I guaranfuckingtee you I will see some brothers walking down 36th Street in West Philly in their $315 Lebron James sneakers, talking on their iPhone, wearing their $150 throwback Jordan Jersey, and headed to the corner store to try and buy some Colt 45 with their EBT card in the next two weeks. Vote Obama on November 6 and get a free pair of Lebrons, courtesy of the American taxpayer.
Nike charging $315 for new LeBron James sneaker
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Nike Inc. /quotes/zigman/235840/quotes/nls/nkeNKE+0.25% will charge about $315 for a pair of their new LeBron X basketball sneakers as part of an overall price hike for its athletic shoes, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Overall, Nike will raise shoe and clothing prices by 5% to 10% in the face of increased costs for labor, materials and shipping, the newspaper reported, citing analysts. The new LeBron X shoe, named after LeBron James, who led the Miami Heat to win the NBA title in June, will feature motion sensors that measure how high the wearer jumps, the newspaper said. Currently, the LeBron 9 PS Elite basketball shoe sells at retail for $250.
