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Gotta Be the Shoes

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UH Bright Green Adidas
Money, Money, it’s gotta be the shoes (even if it is a pair of Adidas and not Air Jordans)! Hawaii won its first round game of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament wearing their “new” neon green sneakers. The Bows got these shockers in February but haven’t worn them before tonight thinking they’re too loud.

I thought the WAC Tournament would have been a good debut for these. But after UH’s first round WAC loss, what’s not to lose showcasing the bright greens in the Bows CIT postseason? Go Bows!

Nike and Apple Sharing Playbooks?

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Have you noticed similarities between Nike and Apple products and concepts over the years? Sure there’s the obvious Nike+ collaboration that started back in 2006, but here are a few more commonalities

The lightness of Air

Way back in the day, Nike Air technology was revolutionary. Now the MacBook Air continues the tradition.

I wonder if Apple got its idea for dedicated Apple Stores from Niketowns?

The MacBook Pro and its unibody design? How about the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse with its unibody construction.

And speaking of Hyperfuse, don’t forget the Intel processors inside of Macs support hyper-threading. Oh, and there’s that MacFuse software project.

Nike uses Shox columns for support while Apple like anti-shock hard drives for its laptop line. Nike embraces wires ala Flywire, but Apple wants to forgo wires and go wireless.

The latest rumor is that the construction of the iPad 2 will contain carbon fiber. Do you recall what Nike shoe introduced carbon fiber? None other than the iconic Air Jordan XI.

Bringing carbon fiber to the mainstream

A giveaway that Apple and Nike are definitely sharing playbooks would be Apple following suit with lunar themed products.

And you know Apple’s Steve Jobs says “Boom” only because Nike owns “Zoom.”

Favorites from the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest

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The NBA Dunk Contest has been more of a “been there, done that” kind of event during the All Star Weekend. But the 2011 contest showcased creativity and originality making the event watch worthy once again. Sure, fierce dunks are impressive but add in an element of style, and you have something special. Here are a few of my favorites from this past competition.

Serge Ibaka rescues a stuffed toy stuck on the rim. That takes some concentration!

Former Nevada WAC-er JaVale McGee, I think, had the best dunks of the night. Here’s JaVale dunking two balls in two rims.

Two balls not good enough? How about dunking three balls?

But this dunk is downright nasty, especially in slow motion.

LA Clipper Blake Griffin bested the bunch mixing power, athleticism, and showmanship. Here’s his winning dunk jumping over a KIA car.

That dunk may not have been that difficult but it made for great still pics like this.

My Everyday Kicks

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Pictures of my latest “everyday” kicks, the Air Jordan CMFT Max 12, Fresh Water colorway. I never owned the AJXII, but I like the thematic inspirations taken from this popular Air Jordan.

Sadly, Foot Locker locations in Hawaii didn’t carry these shoes so I mail ordered them and paid for shipping. Worthwhile though, comfy and I like the fresh water blue accents contrasting with the black. And the elephant print pattern on the soles are cool.

Kobe Bryant Has Klout

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Lookee here, lookee here. Social media influence measurer, Klout.com, has a new partner in the Black Mamba himself. Yep, Kobe Bryant, Nike, and Klout have joined up for a social media promotion. What is it? Not sure yet, but details are to come as Nike Courtside is slowly unveiled.

When the World talks, he strikes.

And to keep things on the up and up. I’m obligated to say:

I was given a free product or sample because I’m a Klout influencer. I was under no obligation to receive the sample or talk about this company. I get no additional benefits for talking about the product or company.

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