Kicks

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. [...]

July 30, 2012 – Ben Berry Charles Barkley has been doing him since he got into the league, and that is what made him as relevant as he has been even after his professional basketball career ended. [...]

July 27, 2012 – Ben Berry Built for the harsh concrete many blacktop outdoor courts have, the Air Raid was a welcome addition to the Nike Basketball family. [...]

July 27, 2012 – Ben Berry Last week Under Armour made it official that for the next few weeks we’ll see be seeing a pair of Player Exclusives every Friday drop on their online store. This week’s release would be familiar to our avid Kicks readers. In early June, Under Armour took their Grind Session [...]

July 26, 2012 – Ben Berry Most famously known for the neoprene inner bootie, the Air Flight Huarache was created in 1992 by Tinker Hatfield who was assisted by Eric Aver. [...]

July 25, 2012 – Ben Berry Back when Kobe Bryant was with adidas he was known to be steadily rocking the Top Ten 2000. If this colorway was around when he was putting on for the Stripes, we would definitely seen Kobe lace these up on the hardwood; number 8 and all. This sneaker dropped [...]

July 17, 2012 – Ben Berry In case you hadn’t gotten your fill of Olympic-themed sneakers from Jordan Brand last week with the ‘Olympic’ Jordan VI, July is the month for you. As apart of this two-sneaker set, the Jordan Super.Fly is seen here in Team USA colors with a white Hyperfuse upper, navy mid-sole [...]

July 23, 2012 – Ben Berry One original Air Jordan colorway that did not make our illustrious list of OG Jordans returning in 2012 is the ‘Varsity Red’ Jordan IV. Jordan Brand follows a few distinct patterns every year when it comes to releases. One of them being whichever model used in the Doernbecher Children’s [...]

July 20, 2012 – Ben Berry Converse moves into the current generation of basketball sneakers with the Converse MVP Mid. The latest performance hoops sneaker from the brand that brought you the All-Star boasts visible Flywire on the toe and a molded upper with spacing on the side panels which provides ventilation. The two Converse [...]