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Sneaker colorway stories have become one of the most contrived parts of the culture; often times feeling very forced. This latest Jordan 9 however has amazing inspiration. For ‘The Spirit’ Air Jordan 9 Retro, the story behind the colorway is a good one. In front of the United Center where the Chicago Bulls play, a [...]

Ever since the early sample colorway scans posted in June, I have been really looking forward to this sneaker. Releasing in stores today is the Air Jordan XX8 SE. Essentially the Air Jordan XX8 without the shroud, the Air Jordan XX8 SE has 2 of these 3 camouflage colorways inspired by the uniform colors of [...]

Oak Hill Academy has a college-level amount of NBA alumni despite only being a high school in Virginia. Players like Carmelo Anthony, Brandon Jennings, Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, & Josh Smith have all worn a Oak Hill Warriors jersey while in high school so it is not surprising to see this HS hoops powerhouse get [...]

September 10, 2012 – Ben Berry It is common knowledge that not every Air Jordan Retro that makes it to the sample phase ends up getting a barcode and released in stores, but just because they aren’t widely released doesn’t mean they just disappear. Samples have always been around and it used to be that [...]

January 7, 2012 – Ben Berry ” Now on their 11th straight year of honoring the Chinese New Year, Nike takes four of their biggest basketball models and gives them the Zodiac treatment. Nike Air Force One – ‘Year of the Dragon’ The Air Force One was made back in 1982, so 2012 marks the [...]

Which are your favorite pair of Jordans? Find out if Playboy agrees... [...]

December 31, 2010 – Kevin Burke They say nothing is bigger than the game itself. Sometimes I don’t know if I always agree with that. If there’s one thing that has become synonymous with the game of basketball, that would be the Jordan Brand, but more specifically the sneakers. The brand has become larger than [...]