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 [...]
For the latest Reebok Classics release, a lot of Shawn Kemp’s persona was called upon for this new Kamikaze II colorway. When it comes to the ‘Calm Before The Store’ Reebok Kamikaze 2, the entire sneaker’s backstory is based off of Shawn Kemp. Featuring a falling rain design (first debuted in 2013) that plays off [...]
The popular Reebok Kamikaze gets its first new colorway for 2015 inspired by the 1990s. During the 1994-95 NBA season, the Reebok Kamikaze originally debuted on the feet of Shawn Kemp. With Retro sneaker silhouettes at the height of its popularity, the ‘I Love the 90s’ Reebok Kamikaze takes the florescent colors often associated with [...]
In celebration of The Pump’s 25th anniversary, Reebok is adding the Pump custom fit technology to some of their most iconic silhouettes. Coming next is a Pump Kamikaze II. Not only does the ‘Pump It Up’ Reebok Pump Kamikaze II combine the Shawn Kemp-worn Kamikaze II sneaker with The Pump, this sneaker also has some [...]
For a large chunk of the 1990s, Reebok was on top of the basketball sneaker division. Whether on the heardwood or asphalt, you couldn’t help but see that Vector logo everywhere. For the last few years, Reebok has brought back some of their most popular silhouettes from that time, and The Shroud is the latest. [...]
When Isaiah Thomas of the Sacramento Kings wore a lowtop pair of the Reebok Kamikaze II during this past regular season; people took notice. The pairs that IT22 wore were Player Exclusive colorways but the Vector brand has saw fit to general release this Shawn Kemp sneaker in a lowtop form. Despite 2013 being a [...]
June 13, 2014
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Get Easter fresh with a pair of retro basketball kicks from Reebok. With a pastel, teal colored suede upper, the inspiration behind this Shawn Kemp sneakers from the 1990s isn’t hard to figure out. The monochromatic upper paired with a solid midsole is a great look and makes this one of the best Easter-themed sneakers [...]
April 8, 2014
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A sneaker that recently returned from the Reebok archive & made popular on the feet of Shawn Kemp, the Kamikaze II basketball sneaker has released in five different simple TEAM-based colorways. Releasing in five different suede-based colorways, each Reebok Kamikaze II color option features a simple leather white overlay layer. The two-toned colorways help these [...]
September 10, 2013
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The summer isn’t over yet, there are still a lot of basketball to be played. That being said, the AND1 brand looks to end the the season off right with the AND 1 Labor Day Summer Remix event in Philly. Spaning from August 29th to September 1st, the AND1 Labor Day Summer Remix takes place [...]
August 28, 2013
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Later on this month, Reebok brings back the Kamikaze II of Shawn Kemp fame in a colorway inspired by the University of Kentucky school colors. After signing a letter-of-intent with the University of Kentucky, Shawn Kemp couldn’t play in his freshman year of college since he didn’t get the minimum score requirement on the SAT [...]