Kicks

July 14, 2011 – Ben Berry Trash talk in basketball is as big of a part of the game, to some players it’s almost as big as the basic fundamentals themselves. Former Stripes athlete Kobe Bryant is captured on camera talking to someone in the crowd about sneakers. When the “his shoes’ lighter” comment is [...]

July 13, 2011 – Ben Berry   Inspired by Carmelo Anthony’s alma matta Syracuse and his current team the New York Knicks, 15-year-old Allen Largin had his design chosen from over 20,000 submissions as a part of Nike/Jordan Brand’s Future Sole program. Back in March when we brought you the story on these Anthony all [...]

July 11, 2011 – Ben Berry   One of the lighter shoes coming from Under Armour this year, the MicroG Clutch features UA’s trademark Micro G foam the entire length of the shoe and on the sockliner as well. This specific pair has its upper constructed from nubuck and other synthetic materials dyed red with [...]

July 9 – Ben Berry After going with full length Air Max soles on the last two signature sneakers, LeBron James goes in a new direction with the all new LeBron IX. As far as cushioning goes, a 180 visible unit is used on the heel with Zoom Air used in the forefront of the [...]

July 7, 2011 – Ben Berry   If you haven’t been able to tell, low top performance basketball sneakers are all the rage now. While most have been focusing on the playability, this new V2 LeBron VIII adds style to its substance. Taking the ever-growing popular ‘South Beach’ colorway and gives it the gradient treatment [...]

July 5, 2011 – Ben Berry   At 9.8 ounces, you would think the adidas’s Crazy Light would already be low enough in weight right? In this time frame, low tops are being the industry standard when it comes to basketball sneakers. Not to fall behind the times, the Stripes hits us with the Crazy [...]

July 1, 2011 – Ben Berry The Air Jordan Countdown Packages of 2008 were a chance for many to get their hands on classic Air Jordans that haven’t seen a store shelf in years. The idea was that two Jordans from the numbered series would be paired together in a package where the number would [...]

June 30, 2011 – Ben Berry 2011 so far has brought some great releases from Jordan Brand. From the White Cement IIIs making a return to the semi-new Year of the Rabbit Jordan VIIs, there was enough Air Jordans to keep enthusiasts happy for the first half of the year. Jordan Brand plans to finish [...]

June 28, 2011 – Ben Berry In addition to the Jordan Vs we showed you back in April that was made for this year’s tournament, a special set was made with a black upper for Jordan Brand Friends & Family, all 54 pairs seem to be in Paris for the weekend. Ray Allen takes the [...]

June 28, 2011 – Ben Berry   After a disappointing run in the playoffs and talk of trades, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to try to rejuvenate their team, and as always, Kobe Bryant is at the center of that. Continuing with the low-cut design which started with the Kobe IV, the Zoom Kobe [...]