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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Nike KD VII EXT Floral Goes 'Big' on Color
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Nike KD VII EXT Floral Goes 'Big' on Color

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 11, 2015

I used to be a big fan of the Nike KD VI EXT Floral, I'm not too sure about the KD7 application, and here's some reasons why. The base color happens to be a navy...

'Constellation Collection' Nike Air Foamposite One AS Gets Chromed-Out
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'Constellation Collection' Nike Air Foamposite One AS Gets Chromed-Out

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 11, 2015

The Nike Air Foamposite One AS in Black/Black/Silver is part of the Nike Sportswear 2015 Constellation Collection which is a tribute to the NBA All-Star Weekend and is inspired by New York's "embrace of the...

Nike Dunk Celebrates 30th Anniversary with NikeLab 'Lux' Design
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Nike Dunk Celebrates 30th Anniversary with NikeLab 'Lux' Design

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 10, 2015

First of all, who doesn't love a pair of Nike Dunks? No matter if it's the low, mid, or high version. SBs or regular ones. There is no other pair that looks good in every...

Opinion: adidas #YeezyBoost 'Sneaker' Is Disappointing
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Opinion: adidas #YeezyBoost 'Sneaker' Is Disappointing

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 07, 2015

On the Friday before the Grammy Awards, the new adidas Yeezy sneaker was spotted (and has seen debuted officially by Kanye West at the Grammys), while worn by the man himself during the award show...

Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Pops' in Dark Obsidian
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Nike Air Foamposite Pro 'Pops' in Dark Obsidian

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 06, 2015

After a lot of Nike Air Foamposite releases with wild prints and unusual materials, like suede, finally a new more classic Foamposite Pro is dropping. The Nike Air Foamposite Pro is either loved or hated...

Nike Blazer Mid Metric Goes 'Geometric'
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Nike Blazer Mid Metric Goes 'Geometric'

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 06, 2015

The classic basketball sneaker from 1973, the Nike Blazer, gets a whole new look through its new geometric upper. The shoe comes in an all-black colorway and a structured TPU upper that consists of small...

BMF Style: Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani 'Snakeskin' Pack
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BMF Style: Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani 'Snakeskin' Pack

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 06, 2015

A new Reebok Classic x Melody Ehsani collab is dropping on February 13th, right, a day before Valentine's Day. This time, the silhouettes that are getting the Ehsani treatment are the Reebok Blacktop Pump and...

Kobe Back? A Brief Look At The Nike KOBE X
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Kobe Back? A Brief Look At The Nike KOBE X

By Piera MonteneroFebruary 05, 2015

By taking a look at the new Nike KOBE X, the first thing that caught my eye was the low cut of it. Even though there has been a low-cut version of the Nike Kobe...

BMF Exclusive: Reebok Classic Ventilator OG debuts in Germany
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BMF Exclusive: Reebok Classic Ventilator OG debuts in Germany

By Piera MonteneroJanuary 19, 2015

The lightweight Reebok Ventilator was first introduced in 1990, and this past weekend, The Good Will Out, the European sneaker boutique in Cologne, Germany had a pre-release party to celebrate the OG colorway that was...

Guide to Buying Basketball Kicks
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Guide to Buying Basketball Kicks

By Piera MonteneroJanuary 13, 2015

If you have money to burn and don't plan to actually hoop, get these. Otherwise, follow the guidelines below. Photo courtesy of Achim Hepp/Flickr With the huge amount of basketball kicks on the market, it...