23-Feb-2010
While Chris Paul didn’t play in this year’s NBA All-Star Game, the New Orleans Hornets point guard was seen during All-Star Weekend wearing this special make-up version of his latest signature shoe, the Jordan CP3.III. The model is currently available for purchase at House of Hoops. Continue reading for more detailed images of the shoes.
17-Feb-2010
Jordan Brand created these special make-up colorways of the CP3.III for Chris Paul in time for Mardi Gras yesterday. No release date has been mentioned for the shoes. Continue reading for more images of the Jordan CP3.II “Mardi Gras” colorways.
24-Dec-2009
New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul will be in town this holiday weekend at Foot Locker’s House of Hoops in Houston, TX @ Northline Mall. Supporting the launch of his new Jordan CP3.III shoe, Paul will be visiting the mall on Sunday, December 27th at 3PM for autograph signings and photo sessions. You can pickup the HoH-exclusive “Mardis Gras CP3.III” starting Saturday, and look for the two general release colorways seen above hitting nationwide on January 2th, 2010.
23-Dec-2009
Jordan Brand has created a new mini-site for Chris Paul’s latest signature shoe calling out all of the “discovery elements” built into the Jason Mayden-designed shoe. Inspired in part by hornets, the Jordan CP3.III features hornet stinger-like lace locks and lace tips, a honeycomb herringbone pattern outsole, and other hexagonal motif details which you can find on Jumpman23.com/CP3. Continue reading for a brief look at other screen captures from the new CP3 mini site.
21-Dec-2009
Just a short one month ago, Counter Kicks wondered simply what NBA Player Edition colorways would look like in the then just-unveiled Air Jordan 2010. We enlisted the help of photoshop colorist extraordinaire Cody Harris a.k.a. “BP” (see: NikeTalk Showcase) to give us and our readers glimpses into potential special make-up style AJ 2010’s which we exhibited here and here. Less than 30-days later, counterfeit producers had already ripped, manufactured, and distributed for sale all of the original Air Jordan 2010 photoshopped colorways we commissioned BP to do. “It’s flattering, yet disappointing at the same time,” says Harris. “I wish I could have just one pair of everything that has been ripped. They would be good show pieces in a portfolio, or even nice just to have.” We’ll keep you posted if any other forged BP styles crop up. Continue reading for the complete photo set of manufactured BP Custom Colorway Air Jordan 2010’s.
18-Dec-2009
Chris Paul posted up these live shots on his official Twitter account (@oneandonlycp3) of his latest signature shoe, the Jordan CP3.III, hitting retail the first week of January 2010. The Jason Mayden-designed shoe features a “hornets” based design inspiration and is the first shoe to use an alternate Independent Podular Suspension (IPS) technology called “Podulon” which Jordan Brand says was created to “make the sneaker feel just as responsive and comfortable throughout its lifetime as during the first wear”. Other design highlights include a varied set of “family crest” designs on the upper depending on colorway, the area code “336″ for Winston-Salem inscribed on the lace tips, and an imagined hornets “stinger” notched on the tongue. If you can’t wait until 2010 for the shoe, a limited “Mardi Gras” release will hit House of Hoops on December 26th.
09-Dec-2009
The official general release drops in Chris Paul’s latest signature shoe hit at the beginning of 2010, but you may be able to grab a “Mardis Gras” special make-up in the Jordan CP3.III on December 24th. The Jason Mayden-designed shoe features a “CP” styled coat-of-arms pattern on the upper along with a honeycomb motif on the outsole and on the “CP” tongue logo. Officially listed as a White/Sun Stone/Varsity Purple colorway, this New Orleans-inspired style will be hitting Foot Locker’s House of Hoops locations exclusively on Christmas Eve. Continue reading for more detailed photos of the shoe.
19-Nov-2009
Earlier this week, Counter Kicks pondered what special make-up Air Jordan 2010 editions could look like. To help, we enlisted colorist extraordinaire “BP” (check his NikeTalk Showcase) to envision how a set of NBA Player Edition 2010’s would turn out. Today, we have a fresh new batch cooked up by BP (Livestrong, Cement, Ray Allen, Chris Paul, UNC, Knicks, and Red Toe colorways) shown here exclusively on Counter Kicks. Continue reading for full-sized looks at 8 brand new BP custom colorway Air Jordan 2010’s.
