Kicks

May 26, 2011 – Ben Berry The Air Huarache line has been a pivotal part of Nike Basketball’s success. Its pre-sewn neoprene footsock and open-air window provided the comfortable and lightweight fit that many athletes look for. Before having his own signature shoe with Nike, Kobe Bryant fresh off his deal with adidas, was the [...]

May 26, 2011 – Ben Berry Air Jordan’s as a brand started as a strictly basketball performance sneaker but has graduated into something much bigger than that. Now widely seen worn casually, its easy to forget that the sneakers are actually functional for something besides going out. Though the original Air Jordan II was not [...]

May 25, 2011 – Ben Berry The last time that this shoe has seen a retail shelf was in 2009. Though only 2 years ago, the release wasn’t brought stateside and left many with no alternative but to pay reseller prices or scramble for an overseas connect. For those who remember, the True Blue III [...]

May 24, 2011 – Ben Berry Last night during the Oklahoma City/Dallas game, adidas debuted a new commercial featuring the adidas adiZero Crazy Light. The video features clips of Rose blazing past any and all defenders and throwing down a thunderous dunk or two in the pair with the red bottom. 9.8 is pretty low [...]

Which are your favorite pair of Jordans? Find out if Playboy agrees... [...]

May 23, 2011 – Ben Berry Though not seen as much this season, the Jordan 6 Rings is definitely a solid shoe. Whether it be for basketball or casual wear, the 6 Rings did something that most “fusion” Jordans dont do; sell well while being liked at the same time. Drawing inspiration from the 7 [...]

May 22, 2011 – Ben Berry adidas adiZero Crazy Light “Triple Black” It is not uncommon to spot someone at your local court have laced a pair of all black sneakers to play in. Whether Jay-Z’s “all black everything” line had anything to do with the liberal use of the color seen on so many [...]

May 20, 2011 – Ben Berry Since the Lakers season was cut short at the hands of the Mavericks doesn’t mean that Kobe Bryant’s sixth signature shoe isn’t still garnering attention. In honor of his first signature shoe as a member of the Nike SB team, LA-native and longtime Los Angeles Lakers fan Eric Koston [...]

May 17, 2011 – Ben Berry One thing that we didn’t see over at Under Armour’s Fall/Winter preview was this new colorway of their Black Ice Low. Inspired by the old Milwaukee Bucks jerseys, this shoe is wrapped in perforated white leather and possesses a synthetic purple patent leather around the strap and toebox. Silver [...]

May 16, 2011 – Ben Berry With the first and second seeds facing off in the East and the third and fourth in the West; The Hoop Doctors brings you a comprehensive breakdown of the sneakers that will hit the hardwood for the remainder of the season. From signatures shoes of the likes of Kevin [...]