We start the third month of the 30th year of the Air Jordan right with a brand new Jordan 7 colorway. Because the Air Jordan VII (7) came out in 1992, this is the sneaker that Michael Jordan wore in Barcelona, Spain as part of the fabled Dream Team. This ’30th Anniversary’ Jordan 7 gets [...]
With a colorway inspired by Stephen Curry’s love for Sour Patch Kids is the ‘Candy Reign’ colorway of the Under Armour Curry One. This is the same colorway Stephen Curry wore en route to winning the 2015 NBA 3-Point Contest and becoming the official three-point champion of the world (until next February). Releasing alongside the [...]
This new Kyrie 1 colorway is a nod to what school Kyrie Irving was at when he was 18. Nicknamed the ‘Brotherhood’ colorway of the Nike Kyrie 1, the color pallet used on this sneaker are the exact shades used on the uniforms for Duke University; a Swoosh-sponsored school. While at Duke, Kyrie Irving averaged [...]
In celebration of The Pump’s 25th anniversary, Reebok is adding the Pump custom fit technology to some of their most iconic silhouettes. Coming next is a Pump Kamikaze II. Not only does the ‘Pump It Up’ Reebok Pump Kamikaze II combine the Shawn Kemp-worn Kamikaze II sneaker with The Pump, this sneaker also has some [...]
Stephen Curry becoming the face of the basketball division at Under Armour was a excellent move to bring the brand into mainstream popularity. With the Curry One sneaker now out, a strong marketing campaign would propel the shoe into a position that Under Armour has never been in. Enter comedian Jamie Foxx as the face [...]
March 1, 2015
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Sneaker colorways are at an all-time high with the nickname inspirations and backstories. The first colorway of the LeBron 12 Low is a perfect example of that. Brilliantly called the ‘LeBronald Palmer’ Nike LeBron 12 Low, the new lowtop silhouette features an Air Max cushioning unit in the heel; something that has come to be [...]
What is arguably the best (and most popular) fusion sneaker, the Jordan Dub Zero is back in 2015 with a new colorway. I really don’t want to call these the ‘Laser’ Jordan Dub Zero because, I feel, that would be the same as saying that the Dub-Zero didn’t have lazered print on the upper when [...]
It is widely publicized that Kevin Durant had ambitions to be a weatherman when he was younger if basketball didn’t become a focus. Inspired by that idea is the ‘Weatherman’ colorway of the Nike KD7. Featuring doppler radar graphics on the Hyperposite heel, the ‘Weatherman’ KD7 is colored mostly green to represent the chromakey that [...]
{image via Dexter Gordon, AND1’s Director of Player Development & Grassroots} AND1 is looking to reclaim a sizable share of the basketball sneaker market. Aside from the classic Tai Chi, the Xcelerate Mid is the first real step. Check out two upcoming colorways. Rumored to be called the AND1 Xcelerate ‘Regal Pack’, these two sneakers [...]
February 25, 2015
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Nike had NYC on lock during the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend with multiple installations in different boroughs. We gave an exclusive look into the Nike SNKRS space, and now we are unveiling the latest sneaker in the Scottie Pippen signature line as seen on the man himself. With the Williamsburgh bank into the Nike Zoom [...]
February 24, 2015
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Ben Berry, Exclusives, Kicks