Today, February 19th, commemorates the new lunar New Year, universally known as "Chinese New Year." The next animal in the lunar 12-animal zodiac cycle is the ram/sheep. Year over year more sneaker brands have jumped on the trend of making sneakers themed on the holiday. Over the decades there has been some great execution and plenty of fails....
Alife Rivington Club aka A.R.C. has only had one collaboration with New Balance, but it was a doozy. The premium New York sneaker boutique had a chance to work on the famed "Made in the USA" 1300 in a trio of colorways. Grey and teal were both a common theme for the sneakers which all shared a special...
Who will be the 30th NBA Slam Dunk winner (don't forget those damn lockout years) and what sneakers will they be wearing? Will Victor Oladipo bring the 'chip back to Jordan Brand for their 30th anniversary? Our bet is on Zach Lavine in something fresh from the Swoosh. Regardless of who wins the folks at Beaverton will be...
Modern NBA All-Star weekend has been held right around Michael Jordan's birthday, so Jordan Brand tends to go all out. This year not only are they celebrating in New York, MJ's birthplace, but it is the 30th anniversary of the Air Jordan brand. Not surprisingly they are releasing a ton of sneakers, showcasing the brand's history and pretty much trying to...
Nike SB Dunk Low "Rayguns" Pack Photo via pitbulls_n_kicks Basketball inspiring Nike SB is a trend that created some successful looks for the SB catalog. Back when Nike signed Vince Carter he was given the role as Dr. Funk, a key player on the fictional 70's basketball team the Roswell Rayguns. In 2005, Nike SB brought the Rayguns back...
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Well we should have been talking about the latest installment of "Kobe Bryant or LeBron James?" but season ending surgery on Kobe's torn rotator cuff stopped that from happening. In reality we aren't sure if the two stars will ever play head-to-head again. Not due to Kobe's mind, but his body is just...
"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...
Yesterday we went through the History of Jordan Player Edition Cleats as we get ready for Super Bowl XLIX. Needless to say, it's extremely rare that you see any of these exclusive Jordan cleats actually for sale but we came across this pair on eBay. Made specifically for Dwight Freeney of the Indianapolis Colts, this pair has a colorway...
Written by Todd Krevanchi As we approach the halfway point of the 30th anniversary of Michael Jordan's rookie season in the NBA and release of the Air Jordan 1, we continue to come across other milestone moments which commemorate his playing career and his spot on the sneaker game's Mount Rushmore. Over the last 30 years, there have...
Nike SB Dunk Low Pro "Buck" Photo Credit: whoretaleza The University of Oregon is still trying for that elusive National Championship but they can count on Nike putting their full support behind the college probably forever. And for those that don’t know this is due to Phil Knight being a graduate of Oregon. The same school where he...
