Under Armour unveils 'Curry Lux' kicks; Twitter mocks them
Stephen Curry can't seem to catch a break when it comes to his kicks.
Under Armour unveiled a new version of the Curry 1s called the "Curry Lux." It's a lifestyle shoe that features leather and suede on a high-top frame, and will be available Aug. 5 in New York for $150.
Under Armour unveils a Steph Curry lifestyle shoe called the "Curry Lux" w/leather & suede. Launches 8/5 for $150 pic.twitter.com/ZnVQFBDYq5
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 22, 2016
It didn't take long for the opinionated folks of Twitter to chime in.
Curry Lux pic.twitter.com/WB4PaspXzp
— ㅤ (@Uknomee) July 22, 2016
@StephenCurry30 with back-to-back losses on shoe releases #CurryLux
— Clay Vanderheiden (@CPV_3) July 23, 2016
Young @KDTrey5
— Demarioooooooo! (@ItsaMeDemario) July 23, 2016
How much would you pay for those #CurryLux shoes? pic.twitter.com/Z6eQDeydtl
Every1 saying the #CurryLux are trash but if u actually look close at the intricate design, u realize theyre garbage pic.twitter.com/xJweUmOZCP
— Ali B. (@_Ali__B) July 22, 2016
...@UnderArmour showing off them #currylux shoes in action... pic.twitter.com/xvXf03X5tV
— Demarioooooooo! (@ItsaMeDemario) July 23, 2016
@StephenCurry30 the curry lux are actually pretty nice if you throw away 90% of the shoe and start over
— Alexis (@TheNotorious707) July 22, 2016
Steph Curry reading the reviews on the Under Armour "Curry Lux." pic.twitter.com/GXwL7rMZNb
— jazminerae (@jzmnrae) July 22, 2016
For what it's worth, the "Chef" Curry 2s were also much-maligned on social media, yet still managed to sell out.