Sample Sunday: Rare Doernbechers
Robbie Falchi
Last night in Portland, OR the 2018 Doernbecher Children’s Hospital x Nike collection was released to the public and per-usual, there’s a lot of heat in the lineup. The collection…
Laker Misfortune
After the gut wrenching overturning of Chris Paul’s trade from New Orleans to the Los Angeles Lakers by David Stern, the Purple ‘n’ Gold were in dire need of a re-up…
The Admiral’s Kick Game
With an abundance of “great” NBA centers in league history it’s easy for some to get unfairly left by the wayside. David Robinson often doesn’t garner the respect his Hall…
Wailuku Who?
We’re reaching deep into the Nike archives today with a look at an obscure, sparingly seen, ACG model from 2001 – the Air Wailuku. Most people have never heard of this shoe…
Top-5 Shox Basketball
Easily the most polarizing technology produced by Nike, Shox makes you feel a certain kind of way just hearing the name. The cushioning setup utilizes multiple columns to distribute energy when an athlete lands and jumps. Energy-efficient…
TBT: Cocoa Snake
New school sneakerheads probably have no idea what ‘Coca Snake’ meant in our title, but old-heads of the Air Force 1 gang know exactly what we meant. The Cocoa Snakes are…
Vintage Heat: Air Max Turbulence
Being an obscure release from the archives, the Air Turbulence isn’t one of those shoes that you see pop-up too often. As with the Air Tailwind, the Turbulence changed form and…
Nike Delta Force AC
Released in 1987 the Nike Delta Force stands as a lesser known heavyweight of Nike’s early basketball arsenal. Basketball as a sub-division of footwear was a newer concept for the Swoosh and…
TISH: MJ’s First Game
Fresh off of a stellar performance in the ’84 Summer Olympics, anticipation for Michael Jordan’s NBA debut grew, and grew, and grew. The Tar Heel solidified himself as a top…
Riding the Tailwind
Nike’s flagship Air technology doesn’t need much of an introduction. Your grandma remembers seeing Air Jordan commercials 25 years ago, your dad wears Air Monarchs while mowing the lawn and your little sister…