{"id":202307,"date":"2012-02-13T23:23:12","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T05:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nicekicks.com\/?p=202307"},"modified":"2022-09-16T04:22:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T09:22:37","slug":"conversation-adidas-rose-25-designer-robbie-fuller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/conversation-adidas-rose-25-designer-robbie-fuller\/","title":{"rendered":"A Conversation with adidas Rose 2.5 Designer Robbie Fuller"},"content":{"rendered":"
To whom much is given, much is tested. Such is the responsibility of crafting the signature shoe for Derrick Rose. Adidas Basketball Category Designer Robbie Fuller<\/strong> has the dream job of lacing the league?s MVP with the demanding task of equipping the most explosive feet in the NBA. Coming off the performance success of the Crazy Light and the aesthetically embraced Rose 2, we talked to Robbie about his latest creation, the adidas adiZero Rose 2.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Snkrs Day: What are the challenges of creating a sneaker for Derrick Rose?<\/strong><\/p>\n Robbie Fuller: Functionally, making sure it can keep up with his speed, lock him down, and give him the right traction. Style wise, making sure it can go from court to street, and for sneaker culture, making sure it can get more positive feedback on your blog than everybody else?s shoes [Laughs<\/em>]! To be honest, when you have a favorite athlete you don?t just want to seem them drop 40 every night only, you want to see their shoes be as tight as they can be. When we sit down to work on a Derrick Rose shoe, we know we?re doing a piece of history and we have to make sure we really step up.<\/p>\n