Lebron 1st Game Nike Zoom Generation Review

Tweet me!: http://www.twitter.com/heskicks Info via nice kicks on this shoe: At the age of 18 years old, LeBron James made history before even playing a game in the NBA. His senior season at St. Vincent-St Mary was heavily covered by sports media anticipating LeBron would make the leap from High School to the pros. While that move, though highly expected, was talked about quite a bit in the summer of 2003, on forums, message boards, and sneaker circles were a buzz about the new kid on the block with his own shoe deal. Just months before being the first pick of the draft, Michael Jordan hung up his kicks for the final time (we're pretty sure this time), but before even knowing where he would play his rookie season, LeBron James inked a record $90 Million contract with Nike. Nike Basketball's roster was short for the first time in a few decades when LeBron joined the team and quickly became the shining star for the squad. Designed by two of Nike's greatest footwear designers, Eric Avar and Aaron Cooper, the shoe was a simple yet conservative, yet aggressive look with minimal panels on the upper and a rather basic looking outsole. But don't let the straight lines on the shoe fool you -- the Nike Air Zoom Generation was built to ball. The outsole traction performed well on the court with a solid grip, the Zoom Air cushioned ride was responsive for quick cuts, carbon fiber midfoot shank, and the heel TPU and chrome "bumper" added extra heel stability. Priced at only