Men’s APL Concept 1 Basketball Sneakers, Size 8 NBA Banned

Athletic Propulsion Lab Concept 1s. Men’s 8. These were banned by the NBA in 2010, which legitimized their performance validity. Sneakers are in good used condition. Some wear on the surface. Size patches on inside tongues and logos on the insoles are mostly worn off. “Before the start of the 2010-11 season, the NBA made sure that no player walked out onto the court wearing shoes that had come out of nowhere. The league decided that one specific brand of training shoes were in breach of the rules as they provided “an unfair, competitive advantage”. They were referring to the APL Concept 1 model, designed and manufactured by Athletic Propulsion Labs. The shoes cost 300 dollars a pair but sold well with all of the publicity gained because of the ban. Indirectly, by banning the APL Concept 1s, the NBA was legitimizing, that with those shoes, indeed, you jumped more. The brand released a statement immediately after the NBA’s intervention: “For the first time in its 64-year history, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has banned a new line of shoes based on the league’s rule against an “unfair competitive advantage” that increases a player’s vertical leap. The league’s ban on Athletic Propulsion Labs’ Concept 1 confirms the company’s claims that the shoe, with its Load ‘N Launch™ Technology, performs as advertised. No professional player will be allowed to wear the product in games for the upcoming 2010-2011 NBA season.” Tags: collectors piece, rare, high tops