Well now he's moved his amazing Nike collection to Las Vegas and I recommend that anyone who loves Nikes and Jordans take the time to check it out.
The pic above details the different displays in the Shoezeum. A lot of them are themed, while some are simply organized by shoe, like the Foams, Air Maxes, etc.
One of the first displays is the "Back To The Future" display. You got your Delorean 6.0 Dunk Lows, Air Mags, McFly Hyperdunks, and McFly Hypermax.
This was a pretty impressive collection of Jordan Retros. This wasn't all of them, but it was pretty dope to see the way these were set up.
A display featuring different variations of the Nike Air Max 1 and Nike Air Safari, two of my favorite shoes of all time. Notice the CLOT Air Max 1 in the lower right hand corner. This is the only shoe with see thru panels that I've ever liked.
They had pretty much every Nike Tennis shoe with historical significance, including the Nike Air Oscillate. The Air Oscillate was Pete Sampras' signature shoe during the prime of his career. This is a forgotten classic, as most of today's sneaker community tends to ignore any non-Agassi tennis retro.
The 'Posite collection was very dope. They had more than just Foam Ones and Pros. They had Flightposites, Clogposites, etc.
They had the Converse x Jordan Brand pack, commemorating the 30 year anniversary of Jordan hitting the jumper that won the national championship for North Carolina. This is 1 of 30 in the world. It's tough to see in the pic, but the pack also includes an autographed Carolina jersey.
There was plenty more, but this is the last pic I'll leave you with. The Air Max 97s. My favorite shoe of the Air Max series and a very underrated shoe in the US. These are much more popular in Asia. They know what's up.
The Shoezeum is a must visit for Nike/Jordan lovers. I only have two complaints, the first being that the Shoezeum is pretty much only Nikes and Jordans. I remember seeing maybe three non Nike related shoes in the entire place. I would have liked to see Adidas, Reebok, and New Balance get some shine also.
My second complaint is that there aren't any plaques or signs detailing the significance of each display. I knew everything, but I found myself basically giving a tour to my fiancée. Any non-sneakerhead would have no real way of knowing the significance of some of the very rare shoes on display, like UNDFTD Jordan IVs, or Paris SB Dunk Lows. Jordy, the owner, and the very cool staff are around to chop it up and answer any questions, but I feel like it could be a better experience for the non-sneakerhead if there were plaques with information on each display case.
In any case, I had a great time at the Shoezeum and they're open until midnight in Downtown Las Vegas, so go check it out when you're in town.
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