Know Your Roots Sports: The WWE and Its Obsession With Custom Sneakers

June 8, 2026March 21, 2020 by rahbee702

In our latest episode of the Know Your Roots Sports Podcast, we take a look back at some of Mache Custom’s custom kicks for some of the most famous wrestlers in the game. The Minnesota native has worked with some of the biggest names in sport, music, and entertainment; but his customs for the WWE are some of his best work.

Throughout the episode, we detail various amazing customs but it’s kinda hard to imagine what we’re talking about. To make the experience easier for everyone, peep the kicks we cover in the episode below and let us know which customs are your favorite! All photos are provided via Mache Customs unless otherwise stated.

Dan Gamache aka Mache Customs

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Sasha Banks x Air Jordan 1

Seth Rollins x Nike Metcon 1

CM Punk x Air Jordan X

Randy Orton x Nike Air Force 1

Nikki Bella x Nike Dunk High

Brett Hart x Nike LeBron 9 P.S.

Enzo Amore x Air Jordan 14 Low & Air Jordan 11 Low

WCW x Air Jordan 6 (Kreative Customs)

Shinsuke Nakamura x Nike Air Force 1 High

Shane McMahon: Air Jordan 1 Retro x2

Finn Baylor x adidas Ultra Boost

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Nike Air Ship – History Lesson

December 10, 2019 by nickengvall

The Nike Air Ship: A Twisted History

When Michael Jordan first set foot on the NBA court for his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls, he didn’t lace up his famous Air Jordans, but the Air Ship. For as long as can be remembered, the Air Jordan 1 has been the storied sneaker that was banned by the NBA during Michael Jordan’s first season in the NBA. At least according to Nike and Jordan Brand’s marketing efforts. We’re here to tell you it wasn’t the Air Jordan 1, it was another Nike basketball shoe that deserves the credit for rocking the boat.

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The original Air Ship was first released in 1984, long before the sneaker culture had become mainstream. The original colorways, as seen in the catalog scan below, we’re just like every other Nike basketball shoe at the time, very basic.

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In 2014 on the 30th Anniversary of the Air Ship, Jordan Brand tweeted “One small step for MJ. One giant leap for the game.” with a photo of MJ’s feet in the Air Ship. This was the first time that the brand had publicly acknowledged Michael Jordan wearing the Nike Air Ship. Up until this point, the only reference to the sneaker MJ wore during his first NBA game, came from those of eager to make sure the story we had been told about the “banned” Air Jordans, was the truth.

Nike Air Ship - 30th Anniversary - October 24th, 2014

In 2016, @MJO23DAN started a petition for the Nike Air Ship to be re-released. Almost 1,900 people signed the petition in hopes to see the Nike Air Ship return as a retro product.

To be continued…

If you enjoyed this article, check out the History of the Air Jordan 1 and History of the Air Jordan 2.