Kicks On Court: Are Fusions Created for Court?

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Ricky Davis is answering the question for himself by wagging his finger from left to right like Dikembe Mutombo. Throughout our Kicks On Court, we have seen many shoes in a plethora of styles and colorways; however, over the weekend, we spotted Los Angeles Clippers guard Ricky Davis sporting a shoe we never thought would make it to the hardwood!

On Saturday, against the Atlanta Hawks, Ricky Davis laced up a colorway of the Air Jordan Fusion 5. Similar to the Air Jordan 5 Black/University Blue-Silver, it featured a predominately black upper with a blue outsole. The Fusion series has already been labeled a love/hate sneaker, but seeing this raises more questions: Should Fusions be worn on the court? Are they safe or are you asking for broken ankles? We all know Rasheed Wallace hoops in the Nike Air Force 1 High and rightfully so seeing that they encompass Air Max in them, but Fusions on the court may be pushing it. What are your thoughts?

Click the jump to view more kicks worn by LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, O.J. Mayo and others.

Ricky Davis sporting the Air Jordan 5 Fusion

Joe Johnson talking with the police in the Jordan Jumpman Pro PE

O.J. Mayo laying it up in the Nike Huarache ’09

Rudy Gay dunking the ball in the Nike Zoom Phenom

Deron Williams shooting a jumper in the Nike Zoom Phenom

Kevin Martin laying it up in the Jordan Pure Pressure

Steve Nash laying it up in the Nike Zoom MVP

Dwyane Wade sporting the Converse Wade 1

Andre Iguodala deep in the lane wearing the Nike Foamposite Lite

Richard Hamilton shooting a ‘J’ in the Jordan 6 Rings

Mike Bibby (right) defending in the Air Jordan 2.5 Low