Someone leaked James Harden’s new first signature shoes for Adidas on Tuesday and reaction was swift and unkind.
The alledged shoe, called the “Adidas Harden 1” or “Triple Black” colorway, might be released in December but this shoe is getting the same treatment as Stephen Curry’s “Curry 2 Lows” on twitter:
James Harden’s signature shoes look like something Geppetto would carve for Pinocchio pic.twitter.com/LI8zw4iUqg
— Jensen Karp (@JensenClan88) August 24, 2016
Adidas “Line Cook” 3s pic.twitter.com/QaOlcZ3XFJ
— mike mulloy (@fakemikemulloy) August 23, 2016
James harden really made sneakers for grandpa Joe from Charlie and the Chocolate factory pic.twitter.com/zo8M0vdOoG
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) August 24, 2016
james harden signature kicks look like u brew prison wine in em pic.twitter.com/DajjXXYl57
— Four Pins (@Four_Pins) August 24, 2016
When did James Harden sign a shoe deal with Carhartt pic.twitter.com/lqsbPR5LW8
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) August 23, 2016
Adidas gave James Harden therapeutic shoes pic.twitter.com/F4Cf3DlNbt
— Gonzo (@Gonzerelli510) August 24, 2016
James Harden’s new shoe, perfect for wabbit hunting. pic.twitter.com/QuDKSnUppC
— Joon Lee (@iamjoonlee) August 24, 2016
Finally Harden makes a basketball shoe for me, a waiter at Chili’s. pic.twitter.com/Etw6Ihl0bQ
— Jordan Pryor (@jordodale) August 24, 2016
James Harden shoes come in a box that says “SHOES (ONE SIZE FITS ALL).” No logo, nothing. Just that cryptic text. pic.twitter.com/jnxDVeq9nF
— Jordan Pryor (@jordodale) August 24, 2016
James Harden’s new signature Adidas shoe kinda looks like the shoe from Wall-E. pic.twitter.com/9uM2rpU75L
— Denizcan James (@MrFilmkritik) August 24, 2016
In August of 2015 Harden agreed to a $200 million deal over 13 years with Adidas after previously being with Nike.
“We’re a brand of creators and James embodies that more than any athlete in the game,” Chris Grancio, adidas Global Basketball General Manager, said in a statement, at the time of the agreement.
Honestly, that leak is probably just to see what the response would be. After this reaction they’ll probably switch it up to something else before it drops or maybe the whole thing is a tennis shoe hoax.
We gon’ see!