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As Reebok comes into the Kamikaze II’s 20th anniversary since a former Seattle Supersonics All-Star first debuted the sneaker in 1996, the Vector Brand is scheduled to release this very timeless-looking edition. For the Reebok Kamikaze II ‘Overcast’, this new colorway gets its nickname by playing off of Shawn Kemp’s “Reignman” moniker while in the [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

The third (and possibly final) colorway of the KD 7 Elite is about to be available. Directly inspired by the shine of the Larry O’Brian trophy is the ‘Rose Gold’ KD7 Elite. For the Elite version of Kevin Durant’s most recent signature sneaker, an upper entirely made from Foamposite replaces the mesh toe seen on [...]

Inspired by the unique carpeting at the airport in Portland, Oregon is this new D Lillard 1. Officially called the ‘PDX Carpet’ adidas D Lillard 1, this new colorway was affectionately named that after the former floor design inside PDX airport that has taken on a cult following (seriously search #PDXcarpet in your favorite social [...]

Nicknames use to be a bring proponent in remembering sneaker colorways. The further you go back in time is the more a sneaker’s nickname made sense. Not all sneakers are like that however, and this new Nike Kobe X colorways proves that. Simply called the ‘Fundamentals’ Kobe X, the story goes that the black-and-white color [...]

At one time, Stephen Curry wasn’t looked at as an elite basketball player. Since those days are long over, Under Armour drew up this new colorway of his Curry One signature sneaker to remember times past. The ‘Underdog’ Curry One features reflective UA branding by the heel, three-circle graphics said to represent his beliefs & [...]

When Kyrie Irving joined the Nike signature shoe roster at the end of 2014, I really liked that his sneakers retail at $110; making it the most affordable Nike Basketball signature shoe out. Check out the inspiration & release date for the new Kyrie 1 colorway. Named the ‘Flytrap’ Nike Kyrie 1 after an actual [...]

Sneakerheads of all ages have been clamoring for years on the internet that Nike Inc step in and replace the Jumpman on Air Jordans like the pairs of yesteryear (1999). This is a great example of wishing things into fruition Jordan Brand has been doing just that with several classic silhouettes; the Air Jordan 1 [...]