Nike has blessed Penny Hardaway’s sneaker fans with the new ½ Cent. The classic Nike sneaker features the essential “Foamposite” and translucent air bubble sole
The ½ Cent’s new metallic silver and black are slick and stylish. The sneaker has already hit selected retail stores like BNYCOnline.com and Extra Butter.
We forgive you! That was essentially Nike’s message to convicted dog torturer Michael Vick recently, two years after the company disassociated itself from the dynamic former Atlanta Falcons quarterback.
The Associated Press is reporting that Nike has re-signed Vick to a new sponsorship deal. Vick’s agent, Joel Segal, has not revealed the terms, although he told the SportsBusiness Journal the agreement was limited to the brand’s shoes.
Vick was signed to Nike as a rookie in 2001, but the company severed ties with him after he pled guilty to his involvement in a Virginia dog fighting ring. Upon his release, serving 18 months in federal prison, he was given a second chance by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Here’s an old Nike commercial advertising the “The Michael Vick Experience.”
Check out these sick kicks.
In support of cyclist Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation, French DJ Busy P designed these fresh pair of black and maize Nike’s dubbed Livestrong x Busy P Air Force 1. The sneaker was designed as part of Nike and Livestrong’s collaborative global art exhibition, Stages, which was organized to raise funds and awareness for cancer research.
God bless TMZ, the gossip website got its paws on the much talked about video showing Lebron “King” James getting dunked on by 20-year-old Xavier University baller Jordan Crawford during a pick-up game at James’ Skills Academy camp earlier this month.
Listen to the oohs-and-ahhs as Crawford drives the lane and slams it over James with authority. It was reported that the camp’s sponsor Nike confiscated tapes from people in attendance who may have captured the dunk on tape because Crawford was wearing Adidas apparel – they obviously missed one.
Watch the video here.
Quickly, ask yourself if you would buy these unique, yet tacky, Nike sneakers emblazoned with Xbox’s logo for a whopping $2,500. I’m sure some aspiring fashionista or video game junkie would.
The custom kicks designed and handmade by Cali-based artist Sole Junkie haven’t even been endorsed by Microsoft or Nike. Supposedly, the Xbox logos located on the patent leather back light up via inserted fiber optics and a hidden switch inside of sneakers tongue. The toes are painted in a Tiger Camouflage and accentuated with lime and bright green.
These exclusive sneakers are a size 11 up for auction on eBay. Check out more on these kicks here.
Check out these hot new Air Max sneakers by Nike. The sneaker junkies have added flywire technology to the brand’s Air Max 90 Flywire TZ. It still maintains the traditional Air Max 90 shape and bubbles. Four new color patterns are expected to drop in May.
