The three stripes have been on the feet of Olympians, rappers, and rebels for more than seventy years. Our adidas coverage runs from the earliest track spikes through Superstars, Sambas, and the collaborations that keep the brand in the conversation.
Y’all ready for a Footwear Flashback? Hop into the Sneaker History time machine and go back to the early 2010s with us! Much like a preteen going through puberty, the first half of the 2010s were a confusing time in basketball footwear. Technology was constantly advancing and subsequently, the basketball category experienced growing pains. Signature … Read more
Ray Allen with The Shot. Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler via Getty Images Today in sneaker history Ray Allen saved the Miami Heat by hitting one of the most clutch shots, ever! The Heat trailed the Spurs 92-95 with less than twenty seconds left in regulation in a modern slugfest. Here’s how it played out: … Read more
Happy Friday sneaker friends! We’re excited to another weekend, aren’t you? TGIF Last week we served up a tasty little history lesson about Nike SB, and introduced everyone to a new sneaker event going down in Portland this July called The Colorways. I (Robbie) live in Portland, OR so I’m pretty passionate about what my … Read more
Internet users lovvvveeee #TBT – it’s basically better than chicken wings now-a-days. Yesterday was the anniversary of Allen Iverson winning the 2001 NBA MVP Award and it got us thinking about another AI moment from that same season… The 2001 NBA All-Star Game was easily one of the most fun games in league history!!! That’s … Read more
On Episode 9 of the Sneaker History Podcast, Nick Engvall, Robbie Falchi, and Mike Guillory, discuss the endorsement deal and collaborative release from Donald Glover and adidas. The early release of the Childish Gambino x adidas collab showcases a very simple and pre-distressed silhouette. Will it prevent the guys from copping a pair? Also on … Read more
On Episode 8 of the Sneaker History Podcast, the team focuses on the Beyoncé x adidas Endorsement Deal. While Kanye West, Pharrell, Drake, and Travis Scott, are all hugely popular celebrities, none of them compare to the number of followers that Beyoncé has. And it could also be said that the #BeyHive is much more … Read more
On Episode 2 of the Sneaker History Podcast, Nick, Robbie, and Mike discuss the Game of Thrones x adidas Ultra Boost collaboration. The six colorways of the Ultra Boost come just a few weeks before the final season of the immensely popular HBO series. Check out the episode on your favorite podcast platforms like iTunes or … Read more
Hello everyone! We’re super excited to announce that we’ve started an in-house podcast affectionately titled “The Sneaker History Podcast“!!! Three episodes are now available on streaming services like iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, SoundCloud, etc for your listening pleasure. Nick, Mike and myself are super excited to launch this project and will be leaning on our … Read more
Black History Month sneakers have been a huge event for the sneaker community since 2005. It all started with Nike releasing their Air Force One celebrating African American Culture. Fourteen years later it’s been pretty commonplace for both Nike and Adidas to release BHM collections every February. Before we go any further, let me say … Read more
Exactly one year ago today LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to join the 30,000 career point club while battling the San Antonio Spurs! King James joins Kareem, Kobe, Karl (Malone), MJ, Wilt and Dirk as the seventh player to ever reach this distinguished mark. What’s equally impressive it the fact that LeBron James (had) amassed 7,000 … Read more