Tag: kicks

Turnin' 20: Reebok Classic releases The Kamikaze I
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Turnin' 20: Reebok Classic releases The Kamikaze I

By Sandy DoverJanuary 17, 2014

After nearly 20 long years, Reebok has decided to release one of the most historically popular shoes in the history of basketball footwear -- the Reebok Classic Kamikaze I OG . Worn by Shawn Kemp,...

Dwyane Wade debuts Li-Ning WoW 2 'Birthday' shoe
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Dwyane Wade debuts Li-Ning WoW 2 'Birthday' shoe

By Sandy DoverJanuary 16, 2014

Dwyane Wade is one heck of a stylish guy, ain't he? Between the short pants and tight blazers that he's been seen around Miami practically voguing in, he's also become a trailblazer in the sneaker...

BMF Training: New Balance High Vis Collection
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BMF Training: New Balance High Vis Collection

By Sandy DoverJanuary 15, 2014

Just like playing ball, training for ball is all about making the most of what you have. Not that’s it’s at easy. In fact, most of the time, the training for playing is harder than...

The Reignman & RAWSE: Reebok Kamikaze I OG
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The Reignman & RAWSE: Reebok Kamikaze I OG

By Sandy DoverJanuary 14, 2014

Seems that Shawn Kemp is getting out and about a bit more these days, and maybe rightfully so. If you don't remember, the former Seattle SuperSonics power forward was one of the best players in...

For New 'Nets? Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Showcase
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For New 'Nets? Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Showcase

By Sandy DoverJanuary 13, 2014

On January 11, Under Armour debuted a future Charlotte Hornets-esque colorway of its star sneaker for the 2014 Under Armour Showcase in Charlotte, NC -- that shoe being the Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Showcase, both...

The Big Dog Cometh: The Reebok Classic Rail
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The Big Dog Cometh: The Reebok Classic Rail

By Sandy DoverJanuary 13, 2014

Former NBA All-Star Glenn “The Big Dog” Robinson was once one of the most polarizing players in basketball. A college star for the Purdue Boilermakers, The Big Dog was the first overall selection in the...

No Spring Chicken: Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove
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No Spring Chicken: Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove

By Sandy DoverJanuary 10, 2014

Originally slated for a release this spring, the renamed Nike Air Zoom Flight The Glove (originally Air Zoom Flight '98) has been given asylum to the balling public much sooner. A play on the nickname...

BMF Training: The adidas Springblade Razor
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BMF Training: The adidas Springblade Razor

By Sandy DoverJanuary 10, 2014

Protection is one of the more important aspects of athletic footwear, and particularly for basketball players, it means the world to the field of play. The feet are the cream of the crop for ballers,...

#SURFBORT: The Nike Kobe Prelude VI
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#SURFBORT: The Nike Kobe Prelude VI

By Sandy DoverJanuary 10, 2014

The Nike Zoom Kobe VI was one of those shoes that, when it was released, was an automatic win for hoop heads. It abandoned the initial failure of the Lunar Foam application in the Zoom...

Lightning Strike: The Nike KD VI 'Away II'
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Lightning Strike: The Nike KD VI 'Away II'

By Sandy DoverJanuary 10, 2014

Courtesy of Nike: Equipped with the game to lead and the colorway to prove it, KD turns enemy territory into center stage. Like lightning, the KD VI ‘Away II’ represents KD’s unmatched ability to strike...