With LeBron James and the Miami Heat moving closer to that Larry O’Brian Award this season, it makes sense for Nike to have the next signature sneaker for a marketing entity as big as LeBron to already be its final stages. During a recent Heat practice, LeBron James worked out in an entirely black version of the upcoming Nike LeBron XI.
This technically would be the 15th sneaker for LeBron James (11th base models), the LeBron XI looks a lot more sleek than the recent few LeBron models which showed off a lot of the tech in the sneaker. Said to be the lightest of the LeBron signature series, Lunarlon foam makes its appearance on a LeBron James sneaker. Gone is the exposed 360 Zoom Air capsule and introduced is Armourposite construction which is supposedly the second coming of Foamposite molding.
Look for the official Nike LeBron X release in October with announcements & more images to surface leading up to the date these will be in stores.
Nike LeBron XI (11) – Tech Specs, Colorways, and Price! »
With the Nike LeBron PS Elite about to launch in less than a week, let’s take a peek into the future. Some early tech specs have already been leaked regarding the Nike LeBron XI. As usual, we’re looking at the October 2013 release with 5 colorways planned for the initial drop. This includes a couple of energy styles like a Jungle themed make up and the Mark XI (Iron Man inspired) in a Metal Blue color. Have fun decoding the styles below. They seem to be very interesting. As for the technical specification the 360 Max Zoom unit will still be in place, but it will be accompanied by a Lunarlon midsole. A new rendition of Foamposite will makes its debut, which has been dubbed Armorposite. Dynamic Flywire will be used once again and these are said to be the lightest LeBron signatures to date at about 14oz (excluding the Soldiers). Now for the bad news… the retail price is reportedly set at $200! It’s possible this is gonna apply to the standard version unlike this season when it was exactly that much for the Nike+ enabled model. This means we’re looking at a $20 increase in price. Feel free to share your thoughts on the Nike LeBron XI in the comments below and take a quick poll after the break.
616175-401 ARMRY SLATE/GMM BL-LT ARMRY BL
616175-002 MN GRY/UNVRSTY RD-MRCRY GRY-BL
616175-001 BLK/MTLLC SLVR-UNVRSTY RD-BRGH
616175-700 PRCHT GLD/ARCTC GRN-DRK LDN-BL
616175-400 BRV BL/GRN GLW-MNRL TL-ARMC PN
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