Having cased a stir on the cover of our brand new Issue 22, the Nike LeBron 9 has been officially launched, with this Chinese exclusive 'Fire Lion' colourway set to be one of the most hotly sought after of the first round drops. With the blue upper and sole representing the hottest part of a flame, the shoe features orange lenticular panels bearing a traditional Chinese lion illustration. More than a cosmetic rehash of the LeBron 8, the 9s are the first basketball shoe to combine Flywire and Hyperfuse technology for an incredibly lightweight yet resilient ride. Available in China on October 1st ahead of the models general release on October 25th the Fire Lions will retail for RMB 1599.
Published: Sep 20th, 2011

