Marbury endorses inexpensive 'Starbury One' sneakers

[justanotherpackfan]

http://www.sportsline.com/nba/story/9605050

NEW YORK -- Want to be like Steph? Well, it won't cost you much.

Stephon Marbury now is endorsing a sneaker that costs just $14.98, a pittance when compared with the often daunting prices that companies such as Nike and Reebok charge for their footwear.

The "Starbury One," a sneaker designed by Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, will go on sale Thursday.

The New York Knicks guard hooked up with the low-priced apparel company after Marbury's marketing representatives spoke with Steve & Barry's about other marketing opportunities. When Marbury heard about the company's sneakers, he quickly agreed to endorse them.

He is expected to wear the sneakers during games next season.

"We got to know Stephon the man vs. Stephon the basketball player that we read about and saw on television, and we immediately saw how passionate he was about this vision," said Howard Schacter, Steve & Barry's chief partnership officer. "We also came to quickly learn he has a credibility, a street credibility."

Schacter said Marbury is not being paid for endorsing the sneakers, but will be compensated based on how well it sells.

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That's a heck of a lot cheaper then typical basketball shoes.

[Doe]

Re: Marbury endorses inexpensive 'Starbury One' sneakers

He is expected to wear the sneakers during games next season.

I'm no podiatrist or anything, but wouldn't wearing $15 shoes for 82 basketball games be bad for your feet? There is one thing I will never go cheap on and that is shoes.

[justanotherpackfan]

Re: Marbury endorses inexpensive 'Starbury One' sneakers

There is one thing I will never go cheap on and that is shoes

Usually I get the $100-150 Jordans or something because they look cool but now that I think about it what does it matter, it's a flippin shoe.

[MJZiggy]

Depends on what kind of support they have built in. You can have cheap shoes that are made well and expensive ones that beat the hell out of your feet when you take the kids to the fair and stand around sweating all day waiting for them to get off the bacteria-frap death traps they call rides...but I digress.

[Scott Campbell]

Re: Marbury endorses inexpensive 'Starbury One' sneakers

He is expected to wear the sneakers during games next season.

I'm no podiatrist or anything, but wouldn't wearing $15 shoes for 82 basketball games be bad for your feet? There is one thing I will never go cheap on and that is shoes.

I think most NBA players wear new shoes for every game.