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APRIL 9, 2012
Nike Harkens To Hoops For New Shoe
BY JOHN STEINBREDER
Nike Golf borrowed heavily from its parent
company’s basketball past with the development and recent introduction of its Dunk NG.
This product fits neatly in the athletic golf shoe
category and is modeled after the Nike Dunk
basketball shoe that first came out in 1985.
The Dunk NG features a rubber cup sole
with seven Scorpion Stinger spikes designed
to optimize traction as well as full-grain leather upper along with a waterproof membrane to
ensure that golfers’ feet stay dry during their
rounds. A full-length, contoured sock liner is
utilized to enhance fit and comfort.
The original Dunk shoes were known as
much for their splashy colors as they were for
their performance, and they quickly became
all the rage of the basketball world. Nike Golf
is looking to make a similar statement with
these. Men’s models of the Dunk NG come in
five colors – White/Black-Soar, White/Black-Granite, White/Cargo Khaki-Safety Orange,
Midnight Fog/Prism Blue-Black and White/
Court Green –Black. Women’s offerings are
available in White/Mint Candy-Granite, White/
Black-Spark, Black/White-Check and Orange
Glow/White. All Dunk NGs come with two sets
of shoelaces, so golfers may take the concept
of color coordination to the max. And Nike has
made these shoes to be mixed and matched
with its golf apparel.
Anthony Kim first began wearing Nike
Dunk NGs on the PGA Tour late last summer,
and Michelle Wie started lacing them up for
LPGA events shortly thereafter. The shoe first
became available to the general public
in some colors Jan. 1, with other
versions of the Dunk NG being
added to the line at the
start of March. l
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