In a press conference held in Washington DC and streamed live through an online simulcast, Ahmad Rashad sat down with the reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant and sneaker designer Leo Chang to officially introduce the Nike KD 7. While we brought you an early look at two colorways already, it was good to get a [...]
Designed specifically to merge on-court sneaker performance with off-court with off-court shoe style, the Reebok introduces the Blacktop Avenue basketball sneaker. Picking up right where the Reebok Blacktop Retaliate leaves off, the Blacktop Avenue features the same, extra urable rubber compound on the outsole that the Reebok Blacktop series was famous for when introduced in [...]
Building on the thriving Retro sneaker market, FILA has been making moves to solidify their spot. This ‘New York Is For Lovers’ colorway of The Cage basketball sneaker is a collaboration between FILA and NY-based sneaker store RISE. The ‘New York Is For Lovers’ colorway of the FILA Cage resembles the red FILA ’96 (originally [...]
At a time where Kevin Durant has the time to ready himself for another Oklahoma City Thunder post-season run, Nike also seems to be ready themselves having the Nike KD7 ready to for store shelves. As far as performance sneaker features go, these two early pairs of the Nike KD7 look to feature Zoom Air [...]
June 24, 2014
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Kicks, Sneak-a-Peek
Now that the NBA Finals are over and the professional basketball season has come to an end, outdoor hoops takes center stage. The Reebok Blacktop series debuted in the 1990s after the Pump technology came out in 1989. Those old (or studied) enough will remember the (comedian) Sinbad commercials featuring for the outdoor hoops Reebok [...]
June 18, 2014
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Exclusives, Kicks
Now that the World Cup is here, Jordan Brand jumps into the fray of sportswear companies with themed releases surrounding the (actual) Football event being held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil by releasing the limited ‘Brazil Pack’ featuring new colorways of the Air Jordan VI (6) and Jordan CP3.VII AE as well as a complete [...]
June 17, 2014
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Inspired by World Environment Day, World Oceans Day, and Global Wind Day all taking place in the first half of June, FILA releases the ‘Green Pack’. Comprised of the FILA KJ7 (worn by Kevin Johnson) and the FILA Spaghetti (formerly the FILA Stackhouse worn by Jerry Stackhouse, the FILA ‘Green Pack’ is made up of [...]
June 16, 2014
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While the ‘Beethoven’ colorway of the Nike Kobe 9 Elite Low doesn’t come out until mid-August, we have news that a purple pair will come out sooner. Known as the ‘Hyper Grape’ Kobe 9 Elite Low, this purple colorway of the latest Kobe Bryant sneaker features all the top-of-the-line traits that Nike has available in [...]
June 16, 2014
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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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Kicks, Official Releases
Last year when Jordan Brand introduced the long-winded Air Jordan 1 High Retro OG you might have left out a word or three when referencing any of the pairs, but this new mold of the original Jordan sneaker from 1985 have made for all the greatest Jordan I releases ever. The latest iteration is this [...]
June 12, 2014
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