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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Commentary: Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Bordeaux' sole black or gray?
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Commentary: Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Bordeaux' sole black or gray?

By Piera MonteneroJuly 17, 2015

The following is a fictional representation of what I believe went into the planning of the Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Bordeaux'. Meanwhile, at Jordan Brand global headquarters... Random executive raises hand: "We should stop bringing...

Commentary: Nike KD7 'What The' not for the 'narrow-minded'
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Commentary: Nike KD7 'What The' not for the 'narrow-minded'

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

KD 7 What The Right away, I'm not a fan of the "What The" models, because first, I didn't go to clown college, and second, I don't like wearing 2 different shoes at one time....

Commentary: Air Jordan MTM Pack is luxurious, but falls short
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Commentary: Air Jordan MTM Pack is luxurious, but falls short

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

The price for the Air Jordan MTM Pack is reportedly $700. I am not joking. MTM stands for Michael Jordan, Mark Parker and Tinker Hatfield -- the chief design minds of Brand Jordan -- and...

'Just Be Yourself': Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani CL LTHR LUX ME
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'Just Be Yourself': Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani CL LTHR LUX ME

By Piera MonteneroJune 22, 2015

The collaboration between Reebok and the designer Melody Ehsani has gained a lot of notoriety, because of the creative and stylish results that have been released. Today another Reebok and Melody Ehsani shoe collaboration is...

adidas Originals Pride Pack wins in style & charity
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adidas Originals Pride Pack wins in style & charity

By Piera MonteneroJune 12, 2015

Adidas is releasing the Pride Pack, which I think is very dope. Officially the adidas Originals Pride Pack, the collection looks good and isn't too colorful, but brings some sass to your style life. The...

Nike Photosynthesis Pack is 'cute for women', 'interesting' for men
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Nike Photosynthesis Pack is 'cute for women', 'interesting' for men

By Piera MonteneroJune 12, 2015

The name for this Nike collection is rather creative -- "Photosynthesis Pack". Officially the Nike Photosynthesis Pack, it's a floral-patterned collection of footwear and apparel adored with flowers (which do photosynthesis, you know?). Anyways, I...

Commentary: Nike Basketball Elite Series Rose Gold Collection lives up to name
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Commentary: Nike Basketball Elite Series Rose Gold Collection lives up to name

By Piera MonteneroMay 27, 2015

The Swoosh is going to show the world that they are No. 1 when it comes to basketball performance gear -- the Nike Basketball Elite Series Rose Gold Collection is insane. First of all, if...

50 Shades + Oreos = Jordan Spizike 'Cool Grey'
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50 Shades + Oreos = Jordan Spizike 'Cool Grey'

By Piera MonteneroMay 21, 2015

There's one word that sums up my opinion on the Jordan Spizike 'Cool Grey': ILL! I'm not the biggest fan of the Jordan Spizike, but that colorway brings so much heat to this shoe, that...

It's Fundamentally Nice: Nike Kobe X 'Fundamentals'
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It's Fundamentally Nice: Nike Kobe X 'Fundamentals'

By Piera MonteneroMay 20, 2015

Honestly, sometimes I feel like punching Sandy , my editor , when he pitches me a shoe that is white and black and he expects me to write X amount of words about it. But...

It's not 'True Red', it's BRED: Air Jordan 11 Retro Low
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It's not 'True Red', it's BRED: Air Jordan 11 Retro Low

By Piera MonteneroMay 19, 2015

Listen, I don't care what fancy name Jordan Brand gave the color red now (which is "True Red", and I will ignore it throughout this post). The Air Jordan 11 Retro Low 'BRED' is dropping...