Piera Montenero

Piera Montenero is a lifestyle and footwear blogger, especially for sneakers and basketball performance shoes. Besides running her own blog and reviewing Sneakers on YouTube she contributes to Baller Mind Frame. Tweet her @pieraskicks.

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4/13: The Golden Passing of Kobe's Warrior Torch
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4/13: The Golden Passing of Kobe's Warrior Torch

By Piera MonteneroJune 13, 2016

On the 13th of April of 2016, Kobe Bryant played his last game of professional basketball. That same exact night, the Golden State Warriors broke a record set by the 1995-1996 Chicago Bulls. The legendary...

Piera's Picks: Will the Air Jordan XXX survive the times?
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Piera's Picks: Will the Air Jordan XXX survive the times?

By Piera MonteneroJanuary 18, 2016

The Air Jordan XXX/Courtesy of NIKE, Inc. Today, the revelation of the Air Jordan XXX has taken place and changed from foretelling to fact, and of course, every time a new Jordan releases people debate...

Piera's Picks: How the Nike Kobe line became a reflection of his career
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Piera's Picks: How the Nike Kobe line became a reflection of his career

By Piera MonteneroJanuary 06, 2016

Today's Piera's Picks is slightly different. Actually, it's very different. Today's piece is about wins and losses, ups and downs, and how one of the greatest basketball careers has influenced shoes like no other. After...

Piera's Picks: Holiday Edition
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Piera's Picks: Holiday Edition

By Piera MonteneroDecember 28, 2015

S'up? Quite a strong week ahead of us. There are tons of dope Nike releases and one more Ronnie Fieg release that I'm ignoring, because I feel like that's all I've been talking about throughout...

Opinion: Nike LeBron 13 a product of evolution more than drastic change
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Opinion: Nike LeBron 13 a product of evolution more than drastic change

By Piera MonteneroDecember 14, 2015

The LeBron series does always feature the latest technology, but somehow the Nike LeBron 13 doesn't have a load of brand-new tech. Actually, not too much has changed since the LeBron 12. This is actually...

Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops
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Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops

By Piera MonteneroDecember 07, 2015

First of all, let's take a second to say RIP to my ankle which just died during a sprint to get the subway in low-top Vans. Dang the pain. Second, I'm still mourning Kobe's retirement....

Piera's Picks: Pusha T, Ronnie Fieg, and KDs
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Piera's Picks: Pusha T, Ronnie Fieg, and KDs

By Piera MonteneroNovember 23, 2015

Guess who's back up in this bish! The least enthusiast person on this world. The person who will slay your favorite sneaker if you ask for an opinion. The person who's just not amused...EVER! It's...

Opinion: NikeLab Lunar Force 1 x Acronym enhances functionality
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Opinion: NikeLab Lunar Force 1 x Acronym enhances functionality

By Piera MonteneroSeptember 28, 2015

NikeLab has had a strong year of releases. From the collaborations with Pigalle and other designers over to this latest release. The NikeLab Lunar Force 1 x Acronym is not only unique and different, but...

Opinion: Nike KD8 'Vinary' reminds of 'The Matrix'
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Opinion: Nike KD8 'Vinary' reminds of 'The Matrix'

By Piera MonteneroSeptember 26, 2015

I finally had the change to test the Nike KD8 and I've got to say...it's tight. At first, it's so tight that it will hurt your feet. Which changes after a few wears. Then it...

Opinion: adidas Originals Tubular X Premium Primeknit is 'incredible'
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Opinion: adidas Originals Tubular X Premium Primeknit is 'incredible'

By Piera MonteneroSeptember 18, 2015

In case you follow me on Instagram (which I doubt you do, because I have around 12 followers), you should have known this shoe for a long time. I've posted it straight from the adidas...