The business of retros is big. Brands, both big and small are looking into their archive to bring back models from yesteryear. Jordan Brand has performed extremely well when…
One of my favorite things about sneakers is the advertising and marketing, second only to the people involved with and connected to sneakers. Reminiscing about Sneaker Ads recently I…
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Perks of making it to the Final Four as a player, aside from the obvious, are that you more than likely will end up with a bunch of swag…
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It’s a safe bet that most of you reading this have no memories of 3-time NBA All Star and former #1 overall draft pick in the 1981 draft, Mark Aguirre.…
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In December, Today in Sneaker History
Karl Malone Cements Himself As The Greatest Power Forward Ever
I’m not sure what it is about Karl Malone, but he’s just not an exciting guy. But regardless of the fact that I can’t stand the Utah Jazz, his…
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Jay-Z is on another level. The entertainer turns 45 today and his sneaker game is still on point. But for this birthday, we had to take it back to…
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The amount of athletes that are given signature sneakers is very small. I’m not talking a team shoe with your own logo on it. I’m talking legitimate signature sneakers,…
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Wilt Chamberlain may be known for his scoring records (and his women), but on November 24th, 1960, he laced up his Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars and seemed to…
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Only five players in NBA history have scored 70 or more points. Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor. On November 15th, 1960, Lakers superstar Elgin…
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Ohio native Jim Jackson was the #4 pick in the 1992 NBA Draft for the Dallas Mavericks teaming up with both Jason Kidd and Jamal Mashburn to make up…