Rickea Jackson Debuts Beauty & the Beast Skechers PE
LA Sparks Forward Rickea Jackson was the first WNBA player to sign with Skechers when she linked up with the big S last summer, and the brand is already showing out for their signature woman hooper. With the Indiana Fever in town last night, Jackson revealed a fresh Player Exclusive covered in intricate detail.
Dubbed the "Beauty & the Beast," the SKX Full Court Press PE was named after Jackson's nickname, a moniker given to her by WNBA legend Lisa Leslie for her multifaceted playing style that Leslie described as "smooth yet gritty."
Staying true to the Belle and Beast theme, the Full Court Presses are draped in a custom-textured black rose-print mesh on the toebox with raised stitching to symbolize scratches, a rose-print insole, and white lace laces to set it all off.
Skechers isn't known for its hoop shoes, but the orthopedic experts have been going hard to the rim for the past two years, recruiting Jackson, Kiki Iriafen and Jackie Young from the W, as well as NBA players Joel Embiid, Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, Norman Powell, Terance Mann, Jabari Walker, and Josh Green.
We caught up with Jackson courtside after the Fever game (she had 25 and 5 in the win, nice work, Rickea), and she told us the Skechers SKX Full Court Press is her favorite Skechers silhouette, and hinted at more PEs and special pairs coming soon, but kept us waiting on any specific new projects on the way. Don't worry, we'll be watching.
Zach Harris is a writer based in Philadelphia. His work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vice, Complex, High Times, and more. He is obsessed with skateboarding and bowling. He is still looking for his first 300. zach.h@soleretriever.com
