The WTT LeBron 9 Jewel Piece by Gabriel Urist.
It’s the end of year and we at Sneakerbox are plotting on a bunch of great things to bring to light for our readers. A while back we had the pleasure of talking
with Nike Basketball’s CGM (color, graphics & materials) Design Team about the many shoes that they are responsible for. From the South Beach LeBron 8
to the Camo Lunar Hypergamers. From the Nerfs, Weather Man and Scoring Titles for Kevin Durant, to the Kobe’s 5 Rings, Italian Camo to LeBron’s Freegums.
The list goes on and on and on. As of recent; everybody and their mother has been trying to figure out how to get their hands on a pair of WTT LeBron 9s.
Our good friend George recently took a trip to UnKnwn Miami to discover the shoes on display. Inspired by Givenchy’s album cover art work on Jay-Z & Kanye
West’s collaborative album, Watch The Throne, we wanted to show you guys not only the shoe but the most interesting thing about the shoe itself. The Gold
Plated Jewel Pieces. Six shoes never to hit retail. Six custom hand made jewel pieces by Gabriel Urist who’s been pretty quiet as of lately. Enjoy the few
pictures below that were given to us of Gabe in his workshop making the gold pieces.
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[...] The “Watch the Throne” Nike Lebron 9 had everyone blown away due to it’s colorway, inspiration and the huge gold plate that locked the laces. The gold plated pieces were created by Gabriel Urist; the artist known for creating sneaker charms in gold and silver. Only six pieces were created for the WTT Lebron 9 and there’s no chance of us seeing these pieces of art, release with the the shoe if it were to drop. Check out the Gabriel Urist at the workshop creating these pieces after the jump! Via insidethesneakerbox [...]
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[...] The uber limited Nike LeBron 9 ‘Watch the Throne’ is the very definition of ‘cray’. With a rumored seven pairs in existence, this gaudiest of LeBron James sneakers has found its way only to the inner circle of Kanye West and Jay-Z, with G.O.O.D music affiliates like Big Sean getting their hands on a pair. It only makes sense for a sneaker based on an album so heavenly laden with high fashion namedrops to come across this flossy, with the detailing mimicking that of the Riccardo Tisci-designed album cover which riffed off his Givenchy work. The icing on the cake is of course the gold dubrae jewel piece crafted by Gabriel Urist, hands down the dopest accoutrement for some laces that we’ve ever seen. Follow us after the jump for an up close look at the meticulously made jewel piece, the icing on the cake for this wildly exclusive Nike Basketball release. via: Inside the Sneaker Box [...]
[...] The uber limited Nike LeBron 9 ‘Watch the Throne’ is the very definition of ‘cray’. With a rumored seven pairs in existence, this gaudiest of LeBron James sneakers has found its way only to the inner circle of Kanye West and Jay-Z, with G.O.O.D music affiliates like Big Sean getting their hands on a pair. It only makes sense for a sneaker based on an album so heavenly laden with high fashion namedrops to come across this flossy, with the detailing mimicking that of the Riccardo Tisci-designed album cover which riffed off his Givenchy work. The icing on the cake is of course the gold dubrae jewel piece crafted by Gabriel Urist, hands down the dopest accoutrement for some laces that we’ve ever seen. Follow us after the jump for an up close look at the meticulously made jewel piece, the icing on the cake for this wildly exclusive Nike Basketball release. via: Inside the Sneaker Box [...]
[...] The uber limited Nike LeBron 9 ‘Watch the Throne’ is the very definition of ‘cray’. With a rumored seven pairs in existence, this gaudiest of LeBron James sneakers has found its way only to the inner circle of Kanye West and Jay-Z, with G.O.O.D music affiliates like Big Sean getting their hands on a pair. It only makes sense for a sneaker based on an album so heavenly laden with high fashion namedrops to come across this flossy, with the detailing mimicking that of the Riccardo Tisci-designed album cover which riffed off his Givenchy work. The icing on the cake is of course the gold dubrae jewel piece crafted by Gabriel Urist, hands down the dopest accoutrement for some laces that we’ve ever seen. Follow us after the jump for an up close look at the meticulously made jewel piece, the icing on the cake for this wildly exclusive Nike Basketball release. via: Inside the Sneaker Box [...]