Tag: sneakers
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Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops
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....
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adidas Ultra Boost 2016 gets performance, visual upgrades
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...
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Reebok ZPump Rise Camo comes for hoops in pebbled print
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...
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Shawn Kemp reigns supreme in Reebok Classic Kamikaze II OG
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...
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Piera's Picks: Pusha T, Ronnie Fieg, and KDs
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...
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Shawn Kemp makes (sneaker) comeback through Reebok Classic Kamikaze II
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...
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adidas City Pack brings street soccer football full circle across globe
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...
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Reebok Classic Kamikaze II Mid Stay Storm Ready gets 'Wheat Pack' treatment
First, it was the Reebok Classic Wheat Pack , and now The Reignman is being honored in yellow-gold with the Reebok Classic Kamikaze II Mid Stay Storm Ready 'Wheat' . That's a mouthful, but again,...
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Reebok Classic Wheat Pack offers 'wheat without the weight'
Sometimes, Timberland boots are just a bit too cumbersome to get around in, no matter how funky and stylish for the last x amount of years. The Reebok Classic Wheat Pack remedies that with the...
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Reebok splashes back into hoops with ZPump Rise Water Pack
It's still a mystery to know how the Reebok ZPump Rise will perform in comparison to its training sibling -- the ZPump Fusion -- but one thing is for sure, it brings the visual effects...
