The newest shoe design under Kyrie Irving's name, the Kyrie 1 "Home," is predominantly made up of a white upper portion that pops out even more with shades of infrared and dove grey as well as a black color for its tongue and the Swoosh branding. The design will be out by April 24 and can be purchased from Nike.com and other select Nike Basketball retailers for $110.
Pictures can be found in the shoe's official Nike page.
The infrared streaks can be found on the shoe's tongue, toe area of the midsole, and underlay. A highly unique herringbone pattern can be found on the shoe's notably durable rubber outsole. The pattern can immediately be spotted from afar since it wraps up the sidewalls, which also serves to provide maximum traction.
According to Sneaker Bar Detroit, this particular shoe design is a tribute to Irving's home court, home fans, and home whites. With its "Home" tag line, it refers to the line originally popularized by the "Wizard of Oz" franchise: "There is no place like home."
Now is the best to time to grab this new, fantastic addition to the shoe collection, especially after Irving made a blockbuster premiere in the league on Sunday. Although it was not surprising for the 23-year-old former No. 1 overall pick to be very comfortable in the playoffs spotlight, Irving's basketball-playing skills still amazed the crowd.
The three-time All Star player - who got the Most Valuable Player awards at last year's NBA All-Star Game and FIBA World Cup - got to score 20 points in 21 first-half minutes against an overly matched defense from the Boston Celtics, as reported by Yahoo! Sports.
He finished with 30 points on 11-for-21 shooting and will be recognized as the 11th player in the association - for the past 20 years - to score more than 30 in his first career playoff game. As a result, he led the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 113-100 win.
According to Sole Collector, Irving can be expected to feature this particular shoe design whenever he plays at home. He will be playing alongside yet another internationally famous basketball icon, LeBron James, as they work hard to lead the entire team to victory.
Despite the design's classic appeal, some avid shoe collectors are still not convinced that purchasing the Kyrie 1 "Home" is a good investment. Some are worried about the shoe's low price, while others believe that launching a line called "Home" should have been done first.
"Given that it is a shoe that will break down on you pretty fast," said one fan. "I am looking for something more reliable."
"Remember back in the day when a color way called 'Home' would have been the first to release?" wrote another.