Many basketball fanatics may not know this, but Gilbert Arenas is of Cuban descent, and his latest pair of Adidas Gill II Zero’s pay homage to his heritage. He also loves to eat at a restaurant called Benihana, which is the inspiration behind one of the shoe designs, with “Benihana” stitched in at the heel of the shoe. The Cuba version features a red / white / blue colorway with “Cuba” stitched onto the heel, while the Benihana version features a red / black / white colorway. Make sure you guys head out and check your local sneaker shops for availability.
[...] The two inspirations behind the new Adidas Gill II Zero’s are actually really interesting. The red / white /blue model features the wod “Cuba” stitched onto the heel, which is actually apart of Gilbert Arena’s heritage, so he felt it was only right to pay tribute. The red /black / white colorway is inspired by Benihana, a restaurant the Gilbert loves to eat at, and has the name stitched onto the heel. Make sure you check out your local Adidas retailers for availability. via KicksonFire. [...]
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i bought a paid of these after seeing them on cnbc. i got a paid of 10.5 & the inside of the box is signed by gil ? cnbc says there is only about 5 signed pair, does anyone know the details on these signed pair? is there really only 5? if so i will never wear them i’ll sell them on ebay!