Nike Zoom LeBron VI (6)
From one to five, the entire LeBron line including the 20-5-5 and Zoom Soldiers that fell inbetween was strictly basketball. They were made for the court and overall, it stayed that way, as the majority of the LeBron signature line did not see an easy cross-over into the urban fashion scene like the Air Jordan or Nike Penny line did. LeBron James was cognizant of the one-dimensionality and felt compelled to play a bigger role in pushing a shoe design built for the court but made for the streets.
The basic silhouette of the LeBron VI is that of the 80’s born basketball shoe called the Nike Air Force 1 High. Like the iconic Air Force 1, the LeBron VI design looks fairly simple, but closer inspection will reveal some minute details that resulted from magnanimous thought. From the ant-sized crowns dotted on the heel to the triple-stitched midsole, the LeBron VI contained enough juice to be saluted as the best “street-ready” designed LeBron signature shoe.
The LeBron VI went back to basics for the cushioning system of the shoe. Double-stacked Zoom Air was the go-to source for comfort, while the cup-sole made its return, shedding the LeBron VI of the foot-bucket idea that was utilized in the previous three installments. The lack of the pre-formed cage and use of Dynamic Fit sockliner made the LeBron VI comparatively “looser” than the tight-fitting LeBron IV and V, and the shedding of materials led to the LeBron VI’s 16.8 oz weight, making it the lightest LeBron shoe since the Air Zoom Generation. Overall, the progession from model to model did not see any lingering ties, as the LeBron design team seemed to have gone “back to the drawing board” for each new design. For the upcoming LeBron VII, the design team once again started from scratch, completely re-designing the shell and inner machinery completely separate from the LeBron VI.
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General Information:
Name: Nike Zoom LeBron VI
Broad Launch Date: October 31th, 2008
Retail Price: $140
Product Specs:
- Reverted back to Full-length double-stacked Zoom Air Cushioning Unit
- Designed with street-wear motif in mind, an idea pushed by LeBron James
- Featured Cup-Sole stability and Dynamic Fit sockliner for a less-fitting yet equally stable feel
- Carbon-fiber wraparound at the heel to prevent slippage and excess movement of the foot on the footbed
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| Release Date: 10/31/2008
Color: White/Black-Varsity Red Style: 346526-101 |
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| Release Date: 11/30/2008
Color: White/Varsity Red-Metallic Silver Style: 346526-161 |
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| Release Date: 11/11/2008
Color: White/White-Midnight Navy Style: 346526-111 |
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| “Blackout”
Release Date: 12/12/2008 Color: Black/Black-Anthracite Style: 346526-001 |
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| Release Date: 12/30/2007
Color: Black/White-Varsity Royal-Varsity Maize Style: 01/25/2009 |
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LOWS
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| Release Date: 05/01/2009
Color: White/White-Medium Grey Style: 354696-111 |
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| Release Date: 05/01/2009
Color: White/Gum Light Brown-Midnight Navy Style: 354696-141 |
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| “St. Vincent St. Mary”
Release Date: 05/01/2009 Color: White/Metallic Gold-Pine Green Style: 354696-171 |
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| Release Date: 06/01/2009
Color: White/Black Style: 354696-101 |
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| Release Date: 06/09/2009
Color: White/Varsity Red-Black Style: 354696-112 |
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| Release Date: 06/09/2009
Color: White/Black-Baltic Blue Style: 354696-142 |
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| Release Date: 07/01/2009
Color: Black/Anthracite Style: 354696-001 |
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| “Safari”
Release Date: 07/20/2009 Color: Cool Grey/White-Del Sol-Rd Plm Style: 354696-011 |
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| “Dunkman”
Color: Black/Clear Electrolime-Stealth Style: 381302-091 |
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| “Carbon”
Color: Black/White-Varsity Red Style: 354696-012 |
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EXCLUSIVES
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| “Witness Gold”
Release Date: 10/11/2008 Color: White/Obsidian-Sport Red Style: 346526-142 |
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| “Business”
Release Date: 10/25/2008 Color: Black/White-Shadow Grey-Sport Red Style: 346526-013 |
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| “Athlete”
Release Date: 10/25/2008 Color: Matte Silver/Baltic Blue-Black Style: 346526-041 |
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| “Wise”
Release Date: 10/25/2008 Color: Cherrywood Red/Medium Grey-Metallic Gold Style: 346526-601 |
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| “Kid”
Release Date: 10/25/2008 Color: Varsity Royal/White-Black Style: 346526-412 |
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| “United We Rise”
Release Date: 11/01/2008 Color: White/Obsidian-Sport Red Style: 346526-141 |
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| “Big Apple”
Color: Varsity Red/Varsity Red-Black-Pine Green Style: 346526-661 |
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| “Chalk”
Release Date: 12/25/2008 Color: Midnight Navy/Midnight Navy-Varsity Crimson Style: 346526-441 |
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| “Miami”
Release Date: 12/30/2008 Color: White/Max Orange-Mint-Pro Cyan Style: 346526-181 |
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| “Los Angeles”
Release Date: 01/19/2009 Color: Mettalic Silver/Midnight Fog-Soft Grey-Sport Red Style: 346526-003 |
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| “Taxi”
Release Date: 02/04/2009 Color: Black/Metallic Silver-Varsity Maize-White Style: 346526-004 |
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| “All-Star Game”
Release Date: 02/07/2009 Color: Midnight Navy/White-Vivid Blue Style: 361164-411 |
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| “Hornets”
Release Date: 02/11/2009 Color: White/Black-Varsity Purple-Orion Blue Style: 346526-002 |
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| “Hardwood Classic 1”
Release Date: 03/07/2009 Color: White/Del Sol-White-Varsity Crimson Style: 346526-171 |
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| “St. Vincent St. Mary”
Release Date: 03/07/2009 Color: White/Deep Forest-Metallic Gold Style: 346526-131 |
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| “Akron”
Release Date: 03/13/2009 Color: Midnight Navy/White-Metallic Gold Style: 346526-411 |
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| “Hardwood Classic 2 / Superman”
Release Date: 03/20/2009 Color: White/Del Sol-Varsity Crimson-Varsity Royal Style: 346526-172 |
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| “Christ The King”
Release Date: 03/28/2009 Color: White/Deep Maroon-Metallic Gold Style: 346526-162 |
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| “MVP”
Release Date: 05/30/2009 Color: White/Black-Metallic Gold Style: 386735-101 |
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