It's Trash Day - Reebok Zig Slash "Gold Rush"

It's Friday, time to take out the trash! If you are into sneakers or have walked by a shoe store lately, you have probably seen the Reebok Zigtech shoes. This shoe is dubbed the "energy drink" shoe and the hopeful Nike Shox killer.  Well, I really don't care about the Nike Shox or this new Reebok, I think they are both ugly and serve no fitness purpose.  I understand that they are supposed to have a spring-like design and be super comfortable and supportive.  Have you ever worn a pair of Shox, New Balance Zips, Adidas Mega Ride or Zigs?  These are the most uncomfortable "running" shoes I have come across (I say "running" shoes in quotes because any serious runner will tell you that Shox are for looks and not really for running).  I know what most of you are saying, "I have Shox and they are super comfortable, I wear them while running all of the time."  Well you have perfect feet and you are the minority.  Some of us need proper support or really good cushioning; the Zigs may have all of the above, but they are dog ugly. The Zig is the next evolution of pointless running shoes that look futuristic.  The Zigs are ugly enough on their own, but the "Gold Rush" Zig Slash brings ugly to a whole new level; a solid gold high top basketball shoe with a blue Zigzag pattern on the bottom of the shoe.  There is nothing worse than a pair of solid gold shoes; only the most pretentious, flashy club hopping people would wear solid gold shoes.  I guess that there are no flashier people than NBA basketball players; I'm looking at you Lebron James.  Most of you know how I feel about new school basketball shoes, but these shoes make most of the new shoes look like classics.  The shoe was designed for Josh Wall, a player for the Washington Wizards, debuted them in Madison Square Garden on November 05, 2010.  The shoes went on sale the next day at only one Foot Locker location in New York, and only 12 shoes were released.  Each shoe is numbered both on the shoe and the metal locking shoe box; which looks more like a safe deposit box than a shoe box.  Thank god they only made 12, this means I won't have to see these on every basketball sneakerhead's feet; not that anyone would wear these because they are ultra exclusive. That's the only way they could get people to buy these hideous abominations, Reebok should be ashamed of itself.  This is the same company that brought the world the "Pump" and well, that's about the only good shoe Reebok produced.  I guess this is "par for the course" at Reebok, but why did it take them so long to come out with a shoe that mimics the shox; the shox have been around since 2000.  What was taking Reebok so long?  Were they trying really, really hard to design the world's ugliest shoe; if that's the case, congratulations Reebok you have done it again.  Then again, most of Reebok's hideous shoes serve no athletic purpose; remember the "Shaq sandal/shoe?"  I think Reebok should take another 10 years and design the world's ugliest shoe that serves no purpose athletically. Thank goodness only 12 pairs were made.  Keep trying Reebok, maybe one day you will become a big kid and stop being picked on by your big brother Nike.  Good luck Josh Wall! I hope your game is better than your endorsement deals! It could be worse; at least you're not wearing the Lebron Christmas shoes.