{"id":579361,"date":"2018-01-20T16:42:13","date_gmt":"2018-01-20T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=579361"},"modified":"2018-01-20T18:09:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-20T23:09:27","slug":"interview-designer-tony-hardman-details-paul-georges-new-nike-pg2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/interview-designer-tony-hardman-details-paul-georges-new-nike-pg2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview \/\/ Designer Tony Hardman Details Paul George’s New Nike PG2"},"content":{"rendered":"

words \/\/ Nick DePaula:<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

For every footwear designer, being tasked with crafting a signature shoe from scratch is of course the ultimate goal. There’s no greater challenge, and when it comes to namesake debuts, Paul George’s PG1 immediately was placed amongst the greatest first models in hoops history by fans and players alike, in a tier alongside models like the Air Jordan 1, Reebok Question, Air Penny 1 and others.<\/p>\n

As designer Tony Hardman tells us on the latest Snkrs Day podcast, following up the much-loved PG1 for Paul’s second shoe was a challenge, not just because the consumer expectation had started out so high, but also because of the $110 price point, and the new way in which they tried to bring energy to the launch of the shoe with George’s first collaboration.<\/p>\n

Listen to the full episode with Tony Hardman on the latest Snkrs Day Cast below, and read ahead for insights into the process of designing Paul George’s new PG2 signature model. Be sure to subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes<\/a> for more designer interviews and footwear industry analysis.<\/p>\n