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.

adidas Ultra Boost 2016 gets performance, visual upgrades
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adidas Ultra Boost 2016 gets performance, visual upgrades

By Sandy DoverDecember 02, 2015

The debut of the adidas Ultra Boost has been a revelation for the athletic footwear industry. It became iconic through Kanye West , transformative through its technology, and superlative through its performance. It's one of...

adidas Lacrosse Collection debuts for brand through Bryant University
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adidas Lacrosse Collection debuts for brand through Bryant University

By Sandy DoverDecember 02, 2015

The brand with the three stripes hasn't rested on its laurels in basketball, football, and sportswear -- it's expanded into a new sport. The adidas Lacrosse debut collection is the brand's first in lacrosse and...

Reebok ZPump Rise Camo comes for hoops in pebbled print
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Reebok ZPump Rise Camo comes for hoops in pebbled print

By Sandy DoverDecember 02, 2015

Basketball is back in at Reebok, and it's fused fashion with form for hoops in its latest creation -- the Reebok ZPump Rise Camo . Reminiscent a bit of the Reebok Reignman and Shroud model...

Shawn Kemp reigns supreme in Reebok Classic Kamikaze II OG
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Shawn Kemp reigns supreme in Reebok Classic Kamikaze II OG

By Sandy DoverDecember 01, 2015

There was a time when the proper noun, Kamikaze, was synonymous with the man Shawn Kemp, a once-superstar NBA power forward for the Seattle SuperSonics (and Cleveland Cavaliers). Thankfully, that same word is still connected...

Piera's Picks: Pusha T, Ronnie Fieg, and KDs
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Piera's Picks: Pusha T, Ronnie Fieg, and KDs

By Piera MonteneroNovember 23, 2015

Guess who's back up in this bish! The least enthusiast person on this world. The person who will slay your favorite sneaker if you ask for an opinion. The person who's just not amused...EVER! It's...

Shawn Kemp makes (sneaker) comeback through Reebok Classic Kamikaze II
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Shawn Kemp makes (sneaker) comeback through Reebok Classic Kamikaze II

By Sandy DoverNovember 19, 2015

The Reebok Kamikaze II, worn by the electric Shawn Kemp -- famously of the Seattle SuperSonics -- was one of a kind, as was its wearer. And today, the rebranded Reebok Classic Kamikaze II is...

adidas Messi15 celebrates Leo Messi's career, return from injury
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adidas Messi15 celebrates Leo Messi's career, return from injury

By Sandy DoverNovember 19, 2015

Can you think of an athlete so great that the technology that's in his or her gear is actually named after them and inspired by their play? No? That's because it's not happened before, but...

Kris Bryant gets truckload of James Harden treatment with adidas surprise
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Kris Bryant gets truckload of James Harden treatment with adidas surprise

By Sandy DoverNovember 19, 2015

Chicago Cubs rising star Kris Bryant was named as the Rookie of the Year for the MLB National League, and it wasn't unseen or unvalued. Adidas, Bryant's sportswear partner gave him a truckload of the...

adidas City Pack brings street soccer football full circle across globe
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adidas City Pack brings street soccer football full circle across globe

By Sandy DoverNovember 19, 2015

One of the most lacking aspects of soccer football footwear has been the lack of a boot that has the traction of a cleat, but the levelness of a street shoe. That's just not been...

BMF Exclusive: Queen Harrison on Olympic Hurdling, Partnering with ASICS and Her Sense of Style
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BMF Exclusive: Queen Harrison on Olympic Hurdling, Partnering with ASICS and Her Sense of Style

By Hector DiazNovember 13, 2015

Image courtesy of Queen Harrison/ASICS. It's safe to say that Queen Harrison had a bit of getting used to when she left her hometown of New York and headed off to Virginia in the sixth...