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Alright, Kobe’s had his time. All eyes will be on LeBron James this summer not only for the looming free agency extravaganza but also for the upcoming Nike Air Max LeBron VIII, the eighth installment of the Nike LeBron legacy. Up until now, all we’ve seen of the AMLVIII was a silhouette mock-up, some close-up shots of a new King James crest as well as a Flywire out in the open in addition to being shrouded by carbon fiber, and some blurry screenshots of ‘Bron wearing his upcoming shoe during an ABC special. Here are some preview images of the details of the shoe, pinpointing the tongue, Nike swoosh branding on the medial side, a look at the ankle construction, and key portions of the upper. These images are of an all-white pair of the LeBron VIII, which could signify another LeBron Artist Series like we saw with the VII.
Starting off, the tongue features an embossed logo of the lion with a crown made up of the number 23, although that could change if LeBron does in fact change his jersey number to 6. The medial side of the shoe reveals a Flywire/carbon fiber panel with a hint of a clear Flywire window much like the Nike Air Max LeBron VII. The apex of the ankle also reaches higher than the AMLVII, with a smaller reversed swoosh on the inner sidewall of the ankle. Laceholes are also constructed of quarter-circle shaped metal ringlets as well. Based on these preview images, the materials look to be of premium quality, a testament to the higher standard set by the Nike LeBron line, which can be considered the premium line of basketball shoes for Nike.
But let’s read in-between the lines: Can we expect the return of a strap – forefoot, in-step, ankle – as seen on four of the six LeBron shoes before the VII? We do know 360-Air is returning – any change in the design of the Air Unit? Recall the LeBron VIII ‘Witness’ crest we showed you during one of the previews – where could it be placed? As we begin the put the pieces of this puzzle together, let us know what you think will be added to or removed from the LeBron VII, and stick with Sneaker News for all info regarding the Nike Air Max LeBron VIII. via NT.
11 Responses to “Nike Air Max LeBron VIII (8) – New Preview Images”
June 20th, 2010 at 1:11 pm
im from North East Ohio and i can no longer support lebron. hes doin us dirty. we've done nothin but supoort him and he toys with us about leaving
June 20th, 2010 at 1:23 pm
fkn tease
June 20th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
LOL teaserr!!!!
My Nike sales rep, told me that these are absolutely insane!!! It's just that he does not have a sample because he said "Nike is still not sure where Lebron will be playing so there's still no definitive sample, the only sample out is the generic Black/White/Red cw"
Obvioulsy that's true if this pic is the teaser, it's all white lol
June 20th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
thats nice,but you really havent told me shit have you?
June 20th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
I’m ready bron bring em out
June 20th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
looks like a mash up between the lebron VII and the lebron III….Hmmmm… And by the way, please don't add straps on the shoe!
June 20th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
Looks like there gonna be really heavy dispite the flywire
June 21st, 2010 at 1:44 am
lebron must play with amare, they would be unstoppable. hehe
June 21st, 2010 at 1:21 pm
bron never did anything wrong to that town. he has had nothing but weak teams to try to accomplish the unlikely with. i dont blame him for keeping his options open.
June 22nd, 2010 at 5:59 pm
maybe you guys should get a better coach and supporting cast for him
July 8th, 2010 at 10:28 am
i agree NCA36… if they were able to surround him with quality players and a quality coach i bet he already got his ring… don't blame the king…