Kicks

January 5, 2012 – Ben Berry New year, new model in the Air Jordan series. This time around the first incarnation of the Jordan 2012 series comes already constructed from Flywire. The design seen on the toecap of the Jordan 2K12 reminds of the styling seen on wingtip shoes, maybe to giving a nod to [...]

January 3, 2012 – Ben Berry Under Armour’s basketball division continues to gather attention to Brandon Jennings’ current signature sneaker, the Micro G Bloodline, with exclusive colorways and inspiration for this one came from a major sneaker media presence in Sole Collector. This special SMU tells the story of Sole Collector from their magazine launch [...]

December 29, 2011 – Ben Berry With the colorway could already in the double digits, the LeBron 9 will be to 2012 what the Zoom Kobe VI was to 2011 if this pace continues. Here we see two new pairs weeks, possibly months, before a scheduled release date. Nike LeBron 9 – “Dunkman” The Dunkman [...]

December 29, 2011 – Ben Berry Reebok designers sat down with Jason Terry sometime in August to create a pair of sneakers celebrating his NBA Championship. A vibrant gold upper, complete with monotone gold laces, sits a top of a navy newly designed Zig sole. To hammer home the inspiration for this sneaker, the Larry [...]

December 27, 2011 – Ben Berry During a time where people are struggling to pay their bills, the Air Jordan line is just as appealing as ever. Since 2008, a classic Jordan XI has made its way to store shelves the weekend before Christmas and this year was no exception. With the Bred, Space Jam, [...]

December 24, 2011 – Ben Berry Previously known as the Rose Dominate, Derrick Rose’s post All-Star game sneaker is now official called the adiZero Rose 2.5 now. Nubuck, textured leather, faux-fur lining, and gold accents are seen on the next shoe in Derrick Rose signature line. This might become a signature colorway for adidas as [...]

December 23, 2011 – Ben Berry Previously thought to be a PE for the Milwaukee Bucks’ mascot Bango, we have heard directly from the Under Armour Basketball team that the Bloodline we showed you is a part of a Christmas pack. UA Basketball Micro G Bloodline – ‘Rudolph’   UA Basketball Micro G Juke – [...]

December 22, 2011 – Ben Berry For Christmas the Boston Celtics come to town for the season opener… . The patent leather, Flywire, mesh upper, and exposed Air unit seen on other pairs of the Melo M8 are all elements present on the ‘Christmas’ Melo M8. Self-proclaimed sneakerheads are usually against anything to bear the [...]

December 21, 2011 – Ben Berry As the years have gone by, sneaker companies have begun taking some of their most popular silhouettes, and during the NCAA season constructing a limited set for the college programs they endorse. In this case adidas Basketball takes the signature sneakers of their two biggest players, Derrick Rose and [...]

December 20, 2011 – Ben Berry Against the New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez debuted this Under Armour Juke SMU this past Friday by coming off the bench for an impressive 7 points and 6 assists all within nine minutes. A black CompFit sleeve sits inside the mostly black sneaker upper and is set off by [...]