Jason Kidd Leaves Nike For Chinese Company
FirstCuts —
... with many of his old retro classics. Kidd also spent a brief time sporting Jordans in his career.
Kidd isn't Peak's first U.S. acquisition. If you visit the Peak Web site, you'll notice another familiar face: Shane Battier. Not to hate on Peak and sound like a total Nike homer, but from a design standpoint, these shoes are variants. A few are just poorly hidden copies of sneakers offered by Converse and adidas.
For more on Kidd's breakup with Nike, visit Kenlu.net (if you can read Chinese or just want to see pictures of the new shoes).
Jason Kidd Going Overseas
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans —
... . If you want to see more photos… including close ups of his shoes and a lot of things you can’t read… go here. ...
Jason Kidd Signs Up With Chinese Shoe Company
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... after the Beijing Games, Kidd announced he will wear shoes made by Peak, a Chinese company, and ditch Nike. The timing on Kidd’s departure is interesting, because the market in the U.S. has been flooded recently with many of his old retro classics. Kidd also spent a brief time sporting Jordans in his career. Indeed, the timing is fortuitous, not only because of the U.S. market but because Kidd, like so many other American basketball players, is now a household name in China. Those Peak sneaks may be bland , but as long as the operating costs are low, the Kidd name should be ...
