Is it the shoes?!
06.08.10
Back in 1986, a film by Spike Lee introduced us to a character named Mars Blackmon. The Brooklyn loving & bred, oddly dressed, name chain wearing Mars Blackmon become pitch man for Nike Air Jordan during the late 80s early 90s. The catchphrase uttered by Mars was “is it the shoes?” while Michael Jordan grinned at the camera. In October 2006, Nike decided to release a mash up sneaker called the Jordan Spiz’ike to commemorate the long standing friendship between Mike & Spike.
Like the odd pairing of Michael & Mars, the Spiz’ike are a combination of 6 Air Jordans:
1. Pull Tab from Jordan IX
2. Tongue from Jordan VI
3. Wings from Jordan IV
4. Laser inside liner from Jordan XX
5. Uppers (part that covers the toe area) from Jordan V
6. Midsole from Jordan III
This particular sneaker is in my opinion is tangible evidence that a friendship amongst two unlikely people with the help of a crazy movie character can create something good. So thank you to Spike Lee for introducing the world to a crazy cat named Mars Blackmon and in turn for allowing his character to part of the Jordan empire.
P.S. Hey Mars, it IS the shoes!!!
