2019 was the year SB Dunks came roaring back into the mainstream, but real ones know they never left. Nike SB closed out the year with one of the most talked-about releases. The SB Dunk Low “Raygun Tie-Dye” pack hit shelves on December 27th, and it was a fitting capstone to a year that reminded […]

The Nike Dunk Low “Viotech” is one of those shoes that has a cult following most sneakerheads know about but few have actually owned. It originally dropped in 2002 as a Japan CO.JP exclusive, which means if you weren’t in Japan or plugged into the right channels back then, you missed out. The 2019 retro […]

Every year, the Nike Doernbecher Freestyle collection delivers some of the most personal, story-driven sneakers you will ever see. The 2019 collection included this React Element 55 designed by Kahleah Corona, and honestly, it might be one of the most meaningful Doernbecher drops in recent memory. Buy This \u2191 Kahleah Corona survived a traumatic brain […]

Kevin Durant’s twelfth signature shoe with Nike went bold with the “Wavvy” colorway, and honestly, this might be the most fun KD 12 release of the entire run. The shoe dropped in November 2019 and brought a wave of color that stood out even in a year packed with wild basketball sneakers. The colorway is […]

Kyrie Irving’s connection to the number 11 runs deep. His dad wore number 11. Kyrie wore it in high school and with the Nets. “K” is the eleventh letter of the alphabet. “Kyrie Irving” is 11 letters. He played 11 games at Duke. He was drafted round 1, pick 1 in 2011. So when Nike […]

UCONN alum and San Antonio Spurs forward Rudy Gay is parting with his mansion in Southwest Ranches, FL. His six-bedroom home just landed on the market for $3,475,000. The property includes a four-car garage, a heated pool, and a regulation outdoor hoops court branded with the aforementioned UCONN logo. The home’s listing photos also offer […]

The Yeezy 500 has always been the quiet achiever in Kanye West’s adidas lineup. It doesn’t have Boost. It doesn’t have a Swoosh or a Jumpman. It’s just a chunky, retro-inspired runner that looks like something you’d see in a 1990s catalog. And honestly, that’s exactly why I like it. The “Stone” colorway that dropped […]

Okay, let\u2019s talk about the Air Jordan 1 \u201cShattered Backboard 3.0\u201d because this is one of those releases that still gets people arguing years later. Jordan Brand dropped these on October 26, 2019, retailing for $160, and the sneaker internet lost its collective mind. Not because they were ugly. Because they were weird. Buy This […]

Virgil Abloh’s “The Ten” collection was supposed to be done. Nike said so. Abloh said so. Everyone thought the Off-White x Nike era had wrapped up. But then Virgil went and confirmed three new Dunk Low colorways were dropping in late 2019, and the sneaker world lost its collective mind all over again. The Off-White […]

Jordan Brand went all-in for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. They dropped a whole collection of FIBA-themed kicks, including the Air Jordan 12, the Jumpman Diamond, and the Air Jordan XXXIII SE. But honestly, the one that caught my eye the most was the Air Jordan 4 SE “FIBA.” It dropped on September 7th, […]

adidas has been quietly building out their basketball catalogue with models that blur the line between performance and lifestyle. The adidas Trifecta is a perfect example. Originally launched under that name before being renamed to the Posterize for the wider stateside release, this shoe brings streetwear energy to the hardwood in a way that few […]

Today, Nike officially unveiled a Stranger Things Season 3 collaboration including two different collections presenting custom Nike Blazer, Cortez, and Tailwind silhouettes alongside matching apparel. From Nike.com In the summer of 1985, several transport vehicles departed from Nike HQ in Beaverton, Oregon, carrying special product shipments headed to multiple locations across the US. Unfortunately, a […]

When Kanye and adidas decided to drop an all-black Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the summer of 2019, I think everyone knew it was going to be a problem. A good kind of problem. The kind where websites crash, queues form at every retailer, and resale prices go through the roof within hours. That’s exactly […]

When Donald Glover announced his partnership with adidas Originals back in September 2018, nobody knew what to expect. The guy does music as Childish Gambino. He acts. He writes. He directs. He does a little bit of everything and somehow makes it all look effortless. So when the first images of the Donald Glover Presents […]

I’ve been following the Yellow Toe Air Jordan 1 story for years at this point. When the first samples surfaced back in 2019, I honestly thought it was one of those shoes that would never see a retail release. The colorway looked too clean, too desirable for Jordan Brand to just put out there without […]

The Nike SB x Air Jordan 1 collaboration has been one of those weird, unexpected things that just works. Skateboarding and basketball culture colliding on the same silhouette. And the “Light Bone” colorway, which dropped in May 2019, might be the most creative take yet. Here’s the thing that makes this shoe genuinely interesting. It […]

Nike Air Max Susan “Missing Link” to release on April 9th on Nike SNKRS at 10AM EST. The retail price tag is set at $170 USD. Mr. Link, the protagonist of LAIKA’s new film, “Missing Link,” is the inspiration behind the latest collaboration between Nike and the animation studio. In the story, Mr. Link, a […]

The sacai x Nike LDV Waffle is one of those collaborations that sneakerheads will be talking about for years. When Chitose Abe first showed these during Sacai’s SS19 presentation at Paris Fashion Week, the sneaker internet basically exploded. A hybrid shoe that mashes together the Nike LDV, the Waffle Racing, and the Daybreak? That’s not […]

Every March, college basketball takes over the sneaker world in a way that no other sporting event can match. And Jordan Brand always makes sure their schools are laced up properly for the tournament. In March 2019, Jordan Brand dropped a set of school-exclusive player edition Air Jordan 4s and Why Not Zer0.2s for six […]

Tinker Hatfield is arguably the most important sneaker designer of all time. The Air Jordan 3. The Air Max 1. Two of the most iconic silhouettes ever created. So when Jordan Brand decided to combine elements of both into one shoe, sneakerheads paid attention. The Air Jordan 3 Tinker “Air Max 1” in University Red […]

Some shoes are subtle. Some shoes are loud. The Nike Air Fear of God 1 “Orange Pulse” is absolutely the latter. Jerry Lorenzo took the same Fear of God 1 platform and dressed it in a blazing orange that refuses to be ignored. If the Frosted Spruce was the chilled-out version, the Orange Pulse is […]

Jerry Lorenzo’s Fear of God collaboration with Nike produced some of the most distinctive basketball shoes of the last decade. The Nike Air Fear of God 1 “Frosted Spruce” is a perfect example of why this partnership works. It takes a serious performance platform and wraps it in a color story that feels more at […]

The Air Jordan 13 has always been one of my favorite retros in the Jordan lineup. It doesn’t get the same love as the 1, 3, or 11, but the design is loaded with detail. The holographic eye, the cat-inspired outsole, the quilted upper. When Jordan Brand announced the “Atmosphere Grey” colorway for 2019, I […]

The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “Phantom” is one of those colorways that sneaks up on you. It does not scream for attention like a Bred or a Shattered Backboard, but once you see it in person, the details start pulling you in. This colorway dropped on March 30, 2019, after being pushed back […]

When sacai’s Chitose Abe teamed up with Nike, nobody quite knew what to expect. sacai is a Japanese fashion house known for deconstructing and reassembling garments in ways that shouldn’t work but somehow do. Bringing that philosophy to sneakers was either going to be brilliant or a disaster. Luckily for everyone, it was brilliant. The […]