If you’ve been wondering why you don’t recognize Amar’e Stoudemire‘s basketball sneakers, it may just be because they aren’t basketball kicks at all. Amar’e has been putting up impressive numbers in the Nike Zoom Huarache Trainer Mid. While the shoes have been retro-fitted in royal blue and orange to match his trimly fit jersey, the modern technology is remiss. Shirking the typical heavily armored sneaks oft rocked by big men, Amar’e has redefined himself in NY as a guy that creates and isn’t dependent on Steve Nash‘s patented pick and roll. He’s been averaging better than 26 points while snaring close to nine boards all while playing in a shoe designed for cross-training. Peruse the pics and decide for yourself whether it’s the shoes, or the 6’10″ frame and boundless athleticism.

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