Official Releases

June 26, 2012 – Ben Berry Despite adidas not being the official sponsor of USA Basketball this summer that won’t stop them from the red, white, and blue-colored sneakers. The asymmetrical Sprintframe, Sprintskin, and all over features of the other Crazy Light 2 releases are present here and color blocked in a way where the [...]

June 25, 2012 – Ben Berry The Jordan Super.Fly upper boasts the latest Hyperfuse technology with a single layer of mesh behind it which is only visible through the slits. Zoom Air is used in the heel with the latest Lunaron cushioning (specifically designed for basketball) is seen in the forefoot. The flex grooves on [...]

June 20, 2012 – Ben Berry The Reebok Pump Omni Lite is most known for being what Dee Brown laced up at the 1991 All-Star Weekend where he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Two out of three Omni Lite Pumps with a mostly white upper sport a gum sole which is always welcome on [...]

June 19, 2012 – Ben Berry Since details of the ‘Team USA’ Lunar Hyperdunk hit the internet, colorways of the 2012 edition of the Hyperdunk have been rolling out in full force with this being the latest. An updated Nike+ system along with a basketball-specific Lunaron cushioning to compliment the stronger exposed Flywire cables makes [...]

June 14, 2012 – Ben Berry As vibrant as the Electricity colorway of the adiZero Crazy Light 2 was, adidas looks to one-up on that pair with the ‘Glow in the Dark’ edition of the Crazy Light 2. In normal lighting, the ‘Glow’ Crazy Light 2 looks to have white accents seen on the Stripes [...]

June 11, 2012 – Ben Berry After riding the Hyperdunk 2011 deep into this year, Nike Basketball prepares to drop the latest installment in the Hyperdunk series with the Lunar Hyperdunk 2012. Exposed Flywire cables are used this time around which maintains the strength of the sneaker while cutting back on weight. The 2012 Hyperdunk [...]

May 25, 2012 – Ben Berry adidas Basketball has taken big steps to be the leading developer of lightweight footwear; and not just in the basketball realm but in all sports with their adiZero line. Starting with the skin that covers the upper, you could choose to go with either the standard material or decide [...]

May 22, 2012 – Ben Berry The SprintSkin upper is colored in Dark Onyx with Tech Grey seen throughout the Sprintframe. Like most of the Crazy Light 2 pairs we’ve seen, white is reserved for the Stripes on the back and the tongue branding; as well as the sole. A grey monochromatic pair is a [...]

May 21, 2012 – Ben Berry In one of the deepest drafts the NBA has ever seen, the star PG named Allen Iverson, was the first pick of the night by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. This colorway has been given the retro treatment once before except with a nubuck toe. This round, however, features [...]

May 16, 2012 – Ben Berry As we get closer to the release of the Crazy Light 2, we knew that the first round of colorways available would become known to us. adidas announced that on May 24, five different pairs would drop on that day. The Baylor Bear-worn Electricity colorway and Chicago Bulls-esque colorways [...]