2013

Ever since 2008 with the Jordan Countdown Package, an Air Jordan XI(11) has released every December very close to Christmas. After seeing the return of the ‘Concord’, ‘Space Jam’ ‘Cool Grey’ and Black/Red colorway twice, this winter season Jordan aficionados will have a new colorway to try their luck at getting their hands on. Featuring [...]

With the sneaker collecting community seemingly growing everyday, sneakerheads both seasoned & new are in need of a place to congregate and discuss things relevant to us like release dates, sneaker material quality, and which starlet we would like to see in nothing but sneakers. Started back in 2005 by owner Gary Hughes after buying [...]

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I’m old enough to remember when the H-Town Sneaker first got started and their first mySpace flyers went live with a random girl on the cover in a pair of sneakers from whoever was the main sponsor of the event (shouts to you 2008). It was still rough around the edges as an event back [...]

For the last few years now, the lunar Chinese calendar has served as the inspiration for some of the best sneaker colorways ever so its no wonder that the upcoming Jordan Brand ‘Year Of The Snake’ pack has been getting so much love. On the ‘Year of the Snake’ Jordan I, multi-colored patent leather is [...]

With the NBA All-Star Weekend just next weekend, Jordan Brand officially announces the sneakers they are releasing to celebrate the biggest basketball weekend. Inspired by all things stealth, the design seen on the Air Jordan XX8 shroud is a direct inspiration from the waves seen while wearing night-vision goggles.  That is very important to remember [...]

adidas Basketball has gone the camouflage route with their lineup of sneakers for the 2013 All-Star Weekend. For the 2013 All-Star Weekend in Houston, adidas called upon the D Howard 3, Crazy Fast, and adiZero Crazy Light 2 as the silhouettes to showcase. Since the Western Conference is currently where Dwight Howard resides, his signature [...]

To celebrate the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston, Nike expanded on the very popular Galaxy releases from 2012 by turning the signature sneakers of the Swoosh’s three marqee players into their planet.  Called the Nike Space Program pack and abbreviated as NSP and the initials of the respective player, the inspiration works well since [...]

When you think of Air Jordans, the colorway that should come to mind is the ones seen on a Chicago Bulls uniform.  When MJ was still in the game, this was the one color that you could guarantee his sneakers would come in.  Fast forward to these days, Jordans come in every color under the [...]

September 19, 2012 – The Hoop Doctors This coming season, the LA Lakers are on pace to have the leagues highest payroll at a whopping $100M. Given Kobe Bryant makes a league high at almost $27M and Pau Gasol makes $19M [...]