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Inspired by Akron, Ohio’s history in the rubber-making industry is the black ‘Rubber City’ Nike LeBron 12 EXT. LeBron James isn’t the only noteworthy thing to come out of Akron, Ohio. The city is widely known for factories which many of them make rubber goods (mainly tires) and then ship them around the world. A [...]

The 2014-15 NBA season marks a lot of firsts for Kyrie Irving. Not only did he get his first signature sneaker this year, but this is his first time in the Playoffs. To mark that occasion, Nike made this new Kyrie 1 colorway. Simply (and officially) called the Kyrie 1 ‘Home’ this pair has a [...]

Inspired by the early career of Jamal Mashburn is this new FILA MB colorway in collaboration with in-state sneaker retailer Oneness. Featuring a premium suede upper colored in University of Kentucky blue, the Oneness x FILA MB collaboration serves as a nod to the collegiate career of Jamal Mashburn. As a further nod to Kentucky-based [...]

After first being seen at the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend in NYC on the feet of Andrew Wiggins, Jeff Teague, and Kyle Lowry is the new, upcoming adidas CrazyLight Boost 2015. Highlighted for being the first adidas Basketball sneaker to feature the sewn Primeknit upper, the 2015 CrazyLight Boost finds the best balance of lightweight [...]

adidas unveils a new Player Exclusive colorway of the D Lillard 1. The ‘Gauntlet’ adidas D Lillard 1 colorway is made specifically for participants in the adidas Uprising AAU high school tournament. Starting this weekend in Dallas, the adidas Gauntlet features over 150 of the top AAU programs from around the country which will eventually [...]

https://instagram.com/p/1KAo4oMODJ/ The more popular Air Jordan sneakers get, the bigger the counterfeit industry is. If the available product quantity is lower than desire, that creates a market. That is simple supply-and-demand. To fill the demand, factories have taken to (and almost perfected) recreating popular sneakers despite not being authorized by the copyright holders. https://instagram.com/p/1JaiYBsOEL/ One [...]

Kobe Bryant’s most popular adidas signature sneaker gets three new colorways inspired by three of the most storied NBA franchises. Featuring uniform-matching colorblocking for the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks, this trio of new adidas Crazy 8 colorways also has a printed design unique to each city. Upper materials are also [...]

With the Nike Foamposite popularity at an all-time high, it is only right that the Swoosh color it up in the most popular way possible. Instead of going with the Foamposite One that Mike Bibby debuted (not Penny Hardaway), Nike used the Foamposite Pro for the Gym Red colorway. Built the same way as the [...]

The popular Reebok Kamikaze gets its first new colorway for 2015 inspired by the 1990s. During the 1994-95 NBA season, the Reebok Kamikaze originally debuted on the feet of Shawn Kemp. With Retro sneaker silhouettes at the height of its popularity, the ‘I Love the 90s’ Reebok Kamikaze takes the florescent colors often associated with [...]

When it comes to high school basketball, there isn’t many bigger stages than the All-American Game. Take a look at uniforms that those selected to the 2015 All-American class will wear. Constructed with the same textiles that the current NBA uniforms use, the 2015 All American Games jerseys feature sweat-wicking technology in areas where perspiration [...]