When it comes to shoes, you already know that I don’t have a single f*ck to give about what the general public thinks. With that said, I’d rock the hell out of these Nerf-inspired Zoom KDIV’s by Nike.
Kevin Durant debuted the colorfully-designed sig shoe at last night’s Oklahoma All-Star Charity game and the details are amazing. The “KD35” on the tongue is spelled out in the patented Nerf font. The shoe boasts a syntethetic strap that wraps up from the inside of the upper as a part of Nike’s new Adaptive Fit system that integrates with the laces for superior support. Colors aside, there’s also clever, well-placed design quirks across the sneaker including “Big Chucky” on the heel to honor KD’s childhood coach who was murdered when Durant was 16 and a heart on each toe to honor his parents. No, I don’t know any of these people, but I’ll honor the sh*t out of them in these.
I generally enjoyed the design of the KDIV but, at a size 13, it’s hard to wear them without them looking long and clown-like. But these? Bring’em on. Plus, they come with a Nerf hoop and a ball. That just makes them more awesome even though I’ll probably never play with either.
It’s pretty nice to see that the lack of an NBA season isn’t stopping Nike from finding creating ways to get the product out. These drop sometime in November at select retailers. Hopefully, they’ll land at one near NOLA so I can go ahead and cop immediately.
