It’s Gotta Be The Shoes: Call it a “weird” coincident – but Stephon Marbury has been suffering from a foot injury he claims is the result of stepping on another players foot. It couldn’t possibly be the $14.95 shoes he’s wearing. Word is while Stephon is wearing the shoes he’s been promoting all summer, he apparently has some rather expensive custom inserts that he’s putting into them to provide the proper support. While the notion of a discount shoe that is stylish and affordable is important, its seems almost deceptive to say Stephon is wearing the shoe that is being sold, because in essence he isn’t. If the shoe is not providing enough support for Stephon in game situations, this could be a recurring problem both for Steph on the court, and for the folks that have bought the shoes. There is a reason those NIKEs cost so much, yes part of it is massive profit taking, but the other part is research, design and materials that make the shoes so effective. Just because Stephon’s shoe may look like a basketball shoe, it may also wreck your ankles and feet – and given that Stephon is already missing games with a foot problem – you might want to hold off on your purchase.

Posted by BasketballJones:

You guys overestimate the importance of shoes. I'm sure Stephon could do just fine barefoot.

Posted by eViL:

Posted by BasketballJones:

You guys overestimate the importance of shoes. I'm sure Stephon could do just fine barefoot.

Why leave it at that? I bet he'd do just fine barefoot and blindfolded with his right arm tied behind his back.