LeBron James and Nike ensured that the former’s hometown college hoops team, the University of Akron, was laced up with an exclusive colorway of his signature model. So was there any doubt that the more prominent nearby college team would get their own version? Introducing the Nike LeBron 12 Ohio State PE.
A perfect fit considering the Buckeyes’ signature palette, the shoe’s upper pairs a bold red Megafuse construction with deep grey Hyperposite overlays. White works the branding, meanwhile, tying the shoe into both the Bucks’ away and home uniforms, and an icy outsole sits beneath, the perfect canvas for the multicolored Hex-Zoom system.
Don’t expect a release date for the shoe but, if you don’t mind some slight differences in shade, you can more or less build it on NIKEiD.com now. And look for the Buckeyes hoops team to wear the shoe throughout the 2014-15 season.
Photos via Jeff Boals, Ohio State Basketball.