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When Sh*t Happens to Signature Sneakers

1186 days ago - by Nice Kicks - 33 comments
When Sh*t Happens to Signature SneakersSometimes, things just don’t go as planned – especially in the world of sports. When sh*t happens in the world of sports, sometimes, the stench carries over into the world of sneakers.

Trades, injuries, and shortcomings and mishaps on and off the court can be costly to the brands that jump on the hottest players bandwagon. Take a look at six times the unforeseeable happened, and really messed things up for sneaker companies.

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  • rt

    first

  • sneak’r'sole

    rondo: just made the right move.

    billups: trade was way too sudden that they dont have the time to make PE for creator. (just wait, it’ll come out)

    iverson: whats wrong with wearing classics? at least, it matched the uniform. not like c-bills

    tmac: 3.5 was a joke.. thats why they stopped makin it.. jordan started it. although, some .5′s look good, others doesnt even make up for it..

    cb: 34 2? looks like air more uptempo..

    arenas: man, no comment..

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/JetTaylor_11 JetTaylor_11

      I thought the same thing about the CB's

  • sneak’r'sole

    and oh! baron davis should’ve stayed with reebok..

  • http://www.myspace.com/sirecommunications J.King

    I can’t wait for the Iverson/Billups shoe sale.

  • da_coolkid304

    i would never put a pair of Reebok’s on my feet. They r really ugly and just sad to look at, same goes for those ugly ass Adidas
    that billups be wearing. if it ain’t got no check on the shoe or a jumpman sign i don’t want em.

  • solesaved

    Even if Gil1 Zero had played all 82 or just 1 game in whatever colorway they still could keep those.

  • Jon Blaze

    those omni reeboks are UGLY

  • lilrip133

    personally i think brandon roy’s blue chips springing a leak during the game and again at the following practice should get on the list somewhere.

  • only1jeep

    I find it kind of redundant that when someone is on the top of the comment list, and there’s clearly a number “1″ there, that we can easily deduce that the person is first. You don’t have to say you’re first when we can all see that you’re first. I just don’t like my intelligence insulted is all.

  • Resident Hater

    clearly B Diddy was after that cash….same with J-Kidd…at the end of the day..these players dont care about performance and aesthetics….their just tryna get that paper

    Rondo shouldve stayed….his P.E are on point….He was wearing the ugliest Nikes I’ve ever seen…must be blinded by the Swoosh like post 4..lol

  • soulie17

    man those melo’s are nice i had me a pair of those when they came out and the cb34 2′s look like i could pick some up at walmart or something

  • Rasmus

    Nice finds and quite funny to read. :D Didn’t know about that 82 shoe thing Gilbert had planned – what on Earth was he thinking?

    Oh, and please stop those “f1rst!” comments. Disgusting.
    Matt, how about adding a registration system where you should have to login before being able to comment – and thus also be able to ban the people who write junk? :)

    Peace

  • calikid

    Gilbert Arenas…TMac… its like a battle for the top of americas most injured! lol those guys should be required to play a certain number of games before they get signature kicks!

  • KOBE 24

    Lets face no one can compete with NIKE. End of story!!!!!!!

  • SneAKeR FrEaKEr

    Oh WELL!!!! feelin bad for Gilbert!!

  • greenmaker24

    wow sh*t happens

  • Simba

    great post i never really thought about stuff like this…

  • Jojo

    COOL ARTICLE

  • http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/93529/sandy_dover.html Sandy Dover

    Your years are TOTALLY off–those are Hakeem’s Spauldings and Charles didn’t become a Rocket until the 1996-1997 season.

    Bark’s shoes were the Super CBs for that season and then he moved on to the Air CB4s for the ’97-98 season.

  • abcyou6c

    ay i agree wit post 9…. da_coolkid gots ta get off a nikes nuts… nd i those shoes is kinda hurt tho

  • http://baker.edu DETROIT FRESH

    damn it nice kicks you dunnit again!!!
    PLEASE READ THIS… I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOU POST AN ARTICLE ON THE TOP 10 WORST SIGNATURE SHOES FROM NON-TRADIDITIONAL OR NON-BASKETBALL DESIGNERS. I.E. C WEBB’S DA DA’S AND JOHN WALLACE’S KARL KANI’S. HAVE AT IT

  • Max

    I’ve also read about Carmelo busting up multiple pairs of sneaks during the same game.

    Smh @ ignorant @$$ post #4…

    And smh x2 @ Arenas’ crazy @$$ for wanting 82 different cw’s of a sneaker.

    Oh, and guess what?
    Twenty-FIRST! Ha!

  • damnneardead$tock

    haha… great write up.

    that gilbert arenas story is just ridiculous. no way adidas is gonna mass manufacture sneakers like that.

    it would only work for one player, and he hasn’t played since 03.

  • MJSF

    Gil needs to worry about playing more than 70+ games.

  • http://sneakersandshoes.wordpress.com PhilWil

    WOW
    Crazy!!! lol

  • john

    those Adidas T-Mac 3.5 are sick

  • bryan

    is he hurt again??

  • skye

    damn, those t-macs are nice! I bet if adidas re-released those they’d sell.

  • imshining

    WOWWWW Arenas would’ve fVKed up big time

  • e nasty

    it ain’t no big deal. just play the freakin game!

  • Terelle

    Do AnyBody Knows Where I Can Get Sz 11 All Blue Ts Pro Model
    Please Help!!!!

  • DopeMatic3002

    Some of those Gil’s were nice, then they became super cheap!

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