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July 9 – Ben Berry After going with full length Air Max soles on the last two signature sneakers, LeBron James goes in a new direction with the all new LeBron IX. As far as cushioning goes, a 180 visible unit is used on the heel with Zoom Air used in the forefront of the [...]

July 7, 2011 – Ben Berry   If you haven’t been able to tell, low top performance basketball sneakers are all the rage now. While most have been focusing on the playability, this new V2 LeBron VIII adds style to its substance. Taking the ever-growing popular ‘South Beach’ colorway and gives it the gradient treatment [...]

July 5, 2011 – Ben Berry   At 9.8 ounces, you would think the adidas’s Crazy Light would already be low enough in weight right? In this time frame, low tops are being the industry standard when it comes to basketball sneakers. Not to fall behind the times, the Stripes hits us with the Crazy [...]

July 1, 2011 – Ben Berry The Air Jordan Countdown Packages of 2008 were a chance for many to get their hands on classic Air Jordans that haven’t seen a store shelf in years. The idea was that two Jordans from the numbered series would be paired together in a package where the number would [...]

June 30, 2011 – Ben Berry 2011 so far has brought some great releases from Jordan Brand. From the White Cement IIIs making a return to the semi-new Year of the Rabbit Jordan VIIs, there was enough Air Jordans to keep enthusiasts happy for the first half of the year. Jordan Brand plans to finish [...]

June 28, 2011 – Ben Berry In addition to the Jordan Vs we showed you back in April that was made for this year’s tournament, a special set was made with a black upper for Jordan Brand Friends & Family, all 54 pairs seem to be in Paris for the weekend. Ray Allen takes the [...]

June 28, 2011 – Ben Berry   After a disappointing run in the playoffs and talk of trades, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to try to rejuvenate their team, and as always, Kobe Bryant is at the center of that. Continuing with the low-cut design which started with the Kobe IV, the Zoom Kobe [...]

June 27, 2011 – The Hoop Doctors How much would you be willing to spend on a rare pair of Jordan’s? When considering this hypothetical question, how about if I upped the ante and said the shoes were modeled after a pair game worn by Jordan himself. Then let’s get a bit crazy and say [...]

June 24, 2011 – Ben Berry When you think of basketball sneakers hi-tops of yester-year come to mind for many. Even though ankle support is very important in the construction of a basketball shoe, the ability to make quick cuts and such is something that low tops can provide; same as it does with soccer. [...]

June 23, 2011 – Ben Berry I always felt that if a list of underrated Jordans was compiled, the Air Jordan VII would even be forgotten off that. Just like the unreleased pair of Jordan IIIs that we showed you before, this particular pair of VIIs was suppose to accompany the Jordan XVI in the [...]