SOLE COLLECTOR: Sneakers

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The Nike Blue Chip has been getting a ton of play from NBA and College players wearing it on the court, and Nike has been releasing a plethora of color combinations. (Even I have gotten in on the action by presenting it often in Sneaker Watch.) Today’s spotlight is on Brandon Roy’s away version, one of the better Blue Chips if I may say so. These will release at House Of Hoops stores in the U.S. and will hit select Nike Basketball retailers around the rest of the world. Pics of the home version released a while back, and the away version separates itself with a mostly suede upper in a black and red colorway, probably the most appreciated colorway among all sneaker enthusiasts. I can’t say that I’m a big fan of the zig zag seven logo on the medial side though, while the seven works with the Blazer jersey lettering influence the stitching throws me off.

There has been recent rumors circulating that Brandon Roy isn’t quite pleased with the Blue Chip though as indicated by it busting on him a few times in games and practice, which lead to him having to put on another pair in the middle of the game and/or completely switch to his old BB2s.

source: Sneaker News