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Nike Debuts Trainer 1 Shoe

David Kindervater — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:30:53 +0000

Nike — along with Beijing Olympic Decathalon Gold Medalist Bryan Clay; and NFL players Adrian Peterson, Larry Fitzgerald and Troy Polamalu; and NBA All-Stars Brandon Roy and Amar’e Stoudemire — introduced the Nike Trainer 1 today. The shoe is actually a blast from the past. It’s inspired by the popular Nike Air Trainer worn by Bo Jackson and John McEnroe 20 years ago.

Photo by Amanda Edwards / Getty Images for Nike

The Trainer 1 is an innovative new lightweight training shoe that combines Nike’s training heritage with the latest innovation and design technology. So I hear. I’m just the messenger. I haven’t actually tried these shoes yet. But Adrian Peterson has and he likes them:

“The Nike Trainer 1s are extremely comfortable and the flexibility is awesome. I’ve already started wearing them for my training drills and for weight room workouts. It’s an amazing performance shoe that will give me an edge on the playing field.”

Of course, AD’s getting paid to say that but I’ll take his word for it. Anyway, as part of the launch event in Southern California today, the aforementioned Nike athletes led more than 50 local SoCal youth from all sports in a comprehensive training workout. Hopefully, they got some free shoes to take home. If not, they certainly got some great memories. For those who want to check out the shoes for themselves, the Nike Trainer 1 will be available in the U.S. beginning July 1 with a suggested retail price of 90 bucks.

Source: NikeMedia.com

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Nike Debuts Trainer 1 Shoe

Most Important People at the Super Bowl

Stephen Kersey — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:36:20 +0000

5. Terry McAulay
During this NFL season, there have been a number of horrible calls. Even the use of instant replay hasn’t helped most of the time. No matter who you are rooting for, let’s hope Terry McAulay and his crew aren’t the center of attention after the game is over.

4. Matt Leinart
If Matt Leinart plays, the Cardinals will lose the game. Leinart, who backs up Kurt Warner at quarterback, isn’t horrible but every Cardinals fan in existence will hope that he stays put on the sidelines for the duration of the Super Bowl.

3. Mike Tomlin
The Steelers seem to have taken on Mike Tomlin’s personality. They are tough, well organized, disciplined and work hard to win games. If Tomlin cracks under the pressure of the Super Bowl, you can expect his team to follow.

2. Edgerrin James
Though it is almost certain that Edgerrin James’ best days are behind him, he could be a key for the Cardinals. The Steelers are very hard to pass the ball against so James may be asked to carry the load. If he can have a vintage performance in the running game and block well for Warner, the Cardinals have a shot.

1. Troy Polamalu
If you watched Troy Polamalu versus the Ravens, you could see just how much he can be a one-man wrecking crew. With Warner’s right arm being so dangerous, it’ll be up to Polamalu to come up big and have Warner second guessing himself.

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Most Important People at the Super Bowl

Will the NFL Cave to the Grandpa Simpson Lobby?

Albert Bianchi — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:18:04 +0000

Because anything can be related to something from the Simpsons, immediately upon hearing that the NFL was considering banning long hair, I thought of how that would probably please Grandpa Simpson. “Look at them sideburns! He looks like a girl. Now, Johnny Unitas — there’s a haircut you could set your watch to.” The rule was proposed by the Kansas City Chiefs, whose Larry Johnson once tackled Troy Polamalu by his hair. Why exactly the Chiefs proposed this rule is unclear, but the most significant consequence is expected to be that I will no longer be constantly confused by the Green Bay defensive backfield.

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Will the NFL Cave to the Grandpa Simpson Lobby?