Sandy Dover

Sandy Dover serves as Managing Partner and Editor-at-Large of Hardwood & Hollywood, which is a content partner with Complex Networks. With the consolidation of his executive and editorial roles as Senior Editor, Leadership Board Member, and Equity Partner of H&H, Sandy has his hands in everything creative, editorial, social, and strategic for the outlet. Formerly of ESPN, SLAM, and Yahoo!, Sandy is a White House-vetted and U.S. Senate-recognized media multihyphenate with extensive, multifaceted work in communications, strategy, and marketing in boutique/startup, corporate, and nonprofit spaces throughout multiple industries, including sports and fashion.

Posts By Sandy Dover

Look Closer presents... SUPRA Skytop Winterized
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Look Closer presents... SUPRA Skytop Winterized

By Sandy DoverDecember 15, 2015

Look Closer at The BMF with Complex Media is all about giving you the opportunity to see the best footwear and sportswear in performance & lifestyle fashion in up-close and personal, high-quality portraiture served with...

The Grid | New Balance Men's Fall '15 Lifestyle Collection
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The Grid | New Balance Men's Fall '15 Lifestyle Collection

By Sandy DoverDecember 15, 2015

The Grid . The exclusive series solely to show the choice sportswear and lifestyle attire that meet the needs of athletes inside and outside of the lines of competition. All original laydown photography and composition....

Brush by Ben Smith debuts bespoke hand-painted Coach C-101
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Brush by Ben Smith debuts bespoke hand-painted Coach C-101

By Sandy DoverDecember 14, 2015

Ben Smith, expert resident footwear artist of Brush , has long made a habit of jazzing up footwear, both athletic and dressy casual. He hasn't drifted too far from that, and keeps on with the...

adidas adizero 5-Star 5.0 x KEVLAR® is star cleat of #Cleathead Collection
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adidas adizero 5-Star 5.0 x KEVLAR® is star cleat of #Cleathead Collection

By Sandy DoverDecember 14, 2015

This is an update of the adidas Cleathead Collection . You can see the original piece here , but what's new is the updated look at the complete Cleathead set, using the adidas adizero 5-Star...

adidas x HYPEBEAST Ultra Boost Uncaged gets NFC tech, goes fashion-forward
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adidas x HYPEBEAST Ultra Boost Uncaged gets NFC tech, goes fashion-forward

By Sandy DoverDecember 11, 2015

HYPEBEAST, for all intents and purposes, has become the millenial version of GQ and Vogue. It's the intersection of life and culture viewed solely from the vantage point of style and design; and while surprising,...

Under Armour ClutchFit 2.0 aims for 'second skin' fit on the pitch
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Under Armour ClutchFit 2.0 aims for 'second skin' fit on the pitch

By Sandy DoverDecember 11, 2015

In soccer football, there's nothing better than having all of the control you need to move yourself and the ball how you need to win. Under Armour wants to help you do that, and in...

adidas Chromaflage Cleathead Collection made for gridiron playmakers
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adidas Chromaflage Cleathead Collection made for gridiron playmakers

By Sandy DoverDecember 10, 2015

It's always great to be perform well, but sometimes, it's nice to do it with a little flash -- that's the adidas Chromaflage Cleathead Collection in a nutshell. Top performance meets glitz and glam looks....

Reebok Classic Kamikaze II Overcast hints at Seattle climate
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Reebok Classic Kamikaze II Overcast hints at Seattle climate

By Sandy DoverDecember 10, 2015

Everyone who knows about 1990s basketball is familiar with Shawn Kemp and his Reebok Kamikaze shoes, I and II, but in the years since, they've reappeared, and the new Reebok Classic Kamikaze II Overcast has...

James Harden stands alone in 'Creators Never Follow' adidas video
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James Harden stands alone in 'Creators Never Follow' adidas video

By Sandy DoverDecember 10, 2015

NBA superstar James Harden of the Houston Rockets been on quite a road to stardom in his career, and being conventional was never the way for him, and he's succeeded being himself -- which shows...

adidas ACE15+ Primeknit, X15+ Primeknit brings knit to soccer cleats
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adidas ACE15+ Primeknit, X15+ Primeknit brings knit to soccer cleats

By Sandy DoverDecember 03, 2015

It's difficult to miss innovative gear, and the brand with the three stripes is certainly making that statement in its soccer football division with the adidas X15+ Primeknit and adidas ACE15+ Primeknit . See the...