The new Kevin Durant All-Star game shoes from Nike are out of this world
Published: 1/22/2013 9:28 PM
Last Modified: 1/22/2013 9:29 PM
Kevin Durant will wear the new "Dark Matter" shoe from Nike during the 2013 All-Star game.
The All-Star game is set for Sunday, Feb. 17 at the Toyota Center. LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Durant were all selected as starters during the fan voting released last week. All three players topped 1.5 million votes from the fans.
Nike, Inc. has released images of the All-Star shoes for Durant, James and Bryant. Like the Adidas uniforms the All-Stars will wear this year, the shoes play up Houston's ties to NASA and space program.
Nike is going all in with this space concept, including this description of the shoe when they released it on Tuesday.
"Houston, here we come with an extraterrestrial take on basketball celebrating the excellence of the sport’s midseason weekend. The mission control center in Texas, widely know by its radio call sign “Houston,” provides the creative inspiration for a special collection of shoes for Nike Basketball’s fearless leaders LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant.
Space exploration defies practical reality. To launch into space on a mission to reveal the unknown can be mind-boggling. Extraterrestrial species, undiscovered planets, new constellations – there is no limit to the potential for discovery. These unlimited barriers also apply to Nike Basketball’s design philosophy - no limits, no restrictions, rooted in exploration and discovery."
The Durant shoe, according to Nike, is "identified as Dark Matter, the biological and molecular breakdown of this figure remains a puzzle for scientists. Early readings of its origin, NSP-KD35, have sent back conflicting reports of a planet that is simultaneously solid, liquid, and gas – properties that make his game adaptable to any situation."
The "Dark Matter" is similar to other KDV shoes that have been released so far this season. According to Nike, the KD V features the combination of Nike Zoom (forefoot) and Nike Air (heel) cushioning along with Hyperfuse upper and dynamic heel support.
The Kobe, LeBron and KD shoes will be available beginning Feb. 15 at select retail stores and at Nike.com.
Written by
Matt Clayton
Staff Writer
