I came across these soon to be released kicks via Kix And The City (Online Magazine Dedicated to Sneaker Culture).
The concept is inspired by Native American culture. Unique sneaker elements are the cracked leather and traditional Native American prints on the upper, rawhide laces with beads, and a spearhead at the ends.
It will be interesting to see how the Native American community, especially the sneakerheads, respond to the shoe. Will they rock’em with pride or view them as an uninspiring concept?
Check out how others are responding on the link above, in the comment section. Funny how people have different tastes!
Would I rock’em? Not sure, maybe in a low top. But the light blue is a problem, not my favorite color (reminds me of North Carolina Tar Heels).
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C.Harv
31 responses so far ↓
Eugene Oregon nikecity // May 29, 2008 at 11:29 pm
When will the air shoeslave model be coming out? Make the cost about a years wages and have them be the color of blood . Then add the gps chip so if the slaves escape they can be efficiently hunted down and killed.
joseph // July 29, 2008 at 6:23 pm
how much for a pair. Really would like a pair. ..
joe // August 21, 2008 at 1:01 am
how much would you want for them???
Kirstin Dion // August 28, 2008 at 12:23 am
I love that sneaker! I kida doubted my ethnicity but this is making me realize how good my background is. you obviously dun have style if you dun like the blue.
pat george // September 7, 2008 at 3:52 pm
where can i buy these. and how much
Candice // September 9, 2008 at 6:11 pm
Damn i love those shoes!!
shakilya // September 10, 2008 at 9:32 pm
these shoes are bomb and differnt I sure
Wuld like to get them.
Ian // September 21, 2008 at 8:22 pm
They dont look bad but they should donate some of the profit to native americans for a good cause. Fuck you if you think thats outlandish too. Only reason they wouldnt do that is because Nike is probably greedy and dont give a shit about the indian people, or any people for that matter. I guess they are just trying to get more different ethnicities to buy their product!
Twinkle Sky // October 1, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Dang…..ball’n shoes i would sport those around on da rez….all my friends would want a pair!!!!
pete chief'n // October 1, 2008 at 9:12 pm
those r sum bomb ass shoes…..
K3Ll! OZ^G3 // October 8, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Dam3 ThOs3 ^r3 Zom3 K3wL ^zz ShOz3z!
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War Chief // October 10, 2008 at 5:13 am
I’d sport them swoosh mocs all day son, but they’d have to be fully beaded, cut beadz too dammit!!!
SomdayBalla11 // October 16, 2008 at 7:26 pm
I would have to agree with ian, he has a good point.
I love the shoes and would TOTALLY support them, but FUCK COLUMBUS DAY…we were here first, that stupid fuck was lost when the natives found and saved him, and you think by giving us some ‘rez land’ that we forgive you ! WE save your dam lives and repayed us horribly!!!!!!
chieffy // December 1, 2008 at 11:47 pm
yea i agree with the other guys but man tho that would be so cool if they had a clothing line thats all native
NativeDancer // January 24, 2009 at 4:36 pm
I agree with SomdayBalla11. I LOVE these shoes, and I would wear them, but seriously, give us Natives some credit. Your fuckin “BIA” is supposed ot help us on rezs, but you know what? we are so screwed over it’s not even funny. And now the BIA is leasing holy land on rezs to companies? I hope that reincarnation is real, just so that everyone that screwed us over gets incarnated into the natives from when the whites first got here. Then they’d see how we’ve suffered
angelica // February 9, 2009 at 1:16 am
dang those shoes are nice i wish i had them
shirlena // March 4, 2009 at 3:01 pm
these sneeks are pretty tight……..
native-tech // March 5, 2009 at 1:14 am
As a young native, I would be proud to wear some native looking shoes, but I agree with Ian, those shoes aren’t about the native people, those shoes are about trying to get more ethnic groups to buy their products. Come on, give us some more respect, don’t just give us a pair of shoes that aren’t really about us anyway.
Amanda of the Deer Spring People // March 11, 2009 at 7:39 pm
THESE KICKS ARE AWESOME-O. Tell me where you I can get a pair… Seriously. I could wear them with the traditional outfits. Modern and Traditonal eh?
The Great DineBito // March 31, 2009 at 9:29 am
These kicks are seriously native inspired, but for real if these were to hit the stores they would be gone in a heart beat. As Native People thank you!! Something Finally went right for Natives. Ill be keeping a look out for these kicks. SO FREAKN AWESOME
NeNe // April 20, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I’d love to purchase these. Though I am only half native, I think these would be awesome to wear to work as my little symbol and pride of my heritage. I do think that some money should go to those on the rez. It’s unfortunate that companies like Nike are so well off and sponge off of a community that has little monetarily to offer, but a wealth on knowedge and heritage.
Chad // May 28, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Love these shoes. As a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma, I want a pair.
Kecia // August 7, 2009 at 10:47 pm
I like thes shoes look perdy kewl. Send some to Warm Springs! =]
jeniece // August 14, 2009 at 6:03 pm
I agree. the shoes are hot but wat are they doing for our people? ( native americans) they dont help us with nothing so y are u selling our heritage!!!
Aimee Goguen // August 19, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Nike is only interested in selling these Native American inspired high tops to lesbians.
Jovannana // September 11, 2009 at 3:34 pm
(((((These shoes are cool))))) but dang i know all these natives are mad about all the things that weve been screwed over about but cant we just say that we like the shoes and not have some big discussion over ‘ oh they took this, and they did this to natives’ there just shoes. Im native and i like these shoes, but whats with all these stupid comments. If your mad about something than do something about it. Writing what you think in a comment box isnt going to change anything.
brooklyn // October 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm
thats dumb. they only want the looks of our culture, they dont really know what any of the patterns mean! but other than that they look iight.
K-Bob // November 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm
You Have Some Kick Ace Shoes….=D
K-Bob // November 20, 2009 at 4:53 pm
hi age aka nasty girl
FENIX // November 24, 2009 at 3:23 pm
nah…not my taste…if it had a chief on the tongue and a few minor details then i’m down…too much southwestern design but they ayt for show…lol…
lola badest elwha // December 16, 2009 at 7:16 pm
we need more kicks like this hella boi!!! ill make my own
love lola