PHOTO: Nike reveals 'Kyrie 2' shoe
Kyrie Irving's second signature shoe, the "Kyrie 2," is breaking motion boundaries.

In its press release, Nike explains the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard's new shoe features a curved midsole and outsole to help with the banking and cutting on his way to the hoop:
After continuously observing Irving's ability to position his body in such low angles that the sides of his shoes engaged the floor, Nike introduced a curved bottom surface of the midsole and outsole. The rounded geometry positioned at the medial heel and across the metatarsals heads allow Irving to redistribute his weight and cut on a dime, without slapping his foot to the court and decreasing his power output.

"It's almost as if your body weight is bouncing off a ball," Nike designer Leo Chang explained of the rounded sides.

(Photos courtesy of Nike)
The "Kyrie 2" is available now on NIKEiD, with the Effect colorway dropping Dec. 15, and Inferno on Jan. 1.
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