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Foot Locker Ala Moana Returns Upstairs

Gee Why — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:11:44 +0000

Foot Locker at Ala Moana reopened its upstairs doors, leaving the bottom floor. It’s near its original location seemingly switching places with The Gap.

Lots of cool kicks to see…

Feeding the Addiction with Bright Cactus

Gee Why — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:36:51 +0000

Feeding my addiction to kicks with these black and “bright cactus” Nike Air Max TL5.

Discounted $40 at Champs Sports (a good deal despite previous disappointing sales practices).

No Ka Oi Runs Deep!

Gee Why — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:56:20 +0000

Wow, I didn’t realize how strong my No Ka Oi background was until I scanned my current rotation of kicks. Take a look. See the strong influence of red, black, and white colors?

Dang, No Ka Oi runs deep!

Video Footage of Roderick Flemings Kicks

Gee Why — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:15:00 +0000

The UH game against Eastern Washington University gave some opportunities to see Roderick Flemings multicolored Adidas closeup. In the first half, the cleanup of a spilled drink included Rod’s kicks and at the start of the second half, Jim Leahey and Artie Wilson comment about the Rainbow Warriors edition sneakers.

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Iolani Classic Kicks

Gee Why — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:05:00 +0000

As in Iolani Classic, not classic kicks. The Iolani Classic high school basketball tournament is turning 25 years old(!), and sponsor Nike is helping the milestone with the release of customized Air Force 25 kicks. These limited edition sneaks will be given to participating Classic coaches and those supporting the tournament over the years.

Ummm, yeah… not classic kicks and why orange? Oh well, still cool to have customized kicks.

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Nike, Homophobia, and Hyperdunks

Gee Why — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:22:00 +0000

Who would have thought that posterizing an opposing player on the basketball court would be viewed as homophobic? Enough people to force Nike to pull its recent advertisements for its new Hyperdunk shoes.

These ads depict a baller skying through the air assumedly about to throw down a monster dunk. But these ad showcase the Hyperdunks and a variety of crotches to the face. Like this…

Pictures from juje80bis’ photostream

What do I think about these ads? I wish I could personally tell you what dunking over (and having my groin crashing into) an opponent feels like, but alas I am earthbound no matter the kicks. I say the ads are fine in the context of a basketball game. Otherwise Vince Carter could be construed as offending the gay community with this dunk.

Now, that ain’t right!

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Back to School Kicks

Gee Why — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:46:00 +0000

It’s time for kids to go back to school, and Nike has some kicks to match the venerable composition handbook.

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NBA Draft Picks and Kicks

Gee Why — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:36:00 +0000

Despite getting paid well to ball in the NBA, the real money lies in endorsements and the recent NBA Draft picks of 2008 aren’t wasting any time. Of the top picks, OJ Mayo was the first to sign, going with Nike. No big surprise there. Is OJ good enough to warrant his own signature line? Air OJ? Air Mail (as in Mayo)?

Now, Derrick Rose, the first overall pick in ’08, continues his affiliation with Adidas.

How about the rest of the top five Draft picks? I see the jokester, Michael Beasley, representing Converse along with Heat teammate Dwyane Wade. Beasley does his own thing so why not?

The fourth and fifth picks, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love, were both from the Adidas-donned UCLA Bruins. K-Love is probably best to stay with the three stripes since big men just don’t market well with the Swoosh. I don’t know which kicks co. matches guard Russell Westbrook. He could go with a smaller name like Reebok, New Balance, or k1x, but Sonics teammate Kevin Durant might convince Westbrook to say “Just do it!” I can see Westbrook as a Hyperdunk kind of guy.

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Irresistible AM90 Current Kicks

Gee Why — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:49:00 +0000

Releasing this Saturday at Kicks Hawaii is this remixed version of the Air Max 90.

The AM90 Current takes the original AM90 line and includes some current tech like Nike’s Free outsole. Irresistible.

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Reliving the Nike Air Pippen 1

Gee Why — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:09:00 +0000

Back when Scottie Pippen roamed the court along with MJ, he had some kicks to his name as well. Not as avant-garde as the Air Jordans, but the Air Pippens had their moments especially with the first in the Pippen lineup. Despite weighing a ton, the Air Pippen 1 were stunning. The Nike Air unit provided a lot of support, and quality and makesmanship was excellent. Look, I still have my original pair!

Nike is retroing these kickis in August in various colorways including this OG version matching the Chicago Bulls colors.

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Return of a King

Gee Why — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:11:00 +0000

Coming to Kicks HI this Saturday (June 14) is the return of a king. The all-time classic Air Max 95 Neons will be back in the house for a limited engagement.

I don’t know of many shoes that have had several retro re-releases except this one. Don’t miss out this Father’s Day weekend.

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Tokidoki Kicks

Gee Why — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:58:00 +0000

Tokidoki designed stuff is all over the place even on your feet. While passing through Nordstroms at Ala Moana, I saw this special release of Tokidoki-themed Onitsuka Tiger kicks where customers could meet designer Simone Legno as well.

Here are shots of the men’s Tokidoki selection.

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Upcoming Footlocker Sale

Gee Why — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:29:00 +0000

A quick, upcoming sale at Footlocker.com. 25% off your purchases. No minimum.

Some suggestions:
Nike Men’s Air Edge Trainer 08
Nike Men’s Free Trainer 7.0
Nike Men’s Zoom SPARQ Trainer Elite

How About Them $10 Kicks?

Gee Why — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:51:00 +0000

So how do $10 Big Ben kicks from Steve & Barry’s compare with other kicks? Not bad considering the cost. For the price of a Hamilton, don’t expect sheer luxury ala Air Jordans, but these kicks are wearable. They kind of feel like a pair of $60 Nike shoes.

To keep costs down, there’s no visible Air unit in the sole, no Zoom, no Shox columns, no carbon fiber. No technology bling or anything like that. But there are some visual trims that don’t make the Big Bens look like clogs. If you look closely, these accents are where corners are cut for price reasons.

The metallic eyelets? They’re silver colored plastic, not metal.

The adjustable velcro strap is a good add on, but in the case of the Big Bens, it’s more for show than function. First, the elastic that provides the adjustability is very short. Good enough for my foot, but you can’t stretch that elastic too far. Second, the strap gets in the way of the laces. You can’t easily tie the laces since the strap covers majority of the laces.

I forget Nike’s quality standards, but I remember something about the stitching and if there was loose stitching on the shoe (even on the inside) right out of the box, you have the right to a new pair. If that’s true, the Bens would never make it through Nike’s quality checks with stitching like this.

Overall though, keeping expectations real for paying $10 bucks, you can’t go wrong with these kicks.

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Stylin’ Kicks

Gee Why — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:58:00 +0000

Just some shots of some stylin’ kicks seen online at Hypebeast.com, Kix and the City, and Kick-Fiend.com.

Air Jordan Fusion 5 Stealth/Cactus

Air Jordan Fusion 5 Grey Nurse

Easy stylin’ Air Force One

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Return of a Classic

Gee Why — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:50:00 +0000

If you missed the retro release of the Nike Air Max 95 Neon, you now have a chance at redemption. These classics are once again available at Niketowns in limited quantities.

Still stunning after all these years.

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Father’s Day Jordans

Gee Why — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:17:00 +0000

Jordan Brand is releasing a special pair of Air Jordan Retro 1 to commemorate Father’s Day.

Dedicated to Michael’s own father, these stylish retros have a limited release set for June 7.

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Kobe Explains His Aston Martin Jump

Gee Why — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:06:00 +0000

Kobe Bryant explains his Nike Hyperdunk promotion of him jumping over an oncoming Aston Martin.

“It’s all Hollywood.”

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Kobe’s Hyperdunks

Gee Why — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 08:37:00 +0000

Kobe Bryant is pimping Nike’s new Hyperdunk midcuts with a viral video of himself jumping over an oncoming Aston Martin car.

Real or Fake? Kobe Bryant jumps over Aston Martin!!!
Uploaded by dunksforlife

I’m sure the video is fake, but you think kids would try this stunt?

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If Team Jumpman Sponsored UCLA…

Gee Why — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:38:00 +0000

If Jordan’s Team Jumpman sponsored UCLA’s team kicks, they might look something like this in the big dance.

Can a non-Nike team win the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship this year? Almost time to make your March Madness picks!

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