Luka Dončić is a misleading area hunter, meticulously surveying the ground for gaps, openings and alternatives to get his shot off at a second’s discover or rifle a move to an open teammate. Embracing the deadly step-back that epitomizes Dončić’s elite court docket management, Jordan Model has formally unveiled the Jordan Luka 2 and its expertise that serves the subsequent era of on-court area makers.
“I nonetheless can’t imagine I’ve my very own signature shoe with Jordan Model, and now we’re already on the Luka 2,” Dončić mentioned. “The expertise retains getting higher, and I hope folks really feel the identical particular reference to this one which I’ve.”
Returning his first silhouette’s mixture of Formula23 Foam and an IsoPlate mid-foot system, the Luka 2’s sole unit has been renovated to maximise the multidirectional actions that make the four-time All-Star so deadly. Constructing off of the Luka 1’s skill to maintain every participant in place whereas creating separation, the Jordan Luka 2 introduces an all-new medial Cushlon 3.0 wedge foam that locations the foot on the optimum banking angle when deploying crossovers, hesi strikes and euro steps.
The Jordan design group has studied and maximized Dončić’s actions in full with the four-part midsole coming packed to the brim with expertise to assist the Slovenian famous person. Housed inside a agency foam crater, the forefoot’s Formula23 Foam is secured by the raised lateral sidewall of the revised IsoPlate whereas the addition of Cushlon helps sink the foot into the aforementioned tooling.
Matching the mannequin’s technological evolution is an equally expansive slate of 5 preliminary colorways, which we’ve damaged down beneath.
Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the world’s largest streetball event, the Jordan Luka 2 “Quai 54” pays homage to Pan-Africanism with its inexperienced, crimson and black palette whereas a novel sample of double x’s denoting the event’s two-decade existence coat the mannequin’s base layer. The colorway will first launch in Europe on Friday whereas introducing the mannequin globally on July eighth.
Paying tribute to considered one of his favourite PEs, – the Air Jordan 35 Low “Cosmic Deception” – the Luka 2 “Nebula” incorporates the identical iridescent multi-color end as its predecessor. Scheduled to launch on July twenty seventh, the pair melds collectively vibrant hits of pink, purple, orange and gray for a tie-dye aesthetic that resembles a nebula in outer area.
The not too long ago previewed Luka 2 “Luk.AI” colorway brings to life Dončić’s AI alter-ego that he launched final 12 months in collaboration with Epic Video games. Luka.AI learns and develops based mostly on the interactions it has together with his followers whereas the impressed colorway will grow to be out there by way of early entry for choose Nike Members on July fifth with an official retail launch is scheduled for July eleventh.
Drawing inspiration from his previous participant exclusives and early skilled profession in Madrid, the Jordan Luka 2 “Matador” strays away from its previous titular crimson choices in favor of tonal teal hues and golden metallic accents. A launch date has been scheduled for August third.
Furthering his residence nation’s dedication to sustainability, every season the Luka 2 will assume a brand new shade blocking that boasts at the least 20% recycled content material; the primary of which is able to launch on September 14th in an homage to Slovenia’s Lake Bled within the Julian Alps.
Whereas we await additional launch particulars, take pleasure in an in depth take a look at every of the pairs beneath within the meantime.
