Duncan's shoes

[romsey31]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans?

[sa_butta]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans?

Are there any pics out yet or will they be debut at the all-star game?

[romsey31]

Are there any pics out yet or will they be debut at the all-star game?

I havent seen any pics...If I do I'll post them.

[sa_butta]

These are what he wears now...

[ALVAREZ6]

These are what he wears now...

Those are a couple of years old...

[ALVAREZ6]

Can LeBron keep Nike on top even though Adidas has T-Mac, KG and Tim Duncan, who's got some new sneak with a computer chip in it coming out around the All-Star break?

The LeBron's and T-Macs go for $125, while the new Duncan's will go for $250.

Luckily, I've got two girls who are into gymnastics instead of hoop. Otherwise, I'd be roaming around the mall looking in vain for a $30 pair of basketball shoes

Whos gonna get the new Duncans?

Are you sure they're gonna be $250 ??? I highly doubt it....




The last bball shoe to go that high was what?? Those jordans a few years back??? I remember Finley endorsing them...and all jordans typically start at at least 150, because they're Jordans...they always have.

I doubt that Duncans will be 250...I'd be really surprised if they go over 150.

[sa_butta]

$150 is alot to begin with but $250 is insane for B-ball shoes.
I pay between $100-125 for my shoes normally.

[IX_Equilibrium]

I'd bet alot of people would buy them just because they are $250.

[pache100]

Are you sure they're gonna be $250 ??? I highly doubt it....

I doubt that Duncans will be 250...I'd be really surprised if they go over 150.

http://www.cavsnews.com/2006/01/05/

(don't know how reliable this source is)

Archive for January 5th, 2006
NBA stars battle to be sneaker king of the court
Stephanie Kang of the Wall Street Journal reports “Some of the fiercest compe ion in the National Basketball Association this season is happening off the court. A crowd of expensive signature shoes linked to pro players is challenging the market for high-performance, high-profile sneakers.

The shootout features some of the biggest names in basketball. Nike Inc. has new shoes from the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, the Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony, the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and (from its Converse unit) the Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade. That’s in addition to a new model from the all-time champion of basketball shoes, Michael Jordan. Germany’s Adidas-Salomon AG is countering with shoes from Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Kevin Garnett. Reebok International Ltd. is in the game with star guard Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers.

That’s an All-Star Game’s worth of talent angling for the le of sneaker king that has long belonged to Jordan. With high prices—Jordan’s new Air Jordan, to be launched in February, XXI, will retail for $175, and many others sell for $125—most of the shoes come with a style or technology gimmick and are often backed by big ad campaigns.

McGrady’s $125 shoe, for example, comes with small pieces of wood from an actual basketball court embedded in the heel and outsole (to symbolize McGrady’s desire to “put a piece of the court” into his shoes, according to the company). Reebok’s $125 Allen Iverson shoe, the Answer IX, uses a revamped version of the company’s Pump technology to fill up chambers throughout the shoe with air as the player moves. Nike’s Zoom LeBron III, which sells for about $125, boasts twice as much cushioning as most Nike shoes.

But while sales of so-called marquee footwear have been strong, there are indications the public’s interest may be waning, especially at the highest prices. For the 12 months ending Nov. 30, sales of basketball sneakers for men were down 4 percent from the year-earlier period, according to NPD Group, a market-research firm based in Port Washington, New York.

Customer satisfaction with athletic shoes is at a four-year low, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index. The culprit is price, says Claes G. Fornell, a business professor at the University of Michigan, which compiled the data. He noted men’s athletic shoes are priced about 5 percent higher, and women’s almost 10 percent higher, than a year ago. Customers are “as pleased with the product as before, but they’re not pleased with what they’re getting for their money,” Fornell says.

One of the strongest sellers of the new sneaker entries has been the least expensive: Converse’s “Wade” shoe, which has a comparatively low price of $90. It is benefiting from interest in Wade, currently among the top 10 scorers in the NBA.

There’s also evidence that the teen consumers who drive athletic-footwear sales may be turning to cheaper and more fashion-forward styles from European companies like Puma AG.

While most sneaker shoppers are more likely to run up and down the supermarket aisle than the basketball court in their high-performance shoes, many buyers of high-end sneakers want the latest technology. At $100 or more, consumers can buy sport shoes that are laced with technologies that provide better fit, more cushioning, last longer and often include materials such as suede or metal that don’t make it into lower-end models, says Ernest Kim, who tests and reviews basketball shoes for Sole Collector magazine. Other elements simply add style. Metal eyelets instead of plastic in the Zoom LeBron and a synthetic suede-like upper in the Jordan Melo 5.5 are small details that help drive up the production cost.

Customers have balked at price increases before. Nike’s Air Jordan franchise is the best-selling shoe brand of all time, but when the company tried to sell a $200 shoe in 2002 that came in a flimsy metal case with a CD-ROM, sales tanked. Still, Adidas this year will launch a basketball shoe with a computer chip imbedded in the midsole. San Antonio Spurs’ center Tim Duncan will wear the show in the All-Star Game next month. The price: $250.”

[Brutalis]

Somebody hook me up with the Duncans.

I got the 2001 KG's. I still think they are one the most badass shoes ever. I haven't glossed and cleaned them in forever though.

Yes. Size 13. I know. My feet are huge. But I am 6-3 so stfu!

[sa_butta]

^^those are sweet but, I like my ballin shoes to be all black.

WTF is the computer chip for?

[Brutalis]

nevermind!

[Spurminator]

I don't think I've ever spent more than $60 on a pair of shoes.

[ALVAREZ6]

This is why I rarely buy basketball shoes anymore, I just buy one pair to wear for playing the actual sport, then the rest are casual shoes. Bball shoes are so damn expensive...


WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??

[dmac]

This is why I rarely buy basketball shoes anymore, I just buy one pair to wear for playing the actual sport, then the rest are casual shoes. Bball shoes are so damn expensive...


WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??

to track your vertical leaping ability???

[pache100]

WTF is the point of a computer chip, what's the theory/idea behind this one??

http://www.adidas.com/campaigns/inno...rformance&CMP=

Either run your mouse over the spot that says "Home.00" or wait until the film runs and get the full menu. When you see the menu, click on "The Technology" and it will show you where the chip is and what its purpose is.

[Carie]

Hasn't Tim worn his old shoes since his ankle injury? If so, doesn't say great things about the new ones.

[sa_butta]

http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...art-usat_x.htm

[ALVAREZ6]

they are ugly...and WTF, they're running shoes...Tim is gonna break an ankle.

[sa_butta]

they are ugly...and WTF, they're running shoes...Tim is gonna break an ankle.

Those are not the Duncans that is a running shoe with the chip. I just provided the link to inform of the technology. I dont think the Duncans have been debut yet.

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support sucks.

[SouthernFried]

Man, they haven't made decent looking basketball shoes in like a decade. I rememeber the Chris Webbers when he first came into the league were ok. Before that, most of the Michael Jordans were nice...then they screwed em up. I still have 4 pairs of MJ's shoes from the late 80's and early 90's. Even have an old pair of David Robinsons pump-ups. They say the Japanese pay big bucks for used tennies...lol.

Haven't seen a basketball shoe I've liked in a very long time. I just buy well made running shoes....whatever's on sale

[Phenomanul]

I can't wear Adidas because I re-injure my right ankle (badly) every time I've tried a pair. Their ankle support is re ed.

corrected... (now it is in Duncan slang)

[SequSpur]

Tpark wears SAS shoes.

[ALVAREZ6]

Those are not the Duncans that is a running shoe with the chip. I just provided the link to inform of the technology. I dont think the Duncans have been debut yet.

Oh, ok, I hoped so