For most of us that collect sneakers, hunting down a rare pair is a part of what makes collecting enjoyable. It's impossible to know how many samples and player exclusives are created each year. But often times, years later we see colorways and PEs that may have flown under the radar during a style's initial run. This Nike...
Shawn Kemp, aka The Reign Man was a beast back in the day, teaming with the trash talking Gary Payton for alley oops and a high-flying game that would make the AND1 mixtape tour look like a JV game. Kemp's partnership with Reebok led to some footwear gems along the way, most notably, the Reebok Kamikaze. While most...
John Wall might be the most underrated guard in the NBA. He also, might be the most feared by white people because he's so so gangster. Regardless of how you feel about him, his shoes have come a long way. After making the jump from the hideous Reebok Zigs (sorry Reebok, although I do own a pair, smh)...
What would you pay for your ultimate sneaker grail? You know, the one weakness that you would allow yourself to go overboard and spend whatever it takes to get because you know you will never see that shoe in your size, available again. 10 or 15 years ago, that question might have gotten responses ranging from $500 to...
Disclaimer: I am sucker for all things 3M or reflective in any way. These are f*&$%*ng awesome. Just about every color under the sun has now been made into a 3M reflective material but often times, the colored 3M doesn't look as good as the traditional silver or black 3M. White 3M is usually cheesy looking but not...
Mike Bibby Air Jordan 2 Low Sacramento Kings "Away" P.E. You can argue that besides Ray Allen, Mike Bibby had the best Air Jordan Player Exclusive (P.E.) colorways made for him. Sneakerheads know that Bibby has had a long history of great sneaker moments on-court starting with his days as an Arizona Wildcat. Bibby was part of Jordan...
Samples are always fascinating to me. On one hand, if I was making them, I'd probably be trying all sorts of weird shit that would piss off most of the traditionalist sneakerheads out there. On the other, I'd probably get fired for trying so many different things because I really believe with sneakers, you can't judge them until...
"1,100,000,002,100,00 Ankles will be broken. Facts don't lie" http://youtu.be/gDWaZqvWfNI Those are the words of the one of today's greats, Kobe Bryant, codename "The Black Mamba" (which was adapted via Kill Bill Volume 1. But didn't fully adapt usage of the nickname till Nike Zoom Kobe 6, but we've heard it a couple of times). But more importantly while...
We all knew LeBron James didn't win the hearts of many with "The Decision" television special; nor did portraying a bad-guy like persona help the year failing to win a championship that first year as a member of the 2010 Miami Heat either. Nike didn't fall out of line when they created 3 different versions of the Nike LeBron 8, but...
Whether Kevin Garnett left Nike because of the Swoosh declining his request for the creation of an Official Block Family (OBF) clothing line, or because of the money, we’ll never know. But what is known is that the Nike Flightposite III was set to be a KG signature shoe. As he left, plans had to shift and other...
