Category: LifeStyle

It's more than kicks or sneakers, it's more than designer socks, it's more than the miscellaneous and uncategorizable. It's about giving you an insider's view of what products and the like inform the lives of the distinguished in sports and pop culture. And perhaps, you can be informed in the same way.

Reebok Classic to re-release Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze
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Reebok Classic to re-release Shawn Kemp's Kamikaze

By Sandy DoverJanuary 02, 2014

Back in late 1994, when Shawn Kemp had steadily become mighty as the premier All-Star power forward of the Seattle SuperSonics, he finally arrived with a shoe that changed the game -- the Reebok Kamikaze....

Nike releases the LeBron 11 in 'Mica Green'
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Nike releases the LeBron 11 in 'Mica Green'

By Sandy DoverJanuary 02, 2014

Few shoes have been more beautiful than the Nike LeBron 11 and even fewer (if any) are as tech'ed out as the LeBron James signature (even if James himself has been slow to receiving the...

Nike christens 2014, Kyrie Irving with Zoom HyperRev
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Nike christens 2014, Kyrie Irving with Zoom HyperRev

By Sandy DoverJanuary 01, 2014

Kyrie Irving is one of the most talented and dynamic guards currently playing in the NBA. Though he's had a terrible time leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to any sort of on-court success (albeit trying as...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: Brenda
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Brenda

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Just as beautiful as the black, the adidas D Rose 4.5 has also debuted in light scarlet -- most likely to honor Derrick Rose's mother, Brenda. It's a brilliant shoe that sparkles and shines and...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: Grey
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Grey

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Unlike other recently debuted versions, the adidas D Rose 4.5 in grey is very revealing in its visual details, particularly in its lines upon the upper. There's a great mix of strange and beautiful going...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: Back In Black
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: Back In Black

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

With all of the hubbub about Derrick Rose missing time , it's a wonder that anyone had thought about a second-series D. Rose shoe -- but that's what adidas is for. Adidas debuted the D...

The adidas D Rose 4.5: The Blueprints
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The adidas D Rose 4.5: The Blueprints

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

If you haven't seen, you'll see soon -- the adidas D Rose 4.5 has debuted and it's simply a work of art. It's unfortunate that Derrick Rose won't again be playing in another signature shoe,...

Nike debuts the Nerf-inspired KD VI 'Cool Grey'
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Nike debuts the Nerf-inspired KD VI 'Cool Grey'

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Just about every kid that loved basketball had a Nerf door hoop. You know you had one, t0o -- the cardboard graphic-printed backboard with the neon plastic rim and foam ball that you shot with...

BMF Exclusive: 'The Backpack Baller' (Part 2 Interview)
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BMF Exclusive: 'The Backpack Baller' (Part 2 Interview)

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

Recently, we at Baller Mind Frame gave you a BMF Exclusive look at one of the more intriguing books about one of the game's best players today and already in the sport's history, Kevin Durant....

BMF Training: Nike Flyknit Air Max
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BMF Training: Nike Flyknit Air Max

By Sandy DoverDecember 31, 2013

The Nike Air Max running series has a long history with basketball. A key part of the big running movement of the late 1980s with Nike, the Air Max technology was integrated seamlessly into the...