With the basketball footwear category down in sales for consecutive years, shoe companies used the high-visibility opportunity of February’s NBA All-Star Weekend to showcase more traditional colorblocking options and design. Most shoes featured some combination of a red/gold/white or blue/silver/white variety, which is not necessarily a bad thing—peep the adidas TS Pro Model in red/gold—but […]

Player exclusive models are among the most sought after sneakers in our diverse culture. This is never more evident than now, in ’08, as behemoths Footlocker and Nike have collaborated to create the House of Hoops. If you haven’t heard, the jewels of the HOH Nile are the exclusive NBA samples that frequent the shelves. […]

For those who prefer lowtops, the Subzero offers the similar aesthetics of the prodigiously popular TS Lightswitch-Gil in a lightweight, comfortable package, perfect for summer blacktop balling. The shoe features a full-length EVA outsole for unbeatable comfort, and perforated leather for added breathability. And it’s hard to go wrong with the blue/rust orange combination!
For more, […]

How about something playful to end the week? adidas GDL Flash Gordon Samples…
Pictures thanks to NDP!

Coming in Fall of ‘08 adidas is set to drop NBA Edition Forums, much like the Three Stripes did with the Superstar and Halfshells over the past few seasons. Don’t have any substantial news regarding pricing or availability, but yo, adi.–can you please do a white/navy blue/copper orange version to match the Denver Nuggets Hardwood […]

Juan Carlos Navarro and Nike broke out these Nike Hyperdunks in white/gold at the Spanish Olympic Basketball presentation last week.
Gold has been a favorite of mine since the below shoe, (still mad I didn’t have time dough to grab a size 13 at the time–Thanks Bob! ) so these are like eyecandy.

Looking forward […]

Expect to see these on Gil’s feet when the 2008-2009 NBA season rolls around. I can’t definitively say whether Arenas and the other adidas “Signature” athletes will have their own shoes , as some say the brand will return to individual models, while others say the they will continue alone with the “We” approach.
Either way, […]

Tennessee Lady Hoops superstar Candace Parker recently signed an endorsement deal with adidas. In her three years with the Volunteers, she led her team to two NCAA Women’s Championships.
Back in March, adidas released their first strictly women’s release called the Pro Mama. With Parker becoming a stable part of the brand’s arsenal, expect three designs […]