When these first showed up online they were said to be a GS size, then more pictures hit the internet. This specific colorway dubbed “Forging Iron” has a striking similarity to the “Big Bang” LeBron IX. Nike has officially unveilied this new colorway and to me there seems to be this theme that they are going with; heat and metal. Check it out below..
Before the season starts, the heat is already on.
Nike pays tribute to the process that forms iron with the LEBRON 11 Forging Iron colorway. Its unique blend of colors is taken from the molten metal’s metamorphosis. The fiery shades of orange represent the iron when the metal is at its most malleable—fresh from the furnace. A subtle fade effect represents sparks, while a metallic green hit on the Swoosh represents the transitional, temporary part of the process—cooling to a new shade and finished with an ice outsole.
There are no short cuts to forging iron. It’s a craft, a skilled process that requires a precise application of force and fire to achieve strength. It’s about accuracy under pressure when the temperature is at its peak and is the perfect metaphor for LeBron.
The LEBRON 11 Forging Iron will be available globally at select retail locations and Nike.com in November. Consumers can create their own versions using the LEBRON 11 Forging Iron graphic from NIKEiD.
