nike air diamond turf 2 / ii

i'm pretty much a full blown sneakerhead these days...and one set of kicks that i've been crushin' on lately is the nike air diamond turf 2's. these are deion "primetime" sanders' retro signature shoes, which he initially rocked while he was playin' football with the san francisco 49ers. because of that, the varsity red/white-metallic gold-black colorway by far is the most popular amongst trainer fans and the sneaker community in general (and it happens to match quite well with azrael's costume/outfit).

my preference however, leans more towards the so called "freshwater" colorway, which is officially stealth/white freshwater in colors. the colorblocking on this shoe while not officially associated with any teams that mr. sanders played for, has some people calling it "griffey-like" in colors, as-in ken griffey jr. with his seattle mariners days.

for those who don't know (but bo does), primetime was a 2-sport pro, as he not only played football, but also pro baseball with several teams, including the new york yankees, atlanta braves, cincinnati reds, and san francisco giants. that's why you see the unique logo on the back of the shoe, which is a football field goal post sticking out of a baseball homeplate base.

another colorway that i'm crushin' on is the "cool grey," which is officially cool grey/white soar black. this colorblocking of the shoe is reminescent of the dallas cowboys, another pro football team that deion played for.

along with the san francisco 49ers and dallas cowboys, the remaining teams that he played football with were the washington redskins, atlanta falcons, and baltimore ravens.

what are your thoughts/opinions on this shoe? cop or not? and what's your favorite colorway?