Sneaker News Despite sitting out the game, Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles Lakers still managed to pull in a highlight during the defending champion’s pre-season shootaround game against the Clippers. He debuted the Nike Cosmic Unity, an upcoming basketball shoe that is certainly unlike what we’ve seen from the brand in recent memory. There’s a kitchen sink of details in this shoe, which based on the name, implements some progressive concepts relating to the universe.
The exterior of the shoe features a warped netting, while similar wavy lines appear around the ankle collar. 3D spherical detailing are raised on the rounded orbs on the midsole, which we must say resemble the design of the Reebok Question. The bulging piece at the achilles is molded above the heel, but beyond aesthetics, it acts as a heel counter for stability. An enlarged Swoosh features a mix of colors that resemble something of a planetary surface. It is not entire clear what the cushioning package is considering the variety of cushions favored by Davis, although his penchant for the Kobe 5 Protro suggests a possible forefoot Zoom.
Perhaps the most interesting detail is the one that is least obvious. At the forefoot is some enigmatic lettering reading CMUBB, which we assume is a condensed form of Cosmic Unity Basketball.
Davis, who has been a Nike athlete since entering the league in 2012, has yet to have a true signature shoe. Rather, he’s been the recipient of a lot of Player Exclusives for lower priced models such as the Air Max Audacity series and the modern Air Force Max series. In his time with LA, he’s been riding the Kobe Protro.
As we near the regular season, Nike could make an official announcement on the shoe soon, so stay tuned.
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