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Whether you are a fan or not, the Air Jordan XX8 pulled in a lot of attention since it was first seen.  After the official unveiling at the Jordan Brand ‘Dare to Fly’ event, the 2013 signature Air Jordan has been the talk of the sneaker community and left many wondering what the sneaker might [...]

Right now, adidas is has marquee players in three of the biggest basketball cities in the NBA: Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City in the form of Dwight Howard, Derrick Rose, and Iman Shumpart respectively.  To celebrate that, adidas created pairs of the adiZero Crazy Light 2 and Top Ten 2000 sneakers inspired by [...]

After two different event dates & performance lineups, it seems like “third time’s the charm” for the NYC stop of Sneaker Pimps with December 19th being the new date.  Originally set for late October, Hurricane Sandy put a stop to that also forcing the cancelation of the rescheduled time which was set for November. Besides [...]

After showing you the ‘Away’ pair of Sheed’s new Ones which he debuted against the Brooklyn Nets during the first Battle of the Boroughs, we take a detailed look at the other pair of this Player Exclusive set. The ‘Home’ Air Force One features a mostly white upper with a blue counter-color and orange branding. [...]

A new NBA season means a new signature sneaker for those players privileged enough, and without a doubt, Kobe Bryant is one of those players.  For his eighth signature sneaker with Nike, the Kobe 8 System has an added emphasis on being lightweight. With a snakeskin print purposely designed as such to play off of [...]

Ever since the Jordan XXIII, the Air Jordan series has used the release year in the name instead of the traditional Roman numeral from the previous 23 years but next year’s Jordan iteration looks to be a combination of that style and actual sneaker number with the Air Jordan XX8. Yesterday at the “Dare to [...]

While Penny Hardaway campaigns for a roster position on the Miami Heat, he recently spent an entire day on Instagram reminding the world just how many exclusive sneakers he has.  The year 2012 saw the return of his Air Penny line with a new signature silhouette, as well as new colorways of the four models [...]

Rasheed Wallace seems to be a creature of comfort.  Shoot threes is his thing.  Cracking jokes is his thing.  And if sneakers and basketball are your thing, I’m sure that you have noticed his affinity for the Air Force One High.  Returning to the NBA as a member of the New York Knicks means new [...]

An affiliate site of ours, Nice Kicks, recently added Charlotte Bobcats guard Reggie Williams to their staff for this season as a guest editor.  Given the unique position he is in, Williams set up a look inside the sneaker closet of Kemba Walker.  The Bobcats floor general showed off a few of the Player Exclusives [...]

Last night Northwestern took on the University of Maryland in the Big 10/ACC Challenge.  At an Under Armour showcase a few weeks back, us media attendants were advised to look out for a slew of Player Exclusives for sponsored teams and with both the Terrapins and Wildcats sponsored by UA, this presented a unique chance [...]