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Twitter Is Gleefully Slamming Stephen Curry's New Shoes

"Targeting that emergency room nurse demographic."

Twitter Is Gleefully Slamming Stephen Curry's New Shoes
The Curry 2 Low "Chef" sneakers got burned.
The Curry 2 Low "Chef" sneakers got burned.
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Some critics are finding Stephen Curry's new shoes a good fit -- for jokes.

"These $120 sneakers look like they should sport the name of a shuffleboard player, not an NBA superstar," New York Magazine wrote.

The internet's full-court press of barbs intensified after Under Armour released images of the reigning two-time MVP's plain white low-cut model, the Curry 2 Low "Chef."

To understand the scope of the internet's takedown of Curry's new kicks, let's break this down quickly before getting to the memes: Curry, his wife Ayesha, daughter Riley and brother Seth were all involved in a few jokes. Mostly, people burned the Curry 2 Low's for resembling either nursing shoes or a pair of all-white trainers that a stereotypical middle-aged white male with conservative political views would wear, or just a general old person.

Twitter's jokes were ruthless and persistent throughout Thursday, and in a small sample of tweets collected, The Huffington Post counted over 100 hilarious barbs at the two-time MVP's new signature sneaker. They're all funny.

Let's get on with a sampling of the joke breakdown you came here for:

The sneakers are a perfect Father's Day gift if your dad is a regular ol' middle-class white guy

@netw3rk pic.twitter.com/BDFyw3D6H6

— Ben Detrick (@bdetrick) June 9, 2016

Steph Curry is really going to have little kids playing basketball in recently divorced father of two shoes pic.twitter.com/lrkUoeZme9

— Zito (@_Zeets) June 9, 2016

I think @StephenCurry30's tennis shoes are pretty nice looking. pic.twitter.com/WhXEjNPKSN

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) June 10, 2016

Wow RT @StarScream_Blu Hmmm 🤔 pic.twitter.com/n5hN3DvRkq

— pj (@pjhoody) June 10, 2016

THE "PROSTATE EXAM" 7'S ARE LIMITED RELEASE & U *MUST* SIGN UP FOR THE LOTTERY VIA YOUR AARP APP. GOOD LUCK! pic.twitter.com/RJVAB5MKZs

— The Kid Mero (@THEKIDMERO) June 10, 2016

damn dadiel pic.twitter.com/cGLlGGHBNU

— Heather Schmelzlen (@anchorlines) June 10, 2016

@Ballislife @UAbasketball @StephenCurry30 my dad bought those and they came with free Lipitor.

— J? or J-A-Y? (@HahnSolo619) June 9, 2016

My dad would KILL for the new Steph Curry shoes lmao!! pic.twitter.com/PvPtmYcUnu

— B Mihalovich (@BaileyN1997) June 9, 2016

@SBNation The "tell your dad to wear his good sneakers" 6's

— Erik (@ThatGuyEdub) June 10, 2016

Jim Harbaugh about to be the first in line for the new Curry's. pic.twitter.com/dJalesNyFJ

— Lord of Englewood (@JMYChi) June 10, 2016

You can't wear these without tucking in your t-shirt. https://t.co/P3PDFajlzf

— Prince Ali (@ShafiqueAli) June 9, 2016

The "I wake up at 5:30 am on the weekends too" Lows pic.twitter.com/vAryjuGEcK

— Peter Berkes (@peterberkes) June 9, 2016

The Did You Call Your Grandmother And Thank Her For The Birthday Card and Twenty Dollars Yet pic.twitter.com/9FH2YP5kQ1

— Charlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) June 10, 2016

when you can't find your crocs pic.twitter.com/Y26i234x5S

— Tom Ziller (@teamziller) June 10, 2016

pic.twitter.com/5EHLVsHN7s

— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) June 10, 2016

@SBNation The Quick 9 Holes Before Work 11's

— Dan Weiner (@DanWeiner) June 10, 2016

Our Golden Retriever Sleeps in Our Bed Low's pic.twitter.com/F71LuoUl9A

— Allegedly Adan (@manicsocratic) June 10, 2016

Curry 2 low fit: pic.twitter.com/FsUMZZrsuk

— Brando (@BrandonBaillie) June 10, 2016

Under Armour Curry 2 "I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn" Low pic.twitter.com/qfSCx8ZYzS

— Larry Luk (@larryluk) June 10, 2016

Introducing the Under Armour Curry 2 "Diverse Investment Portfolio" Low pic.twitter.com/5H6mIjWmuf

— Tyler Samples (@tsampys25) June 9, 2016

RT @YourDad golly, these are truly quite sensible 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/FYtV8DOtbm

— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) June 9, 2016

"Let me speak to your manager" 5s. pic.twitter.com/v4KxNAxxQp

— Sedulous Lee (@TonyLee_) June 9, 2016

See you in court, PAL 7's pic.twitter.com/g53B5OgSS8

— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) June 10, 2016

The only shoe I’ll wear to help my dad clean out the gutters pic.twitter.com/pmfyLE0H2K

— Zach Harper (@talkhoops) June 9, 2016

Now That I Have a Daughter pic.twitter.com/N7A5jgvkmr

— Caitlin Kelly (@caitlin__kelly) June 10, 2016

The sneakers are so white that politically conservative white men would wear them

"Make America Great Again" VIs pic.twitter.com/PCNzTfTFIG

— KL Chouinard (@KLChouinard) June 9, 2016

HYPEBEASTS ALREADY LINING UP FOR THE LIMITED RELEASE OF THE "TRUMP ISNT A POLITICIAN THATS WHY I LIKE HIM" 4'S pic.twitter.com/pbGEtcj2tv

— The Kid Mero (@THEKIDMERO) June 10, 2016

"He aint MY president" 12s. pic.twitter.com/nsOia2xOqW

— Larry Beyince (@DragonflyJonez) June 10, 2016

@SBNation Get off my lawn 2's

— . (@Syndergod_) June 10, 2016

"Why can't I say it?" II's pic.twitter.com/DLg90BbmIJ

— Myles Brown (@mdotbrown) June 10, 2016

The Good Guy With A Gun 16s pic.twitter.com/KYpD4Vrb33

— Greg Howard (@greghoward88) June 10, 2016

"Yes, officer. Right here. I saw everything" 7s pic.twitter.com/XILBj2I6yi

— Larry Beyince (@DragonflyJonez) June 9, 2016

The "that's reverse racism" season 2s pic.twitter.com/u8mX8l7gQh

— Juuuliiiaaa (@thatladyj) June 10, 2016

Neighborhood Watch 2s pic.twitter.com/ncein3IezC

— pj (@pjhoody) June 10, 2016

when you hate "big government" even though you're on medicare pic.twitter.com/P5eRL201MM

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) June 10, 2016

The No, Where Are You *Really* From 18s pic.twitter.com/28qNtYQalR

— Tomás Ríos (@TheTomasRios) June 10, 2016

The 'All Lives Matter' V's pic.twitter.com/837WvIIqz3

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) June 10, 2016

"I already called the cops" 8's https://t.co/i2ei9QahTs

— Petty (@Shayvon__) June 10, 2016

“Dear Mr. Newton” Lows https://t.co/sFAf1SZbDf pic.twitter.com/B4YwVXjG9g

— Andrew Joseph (@AndyJ0seph) June 10, 2016

The sneakers are affecting the entire Curry family

ACTUALLY, even Riley thinks they're trash 🚮🚮🚮 pic.twitter.com/82auXtdedD

— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) June 10, 2016

"Baby, are my shoes really that bad?" - Steph Curry pic.twitter.com/Y3RopObvE1

— Bryce Wood (@woodymlb4) June 10, 2016

@imbeccable whoa 👀🤔😬😂 pic.twitter.com/5cda0Wx2bZ

— Michael Katz (@KatzM) June 10, 2016

The sneakers are essentially expensive nursing shoes

CURRY 2 STARTER PACK pic.twitter.com/rna936qhqb

— Complex Sneakers (@ComplexSneakers) June 10, 2016

Steph Curry and Under Armour really targeting that emergency room nurse demographic. pic.twitter.com/MPR1UTPnRI

— Jensen Karp (@JensenClan88) June 10, 2016

should be titled the 'Registered Nurse' imo https://t.co/nzlfsAyUyP

— shrillary tintin (@theshrillest) June 9, 2016

The sneakers were made for really old people

My neighbor used to play tennis in the new Steph Curry shoes until he died at 85 pic.twitter.com/YyO55GyVB9

— Dave (@theballisorange) June 9, 2016

The Curry 2 Low is 🔥 if you get the right accessories. pic.twitter.com/yJAq7Ds18f

— MAQ (@MichaelAQ) June 10, 2016

Steph Curry targeting that geriatric money with his new shoes. I see you playboy.

— Two Middles Up (@TwoMiddlesUp) June 9, 2016

Steph Curry's new shoes are the Mandelbomb pic.twitter.com/b1Vwe1FKNH

— Stephen Douglas (@Stephen_Douglas) June 9, 2016

Walmart Greeter XVII's pic.twitter.com/WEGqOsiDUH

— Sam Walker #OBXNews (@SamWalkerOBX) June 10, 2016

I've got BINGO 11s pic.twitter.com/q4aKpkufFp

— Doc Savage (@SoloChills) June 10, 2016

pic.twitter.com/c3nvnMx0sU

— Will Thompson (@thrillis4) June 10, 2016

The sneakers are so bad that any joke is possible

pic.twitter.com/soqtgYlVN8

— Phil E. Juice (@itsjimmyfootbal) June 10, 2016

"Let me tell how good Hamilton was" 4s pic.twitter.com/s2dRr6QBqP

— Desus Nice (@desusnice) June 10, 2016

The arcade manager 13's pic.twitter.com/WPmfpvivbm

— Spitta (@CurrenSy_Spitta) June 10, 2016

Bible study 4s pic.twitter.com/i2JbBwpw0I

— Trillery Clinton (@BleesusCrice) June 9, 2016

Law & Order Marathon 12's pic.twitter.com/UGQRpYEJqE

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) June 10, 2016

$NKE is up 1.33% so far today because Wall Street just got a look at the new Steph Curry shoes.

— Josh Sadlock (@JoshSadlock) June 9, 2016

I think William Howard Taft got stuck in one of these shoes pic.twitter.com/4GkeIpbcZe

— Antoine Linguine (@aklingus) June 10, 2016

"I think Logic & G-eazy are the two best rappers out right now" 9s pic.twitter.com/zgzUPgB5uu

— Thighler Thigpen (@iLoveshawn5000) June 10, 2016

Steph curry's basketball shoes UA just dropped remind me of sketchers

— sarah (@goawaysarahh) June 9, 2016

The “Bulls Just Function Better When Kirk Hinrich Is On The Floor” IIs. pic.twitter.com/kogJEC7liK

— Sean Highkin (@highkin) June 10, 2016

the baseball is still a great sport 14s pic.twitter.com/Bkl7DWLGpK

— Drew (@Dcorrigan50) June 10, 2016

The Frisbee Golf Is A Real Sport VIIs pic.twitter.com/bfE5hbEqxV

— Albert Burneko (@AlbertBurneko) June 10, 2016

And of course, no proper Twitter roast would be complete without the Michael Jordan Crying Face:

.@danecarbaugh pic.twitter.com/MMT1FCSyf2

— Hector Diaz (@iamHectorDiaz) June 9, 2016

This is what happens when there's no basketball on the schedule

— pj (@pjhoody) June 10, 2016

You can take your best shot in the comments below.