adidas is definitely “all in” with the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins. Earlier in the summer we showed you the Home colorway of the Crazylight Boost [5] that Wiggins would be wearing, now take a look at the Away pair. Featuring a blue, sewn Primeknit upper, the ‘AW15 Road’ adidas Crazylight Boost [...]
High school basketball talent is at an all-time high, so it is only right that adidas lace their Nations participants with what might be their best on-court performance basketball sneaker currently available; the Crazylight Boost 2015 edition. Double-stacked Boost foam in the heel, the sewn Primeknit upper in black, and gold accents throughout makes up [...]
August 11, 2015
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2015 marks the 20th year the Michael Jordan Flight School basketball camp. Held in California, the 775-attendee camp offers both the day($660) and overnight($800) options. While overseeing sessions, His Airness wore several different Air Jordan XX9 Low pairs; below we take a look at two of them. Surprisingly, the camp doesn’t outfit either sessions (overnight [...]
August 10, 2015
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During the first NBA Global Games in Africa, Los Angeles Clippers floor general Chris Paul took advantage of the additional eyeballs to give the world its first & best look at his upcoming signature sneaker, the Jordan CP3.IX. While sneakers from Jordan Brand tend to be only checked for if the word “Air” and “Retro” [...]
August 4, 2015
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Despite not winning the NBA Finals, Chris Paul is at the top of the best sneakers of 2015 list after being seen in this Emerald Air Jordan XI (11) Player Exclusive one day at the Nike Basketball Academy events out in Santa Monica. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a Jordan Brand signature athlete [...]
July 24, 2015
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As time goes on, I find myself delving deeper into all aspects of sneaker culture. Recently I teamed with Campless (sneakerhead data resource) to quantify the statistics that reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry recorded in each colorway of the Under Armour Curry One and Under Armour ClutchFit Drive that he wore throughout the entire 2014-15 [...]
Inspired by the AAU basketball team that Damian Lillard played on as a kid in California is this new adidas D Lillard 1 colorway. For the ‘Oakland Rebels’ adidas D Lillard 1, the nickname comes directly from the youth basketball program in Oakland, California that Damian was apart of. During his tenure with the team, [...]
After winning the 2015 NBA Rookie of the Year award, Andrew Wiggins will be properly geared up for his second season with this Player Edition version of the adidas Crazylight Boost 2015. Becoming known as the ‘AW15’ adidas Crazylight Boost 2015, this sneaker gets its maple leaf graphic inspiration from the trees that Wiggins grew [...]
In a sportswear climate where the internet is the most important resource, those in search of information about sneakers will find it if searched properly. Instead of unauthorized images leaking to the web spoiling surprises, Jordan Brand has taken the approach of “laying their cards on the table” by detailing some of their upcoming releases. [...]
3 weeks ago, LeBron James posted on his Instagram feed (before his annual hiatus from social media during the NBA Playoffs) a picture of him sitting in front of a large promotional black sneaker box with Sprite green trim with the caption: Special package coming soon….. 1-100 #LeBronsMix #Nike #Beats During Game 5 of the [...]
May 13, 2015
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