Reebok

July 31, 2012 – Ben Berry First was the ZigSlash, then came the ZigEncore, now get ready for the ZigEscape. For John Wall’s third NBA season, Reebok continues his signature sneaker line with the upcoming ZigEncore. With the dramatic jump in performance the ZigEncore had from the ZigSlash; I have high expectations for this sneaker. [...]

June 20, 2012 – Ben Berry The Reebok Pump Omni Lite is most known for being what Dee Brown laced up at the 1991 All-Star Weekend where he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Two out of three Omni Lite Pumps with a mostly white upper sport a gum sole which is always welcome on [...]

May 21, 2012 – Ben Berry In one of the deepest drafts the NBA has ever seen, the star PG named Allen Iverson, was the first pick of the night by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1996. This colorway has been given the retro treatment once before except with a nubuck toe. This round, however, features [...]

March 7, 2012 – Ben Berry In case you thought the slew of All-Star sneaker releases has was going to slow down since All-Star Weekend played out in Orlando nearly two weeks ago, Reebok is here to prove you wrong. A colorway simply inspired by the team who played host to all the 2012 All-Star [...]

December 29, 2011 – Ben Berry Reebok designers sat down with Jason Terry sometime in August to create a pair of sneakers celebrating his NBA Championship. A vibrant gold upper, complete with monotone gold laces, sits a top of a navy newly designed Zig sole. To hammer home the inspiration for this sneaker, the Larry [...]

November 2, 2011 – Ben Berry When super-producer Swizz Beatz became the acting Creative Director of the Reebok Classic division, a few things became certain in regards to the future of the company. It has been well documented already that Mr. One-Man Bandman is an admirer of Jean-Machel Basquiat’s work and since the artist already [...]

August 15, 2011 – Ben Berry   Despite slightly sounding like a movie title, the Wall Season 2: Zig Encore looks to be a pretty durable basketball shoe. Which is good because a problem that many were finding with the ZigSlash was that the actual Zig sole would begin to separate from the shoe before [...]

June 3, 2011 – Ben Berry Regardless of whether Shaq is retiring or not, with 19 years in the league and 3 different sneaker deals he’s arguably had the deepest sneaker history of any active NBA player. Though he started off as a key player in Reebok’s 90s campaigns, in 2001 he launched an affordable [...]

May 16, 2011 – Ben Berry With the first and second seeds facing off in the East and the third and fourth in the West; The Hoop Doctors brings you a comprehensive breakdown of the sneakers that will hit the hardwood for the remainder of the season. From signatures shoes of the likes of Kevin [...]

January 24, 2011 – Allen Moll I’m surprised it took this long, but finally ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews is being featured in a new photo shoot for Rebook’s Zig Tech line of shoes and apparel. With all due apologies to the Zig Tech’s other endorsers John Wall, Peyton Manning, and Chad Ocho Cinco, Andrews [...]