Kicks

During this past NBA preseason, a lot of games were played overseas.  The Los Angeles Clippers played two games against the defending NBA Champion Miami Heat over in Beijing, China.  While a lot of the sneaker attention was put on Dwyane Wade and his move to Li-Ning during that time, Under Armour used the trip [...]

Being a basketball player and getting a PE is one of the biggest perks of the job; a sneaker made in a way that no one else can get but you.  Being a former UNC player, Kendall Marshall is no stranger to Jordans but now in the NBA, the rookie PG for the Phoenix Suns [...]

This season especially, it feels like the endorsement deals that NBA players have signed has been as publicized as actual league roster moves. With the amount of Blake Griffin sightings in Baltimore this summer its no wonder that many believed that Griffin would be leaving the Swoosh for Under Armour; which when thought about, the [...]

On November 12th in NYC, Footlocker held a party for members of the media celebrating next week’s Week of Greatness event; the most packed release week of the year for kicks. A wide variety of sneakers hit store shelves and anticipated releases are literally dropping every day.  Besides the open bar, there were screens set [...]

With college and professional basketball underway, there is no better time for Player Exclusive basketball sneakers right now.  Going on that notion is Jordan Brand who made a special pair of the Jordan Super.Fly for Georgetown University and Marquette University. The entire amenity package seen on other pairs of the Jordan Super.Fly like both Lunarlon [...]

The 10th anniversary of the Sneaker Pimps tour has had to put its NYC show on hold due to the effects Hurricane Sandy had on the east coast. While many heads anxiouslywait for a confirmed date to the event, we take a look at a even more limited version of the ‘Statue of Liberty’ edition [...]

Under Armour flagship basketball player Brandon Jennings gets a new shipment of Player Exclusive pairs of the Charge BB and Spine Bionic. In the picture, there are five pairs of the Charge BB and two pairs of the Spine Bionic shown as part of the PE shipment Jennings received.  Note that the Spine Bionic pairs [...]

Ready to see who the President of the United States will be for the next few years?  While you might not be, Jordan Brand definitely is with the release of the Air Jordan I – ‘Election Day’. Not just bearing American flag colors, the inspiration for this Jordan I is hammered home by the insole [...]

Even though Derrick Rose is sidelined right now, adidas Basketball is continuing to drop new colorways of the adidas Rose 3.  The latest Rose 3 sneaker we have official news about is the ‘90s Throwback’ edition. This ‘90s Throwback’ adidas Rose 3 is said to be inspired by the vibrant colors often worn & related [...]

A rapper and a baller, YP hails from Chicago’s east side. After his mixtapes Still Awake and No Doz hit the scene, it’s clear that YP has been ballin’ since he was “knee high.” He says “growing up playing basketball in Chicago–it’s tough. It’s aggressive.” But that didn’t keep YP from striving to improve his [...]