All About The Benjamins

Dropping this Saturday at Ubiq in Philadelphia (and at other New Balance retailers in July), the UBIQ x New Balance 1600 "The Benjamin".

With a 4th of July/USA colorway to boot, this collaboration honors Philadelphia's favorite son Benjamin Franklin. I'm not a big fan of the NB1600, but I find this colorway to be amazing.

Lemon To Your Lime

With a second championship ring, there's a little Sprite in LeBron's step.

The LeBron X Low "Sprite" colorway.

So Far, NOT So Good

Despite not ever playing in an NBA game in them, I was excited about the Derrick Rose adidas 3.0 signature shoe...and even more excited about the midseason 3.5.  But this 4.0 looks atrocious. I'm sure it will perform but it doesn't carry the good looks of its predecessors...

And the Saga continues...

I never thought another Asics model would surpass the Gel Lyte III as my favorite.  But after obtaining my Neptunes last year, I was hooked.  This year, these GRs have my attention.

The black/green "Mint" colorway (left) carried some hype, selling out at the Kith NYC store. Meanwhile, the grey/orange/black pair continues to sit at sneaker store (you can find the grey/orange/black pair for well under retail, $90, on eBay.).

Regardless of hype or sitting, Sagas rock and will definitely make my summer rotation. They fit true-to-size, unlike the GL3. 

50 Things You Didn't Know About New Balance

Did you know the name "New Balance" comes from founder William Riley observing chickens in his backyard?

The name is derived from how a three-toed foot best supports a body.  NB would then produce arch supports with three prongs on them based on his observation, thus creating a "new balance."

More nuggets of NB goodness at Complex.

Max For The Minimum

Look what I found!

$160 retail Nike Air Max 2009 NSW Retro (sans insoles) for $62 at Marshall's...

"Steal" is an understatement. Budget buy!

#Viotech

Tomorrow's launch dates of the AJ XI low, Asics GL 3 "St Alfred" and Camo Foamposite all take a backseat to this OG banger...the Dunk Low "Viotech".  Originally dropped in 2001 in Japan only, this version has leather ankle collar (originals were all suede) and Nike Zoom Air cushioning.

I'm hoping the hype is small on these...

Pass The TP

With Game 1 of the NBA Finals kicking off tonight between the Spurs & Heat, we get to see a bunch of player exclusive offerings for Nike (LeBron), Li-Ning (Wade) and adidas (Duncan)...
NBA Finals

But what about Tony Parker, the most polarizing player on the Spurs?  Since he left Nike, Parker has signed with Chinese brand Peak and will unveil these tonight...

...the player exclusive Peak "Team Lightning" in TP9 PE c/w.  Other Peak endorsees include George Hill, Shane Battier, JaVale McGee, CJ Watson, Kyle Lowry, Kevin Love, Dorell Wright, Jason Richardson, Mickael Pietrus and the recently retired Jason Kidd. Not too shabby!

His & Hers

As I watch LeBron & the Heat blow out the Pacers tonight to earn another trip to the Finals, my daughter Olivia and I wear these LeBron VII V2s...

Start Your Irons!!!

We showed you over a month ago how to reshape your New Balances...here's a little tutorial on how to fix those boxy Air Maxs.

#officialsummershoes

The "Squadron Blue" & "Beach" Roshes...the kicks that will get me thru August!