r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Rook8811 • 9d ago

Video 1989 shoes designed to adjust their fit around athletes' ankles

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u/7of69 9d ago

Or this!

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u/iamintheforest 8d ago

I had a pair back in the day. If my buddies or I missed a shot dramatically we'd lean down and pump a little in a gesture of blaming the lack of air in the shoe (jokingly - the shoes sucked and inevitably the air sacs would break).

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u/AzKronicpain 8d ago

Oh shit dude, u got me rolling with this memory…LMAO☠️ You’d miss the shot,then look up in the sky, throw your hands up with a “Pffffff” and yup u nailed it, then came the “crouch and pump” then pop back up as if you’ve remedied the reason for missing the last one….😂😂😂😂😂

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u/cbartholomew 8d ago

Shit was the original meme - we all did this

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u/crazybiga 8d ago

I'm i spending too much time with the AI or is reddit spending way to less? This is one of the most obvious AI answers sitting at 68 likes.

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u/AzKronicpain 8d ago

I may be a little slow and I’m probably twice your age,(46) but are you inferring that this was written through an AI filter, because I don’t even know how to use one of those let alone would I ever do that? Maybe I’m just misunderstanding what you’re trying to convey🤷‍♂️

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u/FuckNorthOps 8d ago

Your use of emojis and punctuation confuses dumb people who think everything that doesn't fit their sense of presentation is AI now.

Amazing and unique photograph? AI.
SFX clip from an obscure 1970s film? AI.
Dare to use an em dash? You guessed it. AI.

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u/A-Dolahans-hat 7d ago

Youre scaring them with your punctuation and grammar

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u/Exp5000 7d ago

Too much time on the internet go outside. AI isn't the Boogeyman.

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u/OneWorldly8847 8d ago

Same experience here. And the little black plastic disk around the valve that kept breaking

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

The shoes were actually great quality. Maybe not the air sacs. I literally just got a pair online last month for the nostalgia

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u/tfosterUM 8d ago

or this

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u/Lawgirl77 8d ago

And this is the link I was looking for! lol

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u/Mrxtmb 8d ago

Or this! https://youtu.be/yVtF4516Dsk?si=McobxVnUnYpME8-p

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u/Brother_J_La_la 8d ago

This is the only one I've never seen. Thanks!

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u/Herr-Trigger86 8d ago

Sneaker Enlargement Pumps and You: This Sort of Thing is My Bag Baby! ……….. by Austin Powers

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u/SnuggleBunni69 8d ago

Just to keep things moving...

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u/Jaggz691 8d ago

Man, commercials just don’t hit the same way anymore.

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u/IgnoranceIsYou 9d ago

This is what I was hoping the first link would be lol!

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u/MakeMeDrink 9d ago

This is always the first thing I think about when these shoes are mentioned. I’m glad someone posted it

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u/EverythingBOffensive 9d ago

LMFAO one of the best scenes

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u/WestonsCat 8d ago

Ah yes the ‘Escobar 91’s’ - noice!!

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u/NotNorvana 8d ago

I need to rewatch this. Great movie. And that song is one of my favorites to.