Chien-Ming Wang x Nike Sportswear Air Max 1 Premium

by Eugene Kan, June 14, 2009

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An integral part of the New York Yankee’s starting bull-pen, pitcher Chien-Ming Wang had the honor of pitching from the mound at Yankee stadium’s inaugural game. As the pride of Taiwan and a popular Taiwanese figure, Wang was given the opportunity to create and customize his very own Air Max 1 Premium. The result doesn’t stray far from his baseball roots as he combines premium leathers with a symbolic baseball stitching in gold. Subtle and understated hints to his place with the Yankees can be seen via navy #40 embroidery. Rounding out the design are a silhouette of Wang lasered into the tongue and a translucent gold outsole. The shoe will launch on Friday, July 10th at select retailers of Nike in Taiwan with a global release soon after.

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16 Responses

  1. Posted by: Roberto Dinamite on June 15, 2009 at 10:40 pm

    “a silhouette of Wang lasered into the tongue ”
    lolzzzz

    best comment i’ve read all week. thank you.

  2. Posted by: insolewetrust on June 15, 2009 at 11:35 am

    we need better running shoe releases in america!!

  3. Posted by: San Francisco_Gooner on June 15, 2009 at 12:50 am

    Send a couple pairs to SCRANTON to the Wang .

  4. Posted by: Roberto Dinamite on June 14, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    these shoes will only last for about 2 1/3 innings.

  5. Posted by: Woo on June 14, 2009 at 5:51 pm

    they are priced at 14.34 ERA

  6. Posted by: Speak And Spell on June 14, 2009 at 4:45 pm

    Yawn, they already used the same design ideas on the “Negro League Baseball” series from a few years back.

  7. Posted by: emcons on June 14, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    there ok but the stitch could have been done better, perhaps just the back half of the shoe or near the eyeletts or around the swoosh or something. the lines the stitches make done compliment the sole at all, there kind of awkward to look at. these may have come out better as a dunk or something else.

  8. Posted by: LaCokaAnthony on June 14, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    I’m not feeling the baseball stitch but its still a beautiful shoe.

  9. Posted by: JuicyM on June 14, 2009 at 11:38 am

    how does such a terrible player get his own shoe???

  10. Posted by: to.ky.ronto on June 14, 2009 at 6:55 am

    at least one thing is going well for CM-Wang…his baseball career is little iffy right now to say the least! lol

  11. Posted by: LOL on June 14, 2009 at 6:46 am

    1) The pitching silhouette logo failed to appear as an honest Wang character: 丕 ≠ 王 (Wang);

    2) Stitch idea is too predictable and getting a bit tired to me;

    3) If you hide something that well on the INSIDE OF THE TONGUE, might as well use a pin-up picture, or something. (e.g. Wang’s favorite porn star?)

    4) F I R S T.

  12. Posted by: wowgotu on June 14, 2009 at 6:44 am

    I hope Wang could be the Ace again soon! Wang GO GO !!

  13. Posted by: pro on June 14, 2009 at 6:32 am

    “a silhouette of Wang lasered into the tongue ”
    lolzzzz

  14. Posted by: dave on June 14, 2009 at 6:27 am

    wow so nice, split leather lining? spot on!

  15. Posted by: deathmagnetic on June 14, 2009 at 5:47 am

    i get the baseball stitch idea but it is whack

  16. Posted by: ty on June 14, 2009 at 5:00 am

    very nice are these comin out in australia?