With Nike set to release its new LeBron X sneaker this fall, the alleged $315 retail price of the shoe’s premium version has caused quite a stir. Onion Sports examines some of the basketball shoe’s innovative features.
- Logo features a foot, symbolizing the nature of the product
- Design comes from mockup LeBron personally pointed to on piece of paper
- 20 percent more squeak on all surfaces
- Special sensor blasts air horn anytime someone says the word “basketball”
- Nothing that hasn’t been run past Dwyane Wade first
- Only the strongest, most experienced child laborers used to ensure quality
- Like Air Jordans, only bigger and more annoying
- LeBron James’ signature printed across each shoe 78 times
- Each pair comes with super uncomfortable and ugly Chris Bosh shoe for free
- Comes with built-in lesson to never spend $300 on a fucking pair of shoes again
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