Steph Curry is a back-to-back NBA MVP winner and is one of the NBA’s most popular players, but he just cannot figure out how to please the internet when it comes to his shoes. The Warriors star is on his third signature Under Armour shoe and while the early versions of the Curry 3 were able to avoid the ridicule of the Curry 2 Low — which, the day those dropped remains one of the all-time best days in Twitter history — the latest Curry 3 “Oxblood” has brought back the jokes.
— bomani (@bomani_jones) April 9, 2017
The whole thing started when Bomani Jones found the leather shoes on the Under Armour website and simply tweeted “go” with the link, which everyone knew was the green flag dropping for a good old fashioned shoe roast. Unlike the Curry 2 Low, which was reviled for being the ultimate dad sneaker and just being a swaggerless white sneaker, the issue with the Oxblood 3 is the leather and the color and, folks, it’s not good.
I’ve liked some of the Curry 3s — the Chinese New Year colorway in particular — but this one is just a miss. Kids love the Curry line of shoes, as he’s captivated the young shoe audience with his sneakers. If you go to a park you’ll see a bunch of adults in Nikes, Jordans, and adidas, while there will be kids in the Curry Under Armour joints. However, this particular shoe appears to be targeted at adults (what 12-year-old wants some dark red leather sneakers?) and it is not landing well with that audience, at least on Twitter.
Steph is selling a PT Cruiser for your feet pic.twitter.com/QCfaTeB47W
— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) April 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/851094551100100608
Steph just gonna keep dropping sneakers that look like Oldsmobile arm rests
— Michael Importer Jr. (@Mariannoo) April 9, 2017
Steph sneakers come with a straight razor and barbasol?
— Tyberius Walker (@iDame2Please) April 9, 2017
steph dropped some air cockroaches pic.twitter.com/LdAooCtm8Y
— 🏁 (@3weezie) April 9, 2017
Steph Curry doing everything he can to have the worst series of signature shoes. https://t.co/MZTU2MBReb
— CEO of MYCAVSBLOG (@HipsterTito) April 9, 2017
Shoes look like you click the heels and get transported to Flavortown https://t.co/Gvj7BoeXwT
— Patrick Claybon (@PatrickClaybon) April 9, 2017
Steph really out here selling the leather seats to an Acura pic.twitter.com/OodjQlyiqO
— Jovy. (@ErrolHouser) April 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/JensenClan88/status/851098790585016321
shoes lookin like the fake leather seats in a shitty cigar shop https://t.co/bAvnvfN5TR
— Robby Kalland (@RKalland) April 9, 2017
These are the shoes 2015 Biff is wearing in Back to the Future 2.
— Christian Finnegan (@ChristFinnegan) April 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/_bhall/status/851094337358356481
Look like Kramer's face after he turned his apt into a cigar bar
— Casey (@Mr_MacDougall) April 9, 2017
It's the footwear version of Tropicana Field. https://t.co/C2ZbJVp5VF
— scorch forever (@will_crist) April 9, 2017
I think it's nice that Steph has rolled out a line of shoes for folks who have the sugar. https://t.co/bCRCsGF5Jx
— Timmy Boy (@tcinternets) April 9, 2017
thats them "Grown & Sexy" 3's right there
— Charlie's Grandson (@CharlieGomezIII) April 9, 2017
When you got a meeting at Mar-a-Largo but ball is life.
— Phil (@laserdiskrepair) April 9, 2017
a pair of UPS shorts and button-up and you got a fit
— Kenny (@kcen1213) April 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/Crawf33/status/851093797308170240
https://twitter.com/thewallychamp11/status/851094930126667776
