Tag: footwear

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...

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 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...