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Sample Sneakers

Sample sneakers are made for athletes to wear test, for designers to test materials, fitment, durability, and many other things. One of the most sought-after sneaker styles because often times the shoes are truly one of a kind.

Sample Sunday: College AJ3s

March 17, 2019 by rahbee702

We can’t front like shoe sponsorships don’t factor into many prospective college recruits decisions. D1 athletics and big brands like Nike, Under Armor and … Read more

Categories History, Jordans, Sample Sneakers Tags Air Jordan 3, Georgetown Hoyas, ncaa Leave a comment

Sample Sunday: LeBron x Kobe x Michael

March 10, 2019 by rahbee702

Earlier this week LeBron James passed Michael Jordan to become fourth on the NBA’s All-Time Scoring list. King James now sits behind Kareem, The Mailman … Read more

Categories Jordans, Nike, Sample Sneakers Tags Air Jordan 3 Leave a comment

Sample Sunday: Duke PEs

February 24, 2019 by rahbee702

With one of the hottest stories in college hoops and sneakers this week was Zion Williamson blowing out his Nike PE 2.5s. The incident … Read more

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Sample Sunday: Kobe 9 Evolution

February 10, 2019 by rahbee702

When Kobe became high-key incapacitated due to his Achilles injury at the end of the 2012-13 season his future on the court seemed bleak. … Read more

Categories Nike, Sample Sneakers Tags Kobe Bryant, nike basketball, Nike Kobe 9 Leave a comment

Sample Sunday: Air Jordan 7 Flavors

January 27, 2019 by rahbee702

The Air Jordan 7 is famous for being the shoe’s on the feet of MJ as he dismantled the Portland Trailblazers for his second … Read more

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Sample Sunday: Ray Allen x MLK

January 20, 2019 by rahbee702

Who had a more decorated Jordan Brand PE arsenal than Ray Allen? No one, it’s not even close. Over the course of Ray’s eighteen … Read more

Categories Jordans, Sample Sneakers Tags Air Jordan 12, Jordan Brand, Ray Allen, Team Jordan Leave a comment

Sample Sunday: Drake VS Lil’ Wayne

January 13, 2019 by rahbee702

Dynamic duos in Hip-Hop thump, especially when it’s two rappers in the same camp rocking with one another. Jay-Z and Kayne’s partnership around the … Read more

Categories Jordans, Sample Sneakers Tags Air Jordan 3, Drake, Lil Wayne 1 Comment

Sample Sunday: LBJ 9 Elites

December 23, 2018 by rahbee702

Lets keep the good times rolling with another LeBron James Nike sample installment of Sample Sundays. Today, we explore a LeBron 9 Elite set that … Read more

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Sample Sunday: Blackout 11s

December 9, 2018 by rahbee702

With Concord mania in full effect this weekend we wanted to take a look back at one of the more mysterious Air Jordan 11s … Read more

Categories Jordans, Sample Sneakers Tags Air Jordan 11, the perfect pair Leave a comment

Sample Sunday: Koji Special

November 25, 2018 by rahbee702

Atmos’s retro of the Air Max 1 & 95 Animal Pack from 2006 generated all the hype a proper collaborative release should in 2018. Us … Read more

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