Ben Berry

Under Armour releases a new Curry Two colorway inspires by significant street name in Stephen Curry’s life. Officially called the ‘Haight Street’ Under Armour Curry Two, this new, blue colorway pays homage to “Haight Street”; a street in the Haight-Ashbury district in San Franciso. Most notable feature on this new Curry Two colorway is the [...]

With February a few weeks away, Nike officially unveiled their Black History Month sneaker collection. 2016 marks the 40th year Black History Month has been in existance (chosen as the second week in February to commemorate the former Negro History Week as well as Abraham Lincoln’s birthday on the 14th), Nike chose another pattern similar [...]

I really like infographics. I really like first-hand information that summarizes something great that’s occurred in history with respect to sneaker culture. That is why Nike putting out an infographic chronicling the Air Force 1 history is noteworthy. Called ‘The Morphology Of The Air Force 1’, this infographic takes you thru the history of the [...]

February has been the host month for Black History Month in the USA since 1976. Adidas looks to respectfully honor this time of remembrance with a set of sneakers inspired by famed track & field superstar Jesse Owens. If unfamiliar with Jesse Owens, he was a Black athlete who won four gold medals during the [...]

Sneaker unboxing videos aren’t my thing. Understanding the large demand for videos showcasing the literal unboxing of a pair of shoes is a sharp realitization at times, but also a medium to be appreciated. Jacques ‘Kustoo’ Slade is one of the premiere video content creators with a strong YouTube channel he updates close-to daily. He [...]

Until becoming a paid professional, working in that sports doesn’t come with too many tangible rewards at first. When young, one of the most sought-after perks when you play at a consistantly high level (and with proper positioniong) is a sportswear connect. Everything from last name-branded apparel to team shirts are worn with pride. That [...]

With Kobe Bryant into his final year not only as the Los Angeles Lakers captain but in the NBA as a whole, Nike very fittingly made the Black Mamba his best signature sneaker yet in the new Kobe XI. The first pair to release is called the ‘Achilles Heel’ Kobe XI and comes constructed with [...]

Continuing the weekly-release momentum from last year, Jordan Brand is scheduled to release a new Air Jordan II Retro colorway this weekend. Officially called the ‘Brooklyn 80s’ Air Jordan II, this colorway gets its inspiration from the outfit of a popular movie character from the late 1980s. Featuring a great-looking tumbled black leather upper and [...]

Reebok dominated the basketball market for years. From the 1990s into the early 2000s, the Vector brand was the market leader in the hoops footwear space. Aiming for future relevance, Reebok signed Allen Iverson to a lifetime contract which featured a signature sneaker with the closest silhouette amount to Michael Jordan’s shoe series. Here we [...]

With his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers falling slightly short of the NBA’s most prestigious team award last season while out with injury, Kyrie Irving is back and Nike has equipped him with a new signature sneaker; the Kyrie 2. For Kyrie Irving’s second signature basketball shoe with Nike, the Kyrie 2 was built around the [...]