Jun 23, 2005 7:01 AM

Steve Jobs, Fashion Footwear Maven

For the guys at Uncrate, a web-based gear magazine, it’s not Michael Jordan who sets the standard in kicks, but charismatic CEO Steve Jobs, who wears New Balance 991. “Some people buy shoes because their favorite sports star (i.e. Michael Jordan) wears them. We here at Uncrate are a little more geeky than that. We […]

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For the guys at Uncrate, a web-based gear magazine, it's not Michael Jordan who sets the standard in kicks, but charismatic CEO Steve Jobs, who wears New Balance 991.

"Some people buy shoes because their favorite sports star (i.e. Michael Jordan) wears them. We here at Uncrate are a little more geeky than that. We buy our sneakers, the New Balance 991 ($99), because our favorite chief executive officer wears them — Apple and Pixar boss Steve Jobs. If they're good enough for a billionaire, then they're surely good enough for us losers."

Here's Jobs sporting a pair at the WSJ's recent D conference.

(Via MacFeber)

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