My HyperdunksA while back I was in Portland for the Nike Innovation Summit along with our Editorial Director Pat. While we were out there we both got to play in the Nike Hyperdunk. Needless to say, we both fell in love with the shoe. Some of our colleagues (who will remain nameless) thought we “drank the proverbial kool-aid.”
The shoe, as you already know by now due to Kobe’s YouTube commercials and the ads of some sorry dude getting teabagged, that the Hyperdunk is the lightest basketball shoe ever made. I am not getting paid by “Uncle” Phil Knight to say this, but I really do believe that this is the basketball shoe of the future.
After Pat and I played in them we had to give them back since the shoe hadn’t been released to the general public yet. Fast forward to Monday. I was at the Team USA media session and my shoes happen to be on a mannequin there (I knew they were mine because we all wrote our names on our boxes before leaving Portand). I HAD to have them, so after begging the Nike guys (Thanks Kejuan and Brian), they let me part with them.
USANot only are they Hyperdunks, they’re Kobe’s Team USA special make up, complete with his Men’s Senior National Team number (# 10) on the inside of the shoe.
100% chance I break these out on a court the next time I run.
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July 7th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
Ross says:
How much are these gonna run? Do I even want to know?
July 7th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Franchise Baller says:
i heard $115 actually not bad at all
July 7th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
hahns says:
damn…those shoes are nice
July 7th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
maddskizzle says:
The regular version is $115
I heard these exclusives arent available in the US at all
Quick look on ebay and they’re selling for $200-250ish
July 7th, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Chris says:
Retail is $109.99 I believe. Eastbay should have a gang of colorways on July 26.
July 7th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Bayside says:
HOLY SHIT
July 7th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
doc says:
They good money
July 7th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
maddskizzle says:
Will eastbay have the kobe version on sale for 109?
They’re going for $230 here, is it worth it to cop a pair? These are FIRE. How limited are they?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=160257968724
July 7th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
WOW says:
Have you guys called the hyperdunk phone line?
July 7th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
focalmatic says:
http://www.kixandthecity.com/2008/07/03/mcfly-nike-hyperdunk-release-at-undefeated-santa-monica-pictures/
BTTF McFlys own the Olympics
July 7th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
GEE...be still boy no need for static says:
naw pimpin them collectors you don’t even wear them joints.
July 8th, 2008 at 1:14 am
sunni says:
nike doesnt make dope shoes–the workers gettin paid $2 a day in vietnam do…
July 8th, 2008 at 1:43 am
Remy N says:
I wear Nike Zoom Kobe III. It is pretty light. I just freakng love it.
In term is of weight, only the Jordan XI is lighter.
I am going to Vietnam for the in August, they should these on the streets. Pay up!
July 8th, 2008 at 2:02 am
Talented says:
im feelin tha hyperdunks..i fuck wit vietnam
July 9th, 2008 at 12:45 am
niko says:
damn it to expensive fo us ere in malaysia u need multiply dat 115 with 4….dat the real price fo us….about rm500…dam lotsa money aite?neway the shoe is coolest ever..keep on ballin
July 9th, 2008 at 9:19 pm
ZXoom says:
Those McFly hyperdunks are sick. Too bad u cant wear those in public
July 18th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
rick says:
I just copped a pair
they were 149.99 before taxes
there dirtyy as hell, so sick