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Vintage Ad: adidas T-MAC

August 16th 2012 | 57 comments

words // Zack Schlemmer

After entering the NBA straight out of high school in the 1997 Draft, Tracy McGrady scored his first signature shoe in 2002 with the adidas T-MAC.  McGrady wore them on his way to the NBA scoring title for the 2002-03 season while playing for the Orlando Magic. Ten years later comes the first retro T-MAC with its re-release this summer. 

In this two page ad we see T-Mac ballin' in the original silver and black colorway.  The T-MAC obviously comes from the same design period at adidas as the KOBE, and KOBE 2, but is a significantly less ugly more standard basketball shoe.  The T-MAC is somewhat of a futursitic Superstar with its sweeping shell toe, sleek upper, and adidas' Torsion technology.

Those interested in the T-MAC just like the ones you see in this ad can pick them up directly from adidas.com now.  

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Months ago | 12th September 2012 12:41
never had these. dont like the toe on them
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Months ago | 24th August 2012 00:37
Classics!!!
*all day i dream about sports(s_x)*
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Months ago | 21st August 2012 22:55
Finally re copped some. Fresh if you ask me. If not, then im telling u. Got the black and royal tho
I do it!
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Months ago | 19th August 2012 20:20
ugly shoe


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Months ago | 19th August 2012 13:30
I used to hoop in these growing up... Ahh the memories.
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Months ago | 19th August 2012 12:52
ooo
FOR SALE!

FOAMPOSITE PRO GREEN CAMO size 10, 10.5 both deadstock

HMU 203-554-5756 or PM me
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Months ago | 19th August 2012 08:23
Memorable shoe for sure.
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Months ago | 18th August 2012 18:51
naaa
looking for Lebron 7 ASG size 8.5 HMU

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Months ago | 18th August 2012 18:47
nice..
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Months ago | 18th August 2012 12:26
Were keep of nice at the time.....
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Months ago | 18th August 2012 01:31
These are ok
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Months ago | 17th August 2012 15:15
cool
Looking To Buy:
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never had these. dont like the toe on them
Classics!!!
Finally re copped some. Fresh if you ask me. If not, then im telling u. Got the black and royal tho
ugly shoe
I used to hoop in these growing up... Ahh the memories.
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Memorable shoe for sure.
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nice..
Were keep of nice at the time.....
These are ok
cool
I had a pair...mad comfy....
[quote="Czillion87"]I never did like these ! WORD ![/quote]
They ok.