ESPN.com – NBA – Big Ben to endorse Marburys affordable sneakers
This is really cool. I grew up in a very poor area and in a very poor family. Getting the equipment I needed/wanted for basketball, football and track was hard sometimes. I remember wearing some really bad shoes while playing basketball (anyone remember the Spalding pump?) Having an affordable alternative that actually performs well would be great for underprivileged kids.
My only concern is that they won’t be available nationwide. I had never heard of Steve and Barry’s University Sportswear until after this article. Although it looks like the shoes would be available online, how many of the kids that are targeted by this line will not have internet access or credit cards to order them?
Overall a great idea. Let’s just hope it is executed well.
This is very cool and will be interesting to see how it unfolds. Maybe the more players they get onboard the more stores that can offer them?