Kicks and Colors: Kyrie 2 ‘Red Velvet’ celebrates guard’s love of cake
Kicks and Colors spotlights the variety of colorways—and the stories that go with—that brands unveil in key basketball sneakers.
Brand: Nike
Sneaker: Kyrie 2
Signature athlete: Kyrie Irving
Colorway: Red Velvet
Story: When Kyrie Irving opts for cake, he chooses red velvet. The latest colorway of his signature sneaker from Nike, the Kyrie 2, goes all red to celebrate his cake of choice. The deep red plays on multiple materials throughout the sneaker, with the most velvet-feeling portion on the heel, along with his #2. Kyrie’s logo appears on the front of the tongue, while his signature gets tucked inside the tongue. The Kyrie 2 Red Velvet launches on Thursday, April 28.
courtesy Nike
courtesy Nike
courtesy Nike
courtesy Nike
Tim Newcomb covers sports aesthetics—stadiums to sneakers—and training for Sports Illustrated. Follow him on Twitter at @tdnewcomb.
