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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It's Just 'Me, Myself, and I': Nike Dunk Low Premium SB 'De La Soul'
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It's Just 'Me, Myself, and I': Nike Dunk Low Premium SB 'De La Soul'

By Piera MonteneroMay 15, 2015

Remember the Nike Dunk SB De La Soul? It dropped in 2005 and was a homage to the legendary rap crew of the same name. That pair of Nike Dunk SBs is for many a...

With the FILA Stack 2, dopeness is variably sized
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With the FILA Stack 2, dopeness is variably sized

By Piera MonteneroMay 14, 2015

Originally the FILA Stackhouse 2, the official FILA Stack 2 is a shoe that could look either dope or awful depending on your foot size. If your feet are around size 6, they will look...

More Ice Cream: Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 5 Strawberry & Vanilla
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More Ice Cream: Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 5 Strawberry & Vanilla

By Piera MonteneroMay 14, 2015

The second pair of the Saucony Originals G9 Scoops Pack is dropping soon, and this pair -- the Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 5 Strawberry & Vanilla -- looks like strawberry ice cream, which is much...

De-LUXE: Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani Collection (back again) in Luxe Python
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De-LUXE: Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani Collection (back again) in Luxe Python

By Piera MonteneroApril 24, 2015

Honestly, when I first saw this new Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani Collection, I felt like crying. First, I wanted to cry of joy, but then I wanted to cry because these are so incredibly...

The Air Jordan 11Lab4: 'Rain won't stop you!'
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The Air Jordan 11Lab4: 'Rain won't stop you!'

By Piera MonteneroApril 23, 2015

The Jordan "Lab" series means that the silhouette of a Jordan model is getting the materials or patterns of another Air Jordan model. In this case, the Air Jordan 4 Retro has Air Jordan 11...

Jordan Son Of Low 'Turquoise Blue' is 'perfect for summer'
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Jordan Son Of Low 'Turquoise Blue' is 'perfect for summer'

By Piera MonteneroApril 23, 2015

The Jordan Son of Low 'Turquoise Blue' combines all the best features from the numbered Jordans. They have the Air Jordan III shape, the Air Jordan V tongue, the Air Jordan IV back panel, and...

Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 6 Mint Chocolate Chip is not a 'copycat'
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Saucony Originals G9 Shadow 6 Mint Chocolate Chip is not a 'copycat'

By Piera MonteneroApril 22, 2015

Saucony has been putting out well-looking and good-quality retro runner models, making it hard to ignore them. Known for their running performance shoes, they attacked the lifestyle segment with their former models playing the 'revival...

'I like EVERY SINGLE THING!' on the Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Barcelona Days'
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'I like EVERY SINGLE THING!' on the Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Barcelona Days'

By Piera MonteneroApril 21, 2015

Very quick opinion statement to start: I'm all about this colorway of the Air Jordan 7 Retro 'Barcelona Days'. The two grey tones, the mix of suede and smooth leather, the colors used on the...

Girls' Air Jordan 7 Retro in Court Purple is 'ILL'
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Girls' Air Jordan 7 Retro in Court Purple is 'ILL'

By Piera MonteneroApril 21, 2015

As a person who appreciates sneakers that don't go too wild on colors. I've always been quite happy with the fact that I am a size 8 in men's, a regular size and all the...

Opinion: Air Jordan 13 Retro Low in Navy doesn't 'work at all'
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Opinion: Air Jordan 13 Retro Low in Navy doesn't 'work at all'

By Piera MonteneroApril 20, 2015

This year seems to be the year of the revival of the low models for Jordan Brand. I don't know why because actually the Jordan models don't work at all in their low version. (The...