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.

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...

Opinion: Nike LeBron 13 a product of evolution more than drastic change
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Opinion: Nike LeBron 13 a product of evolution more than drastic change

By Piera MonteneroDecember 14, 2015

The LeBron series does always feature the latest technology, but somehow the Nike LeBron 13 doesn't have a load of brand-new tech. Actually, not too much has changed since the LeBron 12. This is actually...

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...

Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops
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Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops

By Piera MonteneroDecember 07, 2015

First of all, let's take a second to say RIP to my ankle which just died during a sprint to get the subway in low-top Vans. Dang the pain. Second, I'm still mourning Kobe's retirement....

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...