Finally, we can be proud that Marbury's doing something for the people. Putting his name on the Steve & Barry shoes should help sell 'em... they'll do even better if Marbury comes across as a sincere guy and the Knicks win some games this year.

Steve & Barry's is such an odd store--- they sell literally everything super-cheap. When I worked at an after-school program in NYC a few years ago, I was excited that through the store we could get impoverished kids some pretty hot looking gear with a low budget. Winter coats, jeans for under $10? Amazing. Marb's signature shoes will be practically the only item in the store that breaks $10 (really, $7.98 or $8.98, depending on location)... but damn it, Marbs needs his cut.

Not to nitpick (Knickpick?), but considering his massive salary and all, he'd have been a legendary hero for the common man if his marketing pitch included these words: "And... a portion of the proceeds of each Starbury sale goes to the Starbury Foundation, which donates money to various urban community causes."

It could have been pennies from each sale, for all I care... it would have been another reason to 1) buy the shoes and 2) root for Marbury as a hero.

The way I see it is that $14.98 is like $6 more than the typical item in the S&B store... and that $6 per pair is what Marbury earns.

Just by saying some of the money goes to charity would have made the starbury brand more philanthropic, along the lines of Lance Armstrong and his wristbands; it could have been the difference between a merely good idea to sell shoes into a great one, where everyone benefits on several different levels. Too bad.

The way I see it is that $14.98 is like $6 more than the typical item in the S&B store... and that $6 per pair is what Marbury earns.

Just by saying some of the money goes to charity would have made the starbury brand more philanthropic, along the lines of Lance Armstrong and his wristbands; it could have been the difference between a merely good idea to sell shoes into a great one, where everyone benefits on several different levels. Too bad.

Come on. The guy sells a quality sneaker for $15 bucks and you want to give him grief because he did not donate more of the proceeds to charity. The point is that he is selling a stylish show that kids can feel cool wearing and their parents do not have to go out and spend $150 to buy them. As a person who used to buy those $100+ shoes, this $15 shoe is definitely a good thing. If Marbury makes some money out of it (and I have some doubts that he is making $6 per shoe), I don't think that takes away from the important message he is sending to other NBA players and other shoe companies.

Marbury isn't doing anything, actually--- he just signed an endorsement deal for a cheap company--- not too different from Shaq selling shoes at K-Mart.