words_Nick DePaula
images_Steve Mullholand
While Nike Basketball may seem to be constantly in the midst of spinning their pinnacle sneaker of the year, the Hyperdunk, in as many colorways as possible lately, here we have an amazingly detailed celebration of the shoe slated for one of the game’s most accomplished young guards. San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker just recently adorned his first ever video game cover along EA Sports’ NBA Live ‘09, and Nike and EA Sports have teamed up to create a limited edition Nike Hyperdunk that is planned to drop this Saturday, October 11th in both LA and New York. LA’s Beverly Center House of Hoops will be receiving 42 pairs, while Harlem’s House of Hoops will have 30 pairs on hand.
Featuring a fully metallic silver upper, this Hyperdunk includes Tony Parker’s ‘TP’ logo along the tongue, as well as a silver pixelated toe cap overlay. With a clear flywire upper paneling and black midfoot and heel wedge, the shoe is also set off by the laces that feature some sick metallic hits. While the upper seems to surely be eye catching enough, it’s the outsole of this model that deserves the most attention, as the translucent rubber bottom features an image of the actual NBA Live ‘09 cover art. Be on the lookout for this ‘EA Sports’ Hyperdunk to also include a highly detailed clear box that includes artwork from the Hyperdunk and its so widely regarded design cues.
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October 2nd, 2008 at 10:33 pm
One of the sickest pairs of Hyperdunks… and clearly a box that is a cut above.
October 2nd, 2008 at 11:20 pm
sick.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 am
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous.
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 am
Cool! “parker”
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
These are so sick! I hope that they are obtanible! BTW, I have had the game for a couple of days now, and whoever thinks 2K is good should really take a hard look at the game1 this s the most realistic basketball game I have ever played! I am #4 on the leaderboards. LOL
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 am
Wow, those are mad dope! Easily one of the best Hyperdunk’s I have ever seen! Time and time again Nike continues to impress me with what they do with this shoe.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:59 pm
best hyperdunks but the 09 t parkers are the sh-t
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
I like how sneakers are being used for marketing campaigns these days. NBA Live 09 with a pair of Nike Hyperdunks coming to a store new you.
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:18 pm
THE KICKS ARE THE SHYT BUT LIVE AINT 2K AL DAY GET AT ME NOW .SpARtAn2989
October 8th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
DAMN THESE ARE SWEET!!! I NEED THEM ANYBODY KNOW THE PRICE ON THEM???
October 9th, 2008 at 12:08 am
$135 retail but if u dont get them at hoh u going to pay way over $500
November 19th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
how do i buy them?