Kicks on the Court

[Vurbel]

I'm off today and I'm bored. Here is a compilation of the kicks worn by Mason players. Why I spent my free time doing this I don't know...

Johnny Williams - Nike Air Hyperdunk 2013
Cory Edwards - Jordan 3 Retro

Marko - Nike Air Hyperdunk 2012

Marquise Moore - Nike Hyperdunk 2013

Sherrod - Jordan CP3.VII

BA - Nike KD VI

Patrick - Nike Zoom Soldier VII

 

[The Great PATSby]

This is quite the fetish you got here. Oh well, any Mason fan is okay in my books. Welcome.

 

[Bricker]

They should all be wearing Moore's shoes. Or at least all be that same color scheme.

 

[Scythe]

Very interesting actually -- I do the same thing with running shoes.

 

[gmutom]

This is actually a very cool thread idea, but are you sure more of our players weren't wearing these yesterday?

 

[Five Two]

They should all be wearing Moore's shoes. Or at least all be that same color scheme.

I agree and have been saying this for years. For years, even under the Cuban, our players have worn all kinds of different sneakers. Its as if they've been told any kind of Nike branded shoe is ok, regardless of color, style, etc. Most teams where either one of two styles while our guys have 7-8 different styles and it looks terrible. While this is low on the priority list of things to change, it still needs to change.

 

[Bricker]

This is actually a very cool thread idea, but are you sure more of our players weren't wearing these yesterday?

Love the retro "Godfather" Nikes. Gonna get 2 pair, one in tan cement and the other in gray concrete.

 

[gmujim92]

I agree and have been saying this for years. For years, even under the Cuban, our players have worn all kinds of different sneakers. Its as if they've been told any kind of Nike branded shoe is ok, regardless of color, style, etc. Most teams where either one of two styles while our guys have 7-8 different styles and it looks terrible. While this is low on the priority list of things to change, it still needs to change.

I don't care if our players need to start wearing green Crocs as long as it helps them play better.

 

[JBiggs]

I don't care if our players need to start wearing green Crocs as long as it helps them play better.

@gmubrian would obviously support that.

 

[gmubrian]

@gmubrian would obviously support that.

Now we are onto something!

 

[patriot2000]

I don't care if our players need to start wearing green Crocs as long as it helps them play better.

Oh god no. It's bad enough we have a male fan who wears them.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Maybe I'm just old, but the shoes these days just look weird to me. Odd color combos, day-glow, I just don't get it. I play in a rec league and it was damn hard to find some shoes that didn't have some kind of neon on them.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

I play in a rec league and it was damn hard to find some shoes that didn't have some kind of neon on them.

After all these years promoting pedestrian safety, the message has finally gotten through.

 

[Scythe]

After all these years promoting pedestrian safety, the message has finally gotten through.

You joke, but high viz gear is the current in style design. It's hard to buy running gear right now that isn't super bright/reflective. I presume that influence is across most sports

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Actually that makes sense. I think it started with runners and then someone thought it looked cool and it caught on.

Kind of like Timberland Boots. Originally designed to be work boots but someone thought they looked cool and that style of work boots caught on in the fashion circles.

I know I still have a pair and I work in an office

 

[patriot2000]

You joke, but high viz gear is the current in style design. It's hard to buy running gear right now that isn't super bright/reflective. I presume that influence is across most sports

I tend to have extremely plain tastes and had a very hard time buying my last pair of running shoes. Everything is bright colors and frequently clashing colors. I hate being in my 30s - too old to wear cool shoes but I still feel too young to wear old man shoes. Ah well, at least I'm not wearing crocs!

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Hey, I want my kids wearing the same shoes instead of promoting individuality on the court. But that's just me.

I get that different brands don't mesh with some guys. My foot is so wide and bulky I can barely play in Nikes anymore. On a related note, my private parts are so wide and bulky my underwear choices are limited as well.

 

[The Great PATSby]

On a related note, my private parts are so wide and bulky my underwear choices are limited as well.

Well that's unfortunate.

 

[Scythe]

That's one big foopa...

 

[expendable smurf]

I question the decision making of all those not wearing the KD VI.

For running shoes I've given up on caring about the colors. Pretty much every decent shoe comes only in some sort of ultra glow color scheme so there just isn't much to be done about it. My favorite shoes were recently redesigned and released in less bright colors. The problem is that the redesign compromised the functionality of the shoe. So I got a few pairs of the previous design, blinding colors and all.

They're bright green though so if I ever run to a Mason game I'll fit right in.