--- title: Steph Curry's New 'Chef' Sneakers Serve Up Only Dad Jokes description: The release of the Curry Two "Chef" sneaker is riling up fans who think the all-white kicks are way too old-school — and not in a cool way canonical: https://time.com/4363052/steph-curry-two-chef-sneakers-twitter/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-06-09T17:49:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:33:12.860Z og:title: Steph Curry's New 'Chef' Sneakers Serve Up Only Dad Jokes og:description: Fans just don't think the new Curry Two "Chef" sneakers are are all that cool. og:url: https://time.com/4363052/steph-curry-two-chef-sneakers-twitter/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd48db341ab595aa7/69887f0a196cf43bd203a7c5/steph-curry-nba-2k.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Golden State Warriors v Atlanta Hawks og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Steph Curry's New 'Chef' Sneakers Serve Up Only Dad Jokes twitter:description: Fans just don't think the new Curry Two "Chef" sneakers are are all that cool. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd48db341ab595aa7/69887f0a196cf43bd203a7c5/steph-curry-nba-2k.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Steph Curry's New 'Chef' Sneakers Serve Up Only Dad Jokes > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 9, 2016 5:49 PM UTC  Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on February 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts during the game against the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena on February 22, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jun 9, 2016 5:49 PM UTC Steph Curry has been on a high, what with his unstoppable [basketball stardom](http://time.com/4301269/stephen-curry-2016-time-100/?iid=sr-link2), chart-topping [emoji app release](http://time.com/4355578/steph-curry-justin-bieber-kim-kardashian-emoji/?iid=sr-link1), and [enviable friendships](http://time.com/4360231/drake-steph-curry-ayesha-curry-pop-up-restaurant/?iid=sr-link5) and [family life](http://time.com/4258968/riley-curry-sings-happy-birthday-steph-curry/?iid=sr-link4). But that’s all come crashing to a (minor) halt with the release of his newest line of athletic shoes with Under Armour. The [Curry Two “Chef”](https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-ua-curry-two-low-basketball-shoes/pid1264001-103) sneaker is riling up fans all over Twitter, who think the all-white kicks are way too old-school — and not in a cool way. Curry’s getting served, and it doesn’t taste good. A few examples of the burns coming his way: > [](https://twitter.com/Be%5FLikee%5FMike/status/740953080112500736) > [](https://twitter.com/Southern%5FPhilly/status/740952878513328128) > [](https://twitter.com/Duces31/status/740705890844610560) > [](https://twitter.com/reesayspieces/status/740935399133089793) > [](https://twitter.com/DukeDiligence/status/740832426755301376) > [](https://twitter.com/EagleSessions/status/740686047252742144) > [](https://twitter.com/joetothemo/status/740953808885288961) > [](https://twitter.com/ashcech/status/740955175666515970) > [](https://twitter.com/PigNootin/status/740957065502396416) > [](https://twitter.com/CowhideGlobe/status/740957928975273984) Some of the other Curry Two designs have [already sold out](https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/mens-ua-curry-two-low-basketball-shoes/pid1264001-103), but the “Chef” doesn’t seem to be hitting the sweet spot. 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