With the hoops season quickly approaching, my people at Eastbay have hooked up the features and specs for the 2009 Basketball Shoe line up. Growing up with Eastbay, I always knew they had a ton of colors and different models but to see thousands of shoes come through the door is an amazing thing. Playing hoops as a kid, it was always cool to see all the kicks Eastbay would offer year to year, so keep reading for a look at the line up of 2009 Nike Basketball Shoes. Read More »

Hit the streets with this sizzling pair of white/royal/volt green Nike Zoom Sharkelys, perfect for the Kingdome, Soul-In-The-Hole and everywhere inbetween! The Sharkley caused ripples in the waters last Fall with its double strapped upper and Zoom Air cushioning. The shoe’s geometric outsole should hold on the unforgiving asphalt, providing reliable traction for summers to come. The eccentric color scheme derives from Tinker Hatfield’s original Huarache Trainer. Which design do you feel is iller?

Where to Cop: Finishline

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When creators talk about their work, they often refer to drawing associations with colors. I’m not an avant gardist by any means, but when I saw this black/citron/white pair of Nike Zoom Flight Clubs, I instantly drew a correlation to Bzar Behaviour’s ’95 instrumental, The Sickness. The neon effect has me dreaming of Van Goghing cats on the ‘phalt this summer, nah mean?

Visual: NDP

Where to Cop: Eastbay

My preferred color scheme–it’s simple, but you can’t go wrong with white/ varsity red!

Reports from “The Beav” maintained that traditional performance colorways weren’t movin’ units. A white leather upper and a burgundy Swoosh wasn’t working; more was needed to appeal to today’s fashion-first ballplayer. Seizing the Zoom BB from the Innovation Kitchen, the intellects behind Nike Basketball engineered a release that focused in on European inspired color schemes and luxurious suede. The ultra-functional BB sat perched on shelves, colored up in oddball combinations like butterscotch/forest green and black/ink blue/red that killed ‘cross the pond but quickly became bargain bin fodder stateside. Of course, D1 and professional hoopers were sporting basic white/(insert uniform colorway here) versions on television, and I was flummoxed. Read More »

When he’s not taking off-balance, miscalculated fadeaways or whining at referees, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been known to sport some flavorful Nike product on-court. His 2008-09 model, the Air Max Spot Up, recently appeared at Eastbay in a white/blue/silver color scheme. (The latest in an ongoing series of mysterious, player-inspired drops to hit “America’s Catalog” without any special advertising. Mr. Hagedorn, are you behind this, bro?!) Up front, the Spot Up is accented by ventilation holes and patent toebox rand that’s reminiscent of the Zoom BB I. Out back, the shoe is finished off by a prominent old-school Swoosh and sensationally comfortable heel Air Max Sole unit. For more, please visit Eastbay’s website.