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01-21-2018, 07:50 AM
Nike's Sony PlayStation-themed sneakers are so nerdy, and everyone loves it
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Love PlayStation? Love Nike? Perfect, because these are the kicks for you — even if you don't like basketball.
George Paul, small forward on the Oklahoma City Thunder, worked with Nike and Sony to create the PG-2 "PlayStation" sneakers (https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/01/20/paul-george-playstation-introducing-the-pg-2-playstation-colorway/), one of the nerdiest, tech-infused sneakers ever created.*
SEE ALSO: 'Resident Evil 7' was the most attention-grabbing game of 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/12/15/2017-resident-evil-7/)
Designed by Tony Hardman, the same lead designer behind Paul's first sneaker, the PG-1 (https://www.google.com/search?q=nike+pg-1&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS696US697&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5pe7Gy-fYAhXQ7VMKHd2-AVUQ_AUICygC&biw=1385&bih=760), the new model (in case it wasn't already completely obvious) is inspired by a PlayStation 4 and its DualShock 4 controller.
Paul says he wanted to make a PlayStation-themed sneaker because he considers himself "one of the biggest gamers in the NBA" and he's taken his gaming with him everywhere, ever since he received a PlayStation 2 for Christmas as kid. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/20/nike-playstation-pg-2-sneakers-leds/)
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Love PlayStation? Love Nike? Perfect, because these are the kicks for you — even if you don't like basketball.
George Paul, small forward on the Oklahoma City Thunder, worked with Nike and Sony to create the PG-2 "PlayStation" sneakers (https://blog.us.playstation.com/2018/01/20/paul-george-playstation-introducing-the-pg-2-playstation-colorway/), one of the nerdiest, tech-infused sneakers ever created.*
SEE ALSO: 'Resident Evil 7' was the most attention-grabbing game of 2017 (http://mashable.com/2017/12/15/2017-resident-evil-7/)
Designed by Tony Hardman, the same lead designer behind Paul's first sneaker, the PG-1 (https://www.google.com/search?q=nike+pg-1&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS696US697&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5pe7Gy-fYAhXQ7VMKHd2-AVUQ_AUICygC&biw=1385&bih=760), the new model (in case it wasn't already completely obvious) is inspired by a PlayStation 4 and its DualShock 4 controller.
Paul says he wanted to make a PlayStation-themed sneaker because he considers himself "one of the biggest gamers in the NBA" and he's taken his gaming with him everywhere, ever since he received a PlayStation 2 for Christmas as kid. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/20/nike-playstation-pg-2-sneakers-leds/)
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