There is a gray cloud hanging over the Big Apple. In reality, there is a gray cloud hanging over each and every city in the United States that has been blessed with an NBA franchise. The NBA lockout is still in full effect and the fact that professional basketball games are nowhere near happening is enough to depress any fan. But the cloud that hangs over New York City is a different shade of gray than those that hang over other cities. This cloud is Cool Grey. And it represents the new colorway of the Jordan Melo M8. A new colorway of Carmelo Anthony’s signature sneaker has been released and he sports the most popular colorway in the basketball shoe business.
The new color scheme of the Melo M8 uses a lot of Cool Gray in its color scheme. The shoe’s upper, midsole and laces feature this epic colourway. White is used on the outsole, Melo branding, and a portion of the midsole. Black takes up a portion of the heel cup and finishes off a very clean color scheme of an already epic shoe. The color scheme is definitely sick, but what about the performance design of the Melo M8?
There is nothing to worry about there, the performance design this shoe was built with is second to none. Nike Flywire is used in a full-grain leather upper. Cushioning is enhanced by a Nike Phylon midsole complete with Zoom Air and Air Max units. This shoe provides the ultimate in impact protection. A solid rubber herringbone outsole finishes off the shoe and allows for superior traction control.
This new edition of the Melo M8 gives Carmelo another weapon in his arsenal of exclusive shoes. Playing alongside Amar’e Stoudemire for another season will no doubt provide more weapons in the Knicks’ battle to win an NBA Finals Championship. Add Chauncy Billups and the Knicks have a legitimate shot at the title. That is, of course, if there is a title. If the lockout doesn’t end soon, there will be no war on any NBA hard courts this season.
But there will be plenty of Melo signature sneakers to copy. This new colorway is one of many that they have already released. And it won’t be the last. The Melo M8 does not expect more money. That’s the great thing about Jordan basketball shoes. Their services are always available regardless of how much money is involved.