NBA SHOES BAN

NBA banned the new Athletic Propulsion Labs sneaker line that was made to increase players vertical jump.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- For the first time in its 64-year history. The Athletic Propulsion Labs Concept 1 shoe has been banned by the NBA because it has been shown to increase a player's vertical leap. The NBA is prohibiting its players from wearing a new line of sneakers that claims to increase vertical leap. As a result of the ban, NBA players will not be allowed to wear these shoes during the upcoming 2010-2011 NBA season. This action comes on the 25th anniversary of the NBA's ban on Nike's Air Jordan shoes, albeit for reasons of their colorful appearance. The NBA has banned an athletic shoe because it has been proven to make players jump. APL Shoes Banned By the NBA For the first time in the NBA's 64 year history, the league has banned a shoe based on the rule against �unfair. 25 years ago Nike's Air Jordan shoes were banned from.

The NBA denies the shoe was "banned" but did confirm to Sporting News that the shoe will not be allowed on its courts. A pair of entrepreneurs, and University of Southern California alumni, have. That day has ended with the APL Shoes that. Or so claims Athletic Propulsion Labs, the company that makes them. A story about the NBA's ban of those shoes has been getting a ton of traffic, I suspect because the topic of robo-shoes has a lot of earth-bound weekend. According to a press release from the shoe company Athletic Propulsion Labs, its Concept 1 has been banned by the NBA. And there is no endorsement of a NBA player for the APL basketball shoes, did the NBA ban as the best advertising. In the company's official website.

The Concept 1, a $300 basketball shoe that features a proprietary springlike device under. Though no NBA player actually professed an interest in buying these special Athletic Propulsion Labs vertical-influencing basketball shoes. Why the NBA decided to ban a shoe: The APL shoe debate For the first time in its history, the NBA has decided to ban a shoe. Somebody once said that there is no such thing as bad publicity. The NBA has banned shoes before, but never because they gave a competitive advantage. LOS ANGELES � Adam and Ryan Goldston designed their spring-loaded basketball shoes with the elite player in mind, hoping their. On Tuesday morning, it sent out a news release titled, �NBA Bans Basketball Shoes by Athletic Propulsion Labs Based on League Rule against.

October 20, 2010 � Kevin Burke Remember the Reebok Pumps that were supposed to allow you to jump higher? Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics did. Athletic Propulsion Labs' Concept 1 shoes have been banned by the NBA, for giving a competitive advantage to those basketball players who . On Tuesday, October 19, the NBA banned its players from wearing Athletic Propulsion Labs' Concept 1 shoe, which incorporates a spring-based.. The NBA banned Athletic Propulsion Labs' Concept 1 shoes because they allegedly give players an "unfair competitive advantage. The NBA is prohibiting its players from wearing a new line of sneakers that. It's the best tagline a gimmicky jump-assisting shoe could want: "Banned by the NBA." And now it's true. For the first time ever, the NBA has banned a sneaker for creating an "unfair competitive advantage." So wait�does this mean Heelys are. The NBA has outlawed a new shoe which, its makers claim, increases vertical leap by 3.5 inches. Athletic Propulsion Lab Concept 1 Shoes banned by NBA: For the first time in its 64-year history, the National Basketball Association (NBA). Its reported that no NBA player actually wants the special Athletic Propulsion Labs Concept 1 shoes.

That's right; performance-enhancing shoes have been banned by the NBA. At issue is its "Load. Is this the result of superior technology, great marketing or a combination? Oct 19, 2010. Athletic Propulsion Labs APL Shoes Banned By NBA. Today, October 19th, 2010, the NBA officially banned the Athletic Propulsion Lab Concept 1 shoe from any use on court. A company founded by former USC basketball players Adam and Ryan Goldston has created a basketball shoe that is supposed to help the person. A 1-year-old company has gotten its shoes banned by the NBA. New performance enhancing shoes, banned by NBA yesterday, are the first to ever be forbidden due to the competitive advantage they provide.