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The Ryder Cup’s sun shines brighter on the golf world with each passing day. Everyone involved is busy with the preparation for what’s to come. Nike, the $144.86 billion giant made it clear that their excitement is unmatched when it comes to the Ryder Cup.
This was evident through the recent special launch. They have released shoes centered around the theme for both the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup. It is set to be adorned by both the Ryder Cup teams. Fans have recently poured in their opinions on the matter. Let’s see what’s the public reaction!
Nike’s new Ryder Cup launch is the talk of the Golf Town
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The athletic apparel and footwear giant, Nike, has recently launched a series of new shoes in view of the excitement that surrounds the upcoming Ryder Cup. They have made two distinctive varieties of the Nike Ryder Cup Air Max 1 for both the American team and the European team.
The variant in the eye-catching blend of navy blue, off-white, and bright red represents the American side, whereas the variant in the soothing mixture of yellow and blue represents the European side. Ever since this launch has been made official. Opinions about the $160 product have poured in from multiple fronts.
From celebrities to fans, everyone has their own piece of understanding for this special golf edition for the annual Ryder Cup. Recently, a tweet talking about the Nike Ryder Cup Air Max 1 went viral. The post read, “Nike’s Ryder Cup Air Max 1s are sick.” It saw a large number of reactions.
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Therefore, the fans’ opinions were divided about the recent launch. Many of them were critical. However, the Ryder Cup is the talk of the golf town and so is Nike’s recent special launch. They have also launched a series for the Solheim Cup.
“Look like 1988” – Golf fans reject Nike’s latest launch
Twitter users were quick to react to Nike’s recent launch ahead of the Ryder Cup. However, as opposed to the review of the shoe is the post, the netizens seemed to have other diverse opinions. Many of the fans expressed their harsh criticism on the recent launch. Here is what they said!
They are awful
— Mark Shannon (@Markshannon93) September 18, 2023
Stars make the US shoe look like a bedazzled 10 year olds shoe. Get em off there you sell millions of pairs
— Benjamin Alkire (@benjamindalkire) September 18, 2023
I think I like the Euro ones more
— Alan 🍥 (@AN_Golf) September 19, 2023
Agree to disagree
— Putt4dough24 (@putt4dough24) September 18, 2023
They look like 1988.
— Ryan Sweet (@RyanSweet99) September 18, 2023
Why no heel loop for the American shoes?
— NotTheSixersGM (@TheeRealJCarp) September 18, 2023
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Meh, mid at best.
— Yankees Suck (@NotMyName132) September 19, 2023
Sure, if you like dad shoes. Lol
— Zach Prowant (@prowza17) September 18, 2023
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