By Bounce
We recently received an open letter from our friends at Hoops 4 Hope:
Dear Friends,
Hoops 4 Hope has made some remarkable achievements so far in 2009. We remain optimistic about our efforts both in the U.S. and in southern Africa, but our friends in Africa still need your help!Many of you have been asking me how the current economic downturn has affected H4H in Zimbabwe:In the face of tremendous obstacles on the ground there, our Director Ngoni Mukukula continues to achieve remarkable results with minimal resources, inflated cost of living, failing equipment, and political strife. Today funds are needed, more than ever, to cover the salaries of our coaches, the school fees for our children, the petrol and maintenance for our vehicles, and the upkeep of our courts, equipment, and local office. With a system and society on the brink of collapse, H4H is still in full operation keeping children’s hopes alive in many communities and orphanages, through BASKETBALL.
Hit the jump to finish the letter and learn how to help H4H’s cause.
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Tags: Donation, H4H, hoops 4 hope, Hoops 4 Hope Africa, Sneakers
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By Bounce
Nearly two weeks ago, Nike launched the second installment of their Future Sole Design Competition. Concocted by Jordan Brand Design Director D’Wayne Edwards, FS is open to aspiring artists between the ages of 14-19. Renderings from entrants are evaluated by the voting public and some of the Jumpman and Swoosh’s top flight creators. Prizes for the contest include $7,000 in design software and supplies, while finalists get an expenses paid trip to Nike’s Beaverton headquarters to meet with the brand’s in-house designers and developers. Registration began on April 1 and will end on June 1, 2009.
To learn more about the 2009 Nike Future Sole contest, please visit the competition’s official website.
Tags: Beaverton, D'Wayne Edwards, Design Competition, Future Sole, Jordan Brand, Jumpman, Nike, Nike Future Sole, Sneakers, Swoosh
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By Bounce
Hakim Warrick, Rudy Gay, Mike Conley, and Kyle Lowry of the Memphis Grizzlies visited STREETS Ministries on January 15, 2009 as part of the worldwide Samaritan’s Feet Shoe Drive. Before fitting several young boys and girls with new Nikes, the players washed the children’t feet, a tradition that dates back to the ministry’s inception. To learn more about the event or to check out video footage and view photos, please visit the Grizzlies’ website.
Samaritan’s Feet
Tags: Charity, Hakim Warrick, Memphis Grizzlies, Mike Conley, Mike Lowry, Nike, Rudy Gay, Samaritan's Feet, Sneakers
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By Bounce
DJ Shadow recently partnered up with Shoe Biz and Reebok create a limited version of the brand’s classic Ventilator jogger. The model is colored up in white/dark grey/black color scheme that for lack of better word is reminiscent of something shadowy. The shoe is accented by a mesh toebox, translucent outsole, and a “What Does Your Soul Look Like?” logo that rises vertically on the runner’s posterior. The Vent is accompanied by Shadow’s “Quannum Stone Cold Winter” disc. To learn more, please visit here.
Tags: Collaborations, DJ Shadow, Reebok, Reebok Ventilator, Sneakers
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By Steve Kluback
Pictured above: DJ Lord Sear and Rapper Common
In short, Lord Sear has been a master key to stardom for unsigned artists for decades. He currently appears daily on Eminem’s uncensored satellite radio station, Shade 45 (exclusively on Sirius XM). A premier DJ with two radio shows on Eminem’s Shade 45;. Sear hosts The All Out Show with quasi-personality Rude Jude, and also has a self-hosted show called The Extended Drunk Mix.
Lord Sear was once part of the superstar trio of Disc Jockeys (alongside Bobbito Garcia, formerly Bobbito the Barber and DJ Stretch Armstrong, formerly DJ Stretch Armstrong). Their uncensored show was broadcast during the 90’s on Columbia University’s public access radio station WKCR in New York. Their record-breaking show was honored as The Best Hip-Hop Radio Show of All-Time (awarded by the The Source Magazine).
The good Lord is a sneaker fanatic, always on the lookout for the latest releases. The man knows his shoes. His top-ten includes a selection of great variety with an unbiased opinion.
Be sure to check Lord Sear and Rude Jude’s All Out Show every weekday day from 4-8 PM and The Extended Drunk Mix every Friday from 10 PM-Midnight
Click here for a free trial of Eminem’s Shade 45.
And now… Lord Sear’s top ten sneakers of 2008:
10. Krink Nike Air Force 1 (I)
9. Nike Air Foamposite Pro (Metallic Silver Black)
8. Nike Air Penny 2 (II) Black/Varsity Royal / White
7. Adidas Superstar Vin
6. New Balance m576 “China Mask”
5. Air Jordan “Nelly” 6 Rings (Laser LS)
4. Nike Air Pippen 1 Retro (Black/Black)
3. Air Jordan Olympic 6 (VI)
2. Vans Syndicate “Shady Records” -Shady Records Exclusive Release
1. Eminem Air Jordan 2 (II) “The Way I Am”
Tags: Bobbito, DJ Lord Sear, Eminem, Nike, Nike Air Force, Radio, Shade 45, Sirius XM, Sneakers, Stretch Armstrong, WKCR
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By Daniele Vecchi a.k.a. Baby Face
From Italy to Belgrade, one way, looking for some streetball. Belgrade is the Serbia’s capital city, a nation with a great b-ball tradition, and a key city of the european ball movement. The former Yugoslavian national team (Serbia & Montenegro from 2002 ’til 2006, Serbia right now) won tons of international trophies, one Olympic Title, five World Championships, eight European Championships, being (together with Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia until 1991) a fundamental part of the european b-ball heritage. Read More »
Tags: ada cinganlija, Belgrade, Crvena Zvezda, FMP, Kalemegdan, Partizan, sava river, Serbia, Sneakers
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By Steve Kluback
Earlier than expected, the Air Jordan 2009, or Air Jordan 2K9 or Air Jordan 24 has landed. It will come as a shock to many that there is no Jumpman logo. This picture is not the best and hopefully not the real shoe. However many websites are reporting that it is. It may just be an unfinished prototype.
That’s all we got!
Expected release date is February, 2009.
Via: Sneaker Files Air Jordan Release Dates
Air Jordan 2009 – 2K9 – Jordan XX4 (24)
Release Date:02/2009
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Tags: Air Jordan 2009, Air Jordan 2k9, Air Jordan XX4, Air Jordans, Sneakers
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