New Orange & Blue LeBron Shoe Says 'I 'Love' NY'

[rondohondo]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/63737/20091231/new_orange_&_blue_lebron_shoe_says_i_love_ny/

Another tease for Knicks' fans or an indicator about LeBron's immediate future?

The new shoe for LeBron James -- the Nike Air Max LeBron VII Hardwood Classic edition -- are New York's colors and inscribed with tantalizing clues from Nike and James.

"[T]he newest, yet-to-be released kicks are not only a bright orange and blue - the colors of the New York Knicks - but turning over the shoes also reveals an I "LOVE" NY message on the outsole, and inside on the insole is an L23 styled question mark," writes The Cleveland Leader. "There's no doubt about the message that these shoes are sending." Indeed, the message itself seems to be doubt.

In any event, James has a new sneaker that is likely to cause another stir and more marketing buzz for Nike.

Lebron is an even bigger tool than I thought if signed off on these new shoes to be released. What a message to send to your current teammates and the city of Cleveland.

[bdm860]

Well if you're like me, you want to see pics, so here you go:

Supposedly, the blue and orange is for the old school Cavs colors 


 




And here's the old school Cavs jersey to compare and see it's all just a big coincidence (oh ya except for that NY part lol, maybe it stands for I love Nike Yes!)

[ManUp]

Lol, stinks to be a Cavs fan.

[RebusRankin]

Maybe LeBron is just doing it all the create a buzz and sell shoes.

[dark_lord]

FYI:

lebron has had "ny" edition signature shoes the last few yrs, this isnt anything new, except it is for his current line.

the reason behind it is usually 1 of 3 things:

1.  he wears them specifically when in msg vs the knicks
2   they are released at the niketown in nyc as a special edition.
3.  his love for the yankees

[dark_lord]

a couple examples

[Rondo_is_better]

haha wow releasing those shoes is just shameless marketing. He actually put a question mark on the insole of the shoe to be like, "will I stay or will I go who knows oh ho ho better by my shoes!

[Redz]

I Love NY = I Love Narcissistic Yearnings?

[wdleehi]

And will be gobbled up by Knick fans, even if he never goes to NY.

[Bahku]

FYI:

lebron has had "ny" edition signature shoes the last few yrs, this isnt anything new, except it is for his current line.

the reason behind it is usually 1 of 3 things:

1.  he wears them specifically when in msg vs the knicks
2   they are released at the niketown in nyc as a special edition.
3.  his love for the yankees

As Dark Lord pointed out, this is nothing new, and just another example of "Target Marketing" ... much as I dislike him, LeBron's not the only NBA player doing such.

[jimmehx]

I like the shoes and i hope he goes to NY. the knicks need SOMETHING (and something more than that gallinari guy)