When most sneakerheads think of Team USA, they think of Air Jordan 7s, and rightfully so. However, if you’re paying attention, you can pick up some seriously rare gems from some of the other players that have repped the United States over the years. For instance, these adidas TS Beast Dwight Howard USA PE’s that …
Before he could pass up Michael Jordan for third on the NBA all-time scoring list, Kobe Bryant had to reach 20,000 career points. And on a cold winter night in New York on December 23rd, 2007, Kobe lit up the Knicks to become the youngest to ever do it at 29 years, 112 days . …
Olympic Air Jordans are timeless. Every year the Olympic Games come around, you see tons of people breaking out a plethora of red, white and blue themed sneakers. But what most people may not know is that when it comes to USA Basketball, the team gets special versions made for them. While the 2004 squad …
Spalding may not be your typical sneaker brand but there is no denying their connection to the game of basketball. When Jimmer Fredette was drafted by the Sacramento Kings, Spalding stepped back into the sneaker arena with two models called the Spalding Slash and Spalding Threat. Jimmer’s time on the court slowly diminished in Sacramento …
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 it comes to retro products and for 2015 will be taking a more personal approach to their quality and design. First announced at an intimate setting …
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 started thinking back to some of the earliest sneaker commercials I could recall. While there are others that pre-date the Nike Revolution commercial, none had such an …
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 to help you remember it. If you’re really lucky, you end up with a pair of these Nike Kobe 5 “Final Four” from San Antonio. How many people have …
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. Fact is, he is older than most sneaker enthusiasts can even recall. But, if being an All Star isn’t enough to put him on your radar, …
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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 partner in crime, John Stockton, or even his choice in footwear (most of the time), it’s hard to argue against the stats. 14 years ago tonight, …
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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, a design that is truly for you. Especially in the basketball world, it’s a rare thing. Today in New York, Nike announced Kyrie Irving is the …
