Swoosh Shut Out of Final Four
 Davidson put up quite a fight against the Kansas Jayhawks, but with the miss of a last second shot by the Wildcats, NCAA Basketball history was made as all 4 No. 1 seeded teams advanced to the Final Four since the round of teams was expanded to 64 in 1985. Folks in Beaverton saw their last hope in Davidson to make the Final Four as all other Nike endorsed school had fallen in the Tourney. That’s right, Team Nike has been shut out of the Final Four. This is the first Final Four where not a single Nike shoe will be worn during the Final Four weekend since the field was expanded.
Fan apparel has long been big business for March Madness season, but this year fans could literally get decked out from head to toe. Adidas made team editions of the TS Pro Model available to the public for the start of the tourney and Jordan Brand will release the player editions of the Jordan 15SE for UNC and Georgetown April 12th - one week after the new Champ is crowned. Adidas’ lineup of team TS Pro Models are available online at Finishline, but you’ll have to wait until the Madness is over to grab the UNC Jordan’s. |
Final Four Bracket illustrated through shoes
Air Jordan 15 SE “Bragging Right” - North Carolina Tar Heels
Adidas TS Pro Model - Kansas Jayhawks
Adidas TS Pro Model - Memphis Tigers
Adidas TS Pro Model - UCLA Bruins
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The UNC Jordan 15 SE are hands down the best. The argyle look is killer. I love the argyle over the laces. Adidas need to bring our team inspired Crazy 8’s or other “Feet You Wear” basketball shoes. They are the best!
Comment by TASJ7045 — March 31, 2008 @ 12:11 pm
Once again like in 82 Jordan hits the game winning shot. By the way for those who don’t no Kansas is were true fans of basketball can be found. Remeber that roy
Comment by revbrown07 — March 31, 2008 @ 12:59 pm
Don’t love the jordan but they Ok like adidas too just not the pro models.
Comment by solesaved — March 31, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
if the cards wouldve rebounded it wouldve been all adidas on da final 4
Comment by Louisvilewillbbetta — March 31, 2008 @ 1:48 pm
That bracket had the best chances other than the 3 No. 1 seeds to break through with an Adidas team. No 2 Tennessee and No 3 Louisville are both on Adidas.
Comment by Nice Kicks — March 31, 2008 @ 2:00 pm
Here is an interesting note about the Swoosh getting shut out of the Final Four. On Eastbay.com you can pre-order your NCAA Final Four Bound T-shirts which are made by Nike and Jordan. The UCLA, Memphis, and Kansas shirts are made by Nike and the UNC one is made by Jordan. (It’s probably just a Nike tagged shirt with a Jumpman logo on the shirt.) So maybe the Swoosh isn’t getting completely shut down
See for yourself: http://www.eastbay.com/promo/default/promoId–5002818/cm–57831/
Comment by TASJ7045 — March 31, 2008 @ 2:34 pm
These shoes are super cool. Thanks jordan for really hooking these up. Nicekicks too!
Comment by Jordan — March 31, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
Go Bruins!!! Im so happy UCLA is still playing in the tourney. Those are some sick kicks though all of em.
Comment by Aurelio — March 31, 2008 @ 4:21 pm
To me personally, the 15 SE’s look better than than the regular 15’s.
Comment by lcsupa — March 31, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
M-E-M-P-H-I-S-!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We goin all the way baby!
Comment by mtownzfinest1 — March 31, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
The UNC 15 SE are pretty dope…I’m mos def feelin the Georgetown 15 SE more…
Comment by ian p. — March 31, 2008 @ 11:30 pm
i only like da North Carolina ones. da otha designs look mad cheap.
Comment by JC — April 1, 2008 @ 5:57 pm
the promodels r ugly but the 15s r ok
Comment by greenmaker24 — April 1, 2008 @ 6:45 pm
Dude, the Adidas shoes look like glorified Superstar 2G’s.
Comment by GKenns — April 2, 2008 @ 10:24 am
What’s the deal with the Pony’s?? The old school Spuddz with some car paint on the side of the outsole. Never saw that before.
Comment by Wheeler — April 9, 2008 @ 6:46 pm
These UNC ones are pretty sweet. I like to see them on physco T
Comment by ally — May 26, 2008 @ 7:43 pm