During the first NBA Global Games in Africa, Los Angeles Clippers floor general Chris Paul took advantage of the additional eyeballs to give the world its first & best look at his upcoming signature sneaker, the Jordan CP3.IX. While sneakers from Jordan Brand tend to be only checked for if the word “Air” and “Retro” [...]
August 4, 2015
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FILA took to the streets of New York City and tracked down to elusive tagger CLAW Money for their latest collaboration on the classic streetball sneaker; The Cage. The Cage gets its name from the famous basketball court on W. 4th Street in NYC of the same name. The CLAW Money x FILA The Cage [...]
When NBA players are signed to shoe endorsements, the goal is not just to be another player on a company’s roster, but to be a signature player with their named attached to the sneakers they are promoting. Allen Iverson and his lifetime deal with Reebok is one that continues to be valuable for the brand. [...]
Inspired by Stephen Curry’s other favorite sport is this new Curry One colorway. For the upcoming ‘Golf’ Under Armour Curry One, the color-blocking inspiration comes from Curry’s aptitude on the course matching his prowess on the court. Aside from the green color, the Golf theme carries over on the inside tongue tag which reads “handicap-scratch” [...]
Inspired by the place where a young KD built endurance and character is the ‘Hunt’s Hill Sunrise’ Nike KD 8. As the story goes, Kevin Durant heard that he was too skinny to be as NBA player throughout his childhood. That experience fueled the many hours Durant spent running up Hunt’s Hill (which has a [...]
Despite not winning the NBA Finals, Chris Paul is at the top of the best sneakers of 2015 list after being seen in this Emerald Air Jordan XI (11) Player Exclusive one day at the Nike Basketball Academy events out in Santa Monica. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Jordan Brand signature athlete [...]
July 24, 2015
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adidas and Derrick Rose have a very symbiotic relationship. Their individual success is closely tied together. While the adidas D Rose series has been met with mixed reviews, the adidas D Rose 773 team series has had a consistent run for the four years its been out. In this edition of Sneak-A-Peek, we provide an [...]
Since 2008, when Jordan Brand spent the year releasing Air Jordan Retro basketball sneakers in pairs as part of the Countdown Package series (two numbered silhouettes that when added together equaled the number 23), there has been a Jordan 11 that came out in December. Literally every year since and 2015 will be no different. [...]
If the Jordan 10 was the silhouette for the first half of the year, then the Jordan 7 is definitely the spotlighted Air Jordan for the last half of 2015 as seen with the re-release of this OG colorway. Making its first return since 2011, the ‘Bordeaux’ Jordan 7 is an original colorway from 1992 [...]
Named after the place where Kyrie Irving shaped his physique early on in his life is this new Kyrie 1 colorway. For the ‘Dungeon’ Nike Kyrie 1, this colorway nickname was inspired by the basement of Irving’s childhood New Jersey basement where he was said to have consistently lifted weights. The grey hues are easy [...]