With all the madness going on this weekend between these Nike Foamposite Galaxy's and NBA All-Star Weekend, I figured this is a perfect opportunity to get a guest post from my good friend and sneaker connoisseur, Mickey Nassrin.
Just when you think a sneaker release cannot generate any more hype, insanity
or fanaticism than it has in years past, we come across the Galaxy Foamposite. In
a short period of time, this sneaker has gone from photo leaks at industry events to
mythical status. Now there have been releases where sneaker heads camped out for
days, forgone income, abandoned their education and spent their girl friend’s birthday
money in an effort to attain their holy grail. However, there has never been a shoe
which has led individuals to resort to using public restrooms for one week, offering to
trade their car or trade in their entire sneaker collection so as to claim a pair of Galaxy
Foams.
The Foamposite is an iconic sneaker in its own right. Having debuted on the
feet of Penny Hardaway in 1997, it was one of a kind upon first sight and has grown in
popularity over the last few years, namely though undying devotion by Wale. However,
this recent offering with a cosmic graphic printed on its silhouette has driven the beast
out of sneaker heads that are pitching tents in front of Mercer St. in New York. The
hysteria has gotten so much attention that CNN has even documented the process.
Ultimately, this drives home the fact that Nike is as much a marketing organization as it
is an athletic and apparel company. With hours left until the release, EBay sellers are
offering to resell this shoe at fifteen times its value. At the end of the day ask yourself,
what would you give up for a pair of Galaxy Foams?
- @MickeyNassrin
