Sneaker brand Dizygotic continues to prove itself as one of the most intriguing brands in the game. The brand meaning “alike but not the same” akin to non-fraternal twins focuses on asymmetry in their colorways with each sneaker in a pair paying homage to something different. They recently made waves with two pairs of Cheech and Chong-inspired colorways with the first drawing inspiration from Cheech and Chong’s iconic Up in Smoke film and the second featuring details from 1980’s Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie.
Now, Dizygotic is drawing influence from the basketball court with a sneaker inspired by the chaotic brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers on November 19, 2004. The left sneaker takes from the iconic white and blue colorway of the Detroit Pistons and features a debossed blue cup on the tongue as a nod to the catalyst of the incident wherein a cup was thrown at Ron Artest.
It also includes Ben Wallace’s number 3 embroidered on the heel as a nod to his defensive prowess and the defensive duel between two of the best defenders of the era in Artest and Wallace. The right sneaker comes dressed in the Pacers yellow and blue colorway with stripe details appearing throughout the silhouette but most prominently on the heel including Metta Sandiford-Artest’s 91 embroidered across.
The sneaker’s details don’t stop there as even the insoles tell the story with the insole of the left sneaker featuring 45.9 printed on it, representing the time left in the game when the brawl started, as well as the final score of 97-82. The right sneaker completes the look with Indiana Pacer-style stripes and the date 11-19-2004 printed.
The Dizygotic Project Alpha “Malice at the Palace” is set to release on the 19th anniversary of the brawl on November 19, and will retail for $267 on dizygotic.com
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