Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Cool & Melo


Most anything Jordan-related in the month of December revolves around Concord XI madness. But one over-looked signature model that has been out now for a couple months is the Melo M8.


The "cool grey" edition pictured here takes colorblocking from the CG XI and features double stack Zoom Air in the forefoot, as well as a Max unit in the heel.


The X-Mas green joints are nasty (in a bad way), but I can mess with these....


Definitely a great balling shoe, for those wondering about the $135 pricepoint. A definite steal when you can snag on discount/sale.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Out With A Bang


The upcoming "Big Bang" Lebron 9. Damn!


Monday, December 26, 2011

Gummy Bear


The Lebron 9 "Freegum", designed by Miami-based artist Freegums...





Thunder Roll


Kevin Durant dropped 30 points last night in OKC's season debut over Orlando. Here's what he rocked...






Sunday, December 25, 2011

Bulls Win!


While Kobe won the battle of better Christmas kicks, Derrick Rose won the game for the Bulls, beating the Lakers 88-87 on his clutch shot with 4.8 seconds left.


Pregame swag...



And one more pic for a good laugh...


LOL...

Friday, December 23, 2011

On The Nines


My three favorite Lebron 9s...


Chinas - Cannons - Miami Nights.

And there are more coming out that I can't wait to get my hands on...


All-Stars...


...Dunkmans...


...and a Griffey tribute (Swingman). But next up - Freegums!

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Got Concords?


So what's your plan for tomorrow? Midnight release tonight? Whatever it is...good luck!

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Yay or Nay


Yay - The new Air Max 2012. Since 2009, the Air Max sig line has gotten better and better. The Hyperfuse upper of these makes for some crazy colorways.


Nay - The Air Jordan 2012 looks more like a Team shoe or D Wade shoe than a JB signature shoe. They probably perform like a beast on the court, aesthetically I find these hard to look at.


Yay - Dropping Dec 26 along with the LBJ 9 & KD4 XMas editions, these Kobe 9 Supreme "Cheetahs" are beyond dope. Taking hues of past Christmas shoes like the Chaos and Grinch, these shoes mark the first Kobe sig with two liners - one with a "sensory strap" for lock down ankle support and one for the traditional low-cut fit that Kobe usually wears. Plus, this colorway is bangin'...


Nay - The Lebron 9 PS Elite not only looks big and bulky, but they want $250 for this? Last year's LBJ 8 V3 PS release was a disappointment - not just because Bron Bron lost the Finals in them, but because they felt terrible compared to the much more comfortable V1 and V2. Outlet bound fo sho.


Yay - The KD4 Home colorway is high atop my priority list, especially after losing out on the Weathermans & Nerfs. Clean colorway...almost better suited for the Mavs.


Nay - I am not booing the KD4 "Year of the Dragon" - this colorway is bangin'. What I am dissin' is the fact that this is a China-only release. That's strike 3 on the KD4 releases, Nike....sigh.


Yay - Another killer collabo with an overseas sneaker shop - the Mita x New Balance ML 581. Super clean neutral colorway with a gum sole outsole. Nice to see a departure from the normal 574/576 collabo. These will be had if I can find away to avoid international shipping costs.


Nay - I know we are due for a new Air Jordan box, but do we need to see the size as big as the Jumpman? SMH

Monday, December 19, 2011

Nerf Bron 9s!?


For those that missed out on Nerf KD4s (like me), peep these customs from Mache Kicks. Sick!




Monday, December 5, 2011

Hungry Like The Wolf


Some upcoming Kobe 7 colorways...the "Wolf" ^


...the "Shark''...


..."Duke"...


...and black/volt (which some nickname will appear eventually).

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Weather The Storm


Apparently Kevin Durant wanted to be a weather man when he grew up, thus the inspiration for these KD IV "Weatherman" quickstrikes. Release date is Dec 10.




These grew on me fast; I initially didn't like them but I almost like these better than the Nerfs now.

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