Chapter 434: Sneakers in All-Star History
In the annual NBA All-Star Game, the star teams of the East and West play separately, and the heat does not decrease compared with the Finals. This year's All-Star Game was also addictive.
Boshen won the skills contest, Roundface Dengo won the three-point shooting championship, and Robinson III won the slam dunk contest. In the final game, the West defeated the East 192-182, and Anthony Davis also scored 52 points and 10 rebounds on his home court to be crowned the MVP of the All-Star Game!
It's not just the stars that we're looking for, it's the boots on their feet. What basketball fan can resist the temptation of a sneaker? Next, let's follow the editor to revisit the MVPs of the previous All-Star Games and their basketball boots!
2010-Dyane ade:Air Jordan 2010 “All-Star” PE
The upper features the ADE logo, and the highlight of this shoe is the circular transparent window on each side of the vamp, which is inspired by the trapeze Michael Jordan, and the layered toe cap is a new Air Jordan design. The middle bottom bit is also printed with Michael Jordan's famous quote "I"ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is hy I succeed.” (Failure has always been one after another in my life, but that's why I've been successful.) )
2011-Kobe Bryant:Sneaker:Nike Zoom Kobe VI “All-Star”
The three-layer upper design incorporates Nike's innovative Flyire technology for a lighter, more breathable and more comfortable foot experience. The hard rubber outsole is inspired by the Black Mamba's modified sole pattern for strong grip.
2012-Kevin Durant:Sneaker:Nike Zoom KD IV “Galaxy/All-Star”
Thor Durant's fourth-generation basketball boots, with an all-star galaxy colorway, adopt the Adaptive Fit system, cooperate with the Hyperfuse structure of the upper and the Zoom Air unit, the combination of the three presents a variety of performance advantages, vividly interpreting Durant's electric side on the basketball court.
2013-Chris Paul:Jordan “All-Star”
Paul's sixth-generation combat boots continue the low-top design of the fifth-generation to bring a good natural movement experience to the feet; The curved groove design of the outsole allows for better grip control and more flexible hard cuts.
2014-Kyrie Irving:Nike HyperRev “All-Star” PE
The Nike HyperRev "All-Star" Edition Combat Basketball Shoe, created exclusively for Kyrie Irving, features a Hyperfuse upper and full-length ZOOM Air cushion, features dynamic flying cables, and a "K" for Kyrie Irving on the front of the velcro.
2015-Russell estbrook:Air Jordan XX9 PE
With white as the main color, the orange Jumpman logo on the side and the tongue "23" are integrated into a large area of white high-performance woven materials, the insole hides the crackle decoration, and the crystal outsole makes the overall style clean and fresh.
2016-Russell estbrook:Air Jordan XXX “Quai 54“
Wei Shao's exclusive combat boots, with the theme of deep and gorgeous black Galaxy Galaxy, whether it is the exquisite Galaxy texture on the shoe body, or the 3M dazzling reflective blessing in the details, all refresh the vision and feast the eyes.
2017-Anthony Davis:Nike Air Max Audacity “BHM“
Based on the Nike Air Max Audacity, these boots feature an Air Max 180 cushion with golden Soosh embellishments and the word PHATMAN on the insole, which is the nickname of the Thick Eyebrows.
On the All-Star Field, it's not just the dunks, the subtle passes, and the dazzling dribbling, but the boots on every NBA star's feet are equally impressive, even unforgettable.
These all-star boots in cool colours are intricately designed to not only represent the cutting-edge technology of the time, but also contain many untold stories.
Either touching or profound, the protagonists of these boots are big-name stars with tens of millions of fans, but the stories behind the boots can touch more people.
At the 2004 Los Angeles All-Star Game, Maddie wore these T-MAC3 Mandarin Duck sneakers onto the court. Many people exclaimed, and some even thought that the sleepy-eyed Maddie hadn't woken up and was wearing the wrong sneakers. One blue, one red, so that Maddie on the field instantly became the focus of the fans' eyes. He wore these sneakers and once again staged the classic board buckle!
It can be said that Maddie's sneakers created the trend of mandarin duck color matching, which set off a craze at that time, and more and more young people began to make a fuss about the matching of left and right feet. It is worth mentioning that the T-MAC3 on Maddie's feet at that time was left red and right blue, which was also in line with the convention of "left west, right east".
The red and blue color scheme shaped the all-star classic, and Maddie was also the best Maddie at that time. Just the previous season, Maddy had just reached the peak of his career with the Magic, averaging 32.1 points per game to become the scoring champion of the year. In the 2003-04 season, his scoring average dropped to 28 points per game, but he still won the scoring title.
AT THE 2002 PHILADELPHIA ALL-STAR GAME, WEBB PUT ON THE C-DUBBZ SNEAKERS THAT DADA PREPARED FOR HIM, AND THEY IMMEDIATELY ATTRACTED A LOT OF ATTENTION. The highly reflective silver plated upper is dazzling and eye-catching. The lines of these sneakers are simple, but the color scheme is unusually out of the ordinary. Webb, who has a gorgeous style of play, is the perfect match with this pair of cool C-DUBBZ.
Back then, shortly after Webb was selected as an All-Star, DADA, who came from a street brand, quickly signed him. It is reported that this style was jointly designed by Weber and Lantz, the brand's chief designer. Despite its simple shape, the bright silver color is the first thing to attract attention. Even if the brand eventually declines, the C-DUBZ mirrored sneaker is still one of the brightest shooting stars in All-Star history.
This pair of sneakers can be said to be a good reflection of his owner's character. At that time, Webber was a proud and popular star, and in his opinion, it was no longer enough to endorse a brand with others, so he chose DADA, he didn't just want a pair of signed shoes, he wanted to be the spokesperson of a whole brand. It was from that All-Star that DADA and Webb were closely linked.
The Phoenix All-Star Weekend in 2009 was an impressive slam dunk contest. "Little Potato" Nate Robinson and "Warcraft" Howard teamed up to stage a humorous sitcom of Kryptonians vs. Superman, and finally Robinson played "Kryptonian" successfully leapfrogged Howard's transformed "Superman" and won the championship of the slam dunk contest.
Legend has it that Superman is not omnipotent, and he has what he fears the most—a type of green kryptonite that emits Kryptonian radiation. Robinson chose a green version of the Knicks jersey quite appropriately, wearing green arm pads, socks and sneakers, and his transformed "Krypton Fighter" also had the last laugh.
The Kryptonate Foamposite Lite on Robinson's feet has become the new favorite of the majority of shoe fans. Krypton is a portmanteau of Krypton and Nate. The combination of fluorescent green and black creates a dreamy feeling. What's more, with such a jaw-dropping leap, the Kryptonate sneaker was written into the history of the All-Star Game.