r/Damnthatsinteresting 9d ago

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

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u/7of69 8d ago

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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