2015

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, [...]

Inspired by a former car of Kevin Durant is this upcoming colorway of the recently-released KD8. For the ‘V-8’ Nike KD8, the colorway comes from the all-red Camaro than Durant picked up after going as the 1st overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. The actual “v-8” name is pulled directly from the engine type. [...]

Inspired by a specific time where Kobe Bryant played thru a lot of pain to win is this new Nike Kobe X colorway. As the story goes, while in high school en route to the state championships (which they went on to win), Kobe Bryant was playing with a broken nose from a game the [...]

The biggest selling point of Retro basketball sneakers is the nostalgia that comes with them. Brands seem to be hoping that the people who connected with certain sneakers would buy them a decade later when the purchase isn’t as significant. Originally released in 2005 during a time where Tracy McGrady was THAT. DUDE. in the [...]

In a somewhat terrifying letter posted on the official Nike News site, Marvin the Martian introduces the Jordan Super.Fly 4. Blake Griffin has been the face of the Jordan Super.Fly series since the Super.Fly 2 which is why it makes sense that he is specifically mentioned in Marvin’s letter as being the chosen one to [...]

Half-way through the 25th anniversary year of The Pump, Reebok adds the Shaqnosis to the list of silhouettes getting the custom fit technology. With the release of the ‘Pump It Up’ Pump Shaqnosis (the official name of the sneaker should be in the opposite order for ease of reference but it isn’t), this makes the [...]

Nike officially unveiled the Hyperdunk 2015 here in two upcoming colorways. Releasing in over 15 countries, the Nike Hyperdunk 2015 is said to get its futuristic design from the Nike Mag (the sneakers from Back to the Future II) and have hightop sneaker support while performing like a lowtop shoe. The Nike Hyperdunk 2015 saw [...]

Inspired by Stephen Curry’s favorite football team is this upcoming Curry One Low colorway. When it comes to the ‘Panthers’ Under Armour Curry One Low pulls its color-blocking directly from the Carolina Panthers uniform colorway. It makes sense that the Panthers are Stephen’s favorite NFL team since his father, Dell Curry, spent years on the [...]

When comic book movies release, the licensing for the intellectual property involved is big business. Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron is out in theaters right now and to help with general brand promotion is this collaborative sneaker pack with adidas. The colorway inspiration translates very well; the four selected Avengers are represented well each on [...]

Becoming the most popular Under Armour sneaker by far, the Curry One Low is coming out to satisfy the clamors from Dub Nation and elder Splash Brother fans. For the ‘Warriors’ Under Armour Curry One Low, the colorway inspiration comes directly from the Golden State team colors. No gimmicks needed here for the first lowtop [...]