I was seven years old, when I got my first pair
And I stepped outside
And I was like, Momma, this air bubble right here, it’s gonna make me fly
I hit backcourt, and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high
I touched the net, Momna I touched the net, this is the best day of my life
Air Max’s were next,
That air bubble, that mesh
The box, the smell, the stuffin, the tread, in school
I was so cool
I knew that I couldn’t crease ‘em
My friends couldn’t afford ‘em
Four stripes, some Air-didas
On the court I wasn’t the best, but my kicks were like the pros
Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo
Nike Air Flight, but bad was so dope
And then my friend Carlos’ brother got murdered for his fours, whoa
See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted to start a cult though
Didn’t wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello
You could clown for those Probings, with the velcro
Those were not tight
I was trying to fly without leaving the ground, cuz I wanted to be like Mike, right
Wanted to be him, I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim
I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in,
I wanted what he had, America, it begins

[Chorus]
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I’ll go so high
I’ll go so high
My feet won’t touch the ground
Stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

We want what we can’t have, commodity makes us want it
So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it
Got to show ‘em, so exclusive, this that new shit
A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in
Look at me, look at me, I’m a cool kid
I’m an individual, yea, but I’m part of a movement
My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it
They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said
Look at what that swoosh did
See it consumed my thoughts
Are you stupid, don’t crease ‘em, just leave ‘em in that box
Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk
That’s my air bubble and I’m lost, if it pops
We are what we wear, we wear what we are
But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Knight tricked us all
Will I stand for change, or stay in my box
These Nikes help me define me, and I’m trying to take mine, off

[Chorus]
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I’ll go so high
I’ll go so high
My feet won’t touch the ground
Stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down

They started out, with what I wear to school
That first day, like these are what make you cool
And this pair, this would be my parachute
So much more than just a pair of shoes
Nah, this is what I am
What I wore, this is the source of my youth
This dream that they sold to you
For a hundred dollars and some change
Consumption is in the veins
And now I see it’s just another pair of shoes

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This fills me with positive emotions to associate with their consumer product.

Well done Nike!

>> ^Sagemind:

The rule is one of several strict guidelines set by organisers to protect the exclusivity rights of sponsors such as Coca-Cola, Visa and McDonald’s and prevents ambush stunts from rival non-sponsors. It means that athletes are prevented from endorsing their individual sponsors throughout the event.
Athletes found in breach of the laws could be fined and disqualified from the Games, although this has never happened.
http://www.marketingweek.co.uk/news/olympians-hit-
back-over-sponsor-ban-rule/4003014.article


Seems like the UN is bigger than the IOC. Couldn't we just tell them "Fuck you we're not putting up with your shit!." I mean it's not like they have an army or anything, and I'm really sick of corporations ruling everyone.

I'm also sick of the Olympics not being about Amateurs anymore...it should be 100% non-professionals!

He is wearing Nike Free Run +3 shoes. They are not wheel-shoes. Might want to change the title.

Upvote still given for the awesome skills, and you @bareboards2 for being just a cool person.

@A10anis - Just a heads up.

Actually you just proved they aren't wheeled shoes. The videosift title says they are, but it's incorrect. Put the video you linked in 720p and go max screen, you notice the Nike Swoosh on each shoe. Nike DOES NOT MAKE WHEELED SHOES!!!!

You notice the green one, where it's a black outline with the swoosh inside of it, you notice he is wearing that same shoe pair in this video. So thank you for actually proving me right. I couldn't see what kind of shoe he was wearing in the original video, this confirmed it.

Here are the shoes he is wearing. Nike Free Run +3.

http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/?l=shop,pdp,ctr-inline/cid-1/pid-463068/pgid-450899

TL;DR = Nike doesn't make Wheel shows, dude is wearing Nike.

>> ^bareboards2:

@Bloodscourge @A10anis
http://videosift.com/video/Super-Moonwalker-also-does-bac
k-flips-In-his-wheelie-shoes
Does this settle whether there are wheels or not?

>> ^PlayhousePals:

>> ^Yogi:
>> ^PlayhousePals:
You might not get injured, but there's no guarantee you won't step in some deep dookie from time to time =o)

Pretty much. I've been into "barefoot" running for awhile now. In that I've bought Vibram Five Fingers and other minimalist shoes. I don't actually run barefoot though. Just like every craze you get idiots that come with it and spout bullshit like this all day. This is my experience with minimalist running.
I used to have shin splints constantly, I don't anymore. I used to have knee problems and swelling, I don't anymore. I run much further than I used to, and I have less and less problems with minimalist shoes. Even wearing a pair of Nikes for a day makes my knee feel sore easily. So that's why I use them...if they work they work, no need for all this preachy bullshit.

I ran sprints years ago ... long before this form came to light. I imagine it would have taken me awhile to get past the creepy feeling of having my toes individually encased [shiver]. I'm intrigued by the concept though. It's good to read that it is working out well for you.


That's the thing...you don't have to wear those silly looking foot shoes. I do but that's cause I'm a dork. I also wear New Balance Zeros, which look like regular shoes but have a zero drop. There's also Merrells barefoot line which I like as well.

I ref soccer to make money, some games I end up running up to 5 miles. That's not a lot for the time I'm out there, but it's back and forth across a hard turf field. For a long time it would hurt my knees something awful, then my shins got into it and I could barely run. Started using zero drop shoes with a barefoot ride and ALL of my problems went away. My knees feel great now.

You don't have to look silly, this may not even work for you. It worked for me because I learned first how to run lightly, than got the shoes to help me remember to run lightly.

>> ^Yogi:

>> ^PlayhousePals:
You might not get injured, but there's no guarantee you won't step in some deep dookie from time to time =o)

Pretty much. I've been into "barefoot" running for awhile now. In that I've bought Vibram Five Fingers and other minimalist shoes. I don't actually run barefoot though. Just like every craze you get idiots that come with it and spout bullshit like this all day. This is my experience with minimalist running.
I used to have shin splints constantly, I don't anymore. I used to have knee problems and swelling, I don't anymore. I run much further than I used to, and I have less and less problems with minimalist shoes. Even wearing a pair of Nikes for a day makes my knee feel sore easily. So that's why I use them...if they work they work, no need for all this preachy bullshit.


I ran sprints years ago ... long before this form came to light. I imagine it would have taken me awhile to get past the creepy feeling of having my toes individually encased [shiver]. I'm intrigued by the concept though. It's good to read that it is working out well for you.

>> ^PlayhousePals:

You might not get injured, but there's no guarantee you won't step in some deep dookie from time to time =o)


Pretty much. I've been into "barefoot" running for awhile now. In that I've bought Vibram Five Fingers and other minimalist shoes. I don't actually run barefoot though. Just like every craze you get idiots that come with it and spout bullshit like this all day. This is my experience with minimalist running.

I used to have shin splints constantly, I don't anymore. I used to have knee problems and swelling, I don't anymore. I run much further than I used to, and I have less and less problems with minimalist shoes. Even wearing a pair of Nikes for a day makes my knee feel sore easily. So that's why I use them...if they work they work, no need for all this preachy bullshit.

>> ^therealblankman:

>> ^luxury_pie:
promote
@therealblankman next time wait for it to get sifted!

Why would anyone do that? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the downvote in the first place? I personally don't downvote a video terribly frequently but when I do it's because I sincerely want to downvote it. Check out my profile and you'll find 466 pages of upvoted videos and fewer than 5 pages of downvotes in 6 years of sifting. The math on that is easy- roughly 100 to 1.
I stand by my downvotes, and given the opportunity I would downvote this video again.
I think @ant should weigh in on this issue.


Downvote it if you don't like it. "Just do it" as Nike says!

just do it.
oops, just infringed on nike.
fuck that bullshit

>> ^mas8705:

/me gets the giant axe ready...
Why do you hate me Siftbot!?
This is just one simple question that, I WANT TO AXE YOU!!!
but seriously, it does get hard to talk to other members when siftbot keeps interrupting, so either cut his lines down some or take him out please...


"Just do it." --Nike.

Everything he says is quoted out of the standard 80s & 90s stereotypical rap phrase book

Nike
My Lyrics are Sick
8th world wonder
Think you know me...
It's my time
Ugh...
Verse Three (He's a lyrical wonder)
"Take a look above - right up at me - and you'll see - that I'm standing at the T.O.P. - and that's exactly - where I want to be"
At 2:20: "I'm done!" but then the little bastard keeps singing....

But then hey - I don't really know him at all...

It's the year of Back to the Future. First we got the Nike MAG and now we've got a hoverboard.