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With the 2016 Summer Olympics fast approaching Nike and other brands are releasing US themed shoes and apparel left and right. The Nike KD 9 USA is due to release soon. Nike Basketball to the minimalist approach with the USA themed KD 9. Kevin Durant’s ninth signature shoe comes complete with Nike’s most advanced Flyknit [...]

Kevin Durant debuted the KD 9 Pre Heat during the 2016 Western Conference Finals. KD was wearing these when he and the Thunder threw away a 3-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. Since Durant is now a free agent, that could have been the last time we get to [...]

The Nike KD 8 Elite Black is the next KD 8 to release. The KD 8 Elite White released in mid April, while the grey edition released earlier this month. Many fans of the silhouette have been waiting patiently for the black version to release. The black edition, like the previous release was created in [...]

Back in December, news broke that LeBron James had signed a lifetime contract with Nike. It was record breaking, as this was the first time Nike has officially done such a thing. Sure, Nike and Michael Jordan are tied to one another from here to eternity, but nothing official on paper until LeBron. Aside from [...]

Today Nike launches the 3rd and final piece of the Kobe 11 Muse Pack designed by Mark Parker. Both Mark Parker and Kobe Bryant share mutual respect for each other and frequently communicate – this dates back to 2003 when Mark worked with Eric Avar and Tinker Hatfield on the Huarache 2K4, the first Nike [...]

The now classic Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2k4 is releasing this Saturday in a Midnight Navy color way. The shoe comes in a full navy base upper, with white detailing on the toe, heel, swoosh, and sole. University red accents add the finishing touch to Nike’s latest Huarache 2k4 release. The shoe will be made [...]

Odee nickname aside, this new Kobe XI colorway is very strong without any gimmicks. Said to be inspired by the celebration of Kobe’s career, the ‘Last Emperor’ Nike Kobe XI is simply a great display of how a gradient design could be used on an entirely Flyknit upper. This updated version of Nike’s proprietary construction [...]

I really like infographics. I really like first-hand information that summarizes something great that’s occurred in history with respect to sneaker culture. That is why Nike putting out an infographic chronicling the Air Force 1 history is noteworthy. Called ‘The Morphology Of The Air Force 1’, this infographic takes you thru the history of the [...]

With Kobe Bryant into his final year not only as the Los Angeles Lakers captain but in the NBA as a whole, Nike very fittingly made the Black Mamba his best signature sneaker yet in the new Kobe XI. The first pair to release is called the ‘Achilles Heel’ Kobe XI and comes constructed with [...]

With his team, the Cleveland Cavaliers falling slightly short of the NBA’s most prestigious team award last season while out with injury, Kyrie Irving is back and Nike has equipped him with a new signature sneaker; the Kyrie 2. For Kyrie Irving’s second signature basketball shoe with Nike, the Kyrie 2 was built around the [...]