Kicks

August 10, 2012 – Ben Berry Reebok continues to re-release classic Allen Iverson signature sneakers with the return of the Answer IV. Before John Wall became the premiere Reebok Basketball athlete, another single-number point guard was the face of the company in the form of Allen Iverson. True to the original pair from the year [...]

August 10, 2012 – Ben Berry In celebration of the first NBA title for LeBron James, Nike will be releasing the LeBron 9 ‘Championship Package’ in very limited numbers. The ‘Championship Package’ is made from a pair of the standard LeBron 9 which released the beginning of this past NBA season and the LeBron 9 [...]

August 8, 2012 – Ben Berry Judging by the quality that the Bloodline and Juke were made with, I knew that the Torch had to make our list of the 5 most anticipated performance basketball sneakers for the second half of 2012. The 3M reflective element that Under Armour has come to incorporate in a [...]

August 8, 2012 – Ben Berry The one color that all Olympic nations should be having their eye on is gold. We see that Jordan Brand has their eyes on the prize by the upcoming release of the ‘Golden Moments Pack’. This latest Air Jordan package features a Jordan VI and a Jordan VII, both [...]

August 7, 2012 – Ben Berry With Foamposite popularity at an all-time high, now is as good of a time as any to chronicle the history of this beautifully designed shoe. [...]

August 3, 2012 – Ben Berry Between the ’92 and ’96 Olympic Games, the role of Scottie Pippen went from becoming a role player to a certified key component for the Chicago Bulls. [...]

August 2, 2012 – Ben Berry Sheryl Swoopes was the first women’s player to receive her own signature sneaker from Nike. Even in 1996, that was a huge deal. With Marni Gerber as the lead designer, [...]

August 1, 2012 – Ben Berry With the Air Jordan VII playing host to some of the most classic Jordan silhouettes, leaving the ‘Raptor’ Jordan VII off of our list of the 6 best OG Jordans releasing in the second half of 2012 as a snub of sorts. There was a good amount of debate [...]

August 1, 2012 – Ben Berry What was great about Penny was that he was always expressive and always willing to push the limits in terms of aesthetics and expression. [...]

July 31, 2012 – Ben Berry First was the ZigSlash, then came the ZigEncore, now get ready for the ZigEscape. For John Wall’s third NBA season, Reebok continues his signature sneaker line with the upcoming ZigEncore. With the dramatic jump in performance the ZigEncore had from the ZigSlash; I have high expectations for this sneaker. [...]