Alright, let’s talk about them Wemby shoes, you know, the ones that tall boy wears. Folks keep jabberin’ about ‘em, so I figured I’d put in my two cents, even if I don’t know nothin’ ‘bout basketball or fancy shoes.
First off, they say this boy, Wemby, he’s a big deal, like bigger than sliced bread, they say. Heard tell he’s taller than a corn stalk in July, and skinnier than a bean pole. I ain’t never seen him, but they say he’s good at throwin’ that ball through the hoop. And Nike, them shoe people, they went and made him some special shoes.
Now, these shoes, they ain’t your everyday work boots, that’s for sure. They look kinda… futuristic, like somethin’ you’d see in one of them space movies my grandson watches. They say the shoes are inspired by science fiction, whatever that means. Sounds like a bunch of hooey to me, but hey, what do I know?
- They also say somethin’ ‘bout some “bismuth stone” he wore on draft night. Beats me what that is. Sounds like somethin’ you’d find in a creek bed, not wearin’ on your shoes. But I guess that’s what makes it fancy, huh?
- And get this, they got fur on ‘em! Like a dog or somethin’. They call it “Wookie” style, reminds me of them hairy creatures from that star war movie. Lord, these young folks and their crazy ideas. Back in my day, shoes were just shoes, meant to keep your feet dry and outta the mud.
These Wemby shoes are made by Nike, and they call ‘em GT Hustle somethin’ or other. Too many letters and numbers for my old brain. They say they got different kinds, like GT Hustle 2 and GT Hustle 3, sounds like a bunch of gibberish. I reckon they’re all just shoes, though, just some cost a whole lot more than others.
People keep comparin’ this Wemby fella to this LeBron fella. Say he’s the most talked about player since LeBron, whoever he is. I guess that means these shoes are a big deal, since they’re made for a big deal player. Makes my head spin, all this hype.
They say these shoes fit true to size, whatever that means. I guess if you wear a size 10, you buy a size 10. Seems simple enough, but then again, nothin’ seems simple these days. They say the “G.T.” in the name stands for “Greater Than,” but greater than what? Greater than my old beat-up boots? I doubt it.
Anyways, they made ‘em all black with some silver swoosh thingy on ‘em, that Nike sign. Sounds kinda plain to me, but I guess that’s what the kids like these days. And that fur, gotta have that fur, wouldn’t want to be caught dead without looking like a walking carpet, I guess. And they even got something special for his rookie year, making them even more fancy and all, though I don’t know what that has to do with throwing the ball through the hoop better or not.
So, what’s the deal with these Wemby shoes? Well, from what I can gather, they’re fancy, they’re expensive, and they’re for a tall basketball player who’s supposed to be the next big thing. They’re inspired by space movies and rocks and furry creatures. They got a bunch of letters and numbers in their name, and they fit true to size. Sounds like a whole lotta fuss over a pair of shoes, if you ask me.
But hey, I’m just an old woman who wears sensible shoes. What do I know about fancy basketball shoes? If folks wanna spend their hard-earned money on ‘em, that’s their business. Me, I’ll stick to my comfy old shoes. At least I know they won’t make me look like a walking carpet. And they sure don’t cost a fortune either.
They say if Wemby was playing on this Thunder team, maybe things would be different, I don’t rightly know. Sounds to me like folks are putting a whole lot of hope in this boy and his space shoes. I hope he’s as good as they say he is, for his sake and for the sake of them fancy shoes.
Truth be told, it’s all just a lot of noise. Shoes are shoes, and basketball is basketball. But I guess that’s what makes the world go ‘round, folks gettin’ all worked up over somethin’ new and shiny. Me, I’m just gonna sit here on my porch and watch the world go by, one sensible shoe at a time.
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