Kicks On Court: Durant Debuts 1st Signature Shoe
Posted by George Kiel III | Jan 12, 2009|
After hooping in the Nike Air Blue Chip PE for most of the first half of the 2008-09 NBA season, Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant finally laced up his first signature sneaker, the Nike KD1. Our Kicks On Court spotted Oklahoma City’s superstar sporting two different colorways of this sneaker in back-to-back games against the Houston Rockets and Chicago Bulls. Coinciding with the jersey colors, the ‘Home’ colorway features a white leather upper with an orange swoosh on the outside of the shoe and a white swoosh on the inside. The inner side of the sneaker is completely covered in Oklahoma City Thunder orange. On the contrary, the ‘Away’ sneaker features a black upper with an orange swoosh on the outside and an aqua blue swoosh on the other side. Both sneakers feature Durant’s initials, in yellow, on the ankle area. Nevertheless, we can categorize this as one of the few Oklahoma City Thunder wins of this season. Look for the Nike KD1 to hit retailers in February 2009. Click the jump to view more sneakers worn by Ray Allen, Chris Paul, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Durant and others. |
Kevin Durant defending in the Nike KD1 ‘Home’
Kevin Durant posting up in the Nike KD1 ‘Away’
Kevin Durant diving for the loose ball in the Nike KD1 ‘Home’
Kevin Durant fighting for the ball in the Nike KD1 ‘Away’
Kevin Durant driving down the baseline in the Nike KD1 ‘Home’. Von Wafer and Yao Ming sporting the Jordan 6 Rings and the Reebok Omni Hexride, respectively
LeBron James looking for a teammate in the Nike Zoom LeBron 6 ‘Hardwood Classic’
Ray Allen shooting a ‘J’ in the Jordan Jumpman Team Pro
Fred Jones driving to the basket in the Jordan 6 Rings PE
Chris Paul directing traffic in the Air Jordan 23 PE
Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade sporting the Nike Zoom Kobe 4 and the Converse Wade Playoff, respectively
D.J. Augustin driving down the baseline in the Jordan Jumpman Pro
Andre Iguodala (left) and Joe Johnson (right) sporting the Nike Foamposite Lite and the Jordan 6 Rings PE, respectively
Joe Johnson shooting a jumper in the Jordan Jumpman Team Pro
O.J. Mayo turning the corner in the Nike Hyperdunk PE
Thaddeus Young shooting a hook shot in the Nike Air Sharkley
Dwight Howard dunking the ball in the Adidas TS Bounce Commander PE
Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups sporting the Reebok Answer 12 and the Aididas TS Creator, respectively
Bobby Simmons (left) and Richard Jefferson (right) sporting the Jordan 6 Rings PE and the Nike Air Force 180, respectively
Kevin Martin dunking the ball in the Air Jordan 23 PE
Pics via Yahoo Sports.
Jun 9, 2009 at 6:54 am
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Jan 13, 2009 at 6:21 pm
kevin durant is overrated
Jan 13, 2009 at 8:12 am
IM N0T A BASkETBALL SH0E FAN BUT i LikE THESE!
Jan 13, 2009 at 5:20 am
CP3 got signature shoes, but he doesn’t play in them!? wtf?
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:54 am
does anyone see dj augustine’s shoes falling apart in the heel?
Jan 13, 2009 at 4:22 am
I swear those Converse Wade Playoff 1s still look good!
Jan 13, 2009 at 2:58 am
chris paul has the best 23s
Jan 13, 2009 at 1:17 am
why would anyone want the KD1s??? im sorry but when youre playin ball (which his shoes are meant for) im not gona go buy the cheap stuff. why would anybody? i remember savin up every year for my kicks. lol and it wasnt long ago. i played ball in HS in the huarache 2k4 and 2k5s. both top dollar and i knew that with those shoes came quality. QUALITY. it doesnt come in every shoe. not even half. those shoes are cheap and wack. especially with huarche 08 hyperdunk power max etc even adidas has good stuff out right now.
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Why spend less time arguing about how tall LeBron is, and get onto NBA’s website and find out……
And Drew Gooden is still wearing his AF 25’s from his Cavalier home days….
Jan 12, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Durant needs to eat and get in the gym!!! the shoes suck,
Jan 12, 2009 at 6:38 pm
john doe - LeBron is actually more close to 6′10″ than he is 6′8″ and he is definitely 270, as FLYMIKE posted as well.
During the Summer Olympics, it was said LeBron is about 6′9.5″ and 275.
He’s taller than Karl Malone is, although they say they’re the same ht. and wt.
Jan 12, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Hughes is fouling the hell out of KD!
But yeah, those shoes SUCK a mean one!
The LeBron VI is nice in the colorway w/the uni - I still hate the shoe though.
Jan 12, 2009 at 6:19 pm
black kd’s are better
Jan 12, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Nike needs to stop with the low budget Foamposites. I know everybody cant afford the real version. Can’t they at least make them look good?
Jan 12, 2009 at 5:35 pm
skrew the carolina panthers
Jan 12, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I’m starting to like them sharkleys..not the whites though
Jan 12, 2009 at 4:32 pm
The fred jones 6 rings is wack though
Jan 12, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Them kevin martin black nd purple 23s need to come out…I never liked the 23s till I saw all the 23s chris paul wears they all hot..why is all the pe 6 rings way hotter then all the ones that came out…the lebrons are ugly da kd1 away is nice I’d wear them to ball up
Jan 12, 2009 at 4:09 pm
the 23s r the best
Jan 12, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Six Rings still in charge I see. NICE!
KD1’s lookin stupid fresh as well.
Jan 12, 2009 at 3:48 pm
everybody has freakin 6 ring PEs… Omg Jordan Brand Come on
Jan 12, 2009 at 2:03 pm
why wont they jus come out wit those 6 rings joe johnson got on
Jan 12, 2009 at 1:43 pm
kevin martin should shut this segment down with more black and purple jays
Jan 12, 2009 at 12:34 pm
The last picture… Kevin Martin dunking the ball in the Air Jordan 23 PE… I would love a close up of that.
And no Mike, I am not saying that you should come out with another colorway of the 23, I just want a close up.
In fact, I want a close up of all the AJ23 PE’s… I wonder if a certain website *ahem* will make some posts on that… who could that sneaker website be???? I just don’t know… Maybe its starts with a “N” and ends with a “s”… yeah its Nicekicks!!!
lol
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:53 am
D-Wade hates his new shoe! He’s not going to be with converse next year. He’s to big for converse.
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:29 am
man if i was dwade i would wear my old joints also cause those new ones are GROSS….i no i second i wanna see those black 23’s closer
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:26 am
Chris Paul is always the FresHest
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:25 am
Jon Doe shut up ask six different people you get six different answers and when hes announced they say 6′7 asshole!!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:18 am
Lebron VIs are the $#!+, KDs home kicks are fugly, the aways are ok. dj augustin has the jumpman team pros ever, wish i could get my hands on a pair. PARTYBOYZ!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:14 am
lebron is 6′8” get ur facts staight. Still the jumpman pros for Augustine are the best. Kd sh*ts is wack on/off court.
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:01 am
Kevin is cool needs some vets on his team 4real but Lebron made Paul Peirece look like a high school kid but Lebron is 6′9 270 he isnt 6′6!!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 11:01 am
Kevin is cool needs some vets on his team 4real but Lebron made Paul Peirece look like a high school kid but Lebron is 6′9 270 he isnt 6′6!!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:59 am
what the hell is Yao looking at!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:51 am
At first I thought it was the Kevin Durant Show…!!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:49 am
oh, Kevin Martin’s too…! Love the XX3s…!
and I still have yet to wear mine… I haven’t even tried on my XX3s yet…!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:48 am
kd home is freakin fugly!!!!!!!!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:47 am
Yo KD!
You better get that heat released here in ASIA coz we need those joints!
LMAO to Von Wafer for the “short†dunk he had!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:47 am
I wish there were some better looks at Martins PE XX3’s.
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 am
Yo KD!
You better get that heat released here in Aisa coz we need those joints!
LMAO to Von Wafer for the “short” dunk he had!
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:46 am
nice kicks….
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:45 am
i know im going to get my head taken off for this but those D-Wades are respectable. not sure if Id sport off the court but its a nice contrast.
the KD blacks are nice. once again no sport off the court. the white ones are two reminiscent of the air force scarface and the halloweens…didnt nike learn then?
and im guessing Lebron hasnt let that Wash Wizard grudge go….is he going after Arenas in being like “hey besides advance further in the playoffs than your team, i can also come out with a colorway for every game of the year, when you couldnt.” im just goodness! but im feeling the 6s.
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:44 am
the 6 rings are sweet
love the color ways
Jan 12, 2009 at 10:43 am
Chris Paul is still top of my list!!!