The And1 ME8 Empire Mid is FINALLY HERE!

[Shoe News – 09.26.11] - The And1 ME8 Empire Mid is FINALLY HERE!

Inks & Images: FLASH aka g_sk1lls

Last month, I posted an article (click HERE) about the upcoming arrival of the Monta Ellis signature shoe, the And1 ME8 Empire Mid. True enough, two different colorways (White/White/Silver and Black/Black/Gold) are now available for purchase in your nearest And1 outlets/retailers for only Php 5995 since mid-September.

The And1 ME8 Empire Mid US site (click HERE) has posted a ton of colorways for the Ellis signature kicks and out of all of them, I’m still partial to the Varsity Red/White CW. Hopefully it gets to be released locally.

While I have yet to see Monta rockin’ these joints in-game (pending the NBA lockout), I’m already sold on the idea of acquiring a pair very soon. I’ve tried on a size 9 and it fits snugly. Can’t wait to use it on the hardwood. A little tip.. you might want to consider changing the laces to give the shoe an extra OOOMPH!

At first try, it is lightweight, and feels to be able to provide above-par ankle support and shock absorption needed by explosive guards that like to sprint, elevate, and detonate at the rim.Make sure you got a nice pair of socks to rock it with, as the design of the shoe looks good enough to be used outdoors for malling and just chilling out.

So now, how soon can you build your Empire collection?

(Monta Ellis and the And1 ME8 Empire Mid grace the cover of Kicks #14 by SLAM Magazine)