When Sh*t Happens to Signature Sneakers
Posted by Nick Engvall | Nov 10, 2008 Sometimes, 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. |
Dec 7, 2008 at 12:44 am
Do AnyBody Knows Where I Can Get Sz 11 All Blue Ts Pro Model
Please Help!!!!
Dec 5, 2008 at 1:58 am
it ain’t no big deal. just play the freakin game!
Nov 22, 2008 at 12:51 pm
WOWWWW Arenas would’ve fVKed up big time
Nov 14, 2008 at 3:45 pm
damn, those t-macs are nice! I bet if adidas re-released those they’d sell.
Nov 11, 2008 at 7:58 pm
is he hurt again??
Nov 11, 2008 at 12:59 pm
those Adidas T-Mac 3.5 are sick
Nov 11, 2008 at 9:06 am
WOW
Crazy!!! lol
Nov 11, 2008 at 5:31 am
Gil needs to worry about playing more than 70+ games.
Nov 11, 2008 at 1:35 am
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.
Nov 11, 2008 at 1:19 am
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!
Nov 10, 2008 at 11:41 pm
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
Nov 10, 2008 at 11:17 pm
ay i agree wit post 9…. da_coolkid gots ta get off a nikes nuts… nd i those shoes is kinda hurt tho
Nov 10, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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.
Nov 10, 2008 at 10:08 pm
COOL ARTICLE
Nov 10, 2008 at 9:53 pm
great post i never really thought about stuff like this…
Nov 10, 2008 at 9:25 pm
wow sh*t happens
Nov 10, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Oh WELL!!!! feelin bad for Gilbert!!
Nov 10, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Lets face no one can compete with NIKE. End of story!!!!!!!
Nov 10, 2008 at 9:04 pm
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!
Nov 10, 2008 at 8:07 pm
Nice finds and quite funny to read.
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
Nov 10, 2008 at 7:40 pm
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
Nov 10, 2008 at 7:39 pm
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
Nov 10, 2008 at 7:28 pm
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.
Nov 10, 2008 at 7:15 pm
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.
Nov 10, 2008 at 7:15 pm
those omni reeboks are UGLY
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Even if Gil1 Zero had played all 82 or just 1 game in whatever colorway they still could keep those.
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:49 pm
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.
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:23 pm
I can’t wait for the Iverson/Billups shoe sale.
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:20 pm
and oh! baron davis should’ve stayed with reebok..
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:19 pm
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..
Nov 10, 2008 at 6:10 pm
first