Today has been quite a day for the Nike Hypermax. Earlier, we saw two PEs designed for a couple of the NBA’s most effective big men. Now, it’s a pair inspired by a player who was so tenacious in playing over his height down on the block that he earned the moniker ‘The Round Mound of Rebound’. Featuring an image of his Air Max2 CB 34, this Hypermax captures ‘Sir’ Charles Barkley’s irreverent persona with the proclamation, “So technologically advanced, you won’t understand it.” We’re not sure how the colourful accents laid upon the black/grey upper relate to Sir Chuck’s career in The Association, but our current understanding is that Marqueesole is stocking US sizes 8.5-11. Pics via Kenlu
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BELOW ARE THE CURRENT LISTINGS FOR THESE KICKS ON EBAY:
[If kicks below are a random assortment, desired kicks are not currently available on eBay.]
February 21st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
The more I thought about it, these clearly hearken back to the Godzilla vs. Barkley commercial(s). However, other than ‘radioactivity’, I can’t think of a clear source of inspiration for these colours.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:38 pm
could be TNT Basketball set.
February 21st, 2009 at 7:02 pm
are you guys being serious? Look at the poster that’s clearly on the insoles in the last pick. It’s the same poster that was out back in the day. Blue and Grey (the sunburst),Black (background), and Red and Yellow (the copy).
February 21st, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Ronald McDonald brand sneakers .
February 22nd, 2009 at 12:18 pm
@embark
Dead serious — that poster is a part of the Godzilla vs Barkley campaign (or at least a “retro +”, if that exact poster never existed). If we say that the colourway is inspired by that poster, why no reference to Barkley’s (censored) Suns jersey? I’m still not sure from where the pink is derived. FWIW, I think yours is still the best guess, though: the clear association to that ad campaign.
February 22nd, 2009 at 1:31 pm
There different,But hot!
February 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
@BBJ
Good f-in’ question. Making a an utterly unrecognizable reference is pretty ridiculous to me too. But Nike has done crazier sh!t and there’s no better explanation floating around out there.
February 25th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
These are definitely ahead of their time…
April 28th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Fly as hell!