The year was 2000 and trey. I’ll always remember the year fondly, because I really discovered rap. From Illmatic to Slick Rick’s The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, if an album was heralded as a classic, I made attempts to hear it (a task I later found to be impossible). More specifically, I still recall the first time I rocked out to Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. Right from the get go, I was enamored with joints like, Let Me Ride and Snoop Dogg’s constant mention of “187-ing”. Having no idea what the latter term meant, I Googled it, finding that it was a slang term for killing a member of Compton’s least favorite law enforcement group.
German hoops brand k1x has dropped its latest performance gem, the 187, a signature ride for Bronx native Corey Williams. Taking cues from Homicide’s explosive game, the shoe offers the company’s patented W.H.U.I.T.A. cushioning pad, a traction tech outsole, and a thick memory foam ankle collar for support on those herky-jerky moves.
Not sure if you will see these on Snoop’s feet anytime soon, but more info check out the k1x Blog.
Image thanks to Sole Collector.com
May 15th, 2008 at 1:46 am
Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love says:
just got a pair in the mail, will be wearing them real soon to see how they feel on the court. they look butters and i’m real real happy for corey. good dude, hard worker, great ballplayer and a brother like that deserves all that’s coming to him at this point.
i wonder though–will i get buckets like him when i throw these on?
May 15th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Teddy "Doowop" says:
I’d like to see some other colorways. Memory foam sounds super interesting though.
May 15th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Chuck TFB says:
Kool Bob!
Man the 187’s are crazy comfert on the court, I’m talkin The Questions comfert, Craziness
May 15th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
mr. k1x says:
the U.S. flavors are even sicker. available only @ FootLocker. Hoop It Up - Don’t Shoot It Up editions are sick. They have guns all over them!!!! Weapons on your feet for straight court 187 usage. You can give your opponent buckets not bullets.
i will send them over to you guys shortly.
May 15th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Jeremy Ripley says:
Bob, look foward to hearing how they are on-court, and Mr. K1x, looking foward to other flavors!
May 16th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
snake says:
Snakey likey these