HOT OR NOT? NIKE ZOOM BB

by dj fuzzylogic on Aug 4, 2007 7:28 AM PDT in Fashion Comment 13 comments

The last time one of the premier point guards in the league got their own Nike shoe was back in 1995, when Jason Kidd got his first and now classic and never retroed Nike Air Zoom Flight shoe. Think about it, he might have been wearing these shoes as he took out on a date "it" girl of mid nineties R&B, Toni Braxton. Now over a dozen seasons later, late bloomer Steve Nash (linked to Nelly Furtado) and young buckTony Parker (now married to Eva Longoria) have gotten shoes inspired by their game play (whats up with point guards being linked to fine, famous celebrities?). Introducing the Nike Zoom BB:

Could these be hot in midnight blue and orange? Perhaps an Adonal Foyle limited edition shoe distributed locally?

Its minimalism, quite a constrast to the army boot or high heels Nikes out there right now, in addition to its smooth, clean, rounded edge, together, give it a late 80s, early 90s throwback feel. With it's styling, it looks like these could go with your prom suit/tux this upcoming year. On the otherhand, it makes me wonder what Nike designers are thinking when their shoes are either overdone with buckles and clunky heels or almost "yaaaawn" worthy like this shoe. Is what seems like a deliberate lack of aesthetics worth the price tag. At their list price of $109.99, are these shoes hot or not???

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crossing folks up on the court and dating the hottest girl around with these on my feet.

naah

20 votes

yuuup

72 votes

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not

them dots don't look right to me.

Ronald Reagan was a jerk.

by Nooob on Aug 4, 2007 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It looks too much like a wrestling

or driving shoe to me. But if it performs, more power to Nike for making something top of the line again, instead of an ugly, one off, unsuitable for athletic use, Retro.

Steve Nash had some player edition shoes last year that weren't bad, I missed out on the best colorway of those when they went on sale at JCPenny.com of all places.

And the 3rd or 4th(?) Jason Kidd Flights were retroed in Asia only, and in the form of Nike.com's nike ID in which you can color it how you want it, for a team based shoe or personal preference. Not the same as the OG's, but its still there if you're really into those Predator Spaceship looking things.

The Zoom Flight 95's are also coming eventually(Moon Bubbles), there are stock pictures out direct from Nike.com's website, not for public display yet, but on the database.

by back2back51s on Aug 4, 2007 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hot

i got an elevator in my house...... thats f'ing ridiculous

by stevenro59 on Aug 4, 2007 12:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

not

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjbZpBlsu2s "Touch The Sky"

by protac6 on Aug 4, 2007 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

not

if it was 60-70 bucks then ill say hot but 110?

by Akira on Aug 4, 2007 1:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hot

I'll give it a hot for the smooth streamline look, the low heel, and I'm a sucker for any colorway with gray in it (although midnight blue instead of red would have been nice).

by olympicmike on Aug 4, 2007 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Those are fugly

I say this since I'm a shoehead. All the old sckool nike retro were the best looking pair of shoe ever made. Like the air zoom kidd, pippen 1 and air much more uptempo pippen, and the penny 1,2,3 and the foampositise. I hate Charile Barkely, but his air max 97 uptempo were my favorite of Barkely ever made, especiality the blk/neon green. I hope those get restore I down to dropped 150 buck on those. Nike need to stopped making these ugly looking pair of shoe and goes back to restoring the og classic most of us grew up with.

by warriorfan4life on Aug 4, 2007 1:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

hey

i saw the pippens and the hardaways at a ross in vallejo and each were 39 bucks! they just didnt have my size otherwise i would of bought them in a heartbeat

by 24k state fan since 87 on Aug 5, 2007 3:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Naah

They're not terrible, but not good enough to justify $110.

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by goGSW24 on Aug 4, 2007 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hot if....

They brought the Steve Nash edition to the USA!!!! -.-

by aznwarrior44 on Aug 4, 2007 2:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

My

favorite basketball shoe of all time is the CB4's. Those shoes were simple, yet hella clean and good looking. I also had two old Penny shoes, I forget exactly the make. I had the Jumpman team, retro 11's in white and NC blue anddd I currently have the Jumpman two 3's.

by J Rich 4 MVP on Aug 4, 2007 6:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

also...

For what it's worth, I think Steve Nash is married, and has said that Nelly Furtado just named him in a song because they're both from British Columbia.

by Zack Vank on Aug 4, 2007 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs