Professional NBA Star Paul George Helped to Design These PlayStation Themed Nike Shoes

[Shawn Zipay]

The idea of a "PlayStation themed shoe" isn't really a weird one, nor is it unique. It has been done a number of times in the past.

However, we haven't had one in a few years and apparently Nike and Sony decided that it was high time that changed. This is where NBA player Paul George of the Oklahoma City Thunder comes in. George was consulted on the design of the 2018 model of the new design and well, it actually looks pretty damn neat.

They're calling it the PG-2 PlayStation Colorway and there is certainly an emphasis on the "color" portion of the name. I'll let Paul George explain some of the finer details of the shoe.

Working with designers from both Nike and PlayStation, we took inspiration from the console’s DualShock 4 controller and the iconic symbols that have been a part of every PlayStation product to create a colorway that honored my game both on and off the court.

A few interesting things that you should know about the colorway:

• The tongues of the shoe sport the PG and PlayStation logos, which illuminate and pulsate blue just like when turning on the console

• The back heel of the left shoe has a unique barcode that contains a PSN voucher code, which can be redeemed at PlayStation Store for a Paul George Dynamic Theme for your PS4

• The colors of the sneaker pay homage to the buttons on the DualShock 4 controller

• The iconic PlayStation symbols are embossed in patent leather on each shoe

• The look of the PG Dynamic Theme is reflected in the sock liner on each shoe

The PG-2 PlayStation Colorway will be available starting on February 10, 2018. According to the Nike website, these shoes are going to go for just $110 (USD). In terms of highly branded shoes made by Nike, that's actually insanely cheap.