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Waterproofing features a 1-year warranty. Nike is re-purposing its Air Jordan 1 Retro High as a golf shoe, about 33 years after the design debuted as the first signature sneaker from National Basketball Association all-time great Michael Jordan. The most obvious addition to the shoe’s tradition a design is soft spikes on the Nike Free-inspired outsole. Otherwise, the golf version of the shoe features extra padding to provide additional comfort and support around the ankle, the iconic Jumpman logo on the tongue, and a fully waterproof upper. The Air Jordan I golf shoe will be available this Friday at via Nike's website and select retailers. It comes in two colorways — white/black/varsity red and white/metallic silver — at a suggested retail price of $200. On the surface, this move looks like an attempt by Nike to milk its Air Jordan legacy for potential crossover success. In that sense, it’s surprising this didn’t happen sooner. It’s been 14 years since Jordan’s final retirement as an NBA player, and he made no secret during his entire playing career that he was both a prolific golfer and prolific bettor on golf — although not necessarily all that good at the game.

But there's more to this than just putting Jordan's famous silhouette back to work for Nike in a different sport. Nike is pretty clearly looking for new ways to spin its golf strategy after it decided last year to stop making golf equipment, and just focus on shoes and apparel. best place to buy basketball shoes online australiaThe brand last month announced the signing of top golfer Jason Day to a shoe and apparel contract.nike shoes 2012 images Can Air Jordan shoes have the success among golfers and golf fans that the brand did elsewhere? walking shoes for old feetAdding golf spikes to a high-top Air Jordan seems like a design move that would appeal most to consumers that already love the shoe and happen to play golf.

We're going to guess there are a lot of weekend duffers in that group, and not serious, frequent golfers, but maybe we're wrong (and possibly just thinking of our own golf game.) In any case, the new shoes may test whether (or how much) Michael Jordan's name continues to retain marketing value, and if that value can be turned into revenue in new market segments. Maybe we should all try a pair in any case, lest we make Michael Jordan cry over lack of interest. Check price at Amazon Check price at Golfsmith When the test pair of Nike Lunar Waverlys first emerged from the box, Mrs. Critical Golf immediately stepped into them and went into a rather frightening rendition of “It’s Tricky.” Ignoring the fact that Run-D.M.C were adidas men, the point remains clear – the Lunar Waverly is old school, with styling modeled after some of Nike’s first shoes. While it is true that you can wear these around town or even to the office (assuming you work in the tech world), and then step right on to the course, Nike might have gone a bit overboard in their efforts to make an old school shoe, since the Lunar Waverly not only looks like but is also about as comfortable as a shoe from decades ago.

While the Lunar Waverly may win some over with its hipster design and reasonable price point, we found that the technology and design elements didn’t match the comfort and performance of other spikeless golf shoes in our tests. Amazon: Check price now Golfsmith: Check price now As soon as you see the Lunar Waverlys you’ll be thrown back in time, and it isn’t accidental. With the Lunar Waverlys, which are part of the “Versatility” footwear family from Nike Golf, the design team drew inspiration from iconic running and tennis shoe designs, with the goal of creating something that could be worn on and off the golf course. While we went old school Lunar Waverly with white shoes with grey and red highlights (aka White/Action Red/Light Bone/Sail), you can also choose from a wide variety of color combinations. One can only envision the Nike creative department with whiteboards full of names such as Obsidian/Summit White/Clearwater/Blue Lagoon (apparently someone is a Brooke Shields fan), Tawny/Prism Pink/Lunar Grey/Tawny, Cargo Khaki/Desert Camo/Green Haze/Summit White, Anthracite/Summit White/Venice/Anthracite, White/Volt/Barely Volt (come on, really?)

/Black, Black/Pure Platinum/Volt/Anthracite, and Baroque Brown/Sail/Hyper Punch (Hey Kool-Aid!)Now imagine the names not selected. No, we can’t imagine those either. If you want to try to step from your office to the range at lunch, just pick your color choice wisely. Nike also incorporated a number of new design elements into the Lunar Waverlys, although they didn’t seem to enhance the fit or performance of the shoe. The laces run through what are basically thin cords, which in turn are threaded through the holes in the waterproof full-grain leather uppers (where the eyelets would customarily be), and then attach to the midsole of the shoe. Now we need a fancy name. Call it “Dynamic Flywire.” There is also a rubber cup-sole that provides lateral support. The sock liner (aka insole) is made of – get this – cork! This is a first for Nike Golf, and the purported benefits include greater comfort (which we didn’t experience), light weight (though this wasn’t enough to keep the Lunar Waverlys, at about 1.7 lbs. for a pair of size 10s, from being one of the heavier shoes in our tests), and odor prevention (which we we haven’t been able to confirm).

It certainly is distinctive, though you’ll be the only one to know that it is there. To retain comfort, there is a “Lunarlon” form (thus the use of ‘Lunar’ in the shoe name) that is included to provide responsive cushioning. We weren’t fans of the feel, finding the shoe had less arch support than others in our tests, and left our feet more tired at the end of the round. Other things we didn’t love were the shape of the toe box, which, while traditional in look, wasn’t as wide or comfortable as some of the spikeless alternatives, and the heel tab, since we prefer a lower-cut heel tab/scoop for greater comfort On the sole the Lunar Waverly features a waffle-like design (think squared off small rubber spikes) set on a diagonal. Curiously, the “spikes” vary quite a bit in length, with the longest spikes around the ball of the foot and extending toward the big toe. The spikes get shorter and shorter toward the instep, where they are quite short, and then lengthen again toward the heel.