Here we have the latest images of the Nike LeBron 9 Elite “Varsity Maize”, King James’ entry into Nike’s Elite series, which tacks on ultra-premium materials to established shoe lines to achieve maximize the performance. While we’ve seen “Home”, “Away”, and “South Beach” colorways for this model, “Varsity Maize” is by far my favorite so [...]
adidas adiZero Crazy Light 2
First highlighted in our article on Baylor’s NCAA tournament sneakers, the adidas adiZero Crazy Light 2 is light as light can be, weighing in at a record 9.5 ounces for a basketball sneaker. This makes the Crazy Light 2 almost 10 percent lighter than the next lightest basketball shoe on the market. The key to its lightness is [...]
Nike Zoom KD IV – Aunt Pearl
Kevin Durant has made a habit of honoring the female figures in his life. Like the previously seen Zoom KD IV “Wanda”, the Nike Zoom KD IV “Aunt Pearl” does exactly that, paying tribute to (you guessed it) his aunt, Pearl. This one is decked out in an all tonal pink upper with a translucent [...]
Nike Air Force 1 Low – Jeremy Lin
First he got his own shirts, then a Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low, now Nike has created this signature Air Force 1 Low for Jeremy Lin. The shoe sports Lin’s initials on the heel and “LIN” on the tongue tag. Of course it comes in classic Knicks colors, with a navy upper, orange laces, stitching, Swoosh, [...]
Image Update: Nike Zoom Kobe VII – Black – Grey – Concord
In anticipation of the Zoom Kobe VII “Elite”, it seems like Nike has slowed the release schedule for the standard Kobe VII lately. Other than a new colorway for the “Cheetah”, last seen in an outlandish Christmas Day edition, all has been quiet on the Kobe front for the last 4 weeks. Some new photos [...]