Nike has never been afraid to use different technologies to experiment with its sneakers. After all, this is the company that brought you the
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Nike has released a pair of PlayStation-themed shoes in collaboration with basketball player Paul George called the PG2. The PG2 is George’s second signature
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nike free rn distance 2 femme with the PlayStation team, which also provided the galaxy graphic seen on the sock liner in the shoe. That print is available for download as a theme for PS4 consoles using a PSN voucher code that’s embedded on the back of the left shoe. The eyelets mimic the PlayStation controller button colors of green, blue, pink, and purple; and the blue rubber soles glow in the dark. For comfort, the shoes also feature bigger Nike Zoom Air units in the front foot section which add extra cushioning.
George currently plays for Oklahoma City Thunder and is an avid gamer with a preference for PlayStation consoles, of course. These aren’t the first pair of gaming console-themed shoes: Sega also released shoes in 2015 in Japan, while Nintendo also released shoes featuring their famous characters in collaboration with Vans.
The
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