Feeding the Addiction with Bright Cactus
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).
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Crazy Colorful and Cheap Kicks at Ross
Stopped by Ross and saw some crazy colorful and cheap kicks. I don’t recall seeing too many Nikes at Ross, but there were a few this time. Wonder what’s up with the fluorescent colors?
Air Huarache ($25)
Vintage trainers ($25, not sure of the name). Did Deion Sanders wear these?
Air Force 25 ($40)
Even though these were cheap, I passed on them. Though walking around Disneyland in some white, pink, and green kicks would be something!
No Ka Oi Runs Deep!
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!
Similar But Different Kicks – Kobe and Lebron
Some similar but different kicks from Kobe Bryant and Lebron James.
Lebron VI Los Angeles version
Zoom Kobe Chaos Joker edition
Need Ankle Insurance? Kobe Got You Covered
Nike continues to promote Kobe Bryant and his signature shoes with the latest “NotMyBrokenAnkles” campaign. Here is part of the message Kobe released as President of Ankle Insurance Co.:
Broken ankles can happen at anytime. Don’t let your friends, loved ones or opponents suffer from slow game any longer. If your superior quickness has ever broken someone’s ankles, don’t just laugh at them. Get them the piece of mind they so desperately need.
Of course, the push here is to buy the Zoom Kobe IV which is available in a rainbow of colors.
Blending the Nike Air Max 90 Current
I have to stop looking at pictures of the new Nike Air Max 90 Current. This shoe is hotness, remixing a classic. But does it blend?
Bummer, the embedded video is too wide to display correctly. Click here to go watch what happens when you take sneakers to a blender.
Bryan Clay Posterizing Nike
Local boy and Olympic decathlete Bryan Clay is making a name for himself and Nike during the Olympic Trials. Just look at these shots of Bryan posterizing the Nike swoosh.
Just do it!
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Nike Needs to Hyperstrike Retro Air Garnett IIIs
Even though now champion Kevin Garnett is no longer signed with Nike, the Swoosh machine needs to hyperstrike retro Air Garnett IIIs right now to commemorate the Celtics victory.
Of course, these popular kicks back in the day need to be remixed with Celtic shamrock green and white. Those would be hot!
March Madness 2008 Kicks Analysis #9: The Champ
Thanks to the Kansas Jayhawks (or coulda been, free-throw-choking Memphis Tigers), Adidas has broken Nike’s string of seven consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships. Here’s to the champion Jayhawks decked out with Adidas.
The Brotherhood has done it.
Here’s one last look at this year’s bracket from a kicks perspective.
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March Madness 2008 Kicks Analysis #8: The Finals
Like last year, the NCAA Men’s Basketball champion will be an easy kicks pick. The Finals are solely represented by those from the Adidas Brotherhood, the Memphis Tigers and the Kansas Jayhawks.
So Adidas finally breaks through Nike’s recent hold of National Champs dating back to 2001 (Duke, Maryland, Syracuse, UConn, NC, Florida twice). Indeed, 2008 is the year basketball is a brotherhood.
Related:
- Kicks Analysis #1: Shoe Sponsorship 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #2: Sponsorship by Conference 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #3: 48 Victories 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #4: Sweet 16 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #5: Shoes of Champions 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #6: Elite 8 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #7: Final Four 2006 | 2007 |2008
- Kicks Analysis #8: The Finals 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #9: The Champ 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Technorati Tags: Kicks, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Nike, shoes, sneakers
March Madness 2008 Kicks Analysis #7: The Final Four
As March winds to a close, the Madness continues for the UCLA Bruins, Memphis Tigers, North Carolina Tar Heels, and Kansas Jayhawks. All regional #1 seeds made it to the Final Four which means that Adidas commands three spots of the Final Four with Carolina defending the Nike name ala their Team Jordan sneaks.
Though I am a little out of touch with the current kicks offerings, I don’t recall seeing any razzle dazzle out on the court this tournament. Some retro stuff but nothing that great. Maybe that’s why my bracket’s busted? 😉
Related:
- Kicks Analysis #1: Shoe Sponsorship 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #2: Sponsorship by Conference 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #3: 48 Victories 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #4: Sweet 16 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #5: Shoes of Champions 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #6: Elite 8 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #7: Final Four 2006 | 2007 |2008
- Kicks Analysis #8: The Finals 2006 | 2007 | 2008
- Kicks Analysis #9: The Champ 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Technorati Tags: Kicks, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, Nike, shoes, sneakers