# Laker-Lovin' Skate Shoes Skate Your Way to the NBA Finals With the Nike SB Zoom P-Rod 2.5 By Michael Hines | Published 2010-04-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-sb-zoom-p-rod References: [streetlevel](http://www.streetlevel.com/2010/04/16/nike-sb-zoom-p-rod-2-5-los-angeles-lakers/) & [solecollector](http://solecollector.com/live/all/nike-sb-zoom-p-rod-2-5-grand-purplevarsity-maize/) Start the victory party for the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mitchell-and-ness) early with the [Nike](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps8-skate-sneaker) SB Zoom P-Rod 2.5. This skate shoe is designed by L.A. native and skateboarding legend Paul Rodriguez. I wonder who he is rooting for in the upcoming [NBA](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allpro-nitro-pe-colorway) playoffs? The Nike SB Zoom P-Rod 2.5 surprisingly pleases me. I usually have no love for Nike SBs, but I dig the coloring on these shoes. Purple and gold don't usually do it for me, but I could see myself posing in these shoes. I can't keep it real, that's just not the skateboard poseur way. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Hip Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/hipfashion) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Skate Shoe Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create skate shoes that appeal to a wider fashion-conscious audience. - **Athlete-inspired Footwear:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with professional athletes to design and market signature shoe lines. - **Sports-fashion Crossover:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine popular sports aesthetics with fashion-forward designs in footwear. ### Where This Applies - **Skateboard Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop skateboarding products that fuse style and performance. - **Fashion Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate sports-inspired elements into high-end fashion collections. - **Athletic Shoe Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Leverage athlete endorsements to launch innovative and popular shoe models. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ps8-skate-sneaker.md) - [Olympic-Inspired Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dunk-olympic-safari.md) - [Boldly Patterned Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olympics-colorway.md) - [Skateboarder-Inspired Footwear Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyjah-4.md) - [Bronx-Honoring Skate Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-sb-2.md) - [Athlete-Honoring Lifestyle Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linen-edition.md) - [Summer-Ready Bright Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-stardust-colorway.md) - [New Year-Inspired Basketball Shoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/year-of-the-dragon-colorway.md) - [Aqua-Tonal Textural Skate Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/day-one-sneaker.md)