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Matt Halfhill

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Hey whats up ppl

1 on 1 with DJ Quik

Sure, west coast music has re-emerged thanks to the creative minds of new artists including Kendrick Lamar, Nipsey Hussle and...

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On the Road with Kendrick Lamar

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Latest comments by Matt Halfhill

  1. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy at SXSW"

    The Yeezys are AMAZING in person. The quality is on point and the sole really glows! The intensity of the glow in the dark sole is much stronger than on prior glow in the dark shoes that Nike has made. For those who are into music, make sure you come to Austin, TX next year for SXSW! It really is an experience like none other.

  2. Posted to "Converse Weapon '86 Returns"

    ^ Bird and the rest of the Celts wore Black/White kicks up until the mid 90s as I recall. Yes, they were black with white accents.

  3. Posted to "Converse Weapon '86 Returns"

    ^ The Hyperdunks are being worn by alot of great players, but not so many multi-All Stars/future Hall of Famers. It will be interesting to see where the Hypedunk will land itself in history.

  4. Posted to "Converse Weapon '86 Returns"

    It's quite incredible when you look at that list of all the people who wore the shoes. Besides the Adidas Superstars/Promodels and Converse Chuck Taylors, I wonder if there is any pair of shoes that can boast having such a resume of players wearing the same shoe in the same year. An undisputed icon. Glad to see it return in a true and pure form.

  5. Posted to "Stubb's Supra Skytop"

    50 will be sold at Stubb's but I have a feeling the other 50 are for artists at SXSW.

  6. Posted to "Nike Air Max 95 "Fresh Water""

    Thanks everyone on the compliments. Really, I do it for y'all! About forum...funny you mention that word...I think you should sign up for the newsletter for some details in the next few days ;-)

  7. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Feature"

    "are ya ppl that comment this shoes white or just plain stupid!!!" - killo Killo, That is boarderline hate speak, son. Insert your own ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, or religion, and I am sure you would cry foul. It's 2009 kid. Wake the F up.

  8. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Feature"

    ^ These ones, no. At $90 retail, it would be pretty tough to make that shoe in the USA and turn a profit with all the pieces and panels on the upper. I try to buy American as much as possible (partly why i have a ton of NB shoes), but I am happy to inject a few dollars into the economy for these. Like Gotty???, I have both the neons and the purples.

  9. Posted to "Jordan CP3.II Performance Review"

    Holy hatred. Read the reviews and maybe comment about how other shoes you have perform. Believe it or not kids, there are other good shoes out there that are not part of the Air Jordan series.

  10. Posted to "Michael Leavitt Collection"

    fakes? This is art....

  11. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Retro High Blue Sapphire Feature"

    Retro3, I don't normally pick apart people's comments because I never want anyone to be afraid to say what's on their mind, but how do these look like aerobic shoes? Because they are high tops?

  12. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Retro High Blue Sapphire Feature"

    ^ I couldn't agree more. I think these are some of the freshest Air Jordan 1s ever and I am an OG dude when it comes to Jordans. I think negativity is very contagious.

  13. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Retro High Blue Sapphire Feature"

    ^ *_* ?!

  14. Posted to "Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke"

    Elephant print doesn't belong on a Nike shoe?! What are you kids puffing? Elephant print debuted on the NIKE Air Jordan III

  15. Posted to "Hybrid Theory: Nike 1/2 Cent"

    Thanks for all the comments everyone. To answer sneakFREAK, I did actually upgrade my camera and glass a month ago. Happy to see everyone likes the photos and the article! More good stuff coming!

  16. Posted to "Kanye West's New Balance 998s"

    Literally I have spent a couple years trying to turn people onto New Balance and what they have to offer, but if it takes just 1 photo of Kanye wearing the kicks for people to give this brand another look, I am satisfied. New Balance has some very clean and fresh designs that are ridiculously comfortable. On top of all of that the quality of New Balance is far superior to any other major sports brand and they produce many of these shoes here in the USA.

  17. Posted to "Kanye West's New Balance 998s"

    Can no one appreciate the first look at these New Balance 998s?! Love Kanye or hate him, the shoes he has on have never been seen before and I think are definitely fresh. Sorry for sharing kids.

  18. Posted to "Nike 1/2 Cent"

    even though the 'liquid blue' penny iii's were something I would have died for back in the day, I am putting them on hold for too now that I have these.

  19. Posted to "Nike 1/2 Cent"

    I am kinda feeling in a giving mood. Any complaints if we giveaway a pair of these for the next contest?

  20. Posted to "Nike Air Griffey Max 1 Royal/Volt"

    Griffey back to Seattle!!! :-) Now these shoes are THAT much hotter!

  21. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    T-Rav, We announced the winner to all of those who entered the contest. For those who did not get the email, the winner is Damon W. Thanks again to all who took part!

  22. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    First off, thanks to all of those who entered the contest. I will do my best to answer all questions. 1) Winners are selected at complete random. It doesn't matter if you entered 5 minutes before the draw or for the prior contest, you have the same odds of being chosen. 2) ANYONE can enter and win. This is not just for readers in the USA. Nice Kicks will pay for the shipping to wherever the winner is as well as the taxes (shout out to Oprah). 3) The first name and only the first initial is announced publicly to protect the privacy of our readers who won the contest. 4) The next giveaway will be announced very soon!

  23. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    Winner will be announced shortly. Sorry for the delay!

  24. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    23edge, Actually, my wife is from Vancouver. How could I cut Canada out of something like this?! :-P Yes, it is open to Nice Kicks readers worldwide.

  25. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    The last giveaway was more than 30 days ago, so yes, the last winner technically could win. We are going to start doing giveaways like these MUCH more often going forward. Keep checking back!

  26. Posted to "Nice Kicks Sneaker Giveaway: "Eggplant" Nike Air Foamposite"

    blazink5, You are not the winner, son. As we said we will announce the winner later in the week. If you entered into our last contest for the Countdown Pack Giveaway, we automatically entered you for this one, but if your email address has changed I would suggest signing up again just to be sure. Thanks to all for entering and the best of luck to everyone!

  27. Posted to "Vans Owens Hi LS Detailed Look"

    I loved the Vans Bash, but these are simply amazing. Definitely grabbing a pair.

  28. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Converse Weapon"

    mcdookerson, I can't believe i forgot about that one! Thanks for looking out.

  29. Posted to "Nike Air Foamposite Eggplant Footaction Release"

    I heard that there was a healthy lineup outside the Footaction on 34th this morning.

  30. Posted to "Kanye West's Favorite Air Jordans?"

    Male crush? Hardly kid... SoleBLVD brought up a valid point and we just wanted to carry the conversation on the website. If it involves some haters and fans of Kanye coming out of the dark and voicing their mind, mission accomplished. (no Bush)

  31. Posted to "Nike Air Foamposite Eggplant Footaction Release"

    Andrew, I believe that it is an instore only release.

  32. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV Performance Review"

    Greg, For years "ankle support" was seen as how restricted your ankles were from moving with a shoe. A low cut shoe is not going to restrict that motion nor give that false sense of security. Our testing opted to cover lateral stability in the forefoot and the heel separately to truly determine how well the foot was supported from the base. The Score Card is the same card that ALL shoes will be test with whether they are a high, mid, or low top shoe as well as for other non-basketball shoes. More test results will be posted shortly!

  33. Posted to "Nike Air Griffey Max 1"

    Phillykicks, The Diamond Fury's did have many references and colors that tie to Griffey, but these were the first that had his name in the title of the shoe.

  34. Posted to "Puma Clyde Size 45"

    ^ hmmmmm my son is coming very soon....might make for an interesting photo opp. Just have to make sure the pics don't get CPS calling me.

  35. Posted to "Supra Suprano High "Purple Foil""

    KRIS, Supra is not going to quit, just the opposite. Ask any retailer who sells Supra and they will tell you just how hot these products are right now.

  36. Posted to "Undefeated x Puma Mid "24k Collection""

    Any favorites? I personally am having a hard time decide between the beige and the blue ones.

  37. Posted to ""Jordan 11" Nike Air Huarache Light Burst"

    bourne, An hour or so late, but I try to take weekends with the fam.

  38. Posted to "Footwear Faceoff: Kanye's Louis Vuitton Don vs. Nike Air Yeezy"

    If they were the same price I would go with the LV's, but no way I will be able to afford those...esp after hypebeasts throw them up on eBay to make a buck.

  39. Posted to "Nike Foamposite Lite Player Editions"

    new site coming VERY VERY VERY soon where people will have to be logged in to comment. Zero tolerance policy for kids screwing around. Mess around and get banned for life. I will go through and clean up this mess of kids acting a fool.

  40. Posted to "Kicks On Court: Jordan Brand Cranks up the Pressure"

    ^ It was flagged for SPAM which I could have explained to you if you were to respond to my email (hint, hint).

  41. Posted to "Kicks On Court: Jordan Brand Cranks up the Pressure"

    ^ we only delete hate speak, but messages do get flagged/unpublished if they contain profanity.

  42. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk That Ain't Right Pack"

    ^ lol

  43. Posted to "Footwear Faceoff: Chris Paul vs. Kevin Martin Air Jordan XX3 'Away' PE's"

    I feel like flipping a coin for this one, but I give the edge to the CP's

  44. Posted to "Sneaker Geeks: 12 of the Best Cartoon Inspired Sneakers"

    We def did not forget about the Simpsons x Vans, trust me. Since that collection coincided with the release of the Simpsons Movie, they got their proper due in the Sneaker Geeks Movie list.

  45. Posted to "Sneaker Geeks: 12 of the Best Cartoon Inspired Sneakers"

    "Homer" was a nickname sneaker dorks like myself gave the shoe - no clear inspiration or theme. If one were to look at the insole you'll know where we were coming from on this. Leader photo made you think they would be on there though didn't it :-P

  46. Posted to "Air Jordan 2009 Video"

    Before rushing to any judgment, Air Jordans are for much more than just looks.

  47. Posted to "Air Jordan 2009 Video"

    "Excuses" is hands down my favorite commercial of 2008.

  48. Posted to "A Conversation with Jordan Brand's D'Wayne Edwards"

    I honestly think that Nike is going to look back one day and see that the Future Sole project was one of the best moves they ever made at finding the talent that separates them from their competition. We had a great interview with D'Wayne last year about the Future Sole project that I think would be an interesting listen for those who just read this interview. ( http://www.nicekicks.com/interview-with-jordan-brands-dwayne-edwards/ )

  49. Posted to "Kicks On Court: The Other '23'"

    I am beginning to think that after the Christmas Day game for the Hornets, Chris doesn't want to lace up in those CP3 II's until some voodoo is cast on them

  50. Posted to "New Balance 992 vs. New Balance 993 Comparison"

    ^ Jason, ironically I stumbled across it over the weekend (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOI0V4kRCIQ) Maybe for part of Barack's upcoming economic stimulus package he needs to encourage kids to buy more New Balances :-P Its already a given that these are going to be a sure seller in the DC area.

  51. Posted to "Nike Air Maxim 1 Red/White"

    Sadly probably neither of you two probably have any idea what polio is. Either way, keep insults like these for the playground.

  52. Posted to "Nike Air Classic BW Persian Violet"

    ^ Mako, Thanks for the heads up!

  53. Posted to "Nice Kicks 2008 Kixpy's Awards Recap"

    Eusebio, I think that just further demonstrates the power of the Nike and Jordan brand. We definitely had nominees from virtually every brand, but the People have spoken.

  54. Posted to "Nice Kicks presents The Kixpys 2008 Award Show"

    What an incredible evening! The 5 hour long affair was one for the ages. results posted soon!

  55. Posted to "Mita x New Balance MT580 Gore-Tex"

    Just got word that these are dropping in the US. Thank goodness.

  56. Posted to "Mita x New Balance MT580 Gore-Tex"

    John, I really like New Balance as a company overall because of their commitment to quality as well as being the only company still producing some of their shoes in the USA. I have been a sucker for the MT580 for such a long time because of how comfortable they are as well as their stability. I am nuts for the 850 for the aesthetic right now since I don't have a pair, but knowing NB, they will be just as comfortable as anything they put out. I like Lunar Lite, but I haven't had the chance to test out full length Lunar cushioning like what's in the Lunar Trainer (Nike, you know my shoe size and mailing address....)

  57. Posted to "Nike Air 1/2 Cent"

    Yella B-More MD, Last time I was up in Oregon someone at the Beaverton Campus told me that they will stop with the remix shoes when people stop playing the "first" game on NiceKicks.com... Just something to chew on.

  58. Posted to "9 Sneakers We're Looking Forward to in '09"

    JBix, There are some MAJOR changes coming to the site in a matter of days. Trust me, big changes will happen to the brands on the left side of the page.

  59. Posted to "Nice Kicks Staff Picks: Best of 2008"

    Picking 5 of this year was REALLY a hard task. There are alot of great kicks that I had to leave off the list :-(

  60. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Carpe Diem""

    duvy, Thanks for your service to our Nation. How lightweight a shoe is and how high the leather goes up your leg does not have anything to do with the amount of ankle support. If that was the case, wouldn't Chuck Taylors have good ankle support? Support and stability comes from how well the heel is kept to the shoe. Locking the heel is where you get the support that you need. True, a higher top shoe will constrict your movement, but as Kobe has said in a number of interviews, if you are coming down on someone's foot, it doesn't matter if your shoes are knee-highs, you are going to roll your ankle, period. Speaking more about the Nike Lunarlite trainers, those shoes are not designed for basketball, they are intended for running. Those shoes are great for their intended purpose, but have no heel stability. True the cushioning may be the same as what is in the Kobe IV, but its the design of the shoe that gives your stability rather than a cushioning system.

  61. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Carpe Diem""

    ^ The Hyperdunk weighs 13.0 oz, and the Kobe IV weighs 11.6 oz.

  62. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP RESTOCK!"

    oh yes, and those playing the "first game" will be eternally banned too...

  63. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP RESTOCK!"

    BK-BIG-JAY-718, Thanks for the love and support. The past couple of years have been def a wild ride for all of us. (April, 2006 I got control of the site) Just a heads up, the last person who tried to pose as me was not. http://myspace.com/byron_amazing, nice try. New site is launching soon that will require people to be logged in so there won't be anymore of that funny business.

  64. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP RESTOCK!"

    The "restocks" are from the perspective of Finishline.com. They happen because Finishline consolidates their instore inventory and posts it online. Finishline is not receiving additional goods from Nike, they are just shuffling the lone pairs across their thousands of stores to their online shop. A pair here, and a pair there can add up to quite a bit of stock to go online.

  65. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP RESTOCK!"

    roc, In order to not get flagged as SPAM, our email server has to space the emails out which adds an inevitable delay on delivery. This is partially why we strongly recommend everyone sign up and follow us on twitter so that you can receive the info instantaneously. If you sync your twitter account to your phone, you can literally receive a text message from us within seconds of a restock. Congrats to those who were able to pick the shoes up. We will keep everyone updated when the next restock comes.

  66. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP RESTOCK!"

    rauls054, Thank you for your comment on the site, but we have been in close contact with retailers ever since the release to know when the restocks were coming. In no way would we cut someone out of getting credit for info.

  67. Posted to "Release Reminder: Jordan Spizike "Cool Grey" & "Citron""

    ^ I think that they will be. Looks like you are staying up late again Ian...

  68. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Chaos""

    ^ or men not secure with themselves :-P

  69. Posted to "Jordan True Flight"

    The Air Jordan 7 was released nearly 17 years ago. True the shoes have the Huarache style boot, but even the way it was constructed then doesnt compare to what Nike is capable of today with new fabrics and constrcution methods. Is the Air Jordan 7 a good shoe? Yes, absolutely. But are there new technologies available to improve the sneaker? Yes. There are plenty of Jordans that may have been ahead of their time when they initially released but are now only worn for casual wear. I am excited to see what improvements Jordan Brand and Nike can make to shoes that have such incredible history attached to them. It really reminds me of what Chysler is doing with the Challenger.

  70. Posted to "Jordan True Flight"

    ^ "JORDANS FOR THE MAJORITY ARE DESIGNED WITH SIMPLICITY" I don't even know how to respond to that. Jordan's are hand down the most complex series of shoes.

  71. Posted to "Jordan 11/12 CDP Restock!"

    I don't condone reselling, but I'd rather kicks hustle kicks rather than drugs.

  72. Posted to "Jordan 11/12 CDP Restock!"

    gone baby, gone. that sure didn't take too long.

  73. Posted to "Kobe Bryant debuts Nike Zoom Kobe IV on Court"

    ^ I would watch the video before I said that they have no support. We included some shots of the shoes being tested and they have incredible heel support. http://www.nicekicks.com/kobe-bryant-nike-introduce-nike-zoom-kobe-iv/

  74. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High "Blue Sapphire""

    XIII, Anyone who said that was not telling the truth. Things will be different in 2009, but there will def be retros.

  75. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High "Blue Sapphire""

    Who ever said no retros in 2009?

  76. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High "Blue Sapphire""

    Those are coming back next year with the strap

  77. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High "Blue Sapphire""

    I am really feeling these, but then again, I like virtually every Jordan in blue.

  78. Posted to "Kobe Bryant debuts Nike Zoom Kobe IV on Court"

    One seller in LA with 3 pairs and one in Florida with 4 (some have already sold on eBay). I would rather ppl hustle kicks instead of crack, but it is kinda disappointing that only a handful of individuals will get a majority of the pairs to put up on eBay.

  79. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron VI "Chalk""

    ^ lol. I still think his most famous line of Spree is "I got a family to feed" when he turned down a $21M for three years.

  80. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron VI "Chalk""

    No word yet from Nike if they will release them, but timing would be tough since the game is on a holiday that no stores are going to be open. I will make a few calls and see if they are going to release.

  81. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron VI "Chalk""

    I have to agree with you Gene. The Big Apple LeBron VI's are one of the best special editions LeBrons in quite a while if you ask me.

  82. Posted to "Kobe Bryant debuts Nike Zoom Kobe IV on Court"

    ^ It was 11:30 on a Friday night. I had barely enough energy to do the article :-)

  83. Posted to "Kobe Bryant debuts Nike Zoom Kobe IV on Court"

    Scottie rocked Jordans quite frequently as did Ron Harper. I dont think it would be that strange honestly.

  84. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Finals"

    With respect to all readers (OGs and newbies), the contest was 100% random. There were more than 10,000 people who entered the contest so don't be very surprised if the name that is drawn is not one that you recognize. I have nothing but love for all readers of this site and in no way would I rig something just to give it to someone who asks for the pack, swears to be the biggest fan, or has met me in person at events. The winner will be chosen at random. In the event that the person selected does not respond within 24 hours, another person will be selected at random. Once again, thanks to all who entered and all who visit Nice Kicks. We are going to be doing contests like these much more often in the near future.

  85. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 Countdown Pack Released!"

    scon484, the winner has been contacted, but if I don't hear from him within 24 hours I am going to assume that it was an extra email box created to stuff the raffle box. We will announce the winner once we have established contact with the selected individual. Thanks again to everyone who took part in this contest. This tournament got some attention from people over at Nike.

  86. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Finals"

    winner has been contacted, but he's got 24 hours to respond or I'm selecting another dude. Hint hint Jason Munoz, hint hint.

  87. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Finals"

    I think that it is pretty safe to declare the Air Jordan 11/12 victorious even at this point. Winner of the contest will be selected and notified shortly. Thanks to all who took part in the fun!

  88. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Premier Black/Varsity Red"

    $1450?! Maybe the economy isn't that bad off after all....

  89. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Finals"

    Biggins, We actually talked about just this at lunch less than an hour ago. I think you will be pretty interested in a feature we have coming next week :-)

  90. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV "Venom""

    ryegye, Sorry that I forgot to include that info. It is now added.

  91. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 16/7 vs. AJ 11/12"

    I think this is going to be closer than many would imagine, but I still see the Jordan 11/12 winning.

  92. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Final Four: AJ 17/6 vs. AJ 13/10"

    "Thank god I???m a christian???." - BK-BIG-JAY-718 I think that guy should be more thankful actually :-P

  93. Posted to "Nike Air Max 1 Year Of The Ox"

    From the side shot I thought that they placed a rising sun on the back of the shoe, but thankfully that was not the case. I am really feeling these of the Year of xxx Air Force Ones they did for so many years.

  94. Posted to "Nike Air Force 2 "Nintendo Wii" Detailed Look"

    For the sake of the swoosh, I hope this shoe never sees the light of day. hot trash.

  95. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 11/12 vs. AJ 18/5"

    ^ Wow Kenny, why don't you read the Complex Clash of the Kicks intro. We collaborated with Complex to create that. *_*

  96. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 11/12 vs. AJ 18/5"

    Just watch someone blow this up American Idol style and cause an incredible upset.....

  97. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 11/12 vs. AJ 18/5"

    Calling the over/under for the Jordan 11/12 at 95%

  98. Posted to "Kobe Bryant, Nike introduce Nike Zoom Kobe IV"

    They are so lightweight it is insane. I am grabbing the white pair without hesitation. It's a bit hard to see from the pics, but the toe cap on that pair is patent leather.

  99. Posted to "5 Shoes Built For Throwing At George W. Bush"

    I used to work for a store that sold Lugz and a 12 pair case would have an invoice price of $384...

  100. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High Black/White-Black"

    I heard from a friend that those who play the "first" game have severe problems pulling chicks in life and suffer from ED when they are 25. something to consider kids...

  101. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 16/7 vs. AJ 15/8"

    Whoever wins this one is going to have a brutal battle against the Jordan 11/12 CDP in the Final Four.

  102. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV"

    THUG, We will be posting a video about the Kobe 4 early next week, but I think that the whole "basketball shoes require hightops" thought is pretty out of date with current tech that gives heel stability.

  103. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 20/3 vs. AJ 13/10"

    As much as I love the Black/Cement Air Jordan 3's, the 20s ruin this CDP. Jordan 13/10 FTW. I think this one may reach the finals.

  104. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV"

    I thought the Hyperdunks were light....wow. I really could not believe how light these shoes really were. I can't wait to get a pair to test out.

  105. Posted to "Sneaker Geeks: Top 10 Video Game Inspired Sneakers"

    ^ Thrashin' is a movie.

  106. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 19/4 vs. AJ 17/6"

    The Carmines are one of only two OG colorways of the Air Jordan 6 to be retroed...the other coming in 2000 (Infrareds). Carmines > Black 4s any day of the week for me

  107. Posted to "Sneaker Geeks: Top 10 Video Game Inspired Sneakers"

    iamafr3es0le, Def not forgotten. Playstation AF1s were sent in to represent instead. I really wouldn't think those 90/360's would be anything special if they weren't so limited.

  108. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 19/4 vs. AJ 17/6"

    As much as I love the Air Jordan 4, the Carmines beat these with a stick. Carmines FTW!

  109. Posted to "New Balance M850 Pre-Order"

    Absolutely loving the first colorway. There are some more great colorways coming down the pipe from New Balance with this silhouette that I got to see last summer.

  110. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 18/5 vs. AJ 14/9"

    This has to be one of the more boring matchups even though the votes are pretty close. Whichever pack wins will be annihilated by the 11/12 in the next round.

  111. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 15/8 vs. AJ 21/2"

    It is now official. Jordan 15/8 on their way to the next round. Could they be the Cinderella Pack? We'll have to wait and see! Game 3 coming very soon!

  112. Posted to "Nike Dunk Destroyer Pack at Premium Goods"

    Man i need those red joints in my life....

  113. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship: AJ 13/10 vs. AJ 22/1"

    I think even Fox News would project the Jordan 13/10 to be the winner after a half hour of this vote. AJ 13/10 defeats AJ 22/1. Check back this afternoon for Game 2 between AJ 15/8 and AJ 21/2.

  114. Posted to "Holiday Hookup: Kicks Under $50"

    That is what we set out to accomplish with these lists. I know that money is tight with ALOT of people and families and we wanted to do some deal hunting online to share with everyone (as well as do a little shopping ourselves).

  115. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Contest"

    The voting hasn't started yet. Game 1 will be posted shortly. In the mean time sign up so you can get entered to win the winning Countdown Package.

  116. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Contest"

    It seems like everyone is projecting a winner even before the first game! I guess if you really want that 11/12 CDP, you better sign up with the mailing list and vote, vote, vote!

  117. Posted to "Jordan Countdown Pack Championship Contest"

    The Jordan 11/12 should have no problem getting into the finals, but blood will be shed for the other half of the bracket - that is for certain.

  118. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP at PYS"

    Everyone please beware of "Pre Orders". Many of these sellers take orders in advance and then arrange with shop owners ahead of time or try to get them on the release date. I have heard numerous stories of people having placed pre-orders only to have their money refunded on Saturday afternoon because the seller was not able to get them their pair.

  119. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP at PYS"

    Grizzly, What island in the Caribbean are you living on? I used to live way down south in Grenada years back.

  120. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP at PYS"

    G.O.A.T, Nike's manufacturing cost may be $50 for the two pairs (a little closer to $40 probably), but there are tons of other costs such as millions in marketing and research and development for when the shoes were initially designed. Nike then ships and imports the CDP to the USA to resell the pack for ~$165 (retailers don't get a 100% markup). Eitherway, the end consumer is either spending $310 at retail or $460 to get them early - a ton of money, but much more for the latter.

  121. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP at PYS"

    $460...I literally could buy some 2001's and a pair of Taxi's for not much more than that price.

  122. Posted to "Dope or Nope: Gucci Colored Kicks"

    19xESPionagex90, I totally forgot about these. Definitely and ill pair...if you feel the Gucci colors.

  123. Posted to "The Good, The Bad, The Fugly - Week 9"

    Are any of you trying to tell me that the Miami Heat colorup of the Penny II would be better than an NY Knicks, Phoenix Suns, or the OG Atlantic Blue?! If you think that Miami is beating any of those you must either be from south Florida or blind :-P

  124. Posted to "Weekly Watch List: Dec. 4, 2008"

    ^ No one is paying us a dime Ether. We will not accept money for editorial coverage ever.

  125. Posted to "David Z x Asics "Super Blue" Sneak Peak"

    Wait until you guys see the rest of the shoe. I'll bug Ronnie to let us show you more tomorrow.

  126. Posted to "Jeff Staple to make Payless Exclusives"

    gabrielo, to clarify, I was referring to the image of exclusivity of his brand, Staple Clothing, not shoes.

  127. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High Black/Purple"

    You have to use the coupon code to get them for $88

  128. Posted to "Jeff Staple to make Payless Exclusives"

    Looser Kid, You can just call me "Matt" :-P I try to let everyone get their points and opinions out there before I chime in because I don't want to influence anyone's opinion or thoughts. Regarding an affordable shoe, I am all for it. While this will help the Airwalk brand a ton as well as Payless, I don't know if the same can be said for Staple Design or Jeff at this point - it is way too early to make any judgements imo. I am VERY interested in what is to come, but as I said in the post, the shoes will retail for the same price as his pigeon fitteds. Price and quality of product aside, the Staple name and brand will not be seen as exclusive as it once was (i.e. right after the Pigeon Dunk release), but none-the-less I am interested to see what is to come of this joint effort by Airwalk and Jeff. I tweeted Jeff to see if he has a hand in the Airwalk Jim Shoes that we blogged about months ago that we have not heard a word about since. If Jeff can pull strings to have some of those land in my office, someone is getting a steak dinner on me.

  129. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High Black/Purple"

    ^But this is the original colorway from 1991...

  130. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Quickstrike Restock!"

    sneakerfein22, Finishline posts restocks because they consolidate all of the sizes of shoes that don't sell out over the weekend. Despite how much demand there will be for the 11/12 CDP, there will be some lone sizes floating around without a doubt following the release date. I am sure Finishline can't and won't promise anything, but virtually every CDP release has had a restock no matter what it was.

  131. Posted to "Best of The Best: Sneaker Collab Hot Spots"

    We did not forget about Stash or Futura for all of those who are whining. I don't know about you guys, but I have never heard of a store called "Stash", but I sure do know an artist that goes by that name. Hang tight kiddos, hang tight.

  132. Posted to "Nike Shox Monster "Playstation 3""

    igotthatfire247, you must have said one of the "magic words" or phrases and got picked up by the filter. ie calling a shoe "gay" will get deleted as well as using any of those 4 letter words.

  133. Posted to "Best of The Best: Sneaker Collab Hot Spots"

    Whether one likes Alife or not, you have to remember that they were one of the first spots to collaborate on kicks. Also, all of their work does not have the great assistance of a swoosh. I knew there would be many who would disagree with the order, but that's ok. Frankly, no 2 people out of 10 are going to assemble the same 1-10 order, but I think giving recognition to the best shops is what counts. Thanks for all the comments. Praise or hate, we are happy with both :-P

  134. Posted to "DJ Clark Kent's Black Friday"

    ^ It was great to see you as well. I had the hardest time keeping that trip a secret leading up to it. I am spending the rest of the week on the video, but it will be something online to share with everyone. No need to print to DVD or charge anybody anything for it. I do this for all of you guys.

  135. Posted to "Release Reminder: "Black Friday" Air Force 1"

    Possibly we will have something more to show before 4AM, but it looks like everyone will have to wait until the doors open, cameras snap, and pics get uploaded.

  136. Posted to "10 Sneakers We're Most Thankful For Returning in '08"

    This wasn't a "best of 2008" This list was which classics were we thankful to see return so far. You think we don't know about the Jordan 11s?! Come on now... If you want to see the best of 2008 list, tune in December 31st.

  137. Posted to "10 Sneakers We're Most Thankful For Returning in '08"

    It was so hard to leave some off the list. Most notably, the Nike Air Flight Lite Highs

  138. Posted to "Air Jordan 2009 First Look"

    I don't know yet for certain if D'Wayne Edwards designed this shoe, but the heel is making me think that he might be behind the design. It reminds me alot of the equestrian boot he designed for the Olympic Games.

  139. Posted to "Alife Rivington Club x Saucony Shadow 6000 Part 2"

    As Wanda Sykes would say..."Knock it off". It's 2008 people. Hate speak is not cool.

  140. Posted to "Airwalk Spring 2009 Preview"

    Airwalk is not only sold in Payless - they have different levels and tiers of products that make it to surf/skate shops.

  141. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 11 Sketch"

    I have not been a major fan of many of the fusions, but I actually have to applaud this artwork. I can't say that I would leave some of those alone - especially the Black/Reds.

  142. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron 6 "Big Apple""

    ^ not with today's Knicks or today's Nets, but no way is someone going to lay down the money for LeBron without making sure they have the adequate funds to get other All-Stars to assemble a Championship team.

  143. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron 6 "Big Apple""

    "LBJ is going to stay in Cleveland, his heart was there all along." - Stoj23 LeBron is a true competitor at heart. No amount of money will take him to Europe because he wants to be the best in the world facing the world's best talent any given night. Something a competitor like he probably CAN'T stand is not getting in the books as the best. Say what you want, but no rings on his fingers is getting to him. Cleveland is not investing in talent to support LeBron and it is becoming more and more evident that they have no plans to. LeBron wants rings and unless Cleveland is going to bring him a Scottie Pippen caliber sidekick and John Stockton caliber point guard, I see LeBron in NY alongside Bosh and a veteran Nash (with a young but talented point learning from an aging Nash).

  144. Posted to "Nike Zoom LeBron 6 "Big Apple""

    haha, i never bashed the Knicks for the record - just Isaiah's (lack of) coaching abilities.

  145. Posted to "KRINK x Nike Air Force 1 "1WORLD""

    "Wow, i cant believe you guys are so late on posting these???Info and pictures about these hit the web like a month or 2 ago???" - hatjunkies.com You must have missed our first post we put up about 2 months ago. We posted these October 1st http://www.nicekicks.com/nike-1world-krink-air-force-one-pack/

  146. Posted to "Nike Zoom Lebron 6 United We Rise Online Release!"

    Jalen Rose def has a good plan there last night. Chris Bosh would make a might good Scottie Pippen for LeBron James - something he is missing in Cleveland.

  147. Posted to "Jordan Melo M5 Officially Released"

    brooklyn, I don't know why Jordan Brand would cancel the Melo line. The Melo line is the top selling signature shoe made by any company besides Air Jordans. The Melo line has outsold both LeBron and Kobe.

  148. Posted to "The Black Friday Massacre!"

    ^ *_*

  149. Posted to "Kicks On Court - November 21st, 2008"

    ^ Thank you for doing that :-)

  150. Posted to "Nike Sportswear x DJ Clark Kent "Black Friday" Air Force 1"

    ^ we do have them on the site. We posted them yesterday morning. http://www.nicekicks.com/air-jordan-11-12-cdp-could-it-be/

  151. Posted to "University of Texas Nike Hyperdunk for Maui Invitational"

    bootlegcraig, I was fortunate enough to get a pair of the HOH released Black/Burnt Orange Hyperdunks via eBay. Neither pair has released anywhere else. :-(

  152. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP - Could it be?"

    ^ yeah the rumors had floated largely due to a pic that was posted on NT a few days ago that oldjumpman shared with us yesterday. I contacted the person from NikeTalk who posted it to get more information, but he didn't respond so I held back on confirming it. Even now, I hold some doubt, but judging by what the seller deals in, this is just as good as seeing them on familiar sites like marqueesole.

  153. Posted to "Air Jordan 11/12 CDP - Could it be?"

    ^ no, as I said in the post I found them on kenlu.net. If they aren't on NikeTalk, let's be sure to share them with readers there.

  154. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Carnivore"

    ^ Someone posted pics of the *supposed* 11/12 CDP in virtually every comment section for the past two days. These are just responses to the integrity of the photo. Alright, back the Carnivores now :-)

  155. Posted to "Reed Space x Fila Ninety6"

    Though this was Grant Hill's signature shoe, Fila can't use his name to promote it since he is no longer with Fila (and signed with Nike). It's the same reason the Adidas KB-8 retros are called the "Crazy 8".

  156. Posted to "Nike Air Force 180 - Dark Obsidian/Varsity Red-White"

    Good eye Eric. The all black doesnt look nearly as sweet as the ones David Robinson rocked in the Games.

  157. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Premier Edition"

    LoL, itsmedallas, if there was a CDP for the 23 this probably would fit right in

  158. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Premier Edition"

    Dare I say that these are the WORST XX3s?! I really couldn't care one way or the other about how many are made, these are not attractive to me in the least.

  159. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Assailant"

    unkown23fan, I never really played tennis seriously, just for fun. As for watching it...that's another story. I had the great fortune to be in Spain when Nadal took down Federer this summer. I miss the tennis superstars that we once had and of course their kicks. Sure, Roddick, Federer, and Nadal are amazing tennis players, but they didn't have the superstar appeal like Agassi, Chang, or Sampras.

  160. Posted to "Jordan Melo M5 "Court Blue""

    I totally agree with everyone - a much better colorway. I'm really feeling how they made the Melo logo bigger on the shoes but made it subtle.

  161. Posted to "Kicks On Court: Nike Vs Adidas Edition - November 7th, 2008"

    Against my better judgment I did stay up to watch the entire Rockets game. What a hell of a finish!

  162. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Reebok Kamikaze II"

    g, Yes indeed! Those were featured a few months ago on Throwback Thursday as well. Another one of my favorites from this era. Reebok Shaqnosis

  163. Posted to "Nike ACG Air Wildwood Supreme"

    Super comfortable + super durable = perfect combination for the winter months (for cold weather climates)

  164. Posted to "Vans TNT II Mid - Tony Trujillo"

    They are available now at vans.com

  165. Posted to "Air Jordan X Baseball Cleat Samples"

    These are either a development sample or a "look-see" sample. Those as well as salesman samples are usually size 9.

  166. Posted to "Air Jordan X Baseball Cleat Samples"

    Jason, Sneakers are worldwide if you hadn't noticed. No political boundary or body of water can keep a rare pair of kicks out of someone's hands. Whether you like the look of these or not is not what the post is about - more about how rare and historic this shoe is.

  167. Posted to "New Balance MTG580 "Outdoor Jacket""

    Myk Dawg, typo fail. Fixed now! :-)

  168. Posted to "I Voted...Did You?"

    Much thanks to everyone who voted. Like Darneezy said, there is ZERO excuse to not vote.

  169. Posted to "Nike SB Zoom Tre AD Marty McFly Available at CCS"

    Learn from my mistake - order a half size bigger than normal.

  170. Posted to "Nike LeBron Six "Chalk" Commercial"

    I very much agree. I would really like to see that series return.

  171. Posted to "Nike LeBron Six "Chalk" Commercial"

    ^ lol. I thought Wayne was bigger on the purp than the white though.

  172. Posted to "Kobe Nike Hyperdunk Supreme"

    "HoH release was the rice hyperdunks NOT these???.these are common ." - louix The Rice Hyperdunks were HOH as well, but this colorway did release at the HOH as what was thought to be an exclusive last spring. The only difference was that the leather parts were patent leather. See: http://www.nicekicks.com/nike-hyperdunk-kobe-bryant-pe/

  173. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Rings Championship Pack (Another New Colorway!)"

    I understand the concept, but the execution is an air-ball.

  174. Posted to "Nike SB Dunk Low "Mosquito""

    It's about time someone acknowledges Minnesota's unofficial state bird flying object.

  175. Posted to "The Good, The Bad, The Fugly - Week 4"

    BKost, We aren't calling the shoes "bad" - those are amazing. We are pointing more to its price being bad. They too are one of my favorite AF1s this year.

  176. Posted to "Nike Launches Chris Bosh (CB4) Signature Line & Hyperdunk"

    It's about time Nike develops a line around a player in Canada. Vince Carter left a long time ago and Nike has hardly done enough stuff with Nash. As for referring to him as CB4...there will only be one CB (sorry Carlos and Chris) for me and definitely only one CB4 and CB34.

  177. Posted to "Kicks On Court - October 22nd, 2008"

    I am glad to see that I am not the only one getting excited for the new season starting soon!

  178. Posted to "Addict Clothing Footwear Collection"

    I am really feeling this line. The leather upper kicks really remind of me of Callous from a couple years back.

  179. Posted to "Air Jordans Banned from NBA - 24 Year Anniversary"

    BK-BIG JAY-718, The original Nike Air Jordans were cheap in today's numbers retailing for $65; however, if you adjust that number for inflation, that works out to being $130-$135. Now the following years when they dropped the Air Jordan 2, Nike caught a lot of heat from the public when they priced the shoes at $100. In today's dollars, that works out to just about $200.

  180. Posted to "Air Jordans Banned from NBA - 24 Year Anniversary"

    Please tone down the flaming. There are places for that, but not here. It wasn't that the shoes were black or didn't have enough white, it was that they did not match the uniform or any other of his teammates. Either way, the fact that Jordan and Nike decided to blatantly disobey the rules made the shoes that much more special.

  181. Posted to "Air Jordans Banned from NBA - 24 Year Anniversary"

    ^ The price of these is part of the reason I am very content with the Jordan 1 PHAT's. It's jean season anyways so who the hell knows the difference.

  182. Posted to "Bun B x Greedy Genius Release at SF2"

    A few shops received them early, but yes they are officially out now. dcypoe, I was able to find the Blackbirds thankfully and they are def worth the search. Maybe give SF2 a call to see if they have a pair left. I know that they do ship.

  183. Posted to "Air Jordans Banned from NBA - 24 Year Anniversary"

    Zane, I am sorry but that wasn't necessary to call someone's comment out like that. Those shorts were almost as short as Stockton's and the dude was making a joke. I could say a TON about your explanation about why the shoes were banned, but that's not my place to do that.

  184. Posted to "The Good, The Bad, The Fugly - Week 3"

    ^ read the notes about the Jordan 2's and it will ALLLLLL make sense :-)

  185. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Force STS"

    I actually did some digging and found this photo saved on my hd. By the way, he wore these in his rookie year.

  186. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Force STS"

    To answer your question oldjumpman, yes, David Robinson did wear these shoes. Something ruffin of NikeTalk schooled me on was that these are the unofficial Air Force IV.

  187. Posted to "Kicks On Court - October 17th, 2008"

    ^ That was the best pic we could find. The big shots don't play that many minutes in pre-season.

  188. Posted to "Kicks On Court - October 16th, 2008"

    The Jordan 1 was banned by the NBA for uniform reasons in 1985 - it is now 2008. The rules have changed a TON on this.

  189. Posted to "Kicks On Court - October 16th, 2008"

    I know that the M5 is coming soon, but I am going to be sad to not see the M4 anymore. Such a great shoe.

  190. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Citron""

    ^ Part of why I grabbed them this summer. Man, I am such a sucker for neon colors.

  191. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Citron""

    ^ bright is what makes them so beautiful to me :-D

  192. Posted to "Leaders1354 Fitted for Penny II"

    ^ I had no idea what the fools were talking about, now it makes total sense. smh, get a job and a life. life is too short to waste time with gangs

  193. Posted to "Kicks On Court - October 15th, 2008"

    Amen danny, I am a sucker for pinstripe jerseys. The NO jersey is very clean.

  194. Posted to "Footwear Faceoff: Air Jordan 20/3 CDP vs. Air Jordan 19/4 CDP"

    I am happy to see all the debate that this started. I am very torn on this one personally. I personally like the Jordan 3 more than the Jordan 4, but the Jordan 20 really pulls the package down. If there was ever a case where I would say that you are paying $310 for one shoe, this is the pack. Let us all enjoy this close vote because I am sure that we won't see numbers this close a few Tuesday's from now :-P

  195. Posted to ""Eggplant" Nike Air Flightposite"

    A Black/Neon Royal Flightposite would be bananas. I dont know about a clear sole though just because that shoe may look odd with that. I would be straight with a black sole if they did the rest just like the Foamposite 1.

  196. Posted to "Air Jordan XI Columbia Player Exclusives"

    These are 100% legit. Please don't jump to conclusions unless you know what you are talking about. Player samples and promo samples do not have the same tags as what the average joe gets. Also, the FTPS stamp on the tag indicates that they are player samples as well as the thin, white box label. Sorry for ranting, but these are not fake.

  197. Posted to "Nike SB Zoom Tre A.D. McFly"

    Learn from my mistake - go a half size up. I am on the fence on 11 and 11.5 in most kicks and these i def needed the 11.5

  198. Posted to "Top 10 Air Force "One-a-be's""

    Maybe this can help jog some memories. About the only thing the Reebok Downtime has in common with the Air Force 1 is that it is leather, has perforations on the toebox, and has a cup sole. Beyond that, I think its pretty hard to say that the shoe was a rip off like the others listed.

  199. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Georgetown Hoyas"

    "cant trust a 23 year old shoe that has no cracks whatsoever" - BK-Big-Jay I held back on posting this auction until I received better photos. The feedback story is very fishy of having a 0 feedback. I just received a pair of '85 Jordan 1s that dont have any cracking. You can find them in perfect shape, but only if the owners took great care of them.

  200. Posted to "Top 10 Air Force "One-a-be's""

    Those Reeboks were def considered, but we let them slide since they weren't as clearly of a bite. I still think the NBA logo craze of 2003-2004 was one of the fugliest things ever.

  201. Posted to "Reebok Court Victory Pump Black/Grey/Blue "

    I missed out on the Bodegas, but this pair is one I won't let myself miss.

  202. Posted to "Goadome + Foamposite = Nike Air Foamdome"

    ^ They are available for retailers down here, but whether they buy them or not is the more important question. I would check with your local independent spot to see if they are getting them or not.

  203. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 and 5 Hybrid"

    ^ Good looking out Ha$$an. I never thought about that.

  204. Posted to "Hybrids we hope not to see..."

    ^ a ten minute brain storming session with the crew and about 3.5 hours stumbling in Photoshop :-)

  205. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: New Balance 590"

    Those were signed by Ben McDonald. He played only 4 seasons in the league mostly with Golden State back when they rocked Navy/Gold :-D

  206. Posted to "Nike Flight Lite High Available at FinishLine"

    Just grabbed. I can't think of too many shoes this classic yet comfortable that I can get for $110.

  207. Posted to "Top 10 Signature Sneakers 1988-2008"

    Vince and Melo made it out of the first round, but couldn't make the final cut. While we loved the Melo M4, we weren't as nuts about the 1.5 or M3.

  208. Posted to "Top 10 Signature Sneakers 1988-2008"

    Many emails have come in about Griffey, Deion, and Bo Jackson, but rest assured that these guys were NOT overlooked. This was a list of just basketball signatures.

  209. Posted to "Top 10 Signature Sneakers 1988-2008"

    Tuno, That was the Pippen V. He wore those when he was with Portland and if I am not mistaken those were the last Pippens ever made.

  210. Posted to "Top 10 Signature Sneakers 1988-2008"

    We were careful about where we placed Barkley on this one. Barkley had a series of great shoes that were not his signature shoes. Sure, when anyone sees the Delta Force, Alpha Force, Air Force 180, they may think of Big Chuck, but these didn't have his name attached to them like Penny had on his sneakers.

  211. Posted to "Top 10 Signature Sneakers 1988-2008"

    David Robinson had some great sneakers, but they were never his. We have another top 10 list coming soon that we expect to see him on ;-)

  212. Posted to "The Good, The Bad, The Fugly - Week 1"

    BK Big Jay, you think those 90s are fugly?!

  213. Posted to "Nike Men's Court Force Hi Premium"

    These very much remind me of the Purple Pigeons.

  214. Posted to "Nike Blazer High Non-Future Cement"

    I'll give these a pass for using the elephant print, but Nike and other brands do need to slow down on it

  215. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Uptempo 3.0"

    These are a sz 11.5. I got these from an eBay seller back in 2005 who had stacks of Nike Basketball shoes from 1995-1997

  216. Posted to "Garnett: NBA 2k9 Cover more special than Signature Shoes"

    NBA Live and NBA 2kX are two separate franchises. EA Sports is behind NBA Live while 2k Sports is behind the 2k line.

  217. Posted to "Garnett: NBA 2k9 Cover more special than Signature Shoes"

    Pretty big toss up. I can guarantee you that a few Madden covers would have traded their covers for some new cleats in hindsight ;-)

  218. Posted to "Adidas aZX Project Q-Y Release"

    must scoop the Crooked Tongues.

  219. Posted to "Nike SB October Releases Now Available"

    Feeling the Dunks, but how many P-Rod 2's have we seen now?! I kid you not, the P-Rod-2-o-meter far exceeds the DTRT-o-meter we had running last summer.

  220. Posted to "Nike Sportswear Dunk High Black/Charcoal Grey-Varsity Red"

    Its about time we see a ball busting colorway on the Dunk. This was supposed to be the "year of the Dunk", but I have not seen many that I would consider buying until these.

  221. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Bulls""

    ^ grabbing both! I am so happy to see these return.

  222. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Bulls""

    Pippen did wear the low cuts, but the feel like more of a mid cut like the flight '89. I am not at the office to double check, but the OG black/purple colorway is a December release as I recall. I'll be sure to confirm this on Monday in the comment section.

  223. Posted to "Nike Air Griffey Max Retro Releasing"

    It's about time! So happy to see them come back in both the M's classic and current colors.

  224. Posted to "Nike Air Bakin' "Cool Grey""

    ^ that is a good question. I had to OG years ago, but no longer. I don't know if that appeared on the originals or not. I have a feeling it stands for something else because I believe he was wearing Converse by the 1997-98 season.

  225. Posted to "Nike Air Bakin aka "Air Allah" Returns"

    And don't try to act like a Moderator either when you aren't.

  226. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Force V Low"

    ^ if I did that, then I would spoil all future Throwback Thursday's :-) For those who were asking, I bought this pair and my other autographed Barkleys from the same seller. They were two seperate auctions and as I remember I got the AF180s for around $300, but these I won for $100.01

  227. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Force V Low"

    ajl, Those are the ultra forces, but are too one of my fav all time. Glad to see them return, but I am holding out for better colors. I did not meet Chuck, though I really would like to have the opportunity one day. I purchased these from an individual who was a collector of game worn/signed shoes who did get to meet him. Please Nike, read these comments, BRING THE AIR FORCE V BACK!

  228. Posted to "Nike Doernbecher Freestyle 2008 Collection"

    grabbing the AF1s, AJ1s, and 90s. Like kurtbert said, great cause and great shoes.

  229. Posted to "'Kentucky Wildcat' Nike Hyperdunk PE"

    I think I am going to scream when I see some for Duke :-D

  230. Posted to "Bow Wow: "I'm the Jordan King""

    well.... I wouldn't mind taking a trip back to 2001. (STOCK UP ON JORDAN 11s and 3s + buy foreign currencies and gold) I just wiki'd and saw that he officially changed his name to just "bow wow" in 2003. Clearly I don't tune to the Top 40 or much FM anymore...

  231. Posted to "Bow Wow: "I'm the Jordan King""

    mcmcnyc, for the record, this would not have posted except that Lil Bow Wow proclaims himself to be the "Jordan King." I had a feeling that our readers would have something to say about that...

  232. Posted to "Nike Air Penny II (Detailed Look)"

    Kidkrazy, These are widely available at many stores, but demand for these is probably equal to or greater than many Jordan releases. What makes things hard about these is that there is no official release date. Since this is the case, there will be much more impulsive buys when people see them mid week in store taking the supply down. Someone serious about shoes NEEDS to form relationships with shops and their employees who will give you the heads up if something good hits the shoe wall.

  233. Posted to "In Retrospect: Air Jordan 8 Aqua"

    I grabbed the Aquas a few months early, but am still kinda mad I didn't get one pair to put on ice. I do have a sz 11 on my watch list now though after thinking about these. I am surprised that it has been a year already since they released...

  234. Posted to "DJ AM, Travis Barker "Critical but Stable" following Fatal Plane Crash"

    ^ sure, how about I follow that mantra. No more posts about the Spanish basketball team doing fked up ish, Hyperdunk ads getting pulled because of overly sensitive individuals, or my annual tribute to Dr. King. If it offends you that I post about topics i listed above or about tragic events that happened to friends of friends, there is an X in corner at the top of this window with your name on it.

  235. Posted to "Holy Hypderdunk! New Colorways at Nike"

    Looks like a bag of Skittles. I expect to see these worn by a ton of HS basketball squads this year.

  236. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 White/Black Retro vs. OG Comparison"

    Unfortunately I don't have the box for these. I would say that of my vintage collection its about 50/50 for having and not having the original box.

  237. Posted to "Nike Zoom Fun Police New Colorway"

    Def better than the other FP colorways, but the flash from this camera highlights the low grade leather :-(

  238. Posted to "Nike Zoom Flight Club Tony Parker"

    We want more reader interaction. As much as we like organizing the info, working on pics, we do this all for our readers and we really like seeing what our readers like or dislike about a shoe. We branded ourselves with the speech bubble in our logo because we aim the site to be a place that people can talk about the shoes they see in the news rather than just told what is coming out, in what color, for what price, etc.

  239. Posted to "Adidas aZX Project I-P Release"

    there goes my fun...sz 13W?

  240. Posted to "Nike Zoom Flight Club Tony Parker"

    HA! I am a big Spurs fan but I don't honestly know how they will get out of the West without Manu at full strength and with LA stacking up. I won't take credit for the Eva bit, this post was written by one of our new writers George, but it was a good trick!

  241. Posted to "Nike Zoom Flight Club Tony Parker"

    Jiggz, great observation. Almost too similar. I would think the last thing that Nike would ever want is for a product of theirs to look like it followed another design wise. I am glad to see TP get his due. Hopefully these will help the Spurs take the Championship back! :-)

  242. Posted to "Nike Air Foamposite Lite"

    you mean not use posite as a material ever again?! I don't know how quickly Nike wants to scrap one of its best inventions. That would be like giving up on Zoom Air. Maybe foamposite may be "tired" as a style, but for function its here to stay for a while imo.

  243. Posted to "Nike Air Foamposite Lite"

    Pretend that the shoe doesn't even have "Foamposite" in the title and you have a great looking basketball shoe that resembles the Foamposite. I love the Foamposite, but I was never big on the zip up cover and prefer the laces to be exposed to be honest. This shoe is probably going to be a bit more breathable as well.

  244. Posted to "McDonald's HS All American Hyperdunk"

    lol george you are on point with that observation!

  245. Posted to "Adidas aZX Project I-P Release"

    loving the Kendo's, Livestock's, and Major's

  246. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Air Jordan 1 Black/White"

    Thanks for the comments everyone. I first saw that they were retroing when I saw the samples at JB's office but had to keep my lips tight which was very hard given that these are one of my (if not most) favorite Jordans of all time. Alot of people think that they just look like a black/white Dunk, but I like the absense of red for a number of reasons. First off, I have to have something different from everyone else. If everyone in the world drove Ferraris, I'd push a Kia with pride - that's just who i am. The other reason I like this pair so much is the "WHAT IF" factor. What if Nike wanted to play by the rules and have Mike lace up in monochrome and bi-tone kicks. Since White and Black sneakers were pretty much all that were worn, MJ would have kicked off his career probably in this colorway. About the price, I did pay more than $700, but not much more. I actually went without shoes for like 3-4 months (very hard to do) after I got them.

  247. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Air Jordan 1 Black/White"

    I spent literally 2 years looking for this exactly pair in this condition, in my size (11) and though they are the most I have ever paid, they are simply priceless. I could never part ways with these.

  248. Posted to "Pony x Yahoo = Yahoo! FTC"

    After posting this can Yahoo! hook us up with some better ranking? I am still dumbfounded on how their search algorithm works...

  249. Posted to "Air Jordan I Velcro Red"

    I normally flag anyone who uses the words "homo" or "gay" because of hate speak, but why when someone doesn't like a shoe is it "gay"? If it is lame, call it that. If it is wack, call it wack. But to throw around someone's sexual orientation as a "dis" to a product is ignorant and disrespectful in my book. Next time you think about calling a product "gay" or "homo" insert your ethnicity, religion, or political views and you will probably understand what I am getting at...

  250. Posted to "Nike Air Penny II Retro Hits Stores"

    No way am I waiting another 10 years for these. I have my name and number with 3 stores just to be safe.

  251. Posted to "Fila x Wu Tang Clan Boots"

    I hear ppl getting mad about companies putting Wu Tang logos on products, but Wu has to sign off on it for them to do it.

  252. Posted to "Reebok USA Flag Omni Pump "

    ^ LMAO, that is a good one

  253. Posted to "Vans Syndicate X Steve Olson V79"

    A great looking shoe + major history = success

  254. Posted to "Reebok USA Flag Omni Pump "

    I love the Pumps and the concept, but the execution is a bigger failure than ____________ (fill in the blank with virtually anything).

  255. Posted to "Nike SB P-rod II "Un-Supreme""

    I am still kicking myself in the ass for missing the Military Blue looking P-Rod II's. These are grabbed without a doubt.

  256. Posted to "Air Jordan Six Rings and Jordan 1 Olympic"

    C$, Links are up in a new post now that they have just gone live online. Already some sizes are selling out of the Olympic AJ1. I am in Coahuila, Mexico at the moment and finding stable internet is not as easy as in touristy areas of Mexico like Cancun or Cabo.

  257. Posted to "Dual Pump Runner...Pump It Up"

    MSRP in the US will probably be in the $90 area. I am waiting to get some info from Reebok about fall/holiday

  258. Posted to "Supra Skytop NS Black Patent"

    REAL patent leather doesnt look very bad when its worn. Its the cheap ish that some major companies (no need to name names) use that looks awful after worn a few times

  259. Posted to "Asics GT Quick Grey/Green"

    Everytime someone does that "first" ish, a puppy dies

  260. Posted to "Footwear Faceoff: Patrick Ewing vs. Hakeem Olajuwon"

    Etonic made an incredibly awesome red patent leather that Hakeem wore from time to time. Those are hands down his illest imo.

  261. Posted to "Footwear Faceoff: Patrick Ewing vs. Hakeem Olajuwon"

  262. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Release"

    Jumpman 24, they have the white fusion 3's at Nike Store. Links to the product are in the post.

  263. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Release"

    Jose, No retro Jordans in the first part of 2009 as of now. Don't count on JB doing away with them forever though.

  264. Posted to ""Dice K" Matsuzaka 1World Air Force Ones"

    gold, I do have to laugh that some suckers for hype camped out for a shoe that was never publicly released. Poetic justice if they were only there looking to flip. I respect KAWS for his work, but I don't understand how it's in Nike's best interest to have people who are part of the 1World Campaign if the products aren't even available to the public. How does that make his AF1s different from any other VIP SMU?

  265. Posted to "Air Jordan 22/1 Countdown Pack"

    RULER of NY, You don't think the 16/7 pack was worth it?! I do agree about the Carmines but don't forget about the Hares and 16's

  266. Posted to "Bodega x Saucony Courageous"

    SOLOFLIGHT22, A very comfortable shoe indeed. I am really feeling what Bodega did with these. They took a risk and it paid off. There are some more great Shadow 6000's coming later this year that we can start talking about in a few weeks.

  267. Posted to "Air Jordan 22/1 Countdown Pack"

    oldjumpman, I really love the Air Jordan 1 from this pack, but I in no way can justify spending anywhere close to $310 for it. I am going to take the risk, be patient, and hope to find these on sale or at the outlets.

  268. Posted to "Air Jordan 22/1 Countdown Pack"

    kobe fan, thanks for the heads up.

  269. Posted to "Air Jordan 22/1 Countdown Pack"

    The Air Jordan 1s are my favorite of all time, but I agree, the color choice for the XX2 is awful to be nice. I just have such a hard time even paying $250 for this pack when I really do not like the XX2 and most AJ 1s are going for $100 these days...

  270. Posted to "Jordan True Flight"

    If Jordan retroed EVERY shoe in EVERY color anyone would want, I don't think that the brand would be in much demand after a few years tops. The longevity of the brand rests in the new creations the Jumpman can be applied to.

  271. Posted to "Nike SB September Lineup"

    abelino, Jesus rocked sandals, not SBs... :-P

  272. Posted to "The Worst Sneaker Bites at MAGIC"

    pat, The Nike boots sell like crazy in certain markets. Like JKing said, DC and Jersey are very much in love with the Goadome boots

  273. Posted to "The Worst Sneaker Bites at MAGIC"

    dopasaurus, Supra isn't original enough to cry "bite"?! Please do explain...

  274. Posted to "Alife Everybody Tweed"

    The economies of scale are going to keep the price higher since Alife doesn't produce nearly the numbers of products that other manufacturers pump out. Also, the quality of materials and craftsmanship reflects in the price too.

  275. Posted to "Addicted Ta Fresh Sneaker Event"

    looks like I need to go back to school or learn to use a calendar better...

  276. Posted to ""Screaming Hand" Puma First Round"

    Mike, With all due respect, this was info was straight from Puma's PR department on an official press release.

  277. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan True Flight"

    ohiosnkrhead, Jordan Brand, if they want to exist in 5 years, can't continue to release retro, after retro, after retro. Also, the retro Jordans need much more than higher grade materials and different cushioning to perform to today's standards. Nike gave a presentation for the Flywire technology showing how a shoe held the persons foot with and without Flywire. The shoe they used for this example? The Jordan XI. I think that we have a LOT to look forward to. I am amazed and happy to see all of the comments and overwhelmingly positive reaction to the shoes. Jordan Brand has to create products that perform to last in the market. The brand was built by the best performer in the league - the shoes must do the same.

  278. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan True Flight"

    columbiaj, perfect analogy.

  279. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan True Flight"

    JKing, Several NBA players do wear PEs of the retros, but those are constructed of tougher, and stronger materials than what gets delivered to the public. IN isn't the only to do this though. Anyone really think that a regular pair of And1's could stand up to 48 minutes of KG?

  280. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan True Flight"

    I can't describe how happy I am to see this and where this concept could be taken. Jordan has made tons of money off of the lifestyle market, but lets be honest, Michael Jordan was the dominant force on the court and so should his shoes. The Air Jordan series (#'d, 2009, 2010, etc) will always be at the top, but I am happy to see that there will be more high performance shoes in the lineup than the flagship model. I can only dream where things could go with this....Full length Zoom Air in the Jordan 11? Better traction and cushioning in the Jordan 5? This is just what this brand needs in my personal opinion.

  281. Posted to "adidas Metro Attitude "Knicks""

    JerseyCityStandUp, I have been on a mean hunt for those. The lowtops were SO fresh. I know that they have a pair in the glass case at Training Camp at 6th and 41st in NYC.

  282. Posted to "Dark Army Foamposite, Bakin', Darwin"

    ^ or may I add to the list, an employee at HOH. Who needs health care or dental benefits when you can have access to HOH heat :-P

  283. Posted to "Positions Available at Nice Kicks"

    Much thanks to those who applied for the position. I will be making a post shortly about remote contributors. A few of you I have spoken to about your area, but we have readers from around the world and should have contributors to match that :-P

  284. Posted to "Jordan CP3 II"

    Personally, I don't think that is the most flattering angle for the shoes. There is a reason why you will never see Eastbay, Finishline, or any other site selling shoes post pics of a shoe selling that angle. I am seeing something interesting on the heel, but need to see a different angle. Jason Mayden doesn't disappoint so don't write these off just yet.

  285. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Citron""

    ^ yessir! That's what i loved the most about the high tops with big tongues were the big, oversized logos.

  286. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 "Infrared""

    The MSRP was $80 and went on sale at some locations to $40 when they released in the History Of Air pack, but prices started to rise in the spring of 2006 and have ever since. Since Nike SB has cooled off, alot of kids who follow the hype have picked Air Max and other retro running shoes driving market prices up lately.

  287. Posted to "Nike Air Ultra Force Low"

    Took a little break since I was traveling on Thursdays for the past several weeks. I have something from 90-91 that Big Chuck wore in the league coming today :-P

  288. Posted to "Nike Zoom Lebron VI UWR in Full Detail"

    If the Lebron III and AF1 had a child, I think it would look somewhat like that. I like what I see so far, but as for any court shoe, how it performs is what matters most.

  289. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High "Citron""

    I am a total sucker for high tops as well. Lately I have had to rely on vintage shopping or Adidas Metro Attitudes for my fix, but I am happy to see more options. Now if only they can get those Command Forces to come back....

  290. Posted to "Adidas Originals 2009 Torsion Preview"

    I love how so many ppl are just starting to get onto the later model ZX's. For years I could scoop those up easily for low prices, but not anymore :-( The ZX 8000/9000 are hands down my two fav adidas running sneakers of all time.

  291. Posted to "Positions Available at Nice Kicks"

    atxboy25, We are pretty flexible. Two hires will be for full time, but other part time positions are available.

  292. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 PE for Nick Anderson"

    D, There sure were some bad examples of mismanaged funds. Shawn Kemp was another dude who was a better baller than banker. Spreewell had to be the funniest though. That dude had tons of money coming in and well, we all know what happened. When people were talking about Kidd leaving Nike to go to Peak to "feed his family", I couldn't help but think of Spreewell saying that haha.

  293. Posted to "DunkXChange San Francisco"

    Link to the shoes that will be given away as the Grand Prize: http://www.nicekicks.com/active-dxc-ra-supra-skytop/

  294. Posted to "Active x DunkXChange x Rebel Aire x Supra Skytop"

    All the info you need is right here: http://www.nicekicks.com/dunkxchange-san-francisco-08-30/

  295. Posted to "Active x DunkXChange x Rebel Aire x Supra Skytop"

    I love the colorway on this shoe. I know that Rebel Aire had something to say about the drips of paint on the toe and heel. One of the better collabs this year for sure.

  296. Posted to "Jason Kidd Leaves Nike - Signs with Peak"

    If you visit their site, you will see that Peak's lineup of basketball shoes are ripoffs of sneakers worked up by And1, Reebok, Converse, and others relabeled with their name. I will post photos first thing in the morning of what i came across on their site. They even have 1 shoe that is a knockoff of Duncan's shoe he wore from adidas in the 2006-2007 season and they left his player number "21" on the heel.

  297. Posted to "Jason Kidd Leaves Nike - Signs with Peak"

    When KG left Nike for And 1 I thought that was a major downgrade, but to Peak is on the verge of an insult. I have been and still am a Jason Kidd fan, but all the the shoes of his won't be the same to me again...

  298. Posted to "First Look: Converse Wade 4"

    O.Riddley, He didn't wear these in the game. I watches almost all of the games from the tourney (all the US ones) and there were many athletes who slipped in the paint. I hate to sound cliche, but could there be something in that paint there shouldn't be? :-P

  299. Posted to "Jason Kidd Leaves Nike - Signs with Peak"

    I was raised on budget footwear, but I just have to smh at him for leaving a company who has been a supporter for YEARS. I understand that Peak probably offered more money to Kidd than Nike would, but even so, do you want to end your legacy and career with some extra money or with a loyal following of supporters who loved your shoes for a number of years. I know that the NBA will never officially say it, but you know that David Stern loves seeing these Chinese footwear makers getting their products onto NBA players feet because they are thus marketing the NBA in China for him.

  300. Posted to "Air Jordan Melo M5"

    ^ I hate some of the iPhone's automated corrections too. Everytime I am typing an address in my home state, it auto corrects to tc. How many ppl across the lone star state must be feeling my pain?! We're only the second most populous state in the union!

  301. Posted to "Nike Sportswear Mercer St Grand Opening Event"

    Dee, walking around in there felt like it was a studio apartment too. Thank god they had the AC cranked inside

  302. Posted to "Air Jordan 18/5 Countdown Package"

    Ian, Was that not the greatest Bun B set ever?! The live band with him fking killed it!

  303. Posted to "Nike Sportswear "NY Team" Air Force Ones"

    I had a feeling you wouldn't let those slip through the cracks Clark. Stay tuned everybody!

  304. Posted to "Air Jordan 18/5 Countdown Package"

    This is actually my favorite pack besides the Jordan 16/7 pack so far. The Jordan 11/12 is just another story in and of itself haha.

  305. Posted to "New Balance 575 "Rawhide""

    number of sneakers is really like age. It has a numerical value, but it only means what you make of it. I honestly don't know how many shoes I have, but what matters to me is that the pair I have on my feet reflect how I feel for that day. About the Commodore 64 some more, I actually played Skate Or Die on that system first which was so funny that they made an SB for it. The game played so much better on a joystick with one button than the NES game pad :-P

  306. Posted to "New Balance 575 "Rawhide""

    that's a solid lineup kid. At age 13 I was still obsessed with hacking my Commodore 64 to play Star Wars games made for MS Dos. Much respect for keeping an eye out for multiple brands too.

  307. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Grey"

    Ian, Life is rough with a sz 14 foot lol. As much as New Balance is known for having all shapes and sizes, I think that 13 is the largest. At least with Zappos, if they dont fit they have free return shipping, so nothing lost other than hope :-P

  308. Posted to "Virtual Mo "MoCain" & "Nader" Shoes"

    Apparently this went over people's heads. Either this joke was way too complex of alot of you don't follow politics. Virtual Mo is an Obama supporter and made some Obama edition Dunks. The joke was that he made McCain shoes, but they are old people shoes. Also, Ralph Nader, former leader of the Green Party, had his face put on a Birkenstock clog. I hope no one thinks that we thought the McCain sneakers were something good looking. The joke was that McCain is old and uncool, opposite of Obama.

  309. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Grey"

    New Balance and their numbers are confusing honestly. I work with some ppl there who have a hell of a time remembering all of them. What gets confusing is that they have started adding letters before and after the number making the shoe something totally different. For example, there is a New Balance 580, but it is totally different from the MT580.

  310. Posted to "Puma Cell Meio for Jamaica"

    ^ he is wearing a different shoe actually. Quite similar, but different. I will post those up tomorrow AM.

  311. Posted to "Straight to Outlets? Air Jordan Flipsyde"

    Terrell, I know what you are saying about Jordan shoes being used for skating, heck my brother in law showed me pics of him skating in his black/blue OG Jordan Is. I just think that there is a major difference between a shoe that skateboarders choose to utilize as a skate shoe and a brand that chooses to create a shoe to go after a market. There is a low top Jordan I coming with the padded tongue that is skate ready, but that to me even isn't very authentic. In the days that Jordans were used to skate in, puffy tongues were not in any shoe. Like you said, it was just vulcanized sole, leather and canvas top All Stars and Vans. Possibly the idea was there to pay homage to early day skaters like Caballero, but we can only speculate that in fact was the direction of this project as there has not been any information released supporting that.

  312. Posted to "Puma Cell Meio for Jamaica"

    ^ LMAO, ah the memories

  313. Posted to "Puma Cell Meio for Jamaica"

    ^ haha, there is tagging a photo, and then there is having some fun with it. How fitting the world's fastest man is named "Bolt".

  314. Posted to "The Mystery of Flying Kicks"

    Congrats! I wasn't so lucky with my proposition of wearing my AF1 Lux's :-(

  315. Posted to "Nike Air Flightposite Black/Black-Varsity Purple"

    ^ yes, I know. Purple was some hot and unique a couple years ago, but now it's like the new baby blue.

  316. Posted to "Straight to Outlets? Air Jordan Flipsyde"

    johnny qb, Those were at the Round Rock store

  317. Posted to "Straight to Outlets? Air Jordan Flipsyde"

    my bad...

  318. Posted to "Kicks on Court: Team USA in Olympics"

    As great as Wade has played during the Olympics, it still sucks he has been doing it in a pair of Converse shoes. When will Nike realize and admit that Converse as a brand doesn't stand for high energy performance. Wade would be adding much more to Nike, Inc.'s bottom line if he was wearing the Hyperdunk than wearing his own Converse shoe. Like it or not, Converse is a brand that should just hash out retros of its iconic models. Nike purchased history and legacy when they acquired Converse - not a brand making performance products for the world's top athletes.

  319. Posted to "Buyers Beware: Nike Air Yeezy FAKED"

    I just went to the eBay auction and it does have "jordan" on the bottom...smh The authentic ones have Nike on the bottom as the Yeezy is something worked up by Nike, not JB.

  320. Posted to "Kicks on Court: Team USA in Olympics"

    ^ yes, for the five years.

  321. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Olympic"

    $100, not too bad, but I def could have done without the "Team" logo on the back as well.

  322. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Rings"

    I don't think there will be much of a problem getting these. I think there may be 1 or 2 who are there for the opening, but nothing like CDPs.

  323. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Rings"

    imo, they look very good with jeans. Basically like a Jordan 11 with a Jordan 13 bottom from the view of wearing denim.

  324. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Rings"

    we post links to Eastbay and Nike.com on releases too. I was just creditting them for the photo for the time being. Once the shoes are online at Eastbay, they will be linked.

  325. Posted to "Jordan Heads Movie August 23rd"

    Please bring cameras! I unfortunately had to cancel my trip (even though the hotel won't refund me) because of some travel conflicts. I really wish I could be there for the day.

  326. Posted to "Converse 1972 "What If" Pack"

    Nasty_Naj, If the US loses to Spain tomorrow I think I will raw paella against better judgement. nikeindabutt, I have one pair for TT, but they are kiddo sized. I'll be sure to pull out something special for when the US is in the medal round ;-)

  327. Posted to "Converse 1972 "What If" Pack"

    ^ I am so very thankful that I didn't spend all the time writing that only to have someone sh*t on it by screaming FIRST!!! I don't know if I can say that I have a favorite sport other than the Olympic Games and everything about them. While I am not big on Air Pistol or Rhythmic Gymnastics, everything else I am glued to NBC watching virtually every minute that I possibly can. I turned 8 years old on the last day of the '92 Barcelona Games (when the USA lost the Bronze metal to the Unified Team in Water Polo) and that was my first addiction to the Games. The history of the Games and the meaning behind it is what I love and am so passionate about. The Olympics has been the world stage for many important things such as Jessie Owens running the tables in front of Nazi Germany, Mexico '68 when Tommie Smith raised his fist* on the medal stand, South Africa being banned from the Games because of the apartheid, etc. This controversial call was the difference between gold and silver on the surface, but it was rooted much different when the appeal votes were directly tied to politics.

  328. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 6 Catalog Shots"

    TokyoMike, only because you said it...

  329. Posted to "Converse Fast Break 2 "Century Project""

    BKost, Sorry, I forgot to add the US price of $70...BIG difference :-D

  330. Posted to "Spanish Basketball Team Poses for Racist Photo"

    ^ yes, epic fail.

  331. Posted to "Spanish Basketball Team Poses for Racist Photo"

    nikeindabutt, totally agree with you about that. It has nothing to do with this and should not deflect or excuse anything that the Spanish Team did in this photo. I would really like to hear what Pau's new team mate from China would think of this...

  332. Posted to "Spanish Basketball Team Poses for Racist Photo"

    "Who cares! what the hell is this doing on a sneaker site??? Last week we reported on the Nike Hyperdunk ad being pulled by Nike because of concerns that it may offend some individuals as being "anti-gay". Obviously for this advertisement, few or no people had the concern of other's in their minds. Pau Gasol is endorsed by Nike and we have featured the shoes he is wearing during the Games on the site in the past. Li Ning is a Chinese athletic company that is beginning to make more moves in the global marketplace in footwear. "What???s the matter Yanks feeling threatened by the Spanish basketball team in the Olympics?" - Andy Not at all. Seeing that it took OT for Spain to beat China, I doubt few are seriously concerned about that matchup for the USA. No need to get salty that your country (Australia) lost to the US in prelim play.

  333. Posted to "Premium Goods x Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Video"

    I can't wait to have the forum up so we can continue this discussion without getting away from the topic at hand - the PG Kobe 1, but until then here goes it. I don't blame Nike for making them so limited that people lineup for a shoe. The bottom line is that no one in that line outside of Alife knew how many pairs were actually produced, all the locations they would release, or even what price they would resell for. I hate to generalize, but the market of reselling sneakers is a major part of the reason for the campouts. I would love to see a poll done outside of the House of Hoops the night before a major release to see what percentage of the shoes purchased will be kept by the persons buying.

  334. Posted to "Premium Goods x Nike Zoom Kobe 1 Video"

    I was surprised like I can't describe when I heard that people started lining up 6 days before the release. While I recognize that there are some of us who REALLY want to have a shoe, there is a point at which anything past is a bit extreme. I think that for something this limited a raffle is a good way to go about things for the safety of everyone and to truely make things fair. A campout overnight, fine, but several days?! Come on... Assuming that someone were to resell the shoes that they camped out 6 days for $1500, this would only pay the kid $7.33 an hour for the 144 hours he spent sitting on a sidewalk ( [$1500-$444] / 144 hours ) . I don't know about you, but I think that I would rather pull double shifts between McDonalds and Burger King if I wanted the money that badly.

  335. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Rings White/Dark Concord-Black "

    ^ lmao. To each his own, but no remake, recreation, or hybrid can ever be as good as the original. Man i feel like an old man telling his grandkids how this will never be the same again...

  336. Posted to "Nike United We Rise Pack"

    ^ Thanks for the heads up Ian

  337. Posted to "Nike United We Rise Pack"

    ebonee, No need to tell people who should and shouldn't be on there. The point of this site is to keep everyone in the "know" and come together as a group over the love of kicks. Converse was purchased by Nike in 2003 for $305M plus the remaining debt the company had.

  338. Posted to "DJ Clark Kent's Olympic Air Force Ones"

    Soon the site will be launching where only those logged in can leave comments. Those who take part in screaming "FIRST!" like we are in the 2nd grade will be banned. As much as I hate profanity and hate speak, this whole "FIRST!" game is getting on my nerves big time. How much longer until grade school starts back?

  339. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Infrared Re-release"

    I asked and since the spots were waiting on the delivery to come they didnt have the box price. Don't quote me, but I belive they will be $90. All MSRPs have gone up recently on footwear and clothing. Don't hate the player, hate the failed fiscal policy of Washington.

  340. Posted to "adidas aZX Project A-H Release"

    I am pretty confident that Adidas had to make some of the shops draw straws for the ZX 8000 and ZX 800. I don't think that its any secret that those two are the best silhouettes in the history of ZX.

  341. Posted to "Air Jordan XX2 from Countdown Pack"

    ouch. I love the AJ1's from this package, but I can't say the same for these...

  342. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Infrared Premium"

    ^ hang tight - info coming ;-)

  343. Posted to "United We Rise: Nike USA Basketball Video"

    They had some good moments in some of the prelim games, but the last two games have me a bit concerned :-/

  344. Posted to "Nike Dunk High "Quilted Patent""

    Some stores released the Quilted Patent Dunks last weekend early, but the official release date is on 08.08.08. The Yellow, Green, and White pairs are limited to select doors while the Black, Red, and Blue Dunks are more widely available.

  345. Posted to "Nike Skateboarding August 2008"

    ^ I have to sit on them for 1 more day per an agreement. I got a quick pic of the Jordan 5 and Jordan 18 in a public setting, not studio.

  346. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy Detailed Shots"

    ^ let's just call him an "artist" and call it a day

  347. Posted to "MACHE x Air Max 90 x Questlove Custom"

    I am still trying to figure out which Air Max 90 Mache started with for this one

  348. Posted to "MACHE x Air Max 90 x Questlove Custom"

    Mache comes correct once again. When you have a VIP list like he has calling him for customs, you know you are doing something right.

  349. Posted to "Nike Air Max BW Classic Charcoal"

    I am one to always respect personal preference, but I have noticed some shoes get written off by individuals without even trying them on... I am not directing that at you g-man, but just an observation from other comments on other items we have posted recently.

  350. Posted to "Nike Sportswear Dunk High "Quilted Patent""

    nikeindabutt, I am with you on that too. I think that they would have looked very sexy if done in a high grade leather rather than patent.

  351. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 PE for Kobe Bryant"

    Player Exclusive

  352. Posted to "Jeff Staple x New Balance 575 "Pigeon""

    Boogie, I have been trying to find a pair of sz 11 Pigeons for ages that won't cost me a mortgage payment. Sometimes I wish I was young and had no responsibilities again....

  353. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Premier Released!"

    Dj75728, I hear you about that. The Fusion 3s are the first I have considered buying to be honest. The Spizike I liked only in the cement color up, and only liked the Dub Zero in the Chicago colors. On the Nike side of things, I am yet to purchase any "hybrid" shoe.

  354. Posted to "Premium Goods x Nike Zoom Kobe 1"

    The shoes are definitely a great one, and in my honest opinion, I have to agree with your statement that these are the best collabs on a Nike Basketball product to date. We have been patiently waiting (and annoying the hell out of Clarence and Jen) for these for quite a while. Some of your may remember that Complex Magazine selected these as the best shoes of the past 5 years in the April/May 2007 issue. I, myself, am yet to see them in person, but from photos they look to be incredible. A few pairs leaked from Beaverton's offices and hit eBay a short while ago. While the auction is too old to load, the final bidding price was $1028. Oh how that theme of 8 is so much a part of this shoe.....

  355. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Premier Released!"

    I recognize that every shoe can be seen a different way, but when you look at the AJF 3s does AF1 come to mind first or Jordan 3?

  356. Posted to "Jeff Staple x New Balance 575 "Pigeon""

    ^ def agree. The 575 has long been one of my favorites.

  357. Posted to "Complex Cover August/September"

    ^ Are you talking about Chad or Shae?

  358. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Premier Released!"

    Sometimes the hate for fusions seems to be a bit of a "follow the leader" type of thing. I personally have not been a fan of many fusions, but the Fusion 3s I think look pretty decent. I am not to big on the white joints, but I think the black ones are very sexy. I am not going to buy either one - saving for the Black/Cement and White/Cement fusions instead.

  359. Posted to "Reebok The Answer XII"

    I really like how you can see the Question in these kicks. That is still one of my favorite sneakers of all time along with the first Answers. I don't know the cushioning, but if it's Hexalite, we have a deal.

  360. Posted to "Nike Air Max 97 Air Force 1"

    I am not sure what exactly what went wrong only that things were messed up. Some have said that the factory assembled them with the heel Air Max unit, and others have said otherwise. Eitherway, I am very disappointed myself, but at least my pocket has $200 more in it :-)

  361. Posted to "Air Jordan 15 Countdown Pack"

    ^no way will they be Playoffs. They released those less than a year ago.

  362. Posted to "Complex Cover August/September"

    "Lupe is wearing the metallic silver Supra Skytops and I assume NERD are sportin bapes like usual???." - DJ Johnson" Oops, left that detail out. I haven't seen Pharrell in Bapes in quite a long time. I believe he was wearing the Hasoi Vans at the photo shoot along with Converse Chuck Taylors.

  363. Posted to "Air Jordan 15 Countdown Pack"

    Not saying anything, just showing a pair of fakes from 2000. You make the call... I dont know WHY they wouldn't give us a White/Red pair that DA wore as a PE. As for the Jordan 8, it is pretty obvious we are going to receive the White/Grey-Red colorway that we saw in 2003 (that I still have on ice). Not every CDP has been a quick seller. Put this one on that list.

  364. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Nike Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey"

    Mic Check 212, Let's leave people's moms out of it...I think we can get along better than that. They are just shoes. Requests for some old school running kicks? I'll see what I can dig up for next week.

  365. Posted to "Air Obama T-shirt"

    "why can???t Nike come up with creative stuff like this?" - jibbycanoe As for JB's lack of creativity on the clothing front, I can't speak 100%. There are some pieces from the Spring 2009 that are refreshing, but still lacking big time compared to their footwear. Mark Smith is soon to be (or now is) the Creative Director for JB and there have been hints that he wants to create a "premium" or "flagship" line for the brand. If this means carefully constructed shoes and vaulted pieces of clothing, I am very much in favor. Nike and Jordan have mastered the market of selling nostalgia through shoes, but why have they not done this with clothing?! Do you have any idea how many thrift stores I have been to looking for a late 80's Nike Air Jordan crew neck? As for making a shirt like this, I don't think Nike would want to potentially alienate approx half of the country by producing a politically charged clothing item. Nike is just in the business of selling shoes and clothing, not picking world leaders.

  366. Posted to "Air Obama T-shirt"

    The body of JB shirts is VERY wide, I agree, but the sleeves are uber long like JMoney said. I have a few shirts from many years ago and they fit ok, but like said earlier, I rarely take the time to even look at the clothing since I know that it's not going to fit at all.

  367. Posted to "Nike Air Flightposite "Metallic Gold""

    nikeindabutt, what DON'T you have?! I am amazed at how many pairs of kicks some people from NYC have given the price and size of housing there! no joke, my friend has one bedroom filled with just shoes in Long Island. I know rent there is a bit more decent, but that's still just a few hundred a month for occupying a bedroom!

  368. Posted to ""That Ain't Right!" Hyperdunk Ad Pulled"

    abelino, you're tip toeing the line of "hate speak" there. I want to leave this open for comments as long as people can keep things mature and decent. Any ignorant comments that are prejudice of one's race, creed, or sexual orientation are NEVER tolerated. It's 2008, not 1908.

  369. Posted to "Nike Air Flightposite "Metallic Gold""

    Egg plants are my fav of all the originals that have/are getting retroed, but I am still waiting patiently for Nike to bring back the carbon fiber ones!

  370. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Countdown Pack"

    Darneezy taking the plunge on those ones! Actually, this is probably my favorite pack so far. I am a total fiend for the 18s as well as the 5s.

  371. Posted to "Shop Shout: Air Traffic Control Miami"

    Great work V! This is how Nice Kicks can be in Texas and Miami all at once ;-)

  372. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk Olympic Editions"

    I like the Germany ones as well. The Puerto Ricos are pretty nice too. It's too bad they weren't able to make the cut. China getting an automatic berth in the Games really fked things up for other nations trying to get in via qualification tourney.

  373. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk Olympic Editions"

    Commie? I know it's summer time but dust off those history books ;-)

  374. Posted to "Nike SB Dunk Mid "Aqua Fuel""

    I liked the Send Help Highs, but I never could get down with that white toe box and sidewall. I can't trust myself to keep white sidewalls clean.

  375. Posted to "Asics Gel Lyte III Foot Locker Exclusive"

    hdogg, I am getting really sick of purple myself. In Texas we started going nuts for purple quite a long time ago. Now it seems that so many sneaker brands think the color is mainstream that I am getting annoyed with it. Do I think that purple can still look good on a shoe? Yes! But I am getting really numb to it.

  376. Posted to "Asics Gel Lyte III Foot Locker Exclusive"

    normally I frown upon flaming in the comments, except when people make generalized and ignorant statements...

  377. Posted to "Jordan Heads Documentary Wants You!"

    Chicago peeps hit me up via the contact page. I am feeling an urge to have a Nice Kicks event while in town.

  378. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey CDP"

    ^ As do I. I need a pair i can wear on my feet instead of my head

  379. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey CDP"

    That I cannot explain. We still have not seen the following according to my score card: Jordan 5 Jordan 8 Jordan 11 Jordan 12 Jordan 15 Jordan 20 Jordan 22

  380. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey CDP"

    I sold my pair to my friend about a year ago. I wish I had them still DS so I could compare the two side by side...

  381. Posted to "Sole Obsession x New Balance 991"

    ^ I have been waiting on this software that has been in development for a long time, but i have decided to not wait any longer and we will roll out an alternative within the next week. Stay tuned for that :-)

  382. Posted to "Sole Obsession x New Balance 991"

    ^ We wanted to clean things up a bit with thumbnails rather than a long page full of images to scroll through. As for the NB 991s, I am going to post up the 850s in a minute so everyone can see where the inspiration came from

  383. Posted to "Supra NS Fall 2008 Lineup"

    NEWERASNEAKERPIMP27, tekgnar sells Supra 305 W Martin Luther King Jr Bl Austin, TX 78701 (512) 472-7343

  384. Posted to "Nike Air Tailwind '92 Retro"

    BKost, I am with you there. Like I need anymore purple...

  385. Posted to "Air Jordan 4/19 Coutdown Pack RESTOCK!"

    ^ yes, Active folded me over for those at that price too, but I was thankfully able to grab a pack over the weekend online.

  386. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe IV in Detail"

    hot damn the sole looks good! Good looking out V

  387. Posted to "Air Jordan 4/19 Countdown Pack Release Reminder"

    just grabbed them too - I'm glad I woke up having to go to the bathroom ;-)

  388. Posted to "Air Jordan 4/19 Countdown Pack Release Reminder"

    ^ you said it kman!

  389. Posted to "Nike Cuts Air Stab in response to Knife Violence"

    The Stabs aren't cut for good. They were just pulled from stores in the UK.

  390. Posted to "Air Jordan 4/19 Countdown Pack Release Reminder"

    Just about an hour until midnight EST - time for another coffee

  391. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High/Mid Sample"

    I don't think that this point got across either...this color is NOT coming out. The CDP Jordan 1 is Black/White.

  392. Posted to "Nike Cuts Air Stab in response to Knife Violence"

    ^ haha I couldn't resist. Corny? maybe, but necessary? yes! :-P

  393. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 High/Mid Sample"

    12 comments and only 1 person mentions the high top....wow, just wow.

  394. Posted to "Bun B on set with Air Jordan 6 Rings"

    jordanhead312, before you jump to too many conclusions about the 6 rings, wait for some detailed photos ;-)

  395. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite Low"

    jibby, sorry that I didn't see your question on there. We have confirmed news on the black/white flight lite highs, but not yet on the lows. I would be amazed if Nike skips over this one, but anything is possible these days :-/ Just for eye candy purposes, I photoshopped the black/whites for viewing pleasure. Fingers crossed!

  396. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Reebok Court Victory Pump "Michael Chang""

    J.King, Thanks for the kind words. It's all for the love of shoes. Chang was a beast! It was incredible those years of him in his prime, Agassi, and Sampras. About the "Pump Up, Air Out" campaign, I don't think that shoe companies have ever been so bold with their advertising since. That was about as close to saying "buy reebok, not nike" that you could get. The best part of all was getting a retired Bill Walton to do the ads when he was on Team Nike for years while playing in the League.

  397. Posted to "Bun B on set with Air Jordan 6 Rings"

    ^ the "shady sellers" had a hard time selling them from what I heard. There are TONS floating around NYC selling for not much above retail right now. I am guessing they lifted more than the market was interested in.

  398. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Reebok Court Victory Pump "Michael Chang""

    Dan, I am with you about the patent on the Pumps. There is only 1 pair that I like with patent, but that is it. The elements are a sleeper pair for sure. There are going to be alot of people who are going to regret that they didnt grab that one. I luckily just found this OG colorway today DS today in the retro makeup so at least I can wear them

  399. Posted to "Lakai "My Way" Colorway Contest"

    ^ ha! If it was my parent's definition it was one pair or until your big toe busts through them (which ever happens first)

  400. Posted to "Alife x Reebok ERS 5000"

    ^ I knew I forgot something! $130 for the kicks. I am def in love with the grey/blue joints as well.

  401. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 20 White/Black-Red"

    "CUT IT already with the Fusions! no ones buys them!" - Stevo Stevo, You yourself may not own a pair, but that does not speak for the whole public. I can't tell you how many Fusions that I see on people's feet and this is not just in Texas. I was in NYC not long ago and saw MANY Fusions. Purists may not like the shoes, but a ton of people do and purchase.

  402. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk Recovery Center"

    ^ haha, I think that we have a video response for that one though....

  403. Posted to "Kobe Bryant MVP Nike Big Nike Hyperstrike"

    Words can't describe how happy I am to see the Nike Big Nike come back. Varsity colors are going to be a major look in Summer of 2009 so I can only expect to see Nike bring these out in team colors.

  404. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Black/Red Retro Comparison"

    "What gets me it that the heel tab was specifically designed to have the NIKE AIR on it, that???s why its shaped that way. The jumpman with all that negative space just looks retarded." - Nia As much as I don't care about the logo on the back, your point is 100% dead on. I have to agree with you that is what just doesnt look right with the Jordan 3 and Jordan 4 with a jumpman on the back compared to others because the TPU heel tab was designed with a larger logo to fit.

  405. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Black/Red Retro Comparison"

    Thanks for the comments everyone. I really don't see anything wrong with these - just different from 1999. If anyone is getting a CDP in sz 11 and don't want the XIX's hit me up please (info@nicekicks.com). I got folded over yesterday for the IVs and I really like the XIXs, but no way was I going to pay $450 to my local spot for a CDP 5 days before release.

  406. Posted to "Marty McFly Hyperdunks Detailed Shots"

    ^ I heard sz 9, but I am not 100% confident

  407. Posted to "Return To Barcelona: Air Jordan 7 Olympics"

    Kevin, drop me a line at info@nicekicks.com and I will give you the detailed instructions. I can't get google maps to work for me properly, otherwise I would post a map up.

  408. Posted to "Reseller Report: "Marty McFly" Nike Hyperdunk"

    cain, I think that it would be a good thing to distinguish between reselling shoes that one purchases at a discount or clearance and those who plug up lines at release to block others from purchase. I supplemented my income when I was in college by purchasing shoes on clearance, sitting on them for a while, and then reselling them. But never would I sit out there on release date to take pairs away from others who wanted them just for the sake of making a few bucks. All the shoes that I resold the public had PLENTY of time to purchase.

  409. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan Fusion 6"

    Kidkrazy, I'll let you slide with the September Blue answer :-P It's actually Sport Blue, but that's a-whole-nother topic. Props on the knowledge!

  410. Posted to "Reseller Report: "Marty McFly" Nike Hyperdunk"

    "*moment of silence* R.I.P. - the days when people would cop a sweet pair to actually sport them. *pours out some liquor*" - nikeindabutt I agree. I do have to say though that these kids are only robbing themselves of the enjoyment of wearing something that turns heads faster than a man with 3 heads.

  411. Posted to "Sesame Street New Balance shoes"

    pair on the way for my daughter too. She just started walking a month ago so finally her shoes are going to get some major use. She goes nuts the second the "Elmo's World" starts playing every morning too :-)

  412. Posted to "Sesame Street New Balance shoes"

    If they stripped the cartoon image on the toe cap, I would rock the crap out of the Cookie Monster and Oscar the Grouch's. The shoes look even better in person. I was pretty impressed by this collection. It's also good to know that the sale of these shoes support the show unlike the "inspired" (aka bites) that some others have done before.

  413. Posted to "Reseller Report: "Marty McFly" Nike Hyperdunk"

    "The real question is, why is there actually surprise/outrage in all of this?" - opus138 I think the outrage comes more from the tactics employed than the fact that a kid waits in line for 48 hours to earn $1000. I do have to say that I am surprised how long some people have waited in lines before to make hardly any money when you break it down to $/hour.

  414. Posted to "Mcfly Hyperdunk Campout Pictures"

    "*SMFH* @ the fact young people (people in general) go through all kinds of trials to camp out for sneakers but wouldn???t do the same to protest an injustice or stand up for something important???" - nikeindabutt Truth. I guess you can't get eprops or money for standing up for something that is right :-/

  415. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Low Release"

    Navy ones I love. Minus the 22 PE, the last white/navy Jordan was the 16 if I am not mistaken.

  416. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk Preorder"

    ^ As is the Air Force 1, Dunk, every Air Jordan, Flightposite, Foamposite, and about a billion other basketball shoes...

  417. Posted to "Mike Shinoda x DC Shoes Remix Series"

    ^ three words Fall Out Boy

  418. Posted to "Kaws 1World Air Force Ones"

    BKost, I kind of agree with you on that. I would have preferred the two X's to be on the back like Greedy Genius has done as a signature.

  419. Posted to "Alife for Reebok Collection"

    The grey/blue ones are def my favorite. The ERS 5000 is a very comfortable sneaker too. Nice work Alife!

  420. Posted to "Team USA Logo Controversy"

    ^ As much as I would like to think they were, I don't think they were. :-(

  421. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Infrared Returns"

    BKost, Hookt on Fonix wurkt 4 mi!

  422. Posted to "Team USA Logo Controversy"

    "At the end of the day professional sports are a business, a BIG business." - jerronimo I am totally cool with professional sports being a business, but this is the olympics. The team represents us, the People of America, not a team owner. Love the comments everyone, keep them coming.

  423. Posted to "Nike Air Penny II and Penny III sneak peek"

    "my whole thing is why is footlocker showing samples, do they got connections like that? sneakers dont come out till 09." - kix guru The pics were taken at the 34th Street Foot Locker just downstairs from Foot Lockers head office. Foot Locker is the largest retailer of Nike goods - I would say that they have a bit of pull with them ;-)

  424. Posted to "Team USA Logo Controversy"

    Nike is owned by Nike (duh) Jordan Brand is owned by Nike Converse is owned by Nike Adidas is NOT owned by Nike and the one pair of Adidas shoes is covered. That's what the controversy is about. I would really like to hear about why Dwight Howard has his hand over the Nike logo on his shorts. Knowing Nike and how smart they are, this was all planned for us to spend time talking about them. :-)

  425. Posted to "Team USA Logo Controversy"

    "Dwight Howard is the only USA Team member who is signed with a non-Nike affiliated brand."

  426. Posted to "Supra Skytop TUF Black"

    Oh man, don't get me started about the red patents. I have been looking forward to those since Feb

  427. Posted to "Return To Barcelona: Air Jordan 7 Olympics"

    Mike, The Olys are from 2004, but the Miro's I bought at Opium in Barcelona, Spain.

  428. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 From Countdown Package"

    "I feel a retro/OG comparison comming!" - Flatsole Oh you better believe it!

  429. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 From Countdown Package"

    My favorite pair of Jordan 1s of all time :-D It is bitter sweet to see these come back since I loved having something hard to find, but I am glad to finally be able to wear this colorway. I am amped to see what is the Jordan XX2 in the package. That and the XX1 are my two favorite Jordans past the 16. Great design and very comfortable.

  430. Posted to "Return To Barcelona: Air Jordan 7 Olympics"

    Thank you everyone for the comments. Getting into that place and walking the same floor that the team did and sitting near the benches was such an unbelievable rush. I recognize many of you aren't "sold" on the Mir?? and I can understand that. In no way am I trying to compare them to the Olympics, but they were in my backpack and came along for the journey because of what the shoes represent. Something that hasn't been shown on the web yet is the sole of the graffics. On one shoe it lists the scores of each game and the other shoe lists Jordan's Olympic accomplishments. While the shoe will probably never win me over as the nicest looking Jordan shoe, or even something I would want to wear, the shoes have incredible meaning what they represent and how they also pay homage to one of Barcelona's greatest artists. Something of irony, when I was looking on the map to find the arena, there is a little pavilion immediately next to the place named after Joan Mir??. Thanks everyone for the comments - I got a ton of email requests for the Jordan 7 Olympics on the steps of the Palau Municipal d???Esports de Badalona to be made into a wallpaper. I will post this in about 22 hours once I arrive home to Texas ( long day of travelling :-/ )

  431. Posted to "Return To Barcelona: Air Jordan 7 Olympics"

    haha, welllllll, I actually got in ish while I was in the arena. We live in a day and age where someone going around a large strucutre taking photos makes ppl think something worse than a kid trying to relive something that he saw on a 22" TV 16 years ago. The door that i went in through wasn't exactly wide open. The stadium has at least 40 doors on its bottom floor and I went from door to door looking for one that was left unlocked. But in the end, all worth it :-)

  432. Posted to "Converse Weapon to Return"

    C$, I think the fact that these were the beginning of total madness makes these extra special. It is almost poetic that this came along just about the same time that the Air Jordans did. Almost like the originator (Converse) passing the torch to the new school (Nike) only to go less than 20 years and then the new school buys out the originator :-P

  433. Posted to "Nas signs with Fila"

    given the reason why he signed i hope they have the old school look the company had way way back in the day.

  434. Posted to "Converse Weapon to Return"

    ^ You were also 3 months old when Bird and Magic played against eachother in the Finals wearing them :-P

  435. Posted to "Team USA Men's Basketball Event Recap"

    alan, Professionals were never "not allowed" at the Games, but the US Basketball program only sent amateur and college players. This was the way things went until we lost to the Soviets in 1988 so the Dream Team was formed to seek redemption. By 1992 the USSR was only a memory as a nation (fizzled in 1991) and we all know what Team USA did in Barcelona ;-). The 2008 team has some redemption of their own to do as well. The 2004 squad lost 3 games in Athens - the US had only lost 2 Olympic games in the team's history before that (1972 controversial finish, 1988).

  436. Posted to "MiGente x Salvin Shoes Suck My Kicks Sneaker Battle"

    mic check, Yes it has been a very long 2 days of flying. I was an idiot and only got 4 hours of sleep the night before the journey began and haven't caught a wink since. Cranky? hell yes I am. I am not one to pull out a 10 line comment, but I have heard alot of people jump to conclusions of what the Mi Gente Sneaker Battles are all about without having been to one or knowing anything about them.

  437. Posted to "MiGente x Salvin Shoes Suck My Kicks Sneaker Battle"

    "These sneaker battles are dumb just a wast of time so some grown men and women can show off their {shoe game} dude it doesnt matter how much you collect or how deadstock they are is all about how much you enjoy the shoeswhen you wear them . these parties are lame just remeber they are nothing but a pair of shoes enjoy them while you can you cant bust out a pair of shoes when your 60 yrs old man they will be dust. Sav this ish for I love the 00s in the 2030's" - cthuluisthehypebeast I encourage and enjoy when people share and express their opinions, except for when they don't know what they are talking about. The Mi Gente Sneaker Battles are NOT about how many shoes you have, how much your collection is worth, or about keeping them deadstock. Contestants of the Mi Gente Battles have to be wearing the shoes they are competing with and the contest is not so much about who has the craziest pair, but who knows the most about the shoes that are on their feet. Just this past week a cool kid had the flat top hair cut and an amazing pair of Griffey 1s but was immediately out of the contest when he couldn't even come up with the name of the team Griffey was on in 1996 when he wore those shoes. The Mi Gente battles touch on all the points that you said that you wished battles would be about.

  438. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk "Marty McFly""

    Just because the first release is at Undefeated doesn't mean that they will only be there. No where has it been stated that this is the ONLY place to get them.

  439. Posted to "Nike Hyperdunk Olympic Series"

    NotMatt, they Aden't loading for me either. I am in a cab right now, but I will fix the pics when I get to my meeting. The others are def worth the wait

  440. Posted to "Team USA Men's Basketball Event Recap"

    "Kind of weak that they only have Nike players. The squad could have been better." - Dee Actually that is just an off chance. Dwight Howard is on Adidas.

  441. Posted to "Team USA Men's Basketball Event Recap"

    Nike also did a little mini-contest where one side of the plaza received a new pair of kicks too. All got free T-shirts, thundersticks, and memories that will last a lifetime. Everytime that I hear ppl throw dirt on big companies for "being all about the money" I always want to show them events like these where Nike goes above and beyond for the kids.

  442. Posted to "Team USA Basketball Event in NYC"

    sneakFREAK, Actually I arrived to NY on Thursday but have been stupidly busy everyday. I know, my bad for not emailing you. To go on the record though, I absolutly love NY and the people there. I don't know where in the he'll that stereotype came from that peeps in NY were rude. Oh yeah, and take out Chinese can't be touched either lol. I am up in Boston for a few meetings. Need to twist some arms for some sneaker news ;-)

  443. Posted to "Team USA Basketball Event in NYC"

    anyone's style that is dictated by a calendar year doesn't carry their own swag. "In style" is a term that helps followers feel better about themselves and their lack of individualism - my two cents while I wait at baggage claim.

  444. Posted to "Team USA Basketball Event in NYC"

    man, I would love to watch that video footage again too myself. I know that BET, NBA, and NBC had crews there, but I will ask someone who knows better than me who was on the list for video coverage. Amazing show though - I would def like to see you guys perform again.

  445. Posted to "Team USA Basketball Event in NYC"

    from that angle it may look like i have tree trunks for legs but that's just the angle...as for the pasty-white-lack-of-color skin, I plead guilty.

  446. Posted to "Dave's Quality Meat Nike Blazers"

    They are at DQM at least. I was in there yesterday when I took a little break from the DXC.

  447. Posted to "Air Jordan 7 Mir?? "Olympic Collection""

    I remember all the hatred towards the Jordan Olympic 6 and then remember what happened on release date? I have had the fortunate ability to spend time with these and I can say that there is a lot of beauty in these shoes if you know what to look for. I would strongly recommend googling "Mir??" and learn what his art is all about before jumping to major conclusions about the Jordan 7 Mir??

  448. Posted to "Bape Sta Aqua Socks "Sockstas""

    ^ Yes! Especially for those who loyally followed the brand before it came to the US :-(

  449. Posted to "Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 "Olympic""

    haha dopasaurus, agreed! I think virtually anything is better than the quickstrikes. Those were such a nightmare.

  450. Posted to "Dunkxchange Miami Recap and Pictures"

    Nice recap V Looking forward to seeing everyone at the DXC in New York this weekend!

  451. Posted to "First Look: Nike Air Penny III Retro"

    ^ Yes that damn left knee got between him and his potential. It is sad because he truly could have been HOF status, but with the knee his sneakers will be remembered more than his game in history.

  452. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    ^ you might as well return them since there are still plenty of size 11's available online at Finishline.com. I can't see anyone wanting to pay more than retail when they can get them for that price pretty easily.

  453. Posted to "Nike Zoom Flight 96"

    Biggins, That was the reason I have always loved them haha. I have found, as a rule of thumb, the best looking Nike shoes have the smallest Nike swooshes on the side. Whenever they make the swoosh a major part of the design of the shoe (unless its an older shoe) the shoe doesnt come out well

  454. Posted to ""Eggplant" Nike Flightposite & Nike Foamposite"

    herm, It's a very complicated and sad situation so out of respect for the owners and employees I chose not the make "news" out of it. It was a great company run by some great individuals that went out of business and sadly tons of people lost their jobs at a tough time.

  455. Posted to "Clae New Collection Preview"

    ^ I hear you about the pricetag being a little much, but if you compare them to a Creative Rec you will see how much of a better value the shoes are. The designer Sung Choi has been designing shoes for more than a decade (sorry to date you like that Sung) and selects only the best quality materials.

  456. Posted to "adidas Originals Samba 2008 Collection"

    Yeah the Samba is def not for everyone since the silhouette comes from a soccer shoe rather than basketball. We have quite a few readers from Europe and some domestic soccer fans as well so we got to bring everything for everyone :-) I personally have been wearing the Sambas for years and used them as well as the Samba Milleniums for indoor soccer.

  457. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Current Infrareds"

    ^ indeed

  458. Posted to "First Look: Nike Air Penny III Retro"

    ^ I forgot that he was FROM Memphis. I knew that he played there but I totally forgot that he was born and bred in Memphis.

  459. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Current Infrareds"

    "they should just re release the infrareds" - mike Hang tight....this year is far from over

  460. Posted to "First Look: Nike Air Penny III Retro"

    Big L, I am with you about real ball players. The Boston 3 party are giving me new hope for the NBA, but I really miss the days of any given game a player giving it his all and not even concerned with his health just for the sake of winning.

  461. Posted to "First Look: Nike Air Penny III Retro"

    I just traded a pair of DS AF1s for a worn pair of the black joints. They need to be replaced though as they have been abused.

  462. Posted to ""Eggplant" Nike Flightposite & Nike Foamposite"

    ^ The carbon shank on the Foamposites give the shoes MUCH more lateral support. Almost to the point that it's restrictive.

  463. Posted to ""Eggplant" Nike Flightposite & Nike Foamposite"

    ^ Running a 7 (or 8) store operation is not as easy as a lot of people would think. For every shoe that you see Nike or any other company put out that you say "pass" to, the retailer is getting stuck with stale inventory while having high monthly expenses in the form of Mall space rent, employees, and insurance. About the shoes though, what do you feel about Flightposite colors on a Foamposite? what about gold?

  464. Posted to ""Eggplant" Nike Flightposite & Nike Foamposite"

    ^ Kickz went out of business a month ago. :-( They currently are clearing out their whole chain of stores from their Fondren location.

  465. Posted to "New Greedy Genius Cool Breeze"

    I can personally testify that the Cool Breeze is NOT a "Supra jock." I was shown the Cool Breeze sample in the fall/winter of 2006 - long before Hova was wearing the Skytops.

  466. Posted to "Restock Report: Air Jordan XX3 White/Varsity Red"

    The Motorsports I am looking forward to but I am really looking forward to some of the lows. I think the XX3 lows are pretty nice looking.

  467. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    ^ It's a GREAT feeling to own the Jordan 5's :-). I think that the Laneys were actually the first pair of retro Jordans that I ever owned. Man I regret not stocking up on those when I had the chance.

  468. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    nikeindabutt, You wear a size 7 right? Doesn't Nike consider that youth sizes now?

  469. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    Finishline's inventory system is different from Eastbay/Foot Locker in that all inventory that is in stores is made available online. What is happening is that either items are being added online due to canceled orders or returns.

  470. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy Tinker Hatfield Edition"

    "Wasnt that what they thought when they showed the XIs over a year too early? Not comparing these to the XIs but as long as people are still watching Kanye these are gonna go sell through the roof whenever they release." - BKost Great point. The only difference though, imo, was the MJ played every night up until the release wearing the shoes and Kanye's tour won't be running until next Feb (when i heard the shoes were releasing). Supposedly the original plan was for Kanye to wear these shoes and for everyone to ask about them but not for him to give everyone an up close and personal look at them. Somewhat of a parallel to MJ and the XIs now that I look at it.

  471. Posted to "Jordan 6 Olympic Restock Part 2!"

    "This has got to drive resalers nuts" - opus138 Amen. I guess that means if you miss out on the release date, park it on Nice Kicks the following Monday and Tuesday for the restock news :-P

  472. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy Tinker Hatfield Edition"

    Hands down my favorite colorway, but if Nike doesn't plan on releasing these this year you can expect the hype to be extinct by the time they actually release.

  473. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 "Chicago" #45 Sample"

    Remember, the Jordan 1 is coming back this year (in a CDP). And life is like a box of chocolates...

  474. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    ^ PYS is credible but never the cheapest on retro Jordan releases. They have them for $390, but that's $80 more than Finishline.

  475. Posted to ""Miami Vice" Nike Air Max 95"

    They won't. It's a South Florida exclusive.

  476. Posted to ""Miami Vice" Nike Air Max 95"

    ^ I have to agree with you Biggins. As sweet as they look, any Air Max head can attest to how important it is to have black midsoles and mudguards rather than bright white.

  477. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    ^ the Gingers went so cheap. My brother and I bought a few size runs when they hit $29.99. It made no sense how cheap those went down to.

  478. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Pack Restock"

    I just grabbed another from Finishline. I like the Jordan 7's, but I LOVE the 16's. The Jordan 16s were the first Jordans that released in my "working at the mall store" days.

  479. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 "Chicago" #45 Sample"

    ^ I am with you. The Jordan 10s get overlooked big time imo. I would really like to see some of the regional ones from back in the day come back....Orlando, Sacramento, NYC, Seattle, and of course Chicago!

  480. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 "Chicago" #45 Sample"

    ^ I'll have to double check that because I think that my cool grey IVs from '04 were made in Taiwan. I will double check that though.

  481. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 "Chicago" #45 Sample"

    bkbigjay, Jordan doesn't have all of their samples made in their final production facility. From the date stamp in the bottom right corner, these were made in April, 2007.

  482. Posted to "Air Jordan 10 "Chicago" #45 Sample"

    bdup, Game 1 was the last time that he wore #45 wasn't it? I know that he broke out the XIs for that series too.

  483. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High"

    I just saw an OG catalog thanks to WallyHopp and there were several OG color ups that did have the clear sole

  484. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Packages Online!"

    Eastbay can be a pain with ordering. My boy from overseas JUST tells me that he wants a size 10 now after they are gone at Finishline and Eastbay. Looks like I am staying up late reloading Nike.com until they are up :-(

  485. Posted to "Nike Air Flight Lite High"

    I am almost 100% confident the OG didn't have the clear sole, but I would need to double check.

  486. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Packages Online!"

    Just grabbed a size 11 off Eastbay. It looks like Finishline posted early.

  487. Posted to "Release Date Reminder: Air Jordan 16/7 Countdown Pack"

    About people thinking the Originals are retros... I feel your pair as I have the original Hares myself, but I know that wearing them is just waiting for disaster to occur. I wish that JB had the foresight to set up a program where persons who possessed an original Jordan could purchase an exact remake of the shoes so they can at least wear the shoes in their collection that are older than MJ's first retirement. Anything OG pre XI is just not a good idea to wear unless you are ready for destruction.

  488. Posted to "Release Date Reminder: Air Jordan 16/7 Countdown Pack"

    Someone emailed me about the shirt, but posting it up is only going to get them in heat sooner with both Warner Bros. and Nike. Supposedly only days after we posted the "Nike Head" shirt was enough time for Nike's legal dept to draft a letter and send it to CPTL.

  489. Posted to "Release Date Reminder: Air Jordan 16/7 Countdown Pack"

    That's a good battle between two packs, but I would have to go with the 7/16 package. I like the Jordan 17, but not in all black. I would have scooped two packs if the Jordan 17 was White/Red.

  490. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Pippen"

    ^ Those were great shoes as well. I love how so many ppl say a "big man's shoe" can't sell, but what do you call the Uptempos?! That shoe has power forward and in-the-paint written all over them with a big, sturdy, leather upper and full length Air Max!

  491. Posted to "Release Date Reminder: Air Jordan 16/7 Countdown Pack"

    "never retro???d that color way" - Pastor Troy They did bring it back in 1999 with the Nike Air on the back, but those are getting so old that yellowing and cracking midsoles is starting to happen to deadstock pairs :-( I really couldn't care much about the logo on the back, but I don't have the guts to unDS my pair only to ruin them.

  492. Posted to "Release Date Reminder: Air Jordan 16/7 Countdown Pack"

    ^ Good observation. It has just been coincidence so far actually. The Jordan 4/19 pack features both black based colorways even thought I would have much rather seen the White/Black Jordan 4 come back....

  493. Posted to "Throwback Thursday: Nike Air Pippen"

    ^ agreed. I hope that we will see the white color in the Spring time. Something that is amazing about these shoes though is the quality of the leather on the upper. Incredibly thick and incredibly soft. Man those were the days... I just ran the numbers in an inflation calculator and $160 in 1997 would be the equivalent to $209 today just for perspective.

  494. Posted to "Nice Kicks "Last Shot" Wallpaper"

    I was waiting to see who would be the first to see it. That blonde in the front row was just getting a little too amped to leave alone hehe.

  495. Posted to "Gold Nike Air Foamposites Update!"

    P3, I will be in person for the world debut of the shoe, but I can't say where and when just quite yet. Stay tuned!

  496. Posted to "Nice Kicks "Last Shot" Wallpaper"

    ^ Rude, link is fixed

  497. Posted to "Nike Air Pippen Retro"

    kb aka. The 1, We don't yet have photos for them, but they are all black inside and out.

  498. Posted to "Mita Sneakers x New Balance MT580 CMYK"

    I think that I would be singing a different tune about these had they released a year or year and a half ago. Ironically a year back they had some all black MT580s with just a little color that I think would be well accepted now, but color blocking with bright colors just isn't my liking right now.

  499. Posted to "Nike 1World Air Force Ones"

    eBay prices are crazy for the Busy P's. I wonder what is the status of the red toe Sheeds releasing

  500. Posted to "DunkxChange Houston 6/21"

    You don't have to bring anything to attend the DXC. There is a 3 pair limit to the number of pairs one can bring in to trade.

  501. Posted to "David Z x Asics GT Quick"

    ^ haha Yeah when Ronnie told me last fall that he was going to do a GT Quick he immediately said not to look at anything online at Zappos or eBay because the inline colorups don't give the shoe an ounce of justice. Something hard to see in the photos is the texture of the leather around on the toe cap (around the toe). We'll post some detailed shots of that in the coming days.

  502. Posted to "New Balance MT580 2009 Preview "

    ^ I hope that is sarcasm. The days of 2 for $89.99 New Balance 574's MURDERED their image imo. Still today they are working to recover from those days. I am happy to see them focusing on quality, comfort, and creative design - the three things that made the brand as big as it is in the running world.

  503. Posted to "In Retrospect: Air Jordan 3 "Black Cat""

    oldjumpman35, hot damn! I'd say you are def into the black Jordans. I am personally a fan of the Black/Chrome colorway on the II's and the VIII's. Call me nuts, but I think I would have liked the black cats more if they had a metallic element with either chrome or gun metal.

  504. Posted to "Nike Air Penny II Retro"

    A. Morrison, For some strange reason, the White pair was the only pair of Penny II's to have the Penny logo on the side. Both the Black/Varsity Royal and White/Atlantic Blue had the swoosh. I can assure you that if they changed any logos tons of heads would catch feelings like with the Nike Air / Jumpman issue.

  505. Posted to "Atmos x Puma Clyde Harp Seal"

    Dry sense of humor in me has to laugh about italian stallion bringing up going to the "club" when talking about the Harp Seal Clydes. Upon second look it seems that many opinions changed from the initial look. I will happily purchase as well as send a letter to the Canadian Government to end the barbaric seal hunt.

  506. Posted to "Air Jordan Spizike Black/Gold Update"

    princeofthecity, MJ may have "popped out" in Brooklyn, but the dude was raised, went to school, and resides in North Carolina. The Spizike is a shoe that does have a little dash of Brooklyn because it is an amalgamation of all the Jordans that Spike Lee worked with Nike/JB to promote, but other than that, I would say the shoe is more Oregon (where each individual component was designed) more than anything. I am happy to see regional releases again. As a head the love comes from the thrill of the chase. I got bored (and quit) AF1s once the chase ended and virtually every store, in every mall, in every city, and in every country got the same ish. JD Sports, Euro/Canadian, and Asian exclusives were the best thing that happened to the Air Force Ones imo. The days when people would ask you "where'd you get those?!" rather than "oh, you must have paid $225 for them".

  507. Posted to "Remembering the "Last Shot""

    Easily fellas, its just J's. I think MJ would rather us all be happy than spur. On another note, I received probably 15 emails over the weekend requesting a wallpaper of the photo that I posted. For those not familiar with Photoshop I just made everything except MJ and the ball greyscale. I will post the wallpaper tomorrow morn or early PM.

  508. Posted to "In Retrospect: Air Jordan 3 "Black Cat""

    sneakerhead3, What size are you? I have a size 11 XVII I could do without. Especially to a loyal Nice Kicks reader ;-)

  509. Posted to "Air Jordan Melo M4 China Released!"

    FreshPrince5, The link I posted to eBay has all of the pairs listed but so far the largest is a size 10 :-( The second a size 11.5 gets posted I am sniping like Ivan Sidorenko (kids study your WWII history)

  510. Posted to "Nike Air Penny II Retro"

    Darneezy, Speaking of Blacktop....Reebok, I wouldn't mind seeing some of your gems from 92-94 return :-) Words can't describe how happy I am to see the Penny II's return. Call me crazy (or just weird), but I am also desperate to see the Penny IIIs come back as well. I recently traded a pair of DS white on whites for a pretty worn pair, but I would really like to see Nike bring those back. Isn't it ironic though that Penny, who had somewhat of a disappointing career compared to what many thought he would have had, has some of the most sought after kicks?! Maybe it isn't all "about what you do in them" Mike ;-)

  511. Posted to "New Balance MT580 2009 Preview "

    Biggins, It would not be a stretch to make that statement. I felt that Puma made major moves in 2007, but this year belongs to New Balance. I can't describe how happy I am that the MT580 is finally here.

  512. Posted to "In Retrospect: Air Jordan 3 "Black Cat""

    I passed as well. I was never into the "Pure $" and "Black Cat" idea. I thought the Pure $ 4's were pointless since the "Bling Blings" released in 2000 and the Black Cats were just way to plain. This pair to me was the start of 2 or 3 months of a drought of good JB releases (unless you really love the XI LE).

  513. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Package"

    The retro Jordan 7 Hares have a few differences from the originals. I am waiting for my CDP to arrive, but if they don't come in soon enough for a side by side, I will post a full look at my OGs so you can see the differences.

  514. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Package"

    "Matt, is there any chance you have some inside info about the Bordeaux colorway releasing? That blk/grey was by far my favorite pair of VII ever???" I will answer this as carefully as I possibly can... It was well known when the colors were chosen for the Countdown Packages that there were certain colors that have grail status that were not in the packages. JB didn't want to throw out EVERY great shoe this year to the point where we could all say "I have all my fav's, now I can retire." There are many legendary original colorways that have not yet been re-released and as long as those are out there, heads are hungry - just the way they want us to be. To directly answer your question, plans for '09 are being set as we speak, but I have not yet heard of the Bordeaux's coming, but don't be surprised if we see them the next time VIIs release.

  515. Posted to "Air Jordan 7/16 Countdown Package"

    Note: Photographer put the spats on backwards

  516. Posted to "Remembering the "Last Shot""

    "Fixed series. Jordan=G.O.A.T., but still fixed. Not the push, either. Six points, three should've counted, three that shouldn't have. (Eisley and Harper, respectively). J and the Bulls probably would've won the series even if the game was called correct, but David Stern's goons with whistles didn't help matters. They never do." - dopasaurus Ron Harper's shot was a 2 pointer actually so that would be a 5 point swing. But if we are going to get nit picky about every single call this topic will never end. What about Rodman being called for a charge without being able to establish position. You can't get called for a charge if you catch a ball mid-air and land hitting the guy! All in all, there were some missed calls, but guess what, that's basketball and more-so that's life. The difference between winners and losers is some are looking forward to the next play while others whine, b!tch, and moan about whistles a decade later. If any one thinks that Jordan's legacy and rings came from David Stern "fixing" the Playoffs, you probably think TuPac and Biggie are chilling out with Elvis on a deserted island. The point of this piece was to remember the decade since a historic moment in NBA history. If you need a soapbox to stand on and rant about David Stern and missed calls, find somewhere else to do it please.

  517. Posted to "Remembering the "Last Shot""

    I just pulled out the DVD collection and watched the game start to finish again. Michael Jordan's performance was unbelievable. Though he had not the best shooting percentage, he made the baskets when they were needed. He made the defensive stops to crippled Jazz momentum. He inspired his team to give everything they had just as he did any given night. Though I was a huge Jordan fan, I never had Jordans growing up. A combination of my parents not forking out dough for sneakers complimented with my "I don't care" attitude towards style when I was younger, Air Jordans were never important to me until this time. My first pair of Jordans were the Last Shot Jordan XIVs. Even at a half size too big, I didn't care - I was going to have them. After watching this game, I thought about Jordan Brand's message in the Jordan XX3 commercial: "It's not about the shoes, it's about what you do in them." That message couldn't ring more true than with the Last Shot Jordan 14s. Yes, the shoes were hot, but it was MJ's performance in those shoes that made them as awesome as they are to me. Once again Mike, thank you for the memories of greatness but more so the lessons you have taught me through your game.

  518. Posted to "Remembering the "Last Shot""

    Something people also forget is that Jordan played this game without Scottie as he went out with an injury on the first play. One of the greatest moments in sports history ever.

  519. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 Restock!"

    mic check 212, Nah, in no way was it meant to be ANYTHING like that. I originally put Christmas and I got a haterade email so I made it more P.C. "xmas" is actually a pet peeve for me too. I'd rather someone say "Holiday Season" than x-mas.

  520. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 Restock!"

    bkbigjay, good looking out. That made a huge difference on my aquas!

  521. Posted to "Nike iD Be True Dunks Laser"

    sneakFREAK, I do live in Texas, but I actually grew up in Fresno, CA where I went to Edison High (the same high school as Bruce Bowen and Planet Asia). I have always loved the NY Knicks/Mets colors ever since I was young just because they were so different. So few teams use them even at the collegiate level. And yes, I love the Supa dunks too. About being a closet Knicks fan, I grew up hating the Knicks and the Pistons since they were always in the way in the Playoffs for Jordan, but now I find myself following both of them a lot.

  522. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 Restock!"

    ^ grabbed a pair to put on ice. Those and the Grape V's are my two favorite Jordans of all time.

  523. Posted to "Nike iD Be True Dunks Laser"

    4-6 weeks and the Nice Kicks joints will be in :-)

  524. Posted to "Atmos x Puma Clyde Harp Seal"

    P3, they are using imitation fur. Puma as a company has a very progressive corporate policy when it comes to environmentalism and sustainability. They were the first company to do away with using any PVC in any of their products.

  525. Posted to "David Z x Saucony Courageous Part Tres"

    David Z actually was the first to collab with Asics on the Gel Lyte III and with Saucony, yes. I checked my calendar from last year and the first David Z dropped at the end of May and the Patta joints dropped in mid June. I called David Z to double check, but they have done special makeups with Asics before the Gel Lyte IIIs but on the Onitsuka Tiger kicks.

  526. Posted to "Adidas Micropacer Returns"

    The Micropacers have always been an expensive shoe (debuting at $250 in 1984) but I have frequently found them for $50-$75 at the outlet and online. They are a really good seller in Europe, but with our sad dollar means the shoes will be even more :-/

  527. Posted to "Rivington Club x Saucony Shadow 6000"

    For those who have never tried on the Saucony Shadow 6000, I will personally attest that it is one of the most comfortable shoes that I have ever owned. The midsole cushioning provides such a comfortable feel, but what I like so much is how breathable and lightweight the shoe is. I know some of the readers on here have had to have owned at least one pair of these, am I wrong?

  528. Posted to "WTAPS x Vans Syndicate Bash"

    ^ I'm assuming "White Boy Shoes" refers to the vulcanized sole. It is nice to see some Vans with a cup sole that isn't a really modern skate shoe. With Vans it has usually been one or the other with a classic look or a cup sole.

  529. Posted to "Adidas Top Ten 2000 Retro"

    No more Feet You Wear technology as per an out of court settlement with the guy who licensed the patent to Adidas :-(

  530. Posted to "Jordan 6 Olympic Restock!"

    Sadly they don't. I think all Jordans are excluded. :-(

  531. Posted to "Reebok Sir Jam Mid Retro"

    I like these 10 times more than the Reverse Jams. I am all over the first and third color.

  532. Posted to "DJ Clark Kent "112 Pack" Air Max 1"

    ^ I thought the same too, but either way you can beat free kicks!

  533. Posted to "DJ Clark Kent "112 Pack" Air Max 1"

    Seeing these makes me less mad at myself for missing out on the Atmos Air Max 1's from last year.

  534. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    Ian, They went online but no size 14's. I just checked eBay an no size 14's. It looks like are going to need to talk to Ray Allen to get a pair :-/

  535. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    ^ Push your cart somewhere else homie. Nice Kicks wasn't built for resellers to profit from taking pairs from the public.

  536. Posted to "Black/Gold Nylon Dunks "Vandal Supreme""

    Chad, Nylon is a textile. It wont be as thick as leather, but it also doesn't crease.

  537. Posted to "DJ Clark Kent Air Force Ones "112 Pack""

    I think that it is no coincidence that the best Air Force Ones of last year were done by Bobbito and the best of this year are from Clark Kent. Nike needs to really listen to the long time connoisseurs of their shoes for what the market wants. Yes, I would love to have a size 11 in these but I am sure the pairs that will be resold will go for stupidly high prices.

  538. Posted to "Release Reminder: Neon 95 Air Force Ones"

    Nike had some GREAT canvas forces that came out in April, but they didn't give them to Motive because Nike didn't think that they would do well in Austin. Nike only gave the canvas forces to 1 store in ALL of texas (Premium Goods).

  539. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    Did anyone see Finishline post anything besides a size 7 and size 11.5?

  540. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    SCREWSTONE,TX, Most sites put them online at 12:00AM EST, so that is 11PM Central...45 mins and counting.

  541. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    "Hey matt, what are the Sport Blues?" - Josh The Sport Blue Jordan 6's are commonly referred to as the "September Blues". This confusion started because on the box it lists the color as "SPT BLUE" but in the Nike catalog it spells it out clearly as "Sport Blue". SPT being the three letter abbreviation for September, coupled with blue sapphire being the birth store on September, it is easy to see how there is a bit of confusion. The Sport Blue Jordan 6 is one of three original colorways to have not made it back as a retro. Only two original colorways have been retroed of the Jordan 6 putting it in second to last place with the Jordan 2 and Jordan 10. (Jordan 15 has only come back in 1 color so far.)

  542. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    Ian, I just saw that too. I guess Nike Store is your spot for this release :-)

  543. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    Ian, I hate to be the dude with the bad news, but I think they are only made up to a size 13. At least thats the largest size on Eastbay again. Maybe Nike.com will have larger. nikeindabutt, they had them 2 weeks early in ATL?! Dani@23, if i can grab them online, I will. I have one pair of Jordans I am sending off to be customized, and I really would like to transform these into some Sport Blues.

  544. Posted to "Air Jordan Countdown Pack 14/9 Restock"

    BKost, I didn't even think about that about the teeth on the shoes. That is something I do like about each shoe quite a bit too.

  545. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 6 Olympic"

    Being pretty anal about my Jordans, I wasn't a fan at first, but am honestly sitting on the fence. I wouldn't mind grabbing to make some custom Sport Blues.

  546. Posted to "Release Reminder: Rivington Club Asics Gel Lyte III"

    ^ haha, actually I have NY weather on my phone for the 4 times per year I make the trip up to the Big Apple. I was looking to see how cold it was...no way did I think it would be hotter than here in Austin!

  547. Posted to "Airwalk Brings Back Jim Shoes"

    Don't expect to find these at Payless. They will be reissuing some of their older classic models as well. If I was a boutique owner, I wouldn't have any problem at all with carrying these even though the name is also sold at Payless. mic check, to your point its sad that some kids only know of Airwalk as a skippy brand. I remember when they had a MAJOR television advertising campaign on MTV in 1995-96. Actually back then my parents didn't initially shell out for the true Airwalks for me...lol I got the K-Mart version. Finally I did get the real deal though. To your point Flatsole, I remember that these were a shoe worn by quite a few skaters but were worn by anyone who wanted an "alternative" to a big brand like Nike or any other athletic name.

  548. Posted to "Airwalk Brings Back Jim Shoes"

    What's funny is that I saw a dude wearing the Tennis Shoes at the Project Show in Vegas back in February. They were in pretty decent shape too which is amazing given that they are 13 years old. A lot of people thought that Alife was the first company to do the solid tennis ball upper but it actually was Airwalk. As for the Basketball Shoes, Nike made a Jordan shoe way back that was made of basketball material that never released. Recently MJ has been spotted wearing the Jordan PHLY with a basketball leather upper that look very much like the pair he had way back.

  549. Posted to "Air Jordan Countdown Pack 14/9 Restock"

    D, I agree with you. I think that the 21/2 countdown package will end up there as well. There just isnt enough demand for the Jordan 2 and though the 21s are really ill, the colors they used were not. The sole on them isnt even varsity red, it looks almost pink! It would have been really sick if they did the solid red suedes again.

  550. Posted to "Air Jordan Countdown Pack 14/9 Restock"

    ^ What will kill you is that they had 1 pair of size 14s on there earlier too :-) I am with you about the 9's. I like them a lot, but the 14s are bad news bears. Am I the only one that looks at the Jordan 9's differently after the July XXL cover? Rick Ross Jordan 9 Jordan IX XXL July 2008

  551. Posted to "Air Jordan Countdown Pack 14/9 Restock"

    They consolidated their inventory from across the country - not backordered.

  552. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Adidas KB8 II Black/Imperial/Silver"

    "Kobe must have some messed up feet cause all his shoes be the most funky shapes." - fly greg The Top Ten 2000's and the KB8 line has funky, non-traditional shapes because the sole is shaped like a human foot. The shoes have alot of curves and contours on the sole because that is how human feet flex when in motion.

  553. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Adidas KB8 II Black/Imperial/Silver"

    The ones photographed are a size 10. I have been looking for those, the white/purples, and the uber limited white/golds in size 11 for years.

  554. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Adidas KB8 II Black/Imperial/Silver"

    Yes, that is the Air Garnett in the photo and it would make a good Throwback. This pair has alluded me forever so it's going to take a miracle to get it here in time for next week, but I promise that I will get a shoe relevant to the people on the court for the Finals for next week.

  555. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Adidas KB8 II Black/Imperial/Silver"

    ^ Air Jordan XI :-)

  556. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Adidas KB8 II Black/Imperial/Silver"

    "These were amazing back in the day comfort wise" - Flatsole AGREED! My parents weren't up on paying $65 for the KB8's but I was able to get the white/purple ones for $50 at Just For Feet as a Confirmation Present. Still to this day they are one of my favorite pairs of kicks of all time. I really regret parting ways with my pair :-(

  557. Posted to "Nike "Be True" Family Reunion Dunks"

    nikeindabutt, I am with you on that too. I haven't been THAT impressed with the Dunks this year even though this is supposed to be the "Year of the Dunks". I only have one pair so far this year and even those I got them through a Nike employee. I honestly would rather see a set of Dunks in Vandal Supreme colors than Vintage Vandal Supremes.

  558. Posted to "Dave's Quality Meat x Nike Dunks"

    The blue ones are ok, but nothing better than that to me. I am sure they will sell out just because they are Tier 0, but if these were GR's I couldnt see these selling well at all.

  559. Posted to ""Neon 95" Nike Air Force Ones"

    I had a feeling that once Nike started charging more for Air Force Ones that some people wouldn't respond too well initially. The bottom line is that for too many years we got something for a very cheap price that in the free and open market was worth a lot more. I think that $175 is $25 too high on this shoe personally, but Nike is sort of feeling out the market right now on how much we are willing to pay for an Air Force 1.

  560. Posted to ""Neon 95" Nike Air Force Ones"

    ^ ;-) keep an eye out

  561. Posted to ""Neon 95" Nike Air Force Ones"

    clown, That's a really good question. I am thinking no because they haven't been making them larger than a 13 for the other Air Force ones from this series that I have seen so far.

  562. Posted to "Nike Air Force 1 Mid "Baltoro""

    ^ Ha! Yes, Clark is quite vocal about the way he feels about the Air Force 1 Mid. Besides the work they did structurally to the shoe I really like the color balance and combination.

  563. Posted to ""Don't Step on my J's" vs. "Stepped on my J's""

    TechNutt, That was my bad. I actually watched the vid and everything. I meant to delete the flagged comment above yours but hit the delete button on your comment by accident :-( By the way, please leave your real email address. I have been trying to email you for a minute but you keep leaving a fake email address :-o

  564. Posted to "Gabriel Urist Boston Celtics Pendant"

    BKost, It was quite ironic how he was brought in by Nike and then within months there were Jordan 4 pendants that came on the same exact style chain. Then only a few months later there were silver and gold Jordan 5 pendants....hmmmmm.....

  565. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 White/Varsity Red Restock!"

    ^ Thanks again Evan for the heads up. If anyone ever sees a restock of any hot release whether it be a Countdown Pack, XX3, or hard to find shoe def hit us up at info@nicekicks.com so we can help Nice Kicks readers get their fix.

  566. Posted to "Air Jordan Classic '87 "Jordan 10 Steel Grey""

    The shoe def isn't for everyone, but neither is anything. I see a lot of the people buying these and other JB or Team Jordan shoes wanting a Jordan shoe, but not obsessed like all of us are about the history of all the shoes. :-)

  567. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 White/Varsity Red Restock!"

    TASJ7045, I am with you on that. I mean that they restocked the inventory of their website. No way that one could possibly return a pair or Nike send a new shipment. Finishline's inventory system is pretty advanced now - much better than it was in 2005 :-/

  568. Posted to "Nike South Beach Collection"

    bkbigjay, It depends what is making the marks, but it is possible to remove them. Maybe we need to do a shoe care feature on how to fix that.

  569. Posted to "In Retrospect: Jordan Alpha-Omega, Air Force Ones"

    ^ What size? I need the black ones badly.

  570. Posted to "In Retrospect: Jordan Alpha-Omega, Air Force Ones"

    Thanks everyone for leaving their thoughts. As much as we discuss what is coming up on the horizon for releases, I always like to take a look back. Keep the comments coming!

  571. Posted to "In Retrospect: Jordan Alpha-Omega, Air Force Ones"

    I grabbed the white Supreme Air Force Ones and am very satisfied with those. I personally was not a fan of the photo images of Jordan on the side of the shoes. Save that look for Machiavelli...

  572. Posted to "DunkxChange San Francisco"

    ^ :-) you think we would get down with the DunkxChange and NOT bring it to the great state of Texas? June 15th, mark your calendars.

  573. Posted to "Nike SB x Concepts Lobster Dunks Release"

    ^ agreed. I could really go for some Lobster right about now...

  574. Posted to "Greedy Genius x Barneys "Hang in Style""

    That's what I thought too. For a while I wasn't feeling Greedy at all, but this lineup as well as some stuff in the fall that I can't talk about has given me a new sense of faith in the brand.

  575. Posted to "Nike SB x Concepts Lobster Dunks Release"

    I am not trying to un-hype the shoes, but 300 pairs are going to release later this summer but those will be spread across the country to only top tiered SB accounts. Numbers per store will vary, but don't expect more than 1 or 2 per size.

  576. Posted to "Zoom Vick 5 returns as Game Day"

    Where is the hatred towards Vick in my article? I am clearly pointing out facts and not adding in what I personally think. The point of the article was to point out that though Nike scrapped Michael Vick's contract, they didn't scrap his shoe. The price and I showed the math of how long it would take for Vick to earn the money to buy a pair of shoes. Since people are putting words in my mouth, I will open this up to more than just shoes. I strongly am against the injustice of our legal system and the light media casts on those under investigation. I am also strongly against how we handle those convicted of crimes. Rather than rehabilitating those who need it the prison system leeches off of essentially free labor (12 cents, give me a break!) and then places people back onto the streets with less skills than they had when they went in. Do I think that dog fighting is ok, hell no. Do I think that lying to investigators is a good idea, of course not. Do I think that Vick was sentenced just to make an example out of him, most definitely. Was the purpose of this article to make fun of Vick? No.

  577. Posted to "Puerto Rico National Team Air Jordan 1 Low"

    "I don???t understand why Jordan is sponsoring the Puerto Rican team???I thought that was And 1?" - nikeshoehead I know that Carlos Arroyo has been on Team And1 for a while and they took care of them for the last Games, but I guess JB sees potential to grow in the PR market. Also, Carmello Anthony is half Puerto Rican.

  578. Posted to "Puerto Rico National Team Air Jordan 1 Low"

    I thought the same, but I wouldn't have cried if there was a white Swoosh on the side to balance the colors a little big better.

  579. Posted to "Nike SB x Concepts Lobster Dunks Release"

    Ha! I was holding that info back, but apparently it is widely known :-P

  580. Posted to "Rasheed Wallace Air Force Ones"

    nullified, That is crazy! Are you sure that spot doesn't have a homie that is a size 13. Ironically that is the size that Rasheed wears.

  581. Posted to "Rasheed Wallace Air Force Ones"

    House of Hoops received them, but I don't know about other spots.

  582. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 "Varsity Red""

    I did see them go in large sizes on NDC (and sell out quickly). I am surprised that Eastbay only stocked up to size 13.

  583. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 "Varsity Red""

    lol, I am with you on that. Getting kicks in Austin can be tough at times, but I don't see myself moving. It seems like there are quite a few readers on here from Austin. Looks like we need a Nice Kicks event here in Austin ;-)

  584. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 "Varsity Red""

    going to keep my mouth shut...

  585. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 "Varsity Red""

    I highly doubt it. Normally it's the other way around that the large and odd sizes are listed online but not available in store.

  586. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 "Varsity Red""

    I did notice that....maybe this is a men's only release?! I know 3 people that are going to be steamed that they stop at 13. Eastbay has posted them now - they always get it up first (pause...)

  587. Posted to "DunkxChange Seattle Reminder"

    Yessir, there is one the day after in SF. Flyer going up tomorrow.

  588. Posted to "Mark Smith - New Global Creative Director of JB"

    cameron, Much to your point, Mark will have far more in store for the brand that lasering. I see this very much as like having another round of Tinker Hatfield like creative thought but to the overall focus of the brand rather than just on a product. I am very excited to see what will be in store for Jordan fans in the near future.

  589. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Nike Big Nike"

    This pair I did get on ebay, but I this was MONTHS ago. Recently there was a pair on there same color and same size.

  590. Posted to "Zoom Vick 5 returns as Game Day"

    unlimitedfutwear, I do have to say that I was pretty shocked that Nike wouldn't take the time to create a new upper...its not like this shoe was THAT nice looking. Also, I noticed too that this was offered in the Nike Urban catalog despite its full length Air Max would make you think it would be pushed as a performance product...

  591. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Nike Big Nike"

    ^ I have a few, but just ones that I REALLY like. My wife is started to get sick of the shoes though since I have them in virtually every room of the house. Thanks for the comments everyone. This is one of my favorite pairs of shoes to never get retroed. I would go bizurk if Nike brought them back, but I would only want to see them brought back right in team colorways. Thanks for the comments everyone - this is my favorite day of the week too :-)

  592. Posted to "Fire Red Air Jordan Spizike Restocked!"

    If you were able to checkout for the $140 price, Nike won't make you pay more. You are set.

  593. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Nike Big Nike"

    ^ haha, I still have some material in line, but its getting stretched thin. I may have to start vintage hunting again :-) I apologize for not having a throwback last week - was on the road all day between Austin and Houston.

  594. Posted to "Funkmaster Flex Sneaker Battle at Edison, NJ"

    scribbles23, I don't believe so. We have filters the catch all kinds of things because of language and spam filters. possibly something in the post was caught. unfortunately the stupid thing filters partial words tho.

  595. Posted to "Fire Red Air Jordan Spizike Restocked!"

    :-( my bad....

  596. Posted to "Nike Air Stab Premium - Runnin' Gunnin'"

    mic check 212, I have been on the phone with now the third store that got the heads up on these but no memo attached was attached. Bill Lumberg will have their ass...

  597. Posted to "Fire Red Air Jordan Spizike Restocked!"

    John Hampton, Not trying to hype it, but I HIGHLY doubt these will be around next week. I give these 1 day tops for common sizes.

  598. Posted to "Hot Chicks with Huge Kicks"

    Call the number - its worth your time :-)

  599. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Preview"

    one3, I totally agree. I am still kicking myself that I sold the two pairs of True Blues that I had back in the day!

  600. Posted to "Air Jordan Fusion 3 Preview"

    ^ Retail on the Jordan IIIs in 1988, 1994, 2001 and 2003 was $100. In 2007 the retail was bumped to $125 for general releases, $135 for lifestyle, and $150 for the "Flips." $135 is 35% more than the price in '03, but take into consideration 5 years of inflation and the worst 5 years of the US dollars performance and $135 is actually less in relative terms.

  601. Posted to "Jordan 6/17 Countdown Package Restocked!"

    I talked with a manager there and they have a new inventory consolidation system that pieces together lone pairs that didn't sell on the release date. They have 698 stores in 47 states and just one pair here and there can stack up big time.

  602. Posted to "Nike SB "Newcastle" Dunks"

    ^ Ha, I honestly tried Newcastle for the first time only after hearing about these Dunks. Not a bad one I must say!

  603. Posted to "Air Jordan Six Rings Black/Varsity Red-White"

    nikeshoehead, This is exactly why Nike/JB need to step it up on controlling leaks and releasing official images sooner so that the first impression is a good one. I honestly can't stand the upcoming "Olympic Collection" and hardly consider them Air Jordans, but these I will definitely add to my collection.

  604. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Carmine Returns"

    Ian, Highland mall has some assholes for security. I honestly rely on my spots in Houston for releases these days.

  605. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Carmine Returns"

    I am happy to hear that so many of you were able to hey your hands on these. I have wanted the carbines that I can wear for YEARS. Though these CDP's are kind of expensive, I appreciate the fact that not any average kid who wants just a pair of Jordans will be in the mix but rather heads who really know and appreciate how great the carmines really are.

  606. Posted to "David Z x Asics Collab Sneak Peek"

    Ha G-Roc! I think we need to institute a "no sneaker blogger can compete" rule in these little games haha. Yes sir, it is indeed the GT Quick and I can tell you that when everyone sees the whole shoe their mouths will drop.

  607. Posted to "Reebok Ventilator "All Condition""

    I like a shoe whether others know about it or not, but there def is something extra special about wearing something that a lot of people have no clue what you are even wearing. That is partly the reason why Jordan retros have lost it for me. Seeing 12 year old kids trashing a classic sneaker without having any knowledge or respect for what they have ruins the whole experience for me.

  608. Posted to "Rivington Club x Asics Gel Lyte III"

    They will be sold at ARC and last time we talked with the staff they said that they will be at other Alife doors. I don't know yet if any pairs will be set aside for the online shop, but our fingers are crossed down here.

  609. Posted to "LaDainian Tomlinson Air Force Ones 1 of 1"

    ^ another day, another fake spammer from China.... At one time we blocked all IP addresses from China, but I guess a few posts talking about Taiwanese Freedom, Falon Gong, Free Tibet, and Tiananmen square protests could get the Chinese government to block us instead :-P

  610. Posted to "Bode Puma Basket II releases in US"

    ^ I hear you on that, but consider that the Bode Clydes were limited to only 200 pairs per colors. For many it was just impossible to get them. I do agree that it is a dangerous thing to do and especially build a reputation of doing. I highly doubt we will see a widely available No Mas release - that would just be too ironic.

  611. Posted to "Nike Zoom Sharkley PE and City Series"

    I am really feeling the New York and Boozers. Hopefully my boy can locate a size 11 of the NY's :-)

  612. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge II White/Clay Blue"

    It's not uncommon for shoes to be slightly different from the Nike.com photos. The Air Max 95 Neons recently released showed the old midsole/air units, but when they arrived they had the new midsole/air units :-(

  613. Posted to "Spike Lee Exclusive "Knicks" Jordan Spizikes"

    I am quite confident Nike and Jordan made much more than $250,000 on the Spizikes - probably closer to $25M. Either way it's good to see that Spike and Mike still have a good relationship and I can't wait for the Spike Lee Jordan Documentary. As for the shoes, I don't MIND the white, but black would have been better. Seeing Spike throw the white on that panel makes me wonder if he had major influence in the Kings County color up that also had the white patent in what some would call an odd place.

  614. Posted to ""Grape" Air Jordan 1 GS"

    ^ I would hope that you would buy the shoes because you would like to wear them rather than to buy and resell :-/

  615. Posted to ""Grape" Air Jordan 1 GS"

    ^ The Jordan 1 is JB's Dunk. It's the one shoe that they will be messing with alot over the next year including skate versions of the Jordan 1 much like the SB Dunks. Stay tuned!

  616. Posted to "Nike Dunk Low Mercurial R9 Ronaldo"

    Ha, yes. I almost forgot about the DTRT-o-meter we had running for several months last year.

  617. Posted to "Nike Zoom Sharkley PE Release at HOH"

    ^ agreed. I personally am not a fan of many Nike Basketball products as I am pathetic at the game, but these shoes will at least let me embarrass myself with some dignity.

  618. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan 7 Olympic Collection"

    solesaved, bkbigjay, much props for bringing that discussion back up. I think that this shoe strikes that chord better than any. I have no shame in telling people I have begun to build a relationship at Jordan Brand that I can not stand this shoe though I love Air Jordans. I am a bit of a Puritan when it comes to Jordans since I think the shoes should remain somewhat sacred given what the man did in the shoes. I have begun to tolerate some liberal adjustments to them as times have changed, Jordan is no longer pwning the NBA and the world in the Jordan 7s, but I just can't stomach this particular pair. I am a Jordan fan until I D-I-E, but not wishing to spend my hard earned cash on this pair does not make me love Air Jordans any less imo - still a Jordan head.

  619. Posted to "Supreme x Vans Half Cabs & Chukkas"

    ^ I don't know that they are really testing hypebeasts with these. The solid color up is an I'll look as well as the way the leather is cut. I am sure you won't see them resell like a Nike an x supreme release...that would clearly be an example of hypebeasts flockage.

  620. Posted to "Tommie Smith 200M Puma Clydes"

    limited to Mexico? I think you missed why these are so important. Please pay the man a little respect for his courage and reread why these are so important.

  621. Posted to "Nice Kicks Presents DunkxChange Seattle"

    ^ I know of a couple, but it would be really nice if some people who are employed by a company in Beaverton came out too ;-)

  622. Posted to "Puma Basket II Bode "Cheech Wizard" "

    Don't quote me, but I think they will be $90 when they drop in the US

  623. Posted to "First Look: Air Jordan Spizike Black/Gold"

    "i dont think this will be the last we see of the spizike mars blackmons" - bkbigjay You are not alone.

  624. Posted to "Saucony Shadow 6000"

    ^ If you poke around online its not too hard to find them for that price ;-) I am happy to see how heads who have been addicted to Nikes and Mikes are being more open to other brands and styles of sneakers.

  625. Posted to "Nike Memorial Day Sale"

    ^ agreed. I am thinking of grabbing a pair of Lebrons and another pair of M4's though. Nike employee discount gets the M4's down to $60 and with this it gets them down to $62.99 just to show you how low that is.

  626. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Black/Red Countdown Pack"

    ^ email sent

  627. Posted to "HUF x Vans Sk8-Hi Satin"

    I am with you there too. I will still keep the Proper Vans on the radar, but I am all over the Huf ones. I didn't notice it until just looking at them again, but the colors are all OG colors of the Vandal Supreme.

  628. Posted to "Vans Vault Mountain Edition LX"

    ^The Off The Wall versions have, but not these that are from the Vans Vault Line.

  629. Posted to "Air Jordan Spizike Cool Grey - Euro Exclusive?"

    I am not in denial that the US is experiencing some economic troubles in certain parts of the country (in Austin, TX places are begging for cashiers to come work for $10 an hour), but what I am disputing is that Jordan is choosing to release these overseas because of economic reasons. They are releasing 3 pairs of Fusions that range in price from $150-$155 next weekend! It's much more likely that JB is doing this as a special release overseas to generate buzz and hype than because they don't have a good outlook on the economy.

  630. Posted to "Air Jordan Spizike Cool Grey - Euro Exclusive?"

    A-BOOGIE, While I agree with you that our federal government is out of control with spending and has horrible fiscal policy, the reason that these shoes and other great ones release in Japan and Europe doesn't have to do with our weak dollar. Yes, many Americans have decided to shift spending from wants to needs, but I have a hard time writing off the problem on the economy when ppl go to the mall every weekend to spend money on shoes. One thing I totally agree with you though is that ppl need to wake up, read, learn about what your local, state, and federal politicians stand for, and then VOTE!

  631. Posted to "Goodfoot Splatter Fittd for ATC II"

    The quality is pretty good too. I saw them in the Goodfoot Vancouver store earlier today. One heck of a fitted for $40CDN.

  632. Posted to "Air Jordan Spizike Cool Grey - Euro Exclusive?"

    I hear what you guys are saying that we have seen a lot of Spizikes, but of all of them I think these are my favorite.

  633. Posted to "Air Jordan Spizike Cool Grey - Euro Exclusive?"

    Better the black on the shoe than some off ball color like yellow, red, or orange like they did with the cool grey Jordan 3's and Jordan 4's.

  634. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Original Adidas Attitude Ewing"

    NYer or not, these are one of the best all time. I have a pair of the un-NY retro's from '05 or '06 that have a few changes to them color wise, but I am still after the '03 skate low tops.

  635. Posted to "Nike Dunk High "Brazil""

    ^ throw in green laces and you have the best shoe for any Packers fan. I personally would like to see how royal laces would look if you were wearing some brazil gear.

  636. Posted to "Beaverton Visit"

    ^ indeed ;-)

  637. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 "Holland" JD Sports"

    ^ adios "Robert". Keep your fake garbage on your own site.

  638. Posted to "Shop Shout: Compound in Portland, OR"

    ^ I would be a liar if I said I didn't spend $2 in quarters there :-P

  639. Posted to "Beaverton Visit"

    ^ Life and travels with a little one is so different than before. I will be back to the NW later this month and next. I will give you a shout next time i come through.

  640. Posted to "Hiroshi Fujiwara x Nike SB P-Rod II "Rainbow""

    michael, I agree with you whole heartedly. "No Homo" is a slur in my book. It has been official added to the filter. I think that there is plenty of room for discussion without throwing anti-gay slurs around.

  641. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Olympic Collection"

    If this means that some will buy these instead of Carmines, I am all for it!

  642. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 "Holland" JD Sports"

    I completely forgot about the Elmer's Glue 90's but that probably is because of the patent leather. I think patent leather has its place, but on an early 90s running shoe I am afraid not. $167 is a lot of scrap all things considered, but if I was walking around Oxford Street and came across them I don't know how much willpower I would have to restrain myself from buying.

  643. Posted to "Factory 413 x Supra Skytop "413 Silver""

    Yes, my favorite pair of Skytops have to release when I am on the road....

  644. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy - New Color!"

    I swear some ppl are going to be buying tix by the end of this tour just to see what shoes he's going to pull out.

  645. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Carmine OG"

    ^ Tin Man, I just bought a pair of September Blues :-( I will give you a shout tomorrow though. raheem, I think they are size 9 or 9.5 (on the road traveling at the moment)

  646. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Carmine OG"

    "Damn Matt, how much $$$ did it cost you to get your hands on these??" - mikeydaflyboricua It was back in 2004 or 2005, but they set me back $450 with shipping. Just for kicks i looked at what a non cracked pair goes for and makes me really wish that I took better care of them during all of the moves :-(

  647. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Carmine OG"

    ^ give me an email. I wouldn't mind another pair of XVIIs.

  648. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Jordan 6 Carmine OG"

    ^ what kills me is that the midsoles were PERFECT 3 or 4 years ago when I got them. Since I purchased them I have moved my collection 6 times and with each move something ALWAYS cracks. I don't think a single pair of my OG DS Jordans from VI and lower are in uncracked condition anymore :-(

  649. Posted to "Reebok "Purple Haze" Pump Pack"

    ^ lol. That is the most overused word on the floor of the Magic show. I counted one dude who was a sales rep for LRG and he used "POP!" a total of 14 times in one sales meeting...sad.

  650. Posted to "Reebok "Purple Haze" Pump Pack"

    Haha Mr. Willson, I was going to ask if they were going under the Christmas tree for a minute. That shade of blue I have not seen on a shoe in ages and never in a solid color up. The little bits of red on the shoe are just enough color imo to be a one toned shoe with "hits" of color rather than bi-toned.

  651. Posted to "Vans Vault Black Perf LX Pack"

    Just updated the price. My local spot has not yet received these, but I can't speak for all other locations. The best thing to do is go to Vans and click on Dealer List to find your local spot that gets this line.

  652. Posted to "No Mas x Puma First Round Lottery "Seattle""

    flyasthesky, Let's not forget that a decade ago the Sonic forced the Bulls to a Game 6. The Sonics are a team that currently are rebuilding, but have had some outstanding teams over the years including an NBA Championship.

  653. Posted to "British Knights Returns"

    I personally had several pairs of BKs back in the day and am really happy to see the brand come back, but this pair I will have no problem passing on.

  654. Posted to "Nike Air Max Plus x Air Max 97"

    ^ They sold for $140 domestically, but resellers from Japan are charging those prices.

  655. Posted to "Air Jordan Flight 23"

    "these shoes are fake cause the jordan is backwards" - george Sorry george, but you are mistaken. Never have I posted fake shoes and never will you find fake kicks on this website.

  656. Posted to "Sneaker Freaker Puma Blaze of Glory"

    ^ I think this one was 92, but don't hold me to that. Either way, the idea of of the form fitting upper was far ahead of the Presto, but at about the same time as the Huarache. This midsole/outsole is no joke though. Puma used it for the Disc Blaze, but also for the R698. To give it some perspective, the full length cushioning came before Nike had full length AIR cushioning.

  657. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Reebok Shaqnosis"

    Correct me if I am wrong, but weren't these only $100 back in the day?

  658. Posted to "Nike Air Solo Flight Retro"

    ^ indeed Footlocker would have had to make of offer for a MOQ (minimum order quantity) and probably have either no right to RTV (return to vendor) or have a very low buy back price. There are a ton of shoes that come to mind too. Nike has done that for years and JB team shoes for a while had some clear bites. I have nothing against making a lower cost shoe, but when it is so close, you might as well rock Payless and save yourself some dough.

  659. Posted to "Sneaker Friends '08 Atlanta"

    ^ I'll never forget about the ATL. Atlanta is our 3rd largest reader base behind NYC and Houston. lol about the kids there wearing the bo bo's. In Street's recap video from las year some dude was showing off his Sponge Bob Dub Zeros....smh

  660. Posted to "Nike SB "720 Degrees" Dunks"

    Yeah i agree. 720 was always second class to Skate or Die as a game and it takes the back seat as a shoe too

  661. Posted to "Nike Air Max 95 Neon Returns!"

    TASJ17045, I totally agree. My first store shoe was the Air Max Tailwind Leather in white/red. They were $199.99 Canadian, but worth every penny (especially at half price). I have actually been frequenting eBay to pick up early 2000's Tailwinds for stupidly cheap prices. They don't pop up a lot, but since no one is looking for them, they close for so cheap.

  662. Posted to "Nike Air Solo Flight Retro"

    sneakFREAK, I HATED this shoe. This shoe came out just about when I started working at a mall sneaker chain (they treated their workers so poorly they don't deserve their name being mentioned). What was frustrating was all of the basketball players who thought that these were half priced Flightposites since these came out just about 1 year after the and we had half priced Flightposites at the time to make it even more confusing. I was studying hard on my PK (product knowledge) at the time since I was new and I just couldn't believe the difference in the two shoes from flagship shoe to take down version with the lowest grade tech. All in all, I am sure many will appreciate this shoe, but there are so many shoes from the late 90's and early 2000's that I would rather see return even in the more affordable price range.

  663. Posted to "Nike Air Yeezy Breakdown"

  664. Posted to "Kanye West Answers About "Mystery Nike's""

    ^ Actually those are the Nike Air Yeezy.

  665. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Triple Threat Synthetic"

    ^ lol I saw that too. I was going to email the site to let them know but i couldn't find an email address.

  666. Posted to "Nike Air Max 90 Euro Cup Quickstrike"

    ^ Sorry I left that out lol. Word is that the black/red pair is for Germany and the other is for Sweden.

  667. Posted to "W)Taps x Vans Bash"

    ^ I have been hunting after some Airwalk goodies for a MINUTE! I am picky about getting vintage pieces unworn so that makes it tough. I came across the basketball material hightops but they were trashed. I can promise you though that they are on the radar ;-)

  668. Posted to "New Balance MT580 Triple Threat Synthetic"

    ^ nothing is more priceless than seeing people write "1st" when they aren't. PLEASE STOP DOING THAT ISH PEOPLE!

  669. Posted to "Reebok Pump Pay Dirt"

    Foxmulder, Shaqnosis, Kamikaze, and the Blasts all need to return imo. In my honest opinion, Reebok basketball shoes started their decline once they started putting everything behind AI and DMX.

  670. Posted to "Nike Dunk Rivalry Pack"

    "damn where the UCLA bruin editons at???" - rey They are on Team Adidas, but I am wondering what is keeping the three stripes from honoring one of the most storied college basketball teams with a Superstar or Pro Model.

  671. Posted to "Nike Air Force 1/Jordan 5"

    ^ That is exactly why people saying "1st" is getting mad annoying. Let's all chill on that please.

  672. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Patrick Ewing Rogue II"

    TASJ7045, That specific pair is one of my fav's from the 90's. I remember how EVERY kid I knew was on to Shaq. He was coming in right as Mike was leaving and even my cousins just north of Chicago had mad Shaq stuff around the house. Just think of how different things would have been for Reebok had they been able to keep Shaq and Kemp put down the powder...

  673. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Patrick Ewing Rogue II"

    TASJ7045, You're on to something there... Just wait and see :-)

  674. Posted to "Air Jordan CP3 "Jordan Brand Classic""

    "Try doing some research next time. Chris Paul is in his third season and Brandon Roy won Rookie of the Year last season." - Eric Time flies when you own a blog and have your first child. My bad, I can't believe it has been so long since his Rookie Year - seems just like yesterday he was at Wake Forest.

  675. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Patrick Ewing Rogue II"

    "Matt never lets us down on Thursdays!" - Flatsole Ha! Thanks, I guess. Does that mean I let you down every other day of the week? *_* :-)

  676. Posted to "Sneaks Up Official Wrap Up"

    smh at those who only have critical things to say about a FREE event that was a culture building event that gave back to the community in a BIG way. This was a family friendly event that was done to connect heads in a positive way to do positive things for the community. I can tell that some of us have a lot of learning and/or growing up to do.

  677. Posted to "Spike Lee Wearing "NY Knicks" Spizikes"

    ^ haha yeah they look almost as bad with khaki's as the blk/red AM 95's with light rinse denim and a white polo.

  678. Posted to "Nike Urban Jungle Pack - Court Force and Air Raid"

    I personally like the print on the Raids, but to an all white shoe?! Add some color, throw on a peace sign, and you have a pair sold to me.

  679. Posted to "Upcoming David Z Special Make Up"

    rod, Ronnie designed these in June of last year so to say that he copied the Tech Pack colorway wouldn't be fair to assume. Something that few people know is that it takes MONTHS for a shoe to get produced even when its a remake of an existing product. The designers and factories have to exchange samples several times until everyone is happy. For special make ups, it takes even longer because it has to not only be OKed by Saucony, but also by David Z.

  680. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Force 180 Pump"

    ^ I agree that in this day and age most companies are pretty lawsuit happy, but as long as Nike's Air Pump technology didn't use the same patented method as Reebok's then Reebok's position would be hard to argue. You can't patent a concept or the "what", just a proprietary technology or the "how". I have not heard an update on the Nike vs. Adidas suit over A3. I don't think Nike has much of an argument since A3 used midsole foam rather than rubber in the Shox. Frankly, I thought the lawsuit was more of a PR move to call out Adidas publicly and formally as copying Nike. Back to the 180 Pumps, I would LOVE to see these come back whether the pump technology worked as well as the originals or not. This was such an awesome shoe and best of all, Nike already has the molds for the midsole/outsole :-)

  681. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Force 180 Pump"

    Jibby, Big thanks on the compliments. I never was into photography until I found how much fun it could be with sneakers :-) The pair that was shot was a size 8 or 8.5 so one can only imagine how high a size 17 went! I know a few PE collectors out there probably have a pair or two of Robinson's pairs.

  682. Posted to "BAPE LA Grand Opening"

    You aren't alone. I was on them back in 2002 back when I had to have my Japanese friend hit up people on Yahoo! Auctions to get me my pairs. There have been some good ones made since Bape came to the US, but they def aren't as special to me as they once were.

  683. Posted to "Fire Red Jordan Spizikes Re-released"

    ^ we got them last year - we won't get them this year.

  684. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Force 180 Pump"

    bkbigjay, Those are the Nike Agendas. I haven't seen those in YEARS!

  685. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Air Force 180 Pump"

    There were a number of reasons why Nike and other companies ditched the high top cut. High tops were a tougher sell to the average Joe who wanted a pair of kicks, but didn't care about performance. In the mid 90s black based kicks was really in style thanks in large part to the Fab Five and Barkley, so shoes were very hot as they were - the high top made them even hotter. High tops also cost Nike much more to produce so then more to the consumer. A raised production cost coupled with a lower selling price (due to not selling as well as lows or mids) did not work out for retailers or Nike. Personally I love high top kicks. Since Nike hasn't been bringing many true high tops back (besides the AF1s) I wear my Adidas Metro Attitudes and now my Conductors A LOT. I would really like to see Nike bring these back or any other of the pumps. With or without the tech they were an awesome shoe.

  686. Posted to "Flight Club NY Reopens on Greene Street"

    "how much are the shoes there? im canadian and if the shoes are cheaper in the us then canada, imma reach there and cop a few kicks" - John M. Pov Just about any place will be cheaper than Canada when you convert the dollar and escape having to pay PST+GST.

  687. Posted to "Air Force 1 Release Dates Update"

    Mache, I can only imagine what you can do with some of those plain Air Force Ones. Luckily for you a lot of the retailers will probably discount those too :-)

  688. Posted to "Air Force 1 Release Dates Update"

    Flatsole, The color is "orange peel" unfortunately. I am glad that I stashed on pair of the gum soles from 2003. I think they may need to be unDS'd this summer.

  689. Posted to "New Asics Gel Lyte III White/Purple/Yellow"

    I still find it amazing that 4 colors are on that shoe and I wouldn't classify it as being too busy. The Gel Lyte III is an amazing shoe to work up colorways. I can't wait for the Alife Rivington Club Asics Gel Lyte III's that release soon.

  690. Posted to "Sneaks Up San Antonio 2"

    I already know of people from just about every major city coming to the show. Anyone from El Paso making the long drive?

  691. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks - Final Four"

    I have my money on the Pumps over the Penny 1, but Jordan XI over the Foamposites for sure.

  692. Posted to "No Mas x Puma First Round "Knicks""

    ^ good point. Back to the Knicks color ups, I just found a pair of the Knicks colorway Attitudes, but I still need to grab these. There just aren't enough Knicks colored kicks imo.

  693. Posted to "No Mas x Puma First Round "Knicks""

    Rose is sick, but Brandon Rush wouldn't be a bad grab either. Crazy that it came down to missed free throws that killed Memphis.

  694. Posted to "Reebok Pump D-Time Dee Brown"

    Dee Brown vs. Shawn Kemp 1991 Dunk Contest

  695. Posted to "Reebok Pump D-Time Dee Brown"

    ^ word I had them too but I was quite a bit older lol. These sneakers were indestructible i swear....comfy too. I hope that Reebok brings back Blacktop - those kicks were the ISH in my hood.

  696. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Cleats"

    "ALL U PPL R DUMB U GUYS KEEP SAYING THERE FOOTBALL CLEATS BUT THERE NOT THERE BASEBALL CLEATS SO NO WAT UR GONA SAY B4 U SAY IT IDIOTS" - TITO Not to beat a dead horse, but baseball cleats do not have that sort of pattern on the sole. Those cleats are designed for soft ground whereas baseball cleats are designed for firm ground. My heels would be KILLING me if i had to go nine innings with only two cleats on the heel.

  697. Posted to "Nike Air Max 93 Court Force Low"

    "these look good. i would love to get these. i wouldn???t pay more then 90 though" - bkbigjay The Air Max 1 Court Force Lows are only $68, so hopefully these will be the same. (fingers crossed).

  698. Posted to "Bobbito Garcia Air Force Ones at House of Hoops"

    illes, I totally agree with you on these kicks. I don't think that any pair of AF1s from last year hold a candle to any of the 7 color ups he did. Nike better get at Bob to do some more AF1s ASAP!

  699. Posted to "Release Reminder: Quickstrike Canvas Air Force Ones"

    mtownzfinest, I always forget about R.Sole in Memphis. For some reason Nike draws up the south as just Gulf Coast states + Georgia. Big ups to Memphis btw - I am confident they will finish tonight victorious.

  700. Posted to "Release Reminder: Quickstrike Canvas Air Force Ones"

    ^ Premium Goods is the only spot in Houston with them. 2416 times blvd houston.tx 77005 713.523.8825

  701. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 Metallic Gold"

    I am going to have to chime in here too. What exactly is a "true Jordan head"? My definition of a "true sneakerhead" is someone who loves sneakers and is picky and choosy about which kicks are for them. I don't think that a sneakerhead has to love EVERY sneaker put out by EVERY company - they like what they like, but all in all, they love sneakers. Sneakers are on their mind and on their brain 24/7 - that's a sneakerhead to me. Replace "sneaker" with "Jordan" and you pretty much have the same definition. I don't think that a Jordanhead has to like every single pair of Jordans to be a Jordanhead. I think that if one likes what they like and is obsessed with the man's legacy as the best player of all time as well as having some amazing kicks makes him or her a "true Jordanhead." My late night 2 cents.

  702. Posted to "Release Reminder: Quickstrike Canvas Air Force Ones"

    ^ Shoe Gallery

  703. Posted to "Release Reminder: Quickstrike Canvas Air Force Ones"

    I don't know for sure 100%, but I personally grabbed the high top Bobbito AF1's from Alife Rivington Club when I was visiting NYC back in November so I am 95% sure they are an Urban Edge door. What up Jesse and Drucker?!

  704. Posted to "Lemar and Dauley x Adidas Streetball '08"

    I would like to see them get to do up a pair from the late 80s or early 90s, but I like Adidas' idea of introducing a new silhouette by showing its old school elements. The crossing straps on the back of the shoe were bugging the crap out of me because I knew that I saw them on an Adidas shoe before...sure enough on the KB8. Now if only Reebok can bring back Blacktop....

  705. Posted to "Bobbito Garcia Air Force Ones at House of Hoops"

    Allen, They did release at Premium Goods last winter thankfully. Shout out to Jen!

  706. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks - Elite 8"

    King Mike, I hear what you are saying, but do consider this - how do you pick just one Dunk or just one AF1 to represent the several thousand that have released? I'm not wanting to drop too many bits of info, but there was a good reason for all of us that the Dunks and the Air Force 1s were not in THIS bracket ;-)

  707. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks - Elite 8"

    "No offense but seems to me that a lot of white people did this." - severalthieves I would like to think that color of skin, nationality, race, gender, or even sexual orientation would have nothing to do with basketball shoes, but apparently it does. Bo Jacksons are cross trainers bro, not basketball shoes. Rather than hating on us for not putting in the 10 on your list, post them up and possibly they will be in the next bracket that we do that doesn't have the basketball only theme.

  708. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks - Elite 8"

    "Maybe I missed this but why is this a basketball shoe only tournament. They could expand the field to 64 if they added running shoe models. The Air Max dated shoes (90???s, 97???s, etc.,), Tailwinds, even NB574???s. They might wanna make this bigger next year. Also, why aren???t Air Force 1???s on here?" - TASJ7045 This is a basketball shoe only tourney because of March Madness. Look in the future for us to do a much larger bracket with a ton of different kicks. AF1s and Dunks we left off of the list because those sneakers are adored more for their casual/off court wear today than as a performance basketball sneaker. Let's face it, one could put the AF1 next to even a Jordan XI and tons would argue for the AF1.

  709. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks - Elite 8"

    Jordan 11, Foamposite, Penny 1, and Reebok Pumps for me.

  710. Posted to "Reebok Court Victory Pump "Training Day""

    "I can get with these??????Human Torch??? court victory pumps???cool." - nikeindabutt I like these 100 times more than the Human Torch 95's. Interesting way to look at these!

  711. Posted to "Sneakers make Leaders According to Study"

    lol at the first comment. It isn't very specific though. I know that there are a TON of people who make their sneaker choices to please their peers though. I think that its a pretty vague conclusion if you ask me. I would like to see how they gather the data, but I am guessing they asked people 3 simple questions. 1) How many sneakers do you buy per year? 2) Do you consider yourself assertive? 3) Do you consider yourself spontaneous? Interesting read, but don't expect this to get published in any Psychology 101 textbooks.

  712. Posted to "Air Jordan 7 "Hare" Countdown Package"

    whoaitzjoe, Brain fart. Yes sir you are correct.

  713. Posted to "Air Jordan 7 "Hare" Countdown Package"

    "Bugs Bunny was used in advertisments for the VIII. Why are heads calling the VII ???Hares????" - J.King Actually Bugs was in the Jordan VII ads. Check the video below. http://youtube.com/watch?v=MNyhlPS8a8U Also, there was a promo "Hare Jordan" shoe that was on display at stores. They are rare to find, but I missed out on one just a few nights ago on eBay.

  714. Posted to "Air Jordan Six Rings Black/Red"

    If this colorway is dropping this winter as well as the White/Black, is it safe to assume that the 11/12 Countdown Package will be either the Columbias, Spacejams, or some new colorway?

  715. Posted to "Nike Zoom Lebron 6 (Lebron VI) First Look"

    bkbigjay, I have to agree with you about the Lebron 4's. I love those kicks, but they are VERY heavy. Anyone else notice how Lebron ditched those for the Soldiers as soon as he could? :-)

  716. Posted to "Nike Dunk High Vintage - White/Green"

    ^ Totally agree. Far sweeter than the Stabs and Assaults that came out. At least they are available for down the stretch of the regular season and playoffs for Celts fans.

  717. Posted to "New Balance 1400 "Chicken Run""

    By the way, the 1400 is one of the most comfortable New Balance kicks I own. Next time anyone is at a shop that sells them, take the extra minute or two to try a pair on.

  718. Posted to "New Balance 1400 "Chicken Run""

    I think the reason one doesn't see many people wearing New Balance in their area hinges a lot on what shops are in their area. I can speak best for Austin, TX since this is where I am, and our local spot, Motive807, does a good job putting NB on the street. The ones who sell New Balance the best are the shops that know the product well and can convey the necessary info to the customer. Its pretty common knowledge that Nike has the branding power that a swoosh on pretty much anything will sell, but for an Adidas, New Balance, Puma, or Reebok, it takes some product knowledge (and passion) to relay how good a product is to the consumer.

  719. Posted to "Swoosh Shut Out of Final Four"

    That bracket had the best chances other than the 3 No. 1 seeds to break through with an Adidas team. No 2 Tennessee and No 3 Louisville are both on Adidas.

  720. Posted to "PPG x Pony City Wings Low"

    ^Youngins...thats why.

  721. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan 1 Opening Day Package"

    jordanhead312, Good looking out. I could see how some could think it would be that.

  722. Posted to "Nike Air Force 1 Lux for 2008"

    BKost, I think the air bubble is clear, but they just have alot of yellow hue in the photo. It would have been nice if they did do gold debrays on these though.

  723. Posted to "Vintage Nike Vandal High Supreme"

    BKost, Those are the re-releases that will drop this fall.

  724. Posted to "Nike Air Force 1 Lux for 2008"

    ^ I hear you. I am sure that these are made in China as it is. I don't know how one justifies that price. I remember that I grabbed the Lux Air Force 1 Lows from 2003 (all white woven lows) for $220 from an employee at Nike. Those were made of Italian leather in Italy and limited to 3000 pairs. So many shoes out there right now and I could get a ton of nice stuff for $300.

  725. Posted to "Vouge Cover Controversy - Lebron and Gisele"

    Lebron Soldier II

  726. Posted to "Vouge Cover Controversy - Lebron and Gisele"

    I try to avoid expressing personal opinion as much as possible as it jeopardizes journalistic integrity, but this controversy is pathetic in my opinion. I saw this cover several times and NEVER did I think that Lebron looked "dangerous", "threatening", or like he was posing as "King Kong." To me, color of skin, ethnicity, or faith is just something that you have, but not part of your appearance if that makes any sense. We all have a color of skin, we all have an ethnic background, and we all have our own beliefs, but to me, none of those three define who we are as people. Lebron is an amazing athlete - the true epitome of "strength". Gisele is one of the most beautiful women on the planet with one of the best figures - the true epitome of "shape". I don't think that they could have picked two better individuals for this cover nor do I think that either would portray what they represent if they were photographed in any other way than Gisele dressed in a beautiful dress with flowing hair and Lebron wearing athletic apparel that shows his brute strength along with game face.

  727. Posted to "UNDFTD x Converse Chuck Taylor Product (RED)"

    "Very Nice Kicks! Wit a true message." - solesaved The message of these shoes make them my favorite (besides Lupe's) of the Product(RED) lineup. I admire UNDFTD using sneakers to teach us a life lesson.

  728. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge II at Eastbay"

    "I just ordered these from Eastbay. I can???t wait to get them. That being said, I did the same thing for the ATC last year and now they are in bargain bins everywhere!" - Indiana Jonas Only time will tell how this release will go down in history, but it shouldn't be overlooked that there were tons of heads terribly disappointed that the retro had many differences from the originals including the absence of the "hot lime" color that was originally on the shoes.

  729. Posted to "Adidas Conductor Seoul Olympic 1988 White/Navy"

    Correct me if I am wrong Mike, but did Ewing wear the Metro Attitude in 1987?

  730. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge II at Eastbay"

    I couldn't resist - I grabbed two pairs. I know my local spot will get them, but I have been wanting these shoes for years.

  731. Posted to "Christ The King Nike Zoom Lebron V"

    ^Sorry about that error. It has been fixed now. As much of a lame excuse that it is, spell check doesnt look at the titles. It was a simple typo, but it is fixed now.

  732. Posted to "Lupe Fiasco x Converse Chuck Taylors Product (RED) "

    I hate to sound Nike-centric, but I think if the Jordan XI and the Chuck Taylor had children, this is what it would look like.

  733. Posted to "Lupe Fiasco x Converse Chuck Taylors Product (RED) "

    No joke, if Converse were to release these, I think AIDS would get a whole lot closer to being cured. Personally I am not a major Chuck fan (even though I am from Cali) but those I have to get multiples of if they release.

  734. Posted to "Complex Clash of the Kicks"

    It is going to be interesting to see which Jordan will go to the Final Four. Seth from Complex came up with the good idea to put all the Jordan kicks into one bracket so that the final four isn't all Jordans making it more fun for the "mid-majors".

  735. Posted to "Nike "Hot Lava" Pack"

    "the 95???s been at my store for 2 weeks haven???t sold one pair" - NPF 65 That honestly doesn't surprise me. The 95s seem to sit everywhere. I am confident that this is in large part to AM 95 enthusiasts turning away from the shoes. I have said it before and I will continue to say it. I have boycotted the Air Max 95 ever since they changed the midsole/outsole units. I don't care how sick of a colorway the shoe is, even if its an OG make up, I will not buy the 95s until they go back to the old midsole/outsole unit.

  736. Posted to "Nike Air Force 25 Low at NikeID"

    "Matt your creation sucks though???lol" - flyasthesky lol. There were not many good color options imo. How do you put a performance basketball shoe on NikeID and not have a wide selection of team colors available, but rather ish like crinkled patent? :-/ As much as I love the idea around updating the Air Force 1, it seems like the project hasn't gone in the direction they hoped. I was at the outlet this weekend and saw piles of Air Force Ones leaving the building for $79-$99 while some nice colorways of the AF25 just gathered dust priced at $49.

  737. Posted to "Stussy x HECTIC x New Balance CM670"

    "who in the hell would ever be a new balance enthusiast?" - Dillon Giroux Someone who can appreciate quality construction, unbelievable comfort, and superb durability. New Balance also has a ton of history that is worth major respect. They are the only sneaker company that still manufactures shoes in first world nations (USA & UK) in addition to being the only major sneaker company that is privately owned - the rest are on Wall Street.

  738. Posted to "Vans Christian Hosoi Collection"

    Whether you are Japanese or not, these kicks are amazing. The SK8-Hi's are on the radar.

  739. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Kentucky Nike Dunk PE"

    ^ friend from Houston gave me the heads up on the kicks on eBay. The Kentucky Dunks were one of my fav of all time, but my all time favorite Dunk is coming in a few weeks. Stay tuned!

  740. Posted to "Staple Design x New Balance 575 "Pigeon""

    If the collab doesn't go through, strip the logos and you still have one hell of a nice pair of 575's. The 575 is made in england so we don't get to see many Stateside thanks in large part to the weak ass US dollar, but there are several 575's to look out for this year.

  741. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge II "Hot Lava""

    ^ Totally wrong, eh? Where did we say that the ATC II came out before the one that dropped last year. The yellow on last spring's ATC is far from being "almost identical" to the OGs. Take a look at the side by side where you can see the OG and retro next to each other. http://www.nicekicks.com/air-tech-challenge-retro-vs-og-comparison/

  742. Posted to "Adidas Forum 25th Anniversary"

    Same here. My hands down fav though are the ones cooked up by Harput's. Those classic ABA colors are money!

  743. Posted to "Nike Zoom Kobe 1 China Edition PE"

    Of the Kobe 1? I dont think that the Kobe 1 was ever on NikeID - just the II as I recall

  744. Posted to "Air Max Air Force Ones Pack"

    Those are two no brainers for me. I love that Nike put a mesh tongue on the 90s. Really shows that they are in tune with what Air Max heads like about their favorite kicks. Call me crazy, but besides Bobbito's 7 Air Force Ones, isn't this year's line up a heck of lot better than last year?

  745. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge II "Hot Lava""

    I agree. I can get over the colors being off for $30. Unlike alot of hypebeasts, I like the shoe, not just the loud color.

  746. Posted to "Premium Goods x Fila Tennis Classic"

    Fila needed this in a big way. This is why companies need to team up with artists and shops who know their history better than half of their own sales people. Great work Clarence!

  747. Posted to "Adidas TS Pro Model NCAA Team Edition"

    Horns are my team too :-P

  748. Posted to "Adidas TS Pro Model NCAA Team Edition"

    "^ Fresno?! I thought you would have been a Horns fan being from Austin, TX?" - sneakFREAK I grew up in Fresno, CA and both of my parents were professors at Fresno State so I am a die hard Bulldog fan. Fresno was with Adidas for a while, but also with And1 as crazy as that sounds. Now I think they are with Nike though. It is really painful to watch the Bulldogs look so bad now though. Bring back the days of Tarkanian and smudged grades!

  749. Posted to "Adidas TS Pro Model NCAA Team Edition"

    I personally love the Memphis joints. Too bad they didn't do this back when Fresno State was doing good things :-(

  750. Posted to "Mike23 Served Cease & Desist"

    Interesting points everyone. While we are remaining neutral on this issue, we do appreciate all of the points of view and valid arguments i.e. what about Bape? Keep the comments coming and feel free to share this article with friends. The more view points, the better.

  751. Posted to "Jordan Brand PHLY "Jordan 3""

    BKost, To play devil's advocate, I saw that those customs were posted December 10th of last year. Jordan Brand would need some healthy lead time to get those shoes produced, view and sign off on samples, and then deliver. I am not saying that JB didn't steal the idea, but one can't forget how long it takes for JB to develop a product that has their logo attached.

  752. Posted to "Air Jordan Flight 23"

    "Yo ya info is wrong there not exclusive to Finishline only i work a a shoe store called D.T.L.R.(Downtown Locker Room) and we just got this junks in like 2 days ago lol" - Nikko Nikko, Finishline themselves bragged that they are exclusive to them, that is why we reported it that way. If you log on to their site they state that below each item. I have since heard otherwise and will provide an update to this article.

  753. Posted to "Jordan Brand PHLY "Jordan 3""

    whether you love these or hate these, i think that it just reaffirms how starved we all are for some Black/Cement IIIs. By the time the Jordan 20/3 Countdown Pack is going to release (I am hearing August), it will have been 7 years since the Black/Cement IIIs came out.

  754. Posted to "Kurt Cobain Converse One Star"

    yeah, they do look a little too much like he wore these on the "Muddy Banks of the Wishkah". Fresh pairs of these are sold at Target for $29.99 which is pretty cheap for a pair of shoes if you ask me.

  755. Posted to "Adidas ZX OG Series"

    "wow im really feelin these them zx 7000s are crazy" - greenmaker24 It has been a while since I have grabbed any 7000s. Those and the zx 9000s are hands down my fav retro running shoes from the early 90s. While I loved being able to scoop leather ZX 9000s from finishline clearance racks, I will happily pay retail for the OG series.

  756. Posted to "New Balance M1300 at Overkill"

    ^ You can thank our government for the horrible conversion rate. When I started buying internationally, the USD and Euro were 1:1, so these would have been $120.

  757. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - UNLV BTTYS Dunks '99"

    ^ The leather is quite a bit thicker and softer too. This is part of the reason that I buy older kicks. I know that they are harder to find in your size or for the right price, but the quality makes up for it all. GOOOO REBELS!

  758. Posted to "Nike Court Force Free Hybrid"

    ^ you're only saying that because they're your school's colors :-P

  759. Posted to "Coach K "800 Wins" Air Force Ones"

    Hot indeed. I am excited to see what he can do for Team USA this year in Beijing. On a side note, I am waiting to see who will be the first to ask when these release...*_*

  760. Posted to "Puma Sky II St. Patrick's Day"

    The Sky II is such a sick silhouette. Mid top with a strap is a really unique look.

  761. Posted to "Women's Canvas Air Force Ones"

    "If they were pink (Lady???s Fav. Color) I would have to swoop her a pair but until then??????DAMN!" - ILHE1S I think that a lot of ladies appreciate that they aren't the usual pink or baby blue for a change. I know a ton of girls who are sick of anything in their size has to have either of those two colors. I'd love to hear opinions of girls who read the site, but seeing that only 4% of our readers are ladies I'll be jumping up and down with joy if we get one comment :-P

  762. Posted to "Adidas Concord Snakeskin"

    D, I feel the same pain. Too much good stuff coming out constantly. I am a sucker for the combination of those two blues. The mid tops are a must have for me. My Skywalkers have been beaten into submission and its time they get replaced :-)

  763. Posted to "Nike "ACG Pack" Air Force Ones"

    I am with you D. The Wildwoods don't have enough differences from the original Air Force Ones for this pack imo. The first two are out of the park home runs, but this one barely gets to the warning track.

  764. Posted to "Elephant Print Shorts by Jordan Brand"

    "for those people saying they???ll wear the flips or the cool greys yall are overdoing it??? the shorts are dope but if u wear too much elephant print it???ll look like u belong at a zoo???." - fliprg91 I agree with you on that. plus the elephant on the flips wont match to the shorts. Play it cool and do a simple sneaker or flip flops with those shorts.

  765. Posted to "Elephant Print Shorts by Jordan Brand"

    These will act as my new "board shorts worn as everyday shorts" with a plain white T

  766. Posted to "Jordan Team Elite on Nike iD"

    "Maybe placing some of the Jordan Brand shoes on Nikeid will eliminate the need for people to purchase these wild and crazy colored fakes!!!" - Lon G As much as I would hope this would help the problem, I think most of the ppl who wear fakes aren't really up on the internet. One would hope that if they were, they would have found the numerous posts and pages about fakes and why NOT to buy them. Regardless, I am really happy to see these make it and especially this model. I am with sneakFREAK - these are the dopest Team Jordans along with the FBI's.

  767. Posted to "Alife Rivington Club x Asics Gel Lyte III"

    "I LIKE THESE ALIFE BE DOIN THEY???RE THING" - NASTY_NAJ Not just them, but the dudes next door too. Time to track down Drucker and Jesse to get the full scoop...

  768. Posted to ""Guns N' Roses" Dunk Low SB"

    "Them dunks righ there is fire!!!! and i???m not even a huge fan of low top dunks!! too bad we don???t have a sb store in Buffalo:(" - 716'sfinest You have a pro football team (kinda). Be happy :-P

  769. Posted to "Lebron James Nets 50 in Yankee Lebron V "

    Callumx, You're from Australia right? Our dollar is so pathetic that rape prices almost convert to something decent lol. Of all special edition Lebrons, I think that these will be a hot item to grab for quite a while because of his performance in the shoes. Before the game, people were reselling them in NYC for $400-$500, now I think one is pretty lucky to get them for $750-$800. Only time will tell...

  770. Posted to "Lebron James Nets 50 in Yankee Lebron V "

    ^ I know man. Inexcusable. I am going to be making a post pretty soon about positions available with Nice Kicks for contributors. As much as I love doing everything solo, the readers deserve the best imaginable. Are you talking about the Lebron VIs? I think my answer is supposed to be "i heard/saw nothing". Stay tuned - Nike never disappoints :-).

  771. Posted to "Lebron James Nets 50 in Yankee Lebron V "

    sneakFREAK, Thanks for the kind words but the three sites you listed there are good sites run by good dudes too. It was like Lebron was wanting to respond to all of the talk of Kobe deserving the MVP after he put up 52 against the Mavs. Now I know that the Mavs are a tougher team than the Knicks, but this MVP race is really going to come down to the wire.

  772. Posted to "Yankees Edition Nike Zoom Lebron 5"

    ^ I hear you on that, but when you are Nike's largest retailer with nearly 4,000 stores, I think you deserve to get some "special benefits".

  773. Posted to "Nice Kicks Dunk Contest Results"

    "1st!??? im not too impressed really??? mike dos are cool??? the grass roots movement is an over hype??? and this contest was kinda sketchy??? first the blog wasnt working.. then the winner wasnt announced on the rite date.. what ever." - 23 I extended the contest since there were server problems and because most people were not posting screen shots but rather links to their creations that expire. The site was not up from Sunday through Tuesday because of moving servers. I am sorry for this trouble. I would hope that rather than everyone hating on the winner's design, they could show good sportsmanship and congratulate him.

  774. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Purple Air Force 1 High"

    ^ lol, priceless.

  775. Posted to "Bonehead Award: Stores That Leak Numbered Kicks"

    "ITA ALL ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW DONT BE MAD CAUSE U CANT GET ANY LOL I ALL FOR RESELLING AND STUFF LIKE THAT MONEY TALKS BOTTOM LINE" - INSIDEMAN I am not mad about getting them - trust me, I would much rather have another pair of DS Spacejams thank this package. I have nothing against resellers if customers are given the chance to purchase. For years I bought clearance items and resold them, but I didn't clean out a store to leave a line of people without kicks. Stores can do as they wish, and they will, the reason I awarded a few stores the Bonehead Award was they let out size runs of kicks that were INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED. Keep the comments coming everyone.

  776. Posted to "Bonehead Award: Stores That Leak Numbered Kicks"

    "WHAT ABOUT THE LITTLE PEOPLE?" - ken I am assuming the "little people" refers to independent/mom and pop shops. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a lot of love and respect for independent shops. Independents and boutiques pump so much into the sneaker culture that chain stores don't. Knowledgeable staff who are as passionate about the shoes as you and me make the buying experience much more enjoyable to the point that one doesn't even need to have more than a nice conversation with one of the sneaker loving workers to feel that they have left the store with "something." In this situation, I simply wanted to point out a problem that has been happening as of recent times. There is nothing more frustrating than going to grab a shoe, only to find out that some "friend" of the shop bought a full size run the day before so that he can resell it on eBay. I am totally fine with a retailer "hooking up" a VIP customer by reserving or holding a pair, but to sell a full size run to one person before the release, in my opinion, demonstrates that you don't REALLY care that much about your customers. Again, this is just my opinion and I would like to hear other's thought about this subject.

  777. Posted to "Bonehead Award: Stores That Leak Numbered Kicks"

    I have to totally agree on this subject. My boy runs a spot and he will hold a pair for me, but selling 12 pairs to ONE person is not cool.

    The way I see it, that shop could have 12 happy customers with those 12 pairs rather than having ONE customer who just made money off of the kicks.

  778. Posted to "Throwback Thursday - Purple Air Force 1 High"

    "so is throwback thursday only on a leap year? Or the last thursday of the month?" - Luck It happens every Thursday that I remember its Thursday :-) I actually have several weeks already planned. Next week will be good, I promise.

  779. Posted to "Nike Trainer Dunk Low Swimming Olympic Gold"

    In June of 2006, I loved the Invisible Air Force Ones. Thanks to the billion pairs of fake clear Air Force Ones, clear Jordans, and even clear Bapes, shoes with invisible panels are immediately written off despite one of my fav shoes of all time are the Clot AM 1s.

  780. Posted to "Elephant Skin K-Swiss Bristel High"

    Indeed. The second I saw these it brought back memories when so many kids wanted BKs and Troop sneakers. I especially like that K-Swiss went with the original print that they had put on the shoes way long ago. It's kinda weird seeing new brands use classic materials that were popular far before the brand was a thought.

  781. Posted to "Jordan XX3 Giveaway - We Have a Winner!"

    "LMFAOOO @ Shaquille Bryant. Nicekicks made this up. they weren???t giving any kicks away. Next thing they gonna give away free LeBrons to LeBron Boozer in Cleveland!!! SMH and LOL. " Hate away and believe what you want, but when the random number was drawn, it was for Shaquille Bryant. Ironic that the name is the first name of Shaq and the last name of Kobe, yes, but a fake name, no. In no way would I hose my readers with something such as a fake contest. Again, congratulations Shaquille, and good luck to the members on the mailing list. The prize and winner will be announced next week.

  782. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 "Stealth" Giveaway!"

    "What if I dont win? & What if the stores sell out? Then I wouldn???t be able to get them." That's why we are announcing the winner tomorrow night so that you can get them Saturday if you don't win ;-)

  783. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 "Stealth" Giveaway!"

    Whats up with the no size 14 or 15 being available??? We're sorry, but we weren't able to secure those sizes for the giveaway. We have put in a request to get up to size 15 for the next giveaway.

  784. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 "Stealth" Giveaway!"

    Problem Solved :-)

  785. Posted to "Leaders 1354 x Reebok Reverse Jam"

    I personally liked how Reebok worked in the Leaders 1354 name onto the tongue in a matching font. So many times a shop or brand's name is just slapped on the side or back of a shoe and it doesn't fit with the rest of the shoe. The laces are really a nice touch on these too. I think Starks has made us all a lot more attentive to that part of the shoe.

  786. Posted to "Jordan Brand Gives Gymnasium to Slidell, LA"

    ^ JB gave $500k, not $500. Slidell is a tiny community of only 20k or 25k people so this will be a great addition for them. I personally have stayed in Slidell twice since Katrina. First time was just 7 months after the storm, and then a year after that. The people of the town are extremely nice people and were very positive for having gone through such a tragedy. Shout out to the Waffle House at exit 263 :-)

  787. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 at All Star Weekend"

    I love the West PEs a ton. Not fully sold on the East PEs though. I honestly like the Titaniums and "All Stars" more than the East PEs. If only these released at the House of Hoops...

  788. Posted to "Release Reminder: Air Jordan XX3 All Star"

    solesaved, How much were the Jordan XX3's up north?

  789. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 (Jordan 23) Update!"

    ^ well technically they aren't the first. There was a considered version of the Huarache 2k5, but I am sure the argument is that it was designed to aesthetically look like the 2k5 and not perform like its non-considered counterpart.

  790. Posted to "JD Sports Exclusive Air Force Ones"

    guttagetit, They are exclusive to JD Sports in the UK. They will be relatively limited, but only available in the UK.

  791. Posted to "Reebok Pump Omni Lite "1991" Dee Brown"

    Myself included G-Roc. So many kids had the pumps but i rocked the skips in those days :-(

  792. Posted to "Nike Dunk "Be True" NYC"

    Sorry, no love for Chicago. NY and LA are the only 2 US cities.

  793. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 Player Exclusive Limited Release"

    "dang man why you had to publicize this??? guess i wont have a chance at gettin em now.. damn" - lilrip133 Sorry bud, that's my job. :-)

  794. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 Player Exclusive Limited Release"

    I tried finding some pics of Q.Rich not getting "poster-ized" but none had good angles of the kicks haha. I am totally neutral on both the Celts and the Knicks - not picking sides.

  795. Posted to "Nike Court Force High "Basketball""

    What's up emmanuel! Yeah, if they had an element of hardwood I would have had to say something. These AF1s you did are still in the top 10 imo.

  796. Posted to "Air Max 90 Solido Rudo Quickstrike"

    ^ I heard this from someone else already that they were mad that their shoes looked creased when they were brand new. You know that good leather is supposed to crease right? Low grade leather is that has the smooth finish.

  797. Posted to "Air Jordan 17 Black/Metallic Silver Countdown Package"

    We're moving servers right now and making some changes. Hang tight!

  798. Posted to "Air Jordan 17 Black/Metallic Silver Countdown Package"

    ^ Give me a shout when you want to sell these for $50 - I'll take any size ;-)

  799. Posted to "Air Jordan 17 Black/Metallic Silver Countdown Package"

    So far this is my favorite package out of the 3 that I have seen both colors for. I was looking forward to this package as well as the Jordan 16/7 package as well. I would have preferred to see White/Red since there are a lot of black based shoes coming this year, but I guess I'll have to wait another year or two :-P

  800. Posted to "Air Jordan 12 Fusion "Green Bean" Release"

    ^ They released them at international spots, but in the US they are a Flight Club Exclusive.

  801. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Top 23 Stores Update"

    No matter what, there weren't enough pairs for the demand in any city. What about none in the entire state of NC? He grew up there, won an NCAA Championship for the Tarheels, and is a part owner in the state's only NBA team.

  802. Posted to "Nike Dunks "Be True" City Series"

    I like the idea of exclusives actually being exclusive, but I don't see myself going crazy for any of them. If these were an $80 general release, I doubt they would sell well.

  803. Posted to "Bob Cousy PF Flyers All-American Reissue"

    Don't quote me, but I think they are only $50 or $60 - not a bad price for a limited, quality product.

  804. Posted to "Provider x New Balance 1500 Sneakers"

    ^ I agree. I heard from Ronnie @ David Z that New Balance is going to give him the MT580 though which is a SICK silhouette that has long been used as a collab piece in Japan only. New Balance has also created a "Secret Stash" account tier according to one of my boys that sprinkles a few UK and Euro New Balances in the US. Overall I think that New Balance is a major brand for sneakerheads. Like Sneak Fan said, quality materials, good colorways, and comfortable - tell me what else I need in a shoe.

  805. Posted to "New York Baseball Dunks Mets & Giants"

    JP, The San Francisco Giants were in New York until 1957. Willie Mays made "the catch" at the Polo Grounds though a lot of people associate Mays with the SF Giants since the team was out west when he retired. Even on Sports Center today you will hear Berman call the NFL NY Giants the NY Football Giants, since that was their original name to distinguish themselves from the baseball team. Frankly, I think this package would not be complete unless they did a Brooklyn Dodgers one.

  806. Posted to "Detailed Look: "New York Yankees" Lebron 5"

    As much as I love these kicks, I am kinda pissed that I am going to have to buy them from a reseller. :-( Anyone want to pick up an 11 and be my new friend? :-D

  807. Posted to "Air Jordan XX3 Release at Kickz"

    Miguel, The 1-22 lineup was just for display on that day. They do have two cases full of kicks for sale, but no OGs from back in the day ;-)

  808. Posted to "Air Jordan 6 Carmines Comeback in Countdown Pack!"

    ^ Yeah, I am waiting for the 17s too. It will be interesting to see if they do Wizards colors or if they will take the safe route of doing all black or white/red.

  809. Posted to "Nike Declares War on Fakes"

    ^ If you don't have the dough for Nikes, buy Reeboks. There are plenty of nice shoes out there that are less than Nike. No one is forced to buy anything.

  810. Posted to "Greedy Genius Sneakers in Toyota Commercial"

    "I thought this was a straight up Shoe commercial hahahah." Honestly, Greedy Genius shoes are the focus of that commercial far more than the car or the Toyota logo. The ad exec for Toyota must really love these kicks!

  811. Posted to "Nice Kicks in the News!"

    ^ yeah, i am getting very sick of "oh its limited, its hot" attitude. Check out the game today, UCLA will be wearing them as they square off against Kentucky.

  812. Posted to "Mi Gente Clothing Olive / Orange Shirt"

    "MIGENTE MEANS MEXICAN??? IM NOT HISPANIC???. I???LLL WEAR A PLAIN TEE BEFORE I WEAR SOME MEXICAN SHID???" - MAC BONEY 'Mi Gente' means "my people" in Spanish. I am not Puerto Rican or Mexican but I will still wear that shirt because it looks amazing with the Olive/Orange Jordan 5s.

  813. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Fire Red vs. Air Jordan 3 Cement Comparison"

    Next person to flame about Vans shoes or Jordans will have their IP blocked.

  814. Posted to "Air Jordan 3 Fire Red vs. Air Jordan 3 Cement Comparison"

    ^ OG Jordan IIIs run about $2000 for a deadstock pair and are not wearable. I know that all of us love OGs but lets be realistic.

  815. Posted to "Nice Kicks Feature - Adikt Footwear"

    "do one on premium goods houston" - reggie07 I got Premium Goods coming ;-) I just got off the phone with Jen a couple hours ago. Hopefully on Monday we will have a feature on all the spots in Houston including the one and only, Premium Goods.

  816. Posted to "Sole Collector Las Vegas Competitor Exclusive Dunks"

    ^ I know what you mean. I wish people read the words I wrote. I know sevearl of the competitors personally and I would highly doubt that any of them would ever consider selling their shoes no matter how much they could get for them.

  817. Posted to "Official Greedy Genius Anniversary Release Announcement"

    "i bet if your but got some for free you be rockin them all the time saying these are hella tight" - tyrell For the record Tyrell, I do not get Greedy Genius sneakers for free and even if I did, that would not change how much I liked their products or how critical I would be if they put out something didn't care for.

  818. Posted to "Official Greedy Genius Anniversary Release Announcement"

    "looks fresh???not that exclusive tho like the jordan retros" - jensen As a rule of thumb, Jordan retro and exclusive should never be used in the same sentence. The Greedy Genius Anniversary sneakers are limited to 365 pairs worldwide.

  819. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 White / Black - Fire Red Detailed Pics"

    ^ true, but creased kicks make up for breaking necks ;-)

  820. Posted to "Nike SB Goodfellas Package Releasing Soon"

    ^ no, they are not, but that would have been pretty awesome if they were!

  821. Posted to "Nike SB Goodfellas Package Releasing Soon"

    I understand that some people think that the shoes are a little bit on the plain side colorwise, but I am a huge fan of the use of materials. Kind of ironic that the shoes have more materials on the uppers than colors. The Goodfellas lows are a must grab. I always liked the Hawaii SBs but wasn't a major fan of the orange. These definately will fill that void for me. :-D

  822. Posted to "MJ Exclusive Laser Air Jordans"

    ^ I agree that the colorways are not the greatest, but the fact that these were made just for MJ is something one cannot forget.

  823. Posted to "Air Max 360 II Sample Pics"

    I do have to admit that I am not a fan of the billboard sized swoosh on the side, but as for the appearance, I don't really care that much since I would just use them in the gym. Some of the best looking Nike shoes have no swoosh on the side of a very small one. This shoe is yet another example of how the huge swoosh really takes away from the shoes.

  824. Posted to "Tinker Hatfield Exclusive Red Suede Air Jordan 10"

    Next one to use the term "Nig" or other forms of that word can go elsewhere for their sneaker news. I am pretty tolerant of a lot of ish but I hate nothing more than the N word. Its 2006 people, let's try to get that word out of everyone's mouth.

  825. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Fire Red Detailed Pics"

    Comment # 77 "uhh??? did any body notice that these aren???t samples they???re fakes!!! look there on an old jordan box??? fakes!!!" - NIKE'S O.G. :roll: samples don't come with a box. these kicks don't have a box either. those pics were taken by my friend who has tons of kicks, and just because he took the pics on top of an older Jordan box doesn't mean that the shoes come in that box :roll:

  826. Posted to "Python/Corduroy Noah's Ark Air Force Ones"

    Direct quote from Eamon when asked about the threats: Listen, I???m from New York City my enntire life. Its gonna??? take a lot more than some hippie in a hemp tuxedo and bamboo flats holding a bucket of red paint to get me to stop creating my art. I respect their whole viewpoint but treating animals ethically begins first with the preservation of the environment. I use animals that are already deceased. So, I???m doing my part environmentally. I don???t bath apes.

  827. Posted to "Air Jordan Spiz'ike Release in Brooklyn"

    "That dude Clarence from Premium Goods is a fag! Charging people $275 with Spike in the store. No love for his people, only for the green! He be acting real ???happy???, if you know what I mean. DONT SUPPORT PREMIUM GOODS!!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Drew you mad he didn't sell them for $175 so you could make an extra $100 reselling them? I have not heard of ONE spot selling these for retail. Why shouldn't a retailer sell products for the market value?

  828. Posted to "Adidas T-Mac 6 Official Preview"

    Alot of people have been comparing these to the Jordan XX2. You heard it here first, Nice Kicks will begin to do sneaker reviews. I am going to get a pair of these as soon as I get back to the US and let the sneaker reviews begin. Pictures and opinions only mean so much. For a casual shoe, the way a sneaker looks is one thing, but for a ball shoe, it needs to be put to the test - and we are going to do it. In my opinion from the pics alone, T-Mac 6 > Jordan XX2, but I think the kicks need to be tested on the hardwood and blacktop before anyone decides which to purchase for ball.

  829. Posted to "Nike Black 5's Legacy of the Game"

    I didn't post up the pics but there are also AF1s which are part of this package but not available online at Nike's store.

  830. Posted to "Nike Air Zoom Kobe 2 Preview"

    Cameron, Thanks for catching my error. Signs that I need more sleep!

  831. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    "MATT WHY DID YOU MAKE THE 2007 AIR FORCE PREVIEW GO AWAY BECAUSE I WAS GOIN TO SHOW MY NEF U THE COOL AND CLEAN AIR FORCE ONES THAT COME OUT NEXT YEAR. WHY" - allenmcgruder I had to take that down because I wasn't supposed to put those pics up yet :-P. Supposedly alot of the Nike sales reps hadn't even seen those shoes yet. Nemesis will be taking some better shots of them which we can repost in just a lil while. If your email address you left when you commented is correct they are going to be sent to your inbox ;-).

  832. Posted to "Retro Air Jordan 5 vs. OG Air Jordan V Grapes Comparison"

    "y r dey two different colors?one is like new n one is like old. " - JordanCollector :-) That would be because one is old and one is new. One of the kicks are from 1990 and the other are the retros that just came out

  833. Posted to "Nike Dunk High Patent"

    "Are the orange dunks still going to be the ???human torches???? the green dunks remind me of the green lantern. cant wait until these come out" - Rob Much respect! I didn't even see that, but those really do look like they would be for the Green Lantern. Maybe there will be some more super hero sneakers this coming spring/summer too :-D I am still waiting for a sneaker company to do Star Wars inspired kicks. I heard that Bape was going to do it, but that was just a rumor.

  834. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    ^ I got that at SF2. They have a TON of hot Astros fitteds. SF2 215 Greens Road Houston, TX 77067

  835. Posted to "New Reebok Fitted Hats"

    ^ Chicago has really been running the tables this year! (Its about damn time!) I have never bought a Reebok fitted until this year honestly. They have really stepped it up lately.

  836. Posted to "Nike Air Tech Challenge "Agassi" - A Retro Let Down"

    J, I just noticed that too. They didn't even get the midsole correct on the shoes either. :roll:

  837. Posted to "Lebron James wearing Nike Zoom Lebron 4"

    "I aint gon lie they straight??????..but the NBA down bad for that new ball???..~Gone~" - Raps Conciense I bet that Alvin Robertson's record of 301 steals in a season will get broken this next year as a result of that stupid new ball. We will probably see alot more rebounds from missed shots and loose ball steals thanks to the new ball. A little history, Alvin Robertson was on the 1984 Team USA squad with Jordan that took the Gold Medal in Los Angeles.

  838. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    "Yo Where did Matt get that Jacket from. That thing is hot." - D. Jones That jacket is made by CLH (Creating Limitless Heights). I picked it up at SF2 in Houston. Here are pics of the whole lineup at Karmaloop.

  839. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    "yo i thought my lil homie reggie was first place bun b was like he is the king of kicks in h town" - antho Antho, Thanks for refreshing my memory bro. Reggie did take home first prize. Unfortuneatly, he had to leave before I could take a pic.

  840. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    guero777, Bobbito was wearing the "Invisible" Air Force Ones and Bun was wearing the "Zinc" Air Force Ones.

  841. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    Rob, I was tempted to bring out my Texas Air Force Ones, but I knew the place was going to be PACKED and one mis-step and I would have been in tears, literally. From the pics you can probably tell I was rockin the Greedy Genius Primos with a CLH "clouds over japan" jacket and a matching Houston fitted. It was well worth the 400+ miles of driving that day to go to the event! I gotta make sure you can come down when we do something down in Houston.

  842. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    Rob, I honestly forgot who took first prize. The person had a pair of 1/1 Nike Air Force One Low IDs so they were definately a VIP.

  843. Posted to "Premium Goods 2 Year Anniversary Party Re-cap"

    JAYz_On_My_FeeT, You are from Virginia, quit lying.

  844. Posted to "Greedy Genius x Barney's New York Phantoms"

    "AIR JORDANS WILL ALWAYS BE ON TOP OF THE GYM SHOE GAME" - iceberg" Operation: Nike/Jordan Brainwash complete Air Jordans, believe it or not, are not the highest technology basketball shoes out right now. They are very popular, but I can guarantee you that in 10 years Air Jordans will not be nearly as popular as they are today. Also, not every sneaker has to be a "gym shoe". You can't wear Air Jordans for every occassion or with every outfit. These sneakers, like every other sneaker, are a different style and serve a different purpose than Air Jordans.

  845. Posted to "Hufquake Air Force Ones Leak"

    ^ I am going to ask my connects in Houston about whats going on with these kicks down there. I live about 240 miles away in Austin, but I'll do the trek to H-town for these!

  846. Posted to "Eminem Charity Auction Air Max 2003's"

    ^ I understand that you may not like the shoes, but don't forget that this is for charity. Charitable donations are never a "waste" in my opinion.

  847. Posted to "Sneaker T-shirts by Mi Gente Clothing"

    "Are the retro 5 purple/emerald made to resemble the charlotte hornets?" - sneakerboy There has been alot of speculation about the Grape Jordan 5's but it has always been my theory that they were made to celebrate the Charlotte Hornets - the first NBA team of Michael Jordan's home state North Carolina. Charlotte's first season was 1988, but 1990 was their first season with the purple/teal logo which are the same color as the Grapes.?? For those of you who know your Air Jordan history, the Grapes were originally released in 1990 as well.

  848. Posted to "Air Jordan 1 Black Toes Samples"

    Juan, The word that I heard is that these will drop in a 2 pair package for $220. In my opinion, two pairs of Jordans for only $220 is one heck of a deal. The second pair is blue/maize so it will either be Michigan colors or Laney colors, but my gut is leaning towards the latter.

  849. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Grapes Release Reminder"

    "crazy hype" - ryan That is the first time I have heard someone use that word when referring to the re-release of an OG Jordan.

  850. Posted to "Pro-Keds Halloween Pack"

    Juan, All of the Halloween edition Pro Keds are sold at Finishline. The Ghosts and one other model are actually exclusive to Finishline.

  851. Posted to "Invisible Pro Keds 142nd "Ghost""

    Paladin, I am far from being gripped by the nuts by Nike. I love new brands and new concpets. If Nike had me "by the nuts" do you think I would be a fan of Greedy Genius? I am not pissed about the invisibles being exclusive or not. I don't even own a pair. Trust me, there are already more fake invisible AF1s and invisible Jordans on the street than the originals anyways. Nike doesn't have me pissed, I just am disappointed in Pro-Keds. They do creative stuff like the Wonder Breads, the Cookies and Creams, and the Candy Paint series. Notice what I said before, I like original and creative ideas - not recycling what someone else has done.

  852. Posted to "Pro-Keds Halloween Pack"

    "ayo dem frist bloddy jawns is hittin tha rest is fiya tha first are tha best" Those I have to admit I like quite a bit. I am still vexed about those invisible ones though!

  853. Posted to "One Time Only Release Info"

    ^ I do collect. I have been collecting since 2001. Not quite a thousand yet, but right now sitting at over 400 pairs. ;-) Thanks for the kind words man. Just doing my job!

  854. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks - Cement Print Meets Nike Dunks Once Again"

    "I am confused???have these come out, or do they come out on Oct 17th?" - Cameron Journey's did an online pre-order for a ship date of Oct 17th. Given that date being the ship date, I would expect that the shoes will be in their stores that week or the weekend after. A few shops here and they HAVE received them already.

  855. Posted to "One Time Only Release Info"

    money man, Yessir, they are dropping this Saturday as well. I am going to do a big write up tomorrow about them including a lil history lesson :-P. They will be relatively hard to get since they are L'Style. But back to the "One Time Only" sneakers, I agree with your that these are REALLY hot!

  856. Posted to "One Time Only Release Info"

    The brown pack is really sexy. I love the chocolate color of all of them!

  857. Posted to "One Time Only Release Info"

    ^ retail price is $200, but expect these to sell for $300+ on eBay. I really like the idea of mixing the classics with the contemporary technology. I def know stupid resellers will try to hop on this and make a buck off of hype.

  858. Posted to "MJ Player Exclusive Laser Jordan 4 Auction"

    "these kicks were never made in blue, u rockin some fakes son" - The Flyest These were made in blue actually. Only 50 pairs exist and they were made for an Eminem charity auction. Unless the dude shelled out $2000+ for them, they are probably fake.

  859. Posted to "New KKOK Luxx Sneakers"

    "On second thought kind of a bad idea for the name, I still read KKK instead of KKOK. Just saying." - kannon5 I am pretty sure that is why they threw the O as a part of their name. I can't think of any other acronym that uses "of" in the name. For example, USA not USOA.

  860. Posted to "Jordan 5 Silver / Green Bean 3M Release Date Reminder"

    "I???m straight. Not feelin the color, I???ll lay off these. $135? Thats exactly how much Foot Lockers sell their Jordans for. Thats a huge force right there. I rather get the Factory Made jump-offs for about $80 bucks. Now thats whuts up!" - DD DD, don't waste your $80 buying fake Jordans. The fakes wont glow, wont be even payless quality, and will be turning heads for all of the wrong reasons. Mention anything more about fakes and your IP will be blocked.

  861. Posted to "New KKOK Luxx Sneakers"

    ^ Check out more of their stuff: http://limited-edt.com/kkok-0index.html

  862. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    "Hey MATT, Nice job making fun of retarded people. I bet the boy in that picture would whip your short little asian ass." - James Macy James, I'm not making fun or retarded people, just making fun of people who think that the internet is a great place to act tough. Also, I'm not short and I'm not Asian.

  863. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    "This is why Journey???s sucks: They don???t know what the hell you???re talking about, and can???t tell you when or at what store or if they will have it." - Krunk I have to agree with you on that statement. My pet peeve is people who work at shoe stores and know NOTHING about the sneakers they are trying to sell you. When I grabbed my Hemps from Journey's the guy cared more about selling me socks and T-shirts than the shoes itself. I'll put up with lame sales people for the shoes without a doubt. My True Blues are looking a little aged and need to be retired.

  864. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    "NICE KICKS u guys were a lil late on this post what happened???" - mr.sneakerhead I have been away on business working on something that you won't want to miss out on ;-)

  865. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    cadillacalhoun: Believe it or not, there are other hot sneakers out there than just Air Force Ones and Air Jordans. Dunks are in no way "second class" to Dunks. Infact, the Air Dunks were an upgrade to the AF1 and the shoe of choice for several years amongst basketball players over the AF1. AD: I was not calling you a "hater." What I gathered from your comment was that you were not a fan of Journeys. Rob: You know that cadillaccalhoun doesn't know about sneakers. Anyone who throws out comparisons to Nike Dunks to wal-mart or payless shoes doesn't know what they are talking about. Let's all be friends in sneakers and remember this...

  866. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    To clerify what I said earlier... I personally don't LOVE Journeys. A shoe store is a shoe store to me, and frankly I have only bought one pair of shoes from there ever and that was only because the Hemp Dunks (Not SBs) were exclusive to them. I like these shoes, and if its a Journey's exclusive, then I will go in there and grab a pair. Journey's is in no way a "sneaker shop" or "sneaker boutique", they are just a store that sells shoes. All in all, I don't really care too much about where I get my shoes from as long as I like them. Good service and a smile is always a plus, but someone could treat me like an asshole and I would still be happy if I got the sneakers I was looking for.

  867. Posted to "Jordan III Dunks available at Journeys!"

    "oh wow???journeys???.pffft" - AD Hate on Journeys all you want. They have been some sweet Dunks lately like the Hemps. I don't care about where my sneakers come from, just as long as they are hot.

  868. Posted to "Nike Dunks x Air Jordan 2 White/Black-Red"

    "???Jordan Pack??? set? Are those SB Dunks comin with the Jordan 2s? I don???t like the dunks tho. Can the Administrators answer me on this one cuz yall obviously don???t don???t stay on this sight or read anything. I???m just sayin. Yall quick to ???try??? to check a ni99a tho when I get outta line but I always maintain to ???bounce??? back. You know how it goes." - DD These are not Dunk SBs. In early 2005 there were "Jordan Pack Dunk SBs" but this was just the one pair of black/blue lows and the T-19 all royal dunk high. I don't know for sure, but I think the name "Jordan Pack" originated for the Dunk SBs on sneaker forums and not from Nike itself.

  869. Posted to "Nike Dunks x Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement Grey"

    About the yellowed midsole... These dunks are made to look like the OG Air Jordans. If you have ever seen a pair of OG Air Jordan 3's you will know that the midsoles are always yellowed if not splitting and cracking. A white midsole would have been ok too, but I personally like the aged look. No one is going to look down at your sneakers and ask you if you stole them from a hobo - they will ask you where you got those.

  870. Posted to "Air Jordan 8 x Air Force Ones Custom"

    "YO THESE KICKS ARE TUFF WHEN WILL THEY BE HITTIN THE STORES" - COREY PORTER I don't think they teach reading anymore in school. THESE ARE CUSTOM AIR FORCE ONES. These will not release and this pair is probably going to be the only pair that this customizer ever makes.

  871. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Black / Silver Family Photo"

    "are u sure those are real????isnt the jordan sign suppose to be upside down on the inside of the tounge?" - mista man Good question there, but yes they are authentic. On the Air Jordan 4, the "Air Jordan" tongue tag is upside down, but right side up on the Air Jordan 5.

  872. Posted to "Greedy Genius Season 2 Release Date 9/16!"

    Greedy Genius kicks range in price from $130-$160, shirts are $40.

  873. Posted to "Michael Jordan Wearing Jordan 1 "Black Toes""

    At this point in time we do not know anything other than the shoes will be released. As soon as we find out details such as price, release date, availability we will post it.

  874. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Silver / Green Matching New Era Fitted"

    "The greens aren???t an EXACT match." - Pierce They are a match. Those two pictures are taken in different lighting. The pic on the left is from Eastbay and the one on the right is from Finishline.

  875. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Silver / Green Matching New Era Fitted"

    Yes, the shoes will be sold at Footlocker.

  876. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Military Blue Release Reminder"

    "yo they ok we got them at Finish Line didnt even sell out only must have for jordan sneaker heads who collect re-retros not that serious" - Nike Beast I am honestly not suprised that they didn't sell out to be frank. Nike has released 19 retro colorways since 1999 and these are the 10th colorway released in the past 365 days. View them all here - Air Jordan 4's I am still happier than a hog in fresh mud to have these sneakers. As I have said before, I have sevearl pairs of the OGs, but of course they are not in wearable shape. "To be honest they look ok, kinda regret gettin em???" - James What size did you grab? I'd be down for another pair :-D

  877. Posted to "Rasaq wearing Greedy Genius"

    "man is any1 down south feelin dem tx? dallas 2 b exzact? i no a spot taht has them but i havent seen ONE single person wit them on? i was thinkin bout coppin thembut iono they kinna iffy 2 me." - guero (d-town) Guero, If you like them, go for it. Don't wait for others to get them for you to cop them. Each colorway is limited to only 500 pairs worldwide and your spot in Dallas probably only got 12-20 pairs so its very likely you will never see anyone with them. Personally, if I like a pair of kicks AND they are so limited no one else will have them, there is no question that I am buying a pair.

  878. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Military Blue Release Reminder"

    "i just copped 2 pair off of eastbay (size 14) yes im the first yo post it. they have a couple shirts to go with them to if you want them." - big mike Congrats on getting your kicks. I already have a pair, but I think I will go down early this morning to pic up a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th pair quantity permitting :-D

  879. Posted to "Rasaq wearing Greedy Genius"

    "How Much Dem Hot Boys Cost ?" - pretty boy floydd $145 for the Greedy Genius kicks and $40 for the Love Hate shirt. The shoes are by far the most amazing quality I have ever seen in a casual sneaker. They are definately worth every penny.

  880. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Black/Silver #23"

    "Them is hard but i like the clear 5???s a lil better.~1~crip crip" - ItsYaBoi :stone: 1) Clear Jordan 5's are fakes. 2) No eThugging. Bloods and Crips can settle their differences elsewhere than a website about sneakers.

  881. Posted to "Lupe Fiasco x Listen Autographed Skate Deck"

    "Does Lupe know how to skate? Whats up with him and Reebok?" - IM RICH SNITCH Yessir, Lupe skates. I don't know the current status of him and RBK but I will definately look into that for you.

  882. Posted to "Seamless "One Piece" Croc Skin Air Force Ones"

    "ADMIN?????????i dont see what the big idea is they are PLAIN and UGLY." - BEAT MOB I should clerify my position on these sneakers. Of all 15 pairs of seamless Air Force Ones Nike has put out over the past year. If I was going to drop $150 for any of them, it would be these. At this point in time, the seamless AF1s are played out to death. I really would like to see something else done with the AF1 and in a way that doesn't cost double the retail of general release Air Force Ones.

  883. Posted to "Seamless "One Piece" Croc Skin Air Force Ones"

    "i dunno wut city ur in flatsole but in Houston da 1 pieces sell really well, especially da patents. im diggin da crocs & i can promise u dat theyll look a 110% betta in person! " - da king da king, Flatsole is from the Big D. He doesn't know how we do it down here in H-town. ;-)

  884. Posted to "Hufquake Air Force Ones"

    "They sould make this same color way for dunks" - Dunk fan They are making Dunks but in SF Giants Orange :-)

  885. Posted to "Eastbay Exclusive Reebok Questions"

    "these are alright, wish they had some colorways that were a little less???.boring." - chrisGO I agree with you on that. Eastbay just got these, but I bet there will be some more colorways released.

  886. Posted to "Mike23 x New Era Crackle Fitteds"

    "This is sweet, MJ do???in it big. He is making alot of money and making his life exciting. So all y???all need to stop front???in and putting a brother down." - Detroit's #1 Though this uses the famous Air Jordan print, this is made by Mike23 which has nothing to do with Michael Jordan.

  887. Posted to "Jordan 4 Military Blue Pendant"

    "any body could have painted the real all white pendant i seriously thinks its a fake" - King Kaiser *_* Did you not read what I wrote? I painted it myself.

  888. Posted to "Converse Dwayne Wade II"

    "The back of the shoe is what really turns me off. I???ll pass on these." - size 12 Everyone has different tastes. Personally I think the back of these shoes make them so unique. I love the design of these shoes and how original they are. I wish other sneaker companies could put in effort like Converse did for these.

  889. Posted to "Muhammad Ali Nike Air Force Ones"

    "what???s the price" - love_my_baby_mariah Good question, but since they are Premium Air Force Ones, they will probably retail for $100.

  890. Posted to "Return of the Andre Agassi Air Tech Challenge"

    "I just hope that the quality of the shoe isn???t sh*tty like all the retro jordans they???ve been making. I am sick of the excess glue and messed up leather on all the shoes they???ve been producing lately." - Anh-Tuan Tran I hear you bro. Its not just on the Jordans either. I just got the Scarface AF1s today and glue is all over the shoe like a sloppy blowjob.

  891. Posted to "Return of the Andre Agassi Air Tech Challenge"

    "Why the f.uck is the nike air sign on old nikes but they cant put then on J???s. the youngstas like myself want to have a shoe thats really old school.the jordan sign is coo but i want the real OG sh.it that classic sh.it" - will Nike replaced the Agassi logo with a Nike Air logo for the retros on the back of the shoe. Its funny that replacing the Nike Air on a Jordan is "ruining" a classic, but replacing the orignal Agassi logo with a Nike Air logo is fine? Just buy what you like and pass on what you don't like people. I am sick to death of this whining over what logo goes where.

  892. Posted to "Return of the Andre Agassi Air Tech Challenge"

    "DOPE X 10. All you Jordan fanatics need to get on something other than those overpriced ass shoes!" - Peace Peace, Glad to see that you appreciate these sneakers too. I do find it sad that Nike and Jordan have done such a good job at making people think the only good sneakers are Air Force Ones and Air Jordans. There are tons of great sneakers out there and sometimes its a good idea to try out new stuff. Now only if Nike will bring back the Air Assailants from 1998!

  893. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Black/Silver #23 Sample"

    I personally hope that these retros will be released just like this. I will happily give away a stupid Nike logo for the 23 on the side. Too bad the 23 is not the same font that Jordan had on his shoes

  894. Posted to "Pee Wee Herman Dunks SB"

    "Haha Thats funny the inside Is him jerkin off" - s I was thinking it was pretty edgy for them to do something like that. I am sure that these Dunks will not say "Pee Wee Herman" on the box but are going to be like the Heineken's and have every resemblance to the company, but not technically be made to be "Heineken shoes." What bothers me about the insole is not just "Pee Wee" being in the movie theatre, but rather that it his arm on the aisle side is not resting on the armrest. If you then follow the direction of where his forearm is going, well, you know the rest. I doubt that Paul Rubens has any idea about these shoes, but I'm sure he won't be too happy when he finds out. :-)

  895. Posted to "Dave's Quality Meat Air Max 90 "Bacon" Re-release!"

    "IM NOT LINING UP FOR THOSE THE SOLE WILL PROBABLY CRACK IN THE FIRST WEEK. HAHA" - IM RICH SNITCH HAHA! Yea, no word about that, but hopefully that won't be the case. Only time will tell...

  896. Posted to "Fakes on Fire - Let em Burn!"

    "4 the record most of tha time fake kicks look betta,got more n got a betta material than the real ???authentic???kicks,n i got notting but authentic kicks,but theres times i want sumting xclusive n nike n jordan cums out wit da same shyt,n the charge mad dolo when they pay dis chinks 5 cents 4 kick,they made in asia like every fake pair,so ya madda fukkaz need 2 lower ya pride,cuz is all da same shyt,n imma stay fly cuz i noe how" - wezz Look better?! Are you blind?! Fakes are not even close to having a nice shape to them - they are poorly constructed by cheap bootleg factories. Better material than authentic? Last time I checked, I buy sneakers made out of leather, not plastic. Fakes being exclusive? It's because they are FAKE!!! They aren't exclusive anything. That factory can make as many as they want - they aren't exclusive at all. Sure other ppl may not have them, but that's because they buy a good product, not a fake piece of crap. Keep wearing your fakes bro and I'll keep wearing what I wear. If you think ppl stare at your kicks because they are "hot", think again, deep inside they are laughing at your ghetto payless quality fakes.

  897. Posted to "New Huf Logo and New Era Fitted"

    "HUF is hella sick love their sstore and i love their sneakers i love them i love this hat the logo is hella nice" - firefly I have to agree with you on that. No one does a better job with their store clothing line and themed kicks quite like HUF. I love how they celebrate the history of their city in what they do.

  898. Posted to "Fanta Edition Bape Stas"

    "imagin the fanta girls in the fanta bapes" - carey celestin If each pair included a date with 1 of the Fanta Girls I would buy a full size run :-D Fanta Girl Grape Fanta Girl Orange Fanta Girl Banana Fanta Girl Fruit Punch

  899. Posted to "Fanta Edition Bape Stas"

    "who cares if game weres fake jays bapes are still wanabe airforce ones they will never have nothing on nike. ill stick to the original" - rasyras I hate talking about this subject over and over, but something needs to be put to rest about Bapes and their similar appearance to Nike Air Force Ones. Bape Stas have a simliar outsole and similar upper to the Air Force Ones - but that is about ALL they have in common. Bape - limits production to a very low number. One person wearing a pair of Bapes will probably NEVER walk into someone with the same kicks. Rumors are that sometimes only 200 pairs per colorway. Nike AF1 - Nike releases THOUSANDS of their quickstrike models which are supposed to be more exclusive than your everyday Air Force 1 Bape - since 1994 or 1995 Bape has been making sneakers. These have always been made in extremely loud colors usually with 3 or more colors per shoe. Nike AF1 - in the mid 1990s and even up until the early 2000s the Nike Air Force 1, though a regular release and quite popular, were rarely made in loud colors. Bape - has had a signature material, patent leather which ads to the effect of the loud colors Nike AF1 - made almost always in leather. Recently, since Bape Sta became extremely successful, Nike has had about a year of AF1 releases made with all patent leather similar to what Bape has been doing for more than 10 years. Bape - limited access. There is only one shop in the US, one in UK, and only a few across Asia. Nike AF1 - Please tell me where there is a city of 100,000 people or less that does not have a store that sells Air Force Ones I am sick to death of everyone saying that the Bape Stas are fake or knockoff Air Force Ones. Yes, the shoe has very similar elements, but there is far more to a shoe than the shape. There is a brand behind both sneakers and Nike and Bathing Ape are VERY different brands.

  900. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    "what do you think a dead stock steve nash shoe is worth now?" - Alexander In my book hardly anything given the fact that if you wear them 1 or 2 times they will look like ass. They will have SOME value still, but probably to people who don't know about the problem.

  901. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    "Anyone know if the same goes for the ???Mr. Fantastics??? and ???DQM-Bacons?????" - E.Fraz I have not heard of any cracking on the Mr. Fantastics and definately not the DQM Bacons. Both are amazing sneakers and are up there on my list of favorite Air Max 90s. I'm glad to hear that our article helped protect you from getting a pair of defective sneakers.

  902. Posted to "More Pics of Olive Green Jordan 5"

    "i heard that these Jordans will come packaged with Olive Green underwear and will sell for about $800" - chrisGO lol nice one. There is a ton of Jordan clothing coming out with them.

  903. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    "I think that yall need to quit nagging about some shoes. What shoe doesnt mess up. Yall taking pictures of the same two shoes. In that case air force ones bend up after about 2 weeks wear it just all depends on how u take care of your shoes." - Dough-Girl Magic These shoes were worn casually for only 2 hours by someone who only weighs 165 lbs. The purpose of this post was not to show what can happen to sneakers if you wear them, its to show how these were defective and to alert any sneakerheads who might consider purchasing them to think again.

  904. Posted to "Sean Paul wearing Greedy Genius "Love & Hate""

    "these kicks are clean. does any one no way to buy a pair of these. ONLY AUTHENTIC" - will Will, Luckily I dont think there are fake Greedy Genius sneakers YET.?? I would give SF2 a call at 281-876-1600 or go to their website at www.sf2store.com

  905. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    "i dont know what nike is gonna do with these shoes. i work for niketown atlanta and i havent heard anything about it." - alexander Did you guys get the Nash 90s? I heard that some NT's in the US got them which has pissed off a few ppl who paid alot to get them from Canada.

  906. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Thunder and Lightning Release Info"

    "Just found out from NIKETALK??? THE TOUR YELLOWS ARE ONLY 1000 MADE. THE BLACK/TOUR YELLOWs ARE ONLY 500 MADE. LIMITED SHOES INDEED." - 23fan4life With those kinds of numbers, the tour yellows do somewhat justify the price, but the black/yellow ones are still way too much. I really wish that Gentry Humphrey called on me at Sole Collector event when he was playing Jordan trivia for kicks. The prize I would have gotten from him were the Tour Yellow IVs! :-( Oh well, at least he still gave me some free stuff. :-D

  907. Posted to ""Seminole" Laser Seamless Air Force Ones"

    "DEAR ADMIN since they are so clean tell me three things that make these shoes worth buyin?????????????????? and not bacause they are air forces" - will 1) My grandma graduated from Florida St. I have seminole blood in me for life. 2) Big fan of Bobby Bowden and his coaching style. 3) 1 of a kind custom job. This person turned a pair of seamless AF1s which could be bought on eBay for $60-$70 and made them a sneaker that is a one of a kind. I am not a fan of the seamless Air Force 1 at all. Frankly, I think they are the biggest waste of money at retail price ($150). I just like these because of how unique they are, my families ties to Florida State and of how much I enjoy Seminole football!

  908. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    "they lying man.. i got 90s myself and it havent crack a bit. i bought like 1 or 2 years ago" - radiga READ THE POST! It is not ALL Air Max 90s - it is just these two models. Both of these shoes were only worn casually for just a couple hours - no one ran in these sneakers.

  909. Posted to "Air Max 90 Cracking Problems (Steve Nash & HUF)"

    Not all Air Max 90's midsoles have this cracking problem. I have many pairs of Air Max 90s and my HOA Infrared Air Max 90s are just fine after 20 or so wearings. So far, we only know of the HUF Air Max 90s and Nash Air Max 90s. I am very happy I found out about this because I was considering getting a pair of Nash 90s and I had the high bid on a pair of HUF 90s on eBay - needless to say, I cancelled my bid. To clarify about the "cracking", the midsole itself is not cracking like wearing a pair of OGs, the exterior paint is cracking from the stress of compression on the midsole. None-the-less, it looks horrible and should not happen on a pair of "premium" sneakers.

  910. Posted to "Jordan 5 Black/Carolina Release 8/19!"

    "Did any of you have to buy Jordan Brand shirts and pants in order to buy these black and blue 5???s? I had to, cost me in total $250+ , but I got them, no regrets, just want to know how you guys copped them?" - 23fan4life It was not a requirement, but I have heard of MANY shops doing that lately. Personally, I don't think it's fair and furthermore I am pretty sure it violates Nike's policies. If you are happy with what you got for the money, that's all that really matters. There were some people paying $250 and $300 cash for the Jordans who were not able to get them.

  911. Posted to "Jordan 5 Black/Carolina Release 8/19!"

    "im tryna get em now but eastbay dont work" - Dbizzles Eastbay wont work and Footaction is sold out except for HUGE sizes. :-(

  912. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Thunder and Lightning Release Info"

    Tomeka, I know what you mean about the price being pretty steep. I honestly will be passing on both because I would much rather put my money towards some classics rather than hype. In the next several months the following classics will be releasing: Grape Jordan 5 Fire Red Jordan 5 Black/Silver Jordan 5 Fire Red Jordan 3 Total price for those 4 pairs is $540. hmmm, 4 pairs of heat, or one pair of shoes with a jacket that is probably not going to fit me only if I am 7 feet tall? I think I know which I will take.

  913. Posted to "Bape x Kaws Chompers Italy, Jamaica, Brazil, Puerto Rico"

    "The red white and blue are puerto rico Kaws if you go to notone.com i was thinking about getting them" - Gabe Gabe, Thanks for the info. They also list the White/Green/Red ones as the "Italy's" Thanks for the info, I'll change the post.

  914. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Military OG & Retro Comparison"

    "I like everything but the JUMPMAN LOGO, the NIKE AIR looked better on it. I am not sure if I want the retros, you all agree?" - 23fan4life Personally, what is on the back of a shoe is one of the last things I am concerned with. So many people have been complaining about this one little thing and I don't honestly see it being worth the complaining. Alot of times, I think people only think the Nike Air looks hotter because thats how the originals were. Had the originals had the Jumpman and the retros had "Nike Air", I bet the same complaining would be going on. I think it is very sad that some people are going to pass up on these shoes JUST because of something so small as the logo on the back of the shoe. This is one of the greatest classics in the Air Jordan line. Personally, I have 3 pairs of OG Military Jordan 4's, but guess what, I can't wear a SINGLE pair. This release gives me the opportunity to wear one of the greatest Jordan shoes EVER made - Nike sign or not.

  915. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Military OG & Retro Comparison"

    Tomeka, you just ate the words right out of my mouth. I am posting an article about that in just a matter of minutes. There are definate mixed reactions amongst the sneaker community towards that release.

  916. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 Military OG & Retro Comparison"

    "does anybody know if when these drop, they???ll be like the black and white 4???s? like will dey release them in every champs and finishline or just limited stores? thanks " - Jake Jake, The retro Military Blue Jordan 4's release 9/9/06 for $115. The shoes will be a general release, but the demand for these is insane. Don't think that you can show up to the mall at 1PM and get a pair - there will be lineups for these for sure.

  917. Posted to "Top 25 Sneaker Stores - Dime Magazine"

    This is almost like ranking best high schools in the nation if you ask me. Each sneaker shop on the list is great and in your local is the best, but pairing one against the other is pretty hard if you ask me - especially when they are across the country. I definately think that UNDFTD and Prestigious were terribly underrated and there are a handful of shops I have been to that are not even on the list when they deserve to be. I guess NiceKicks.com will need to make their own list then... :-D

  918. Posted to "Air Jordan IV Necklaces"

    "I like these but I would not buy them because I dont have either the white or black ones, just the Mars and on September ninth, the Military Blues. " - Ashley I totally agree with you on that. I have the original bling-blings from when that phrase was just starting to be used, but they aren't all that white anymore either hahaha. I think I will grab two of the all white ones and take an afternoon to paint it to match my Fire Reds and my Militaries.

  919. Posted to "Slim Thug wearing Greedy Genius"

    "i feel these??? anyone know how long they???ve been around for ? and where they are from ? are they also fro, Asia Japan ?" - nofool Greedy Genius introduced alot of their products at the Magic Show in February 2006, but behind the scenes work had been going on for quite a while before then. The group that take care of Greedy Genius are from all over the world, but most of the work going on takes place in Hong Kong. Expect some REALLY nice stuff in the future!

  920. Posted to "Slim Thug wearing Greedy Genius"

    "Without brands like Bape and GreedyGenius, the sneaker culture won???t be as hot as it is today. There are 1000000 people wearing Nike and they only want the money from customers. These other brands are from people who live and breathe this culture. Believe THAT !!!!!" - heats Whole heartedly agree with you. How about also that Greedy Genius limits production on general release sneakers to only 500 pairs. Nike rarely limits production of any shoe and in the rare event it occurs, its not nearly as limited. Sneaker culture was created from the people who wanted what others didn't have. In todays world, it seems that only these up and commers are the only ones keeping their mission true to the culture.

  921. Posted to "Slim Thug wearing Greedy Genius"

    "Don't care for and would not pay $400, Cmon folks we have to stop supporting all these WANNA BE new brands that's stealing off of the air force one makeup, Let em be and stick with the originators NIKE AIR FORCE 1's. Bathing Apes too! and Vlado Footwear and whoever else is stealing be original with your design. Also Game dissed Bathing Apes and said those are Nike with a star on it, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah" - tomeka Greedy Genius sneakers are only $150-$160 per pair, not even close to $400. The shoes are made far better in quality than the AF1 and the Bapes. In addition to that, these are very original designs and ideas. Nike has never had this much 3M on any AF1 ever... Game did dis Bapes, but Game also wears fake Jordans. Sorry, but I don't advice on sneakers from someone who rocks fake Jordans. my 2 cents

  922. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Retro Lineup"

    "WOW A LONG LINE OF AIR JORDAN V???S WITH NO NIKE AIR LOGO IN SIGHT IT IS INDEED A SAD DAY 4 TRUE OG JORDAN FANS!!!!" - jchild a true OG collector, like myself, is happy not to see a Nike Air logo on the back. I would have been extremely pissed if I spent so much time and money trying to score my OG Jordan 5's only to see Nike release the same exact shoe in massive quantities.

  923. Posted to "Prestigious "Stop Rocking Fake Shit!" T-shirts"

    "nice concept but the profanity will send kids home with referral if schools in atl are anything like my school" - nevin Good point. Too bad the shirts didn't say "Stop Rockin Fake Kicks."

  924. Posted to "Bernhard Willhelm Sneakers"

    "wtF? wats up wit da straps and da weird colorway? thumbs down : (" - G-money I have a feeling you don't have any idea what the Air Raid is.

  925. Posted to "Magneto Air Force Ones"

    "They right, but y da hell day got all dem paper clips an safety pins an sh*t on dere." - Lil Wayne's gal Did you not read that the swoosh is magnetic? :roll: The paper clips are pernamently affixed to the sneakers.?? They are just there for the pic to show that the shoes are magnetic since the theme of the shoes is "Magneto."

  926. Posted to "Jordan B Loyal"

    renard, They are part of the jumpman series so they shouldn't be more than $110 or so.

  927. Posted to "Nike Declares War on Fakes"

    "y???all wont get a reward for snicting" - fatlife Your reward is the preservation of the brand and your hard earned money to buy the real deal.

  928. Posted to "Nike Declares War on Fakes"

    "The site crispykicks.com sells jordans, airforce ones, bapes. I haven???t heard anything bad about them. Is that a legit site to buy from?" - isaia Not a chance bro.?? $60 for Jordans (retail for $125-$175), Air Forces Ones (there are not 35 color of invisible AF1s), and Bapes (super exclusive and $200+) are never legit.?? Common sense isn't common enough.

  929. Posted to "Womens Nike Air Force Ones Samples"

    HERE ARE A FEW WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE KIDS AROUND HERE

    Fighting on the Internet

  930. Posted to "Reebok Iverson Answer I All Stars"

    "I???m so happy ai brought these back, I can???t wait until the navy blue come out. ima definetly grab those for the season." - ljr I hear you on that! The navy blue patent leather ones were the first sneakers that I really got into. Those were the days...

  931. Posted to "West Indies Air Force Ones 2006"

    "yo joseph, im am guyanese but son, guyana is NOT part of the WEST INDIES. we are ???verbally??? mentioned as a country that is represesnted by the West Indies. cricket is wat made guyana part of the west indies. but these are hot." - kevin I hear you on that. But, Guyana is more of a West Indies nation than cricket - the culture and history ties it close with the rest of the West Indies. When I was in school in Grenada, Belieze was always on the list too yet they are not on the shoe. Belieze was also on the list mainly due to all being an english speaking, British colony. After each recieved their independance, Guyana and Belieze are major trading partners with the rest of the West Indies, thus forming CARICOM.

  932. Posted to "Air Jordan 7 White/Citrus Low"

    "they cool but my invisible 7???s GO!!" - thizzelle washington You're invisible 7's are fake. If you think those are hot, I think you need to start going to another site.

  933. Posted to "Nike x iPod Release"

    "they all ugly if u ask me!!!!" - Tae I think many overlook the point here. I personally am not a big fan of these shoes for looks either, but the colaboration of technology is legendary. Looks and performance are two totally different things and when deciding what shoes to wear when you are running should weigh far more on the performance and function rather than outward appearance.

  934. Posted to "Air Max 95 Tier Zero"

    "r these running shoes?" - jermaine Yessir. Read more about the Air Max 95 and its history.

  935. Posted to "Womens Nike Air Force Ones Samples"

    "you have your own opion since these are so ugly then why are they on nice kicks." - star Get em Star! I guess they forgot that this was NICE kicks. We aren't going to waste anyone's time with ugly sneakers, just the hottest kicks out. Again, nice kicks Star!

  936. Posted to "Playstation Air Force Ones"

    "THERE TIGHT BUT SOME XBOX 1S WOULD LOOK BETTER" - THE TRUTH I have to agree with you on that!

  937. Posted to "Mork and Mindy Dunks SB Update"

    ^ It was a TV show. Mork and Mindy info

  938. Posted to "NBA Edition Adidas Superstars"

    "There ok!!! Not all that tho!!!" - jonathan blake Its hard to see the fine details on these. I will try to get some better pics. They are much more than just plain leather ;-)

  939. Posted to "Womens Nike Air Force Ones Samples"

    Here are some more pics thanks to Starlene!

  940. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 x Nike Dunks Jordan Pack"

    "not nearly as nice as the AJ1 dunks" - flatsole I agree with that comment, but the Nike Dunks were built off of the Air Jordan 1. Still a nice execution none-the-less.

  941. Posted to "Air Jordan 4 x Nike Dunks Jordan Pack"

    "do you know if the Nike Dunk Low Supreme come in women???s or kids sizes?" - Rashidah That's a good question, but I don't have that kind of info. I am afraid they won't be, but I'll personally email you when I get that info. Thanks for the comment!

  942. Posted to "Philippines Edition Air Force Ones"

    "yet another winner frm da AF1 collection, they could have taken better pix though. if every ethnic group had a dedicated shoe da majority of da kickz would b produced in minority. REAL TALK!!!" - da king I asked for better pics or to buy the pics so that I could take better pics, but the kicks already sold. I'll keep an eye out for better pics and samples to grab.

  943. Posted to "Adidas College Samoas"

    Faith McCray, I 100% agree. I hope that they do more school including some with unique colorways such as UCLA.

  944. Posted to "Cam'ron Custom Air Force Ones"

    "yo these shoess is iight for a guy ya kno dey hot..i like da stripe thing so wen dey come out and how much?" - sade Quote from post: "They range in price from $350-$500, but all of the custom Air Force Ones are 1 of a kind and 100% hand painted."

  945. Posted to "Air Jordan III Cool Grey"

    "these shoes were on on there way 2 being one the best AIR JORDAN III color ways since the blk/cem but some idiot at NIKE decided 2 put orange in the shoe!! BAD move dog you destroyed a potential classic but thats become the incompatance of NIKE!!! Usually i would whine about no NIKE AIR LOGO but i think i said enuff!!!!!" - jchild I totally agree with you about the orange or yellow. If they left the red off it would have been fine or if they left off the orange. I will still grab a pair, but the first thing I am doing is bleeching and dying the jumpman to match the rest of the shoe and I will paint the jumpman to match as well.

  946. Posted to "Fire Red Air Jordan 4 "Mars""

    "man these are not that hot most to me it look like yall getting tha shoes just because Im new school and Im not feelin a shoes that came out before I was born and not even that hott dont get me wrong I got tha up most respect for MJ and all that he did for tha NBA but yall just getting shoes cuz yall had it when yall was back in tha 8th grade most yal already saying that yall going to paint ova stuff and that they crease easy I maybe young but I kno thats a waste of money but sometime I think it funny that yall be like Im going to camp out and stuff but new school cats dont have to wait in line like yall cuz we got hook ups from friend that work at tha stores and cuz there about our age group" - beaumont Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I respect yours. I was only 5 years old when these shoes were first released and didn't even know who Michael Jordan was nor had I even seen a basketball. I fell in love with the Jordan 4 the first time I saw it and especially for the Fire Reds and the Military Blues. My age had nothing to do with my love for these shoes.

  947. Posted to "Nike Air Max 360ii"

    "Um Administrator. Do you mean at the top ??? It was the first shoe not to have an all air midsole??? did you mean it WAS the first shoe to have an all air midsole." - Deshaun$Williams 101 Thanks for the heads up. Little typo there! Thanks again!

  948. Posted to "Air Max 180 Basketball China"

    "180 bball looks better than the 360 if you ask me" - flatsole I agree. There are very few basketball positions or players who need that kind of impact absorbtion. If these have Zoom Air in the forefoot then these are game for me.

  949. Posted to "Air Jordan "Flight" Gold Belt"

    Other than the obvious "Flight" to resemble the Jordan 4s, there is something else that stands out and was the reason I said the hint was that they were released last year. Good thinking everyone!

  950. Posted to ""Invisible" Nike Air Force Ones Fantastic 4"

    "I HAVE A PAIR IN BLACK THEIR GREAT" - SHAVONNE SALAZAR Sorry bud, but you are rockin' fakes.

  951. Posted to "Nike Air Max 360ii"

    ^ If you read, you would see that they are the Air Max 360 II.

  952. Posted to "Jordan 5 Grey/Green vs. Jordan 5 3M sample"

    "Man da white/grey & green ones look way betta den da grey & green bean ones. They need 2 come out wit da whites & cancel da green bean ones fo real" - Marq Lock I think that the concept of doing an all 3M was an amazing concept. I am just not a huge fan of the color of the green with the grey. After seeing the samples tho, I am in the hunt for a pair of those no matter the price. Definately a HG of samples!

  953. Posted to "Air Jordan "Flight" Gold Belt"

    Several people have got it down. I'll let this keep going for a while. I like hearing the explanaitions behind your guesses. Its like we're playing 'Da Jordan Code' :lol:

  954. Posted to "Zoom Lebron 4 Wear Test with RetroKid"

    "I like the look of them myself but even if you don???t, you better respect them for the technology. I???m sure they???re even better than the LBJ2 which was the best ball shoe ever to date." - FS The technology of these is far beyond any basketball shoe. They are going to be $150 in stores this fall, but a shoe with this kind of technology and performance capabilities would have been $200+ 5 years ago. The shoe combines several technologies Nike uses on its premium products - Nike Sphere, Nike Foamposite, Nike Zoom Air, Nike Free, and the shoe has a full length carbon fiber plate.

  955. Posted to "Air Jordan "Flight" Gold Belt"

    "the shoes are the 13's and the 20's" - Brian The Jordan 20s weren't a retro. Keep guessing everyone!

  956. Posted to "Air Jordan "Flight" Gold Belt"

    "the shoes were retro in 2005? the 13???s and 14???s maybe?" - k@mo Good guess and for good reasons since Jordan hit his "Last Shot" in the Jordan 14s. I will just let you know that 1 of them is correct.

  957. Posted to "Happy 4th of July!"

    "you just disrespected nike they ugly as hell" - crunkboi How the hell did I disrespect Nike?! Nike made these shoes and my bro copped these. If these were USA AF1s or Jordans I know you would be fiending over them, but since they are not AF1s or Jordans, they are ugly to you. :roll:

  958. Posted to "Happy Canada Day!"

    "What a min???. Dident nike drop thest al ready cus I have a pair like 2 years old." - I got it 4 Cheep Yessir! As I said, I got them for Canada Day 2004.

  959. Posted to "Converse Brazil World Cup Chucks"

    My man Deshaun, you are ON POINT about Brazil, Ronaldo, and Ronalinho! I thought both played pretty poorly and the whole team seriously lacked aggression. Brazil I think is a better team, but what always matters is who brings the better game and France definately did that! Its an all Euro final 4 at the World Cup. I have a feeling Germany will finish atop of Italia and Portugal will defeat France, making the final match and 3rd place match really exciting!

  960. Posted to "Custom Air Force Ones by NikeID"

    "I love that sparkle sparkle! Hey MODERATOR! I need a MODERATOR! Where are the Nike Id Studios located and what???s so much speal about them besides these! Can you just go there like a store!" - Deshaun$Williams 101 The NikeID studio you can get the info on by checking out NikeID.com. There is a waiting list to get in. AF1 lows are only available for VIPs at the current moment, but you can make AF1 mids if you get the special invite.

  961. Posted to "Jordan Release Dates Updated"

    "Hey is it me or are you kinda dissapointed at the ??? New Fire Red??? retro V???s, because if you look at the original and compare it to the Retro, Jordan basically flipped the Red and the Black. Oh yeah, hey somebody, moderator, whatever, does any of y???all folks know if they will have the Nike Air Logo on the on the Air Jordan V? Some people say there won???t be or they will be a jumpman but what???s going on? Moderator?" -Deshaun$Williams 101 Deshaun, Thanks for the comment! The colors on the Fire Red retros are the same as the OGs. I had to double check because I wasn't 100% sure. Here is a post where we posted both side by side to give a comparison. It will also answer your question about the Nike Air on the back of the shoe ;-) http://nicekicks.com/95/air-jordans/air-jordan-5-fire-red-comparison/ I have a pair of the OGs but I simply need a fresh pair. No amount of Sea Glow could make my OGs clear again :-( Thanks again for the comment! -admin

  962. Posted to "Women's Purple Invisible Air Force Ones"

    "those are some fake sneaker if you dont know" - corey Corey, These are NOT fake shoes. We don't post anything fake on this site. According to a Nike customer service rep these are a quickstrike which will be releasing this weekend or next depending on when the sneaker shop receives their shipment.

  963. Posted to "Jordan 7 Citrus Released Today!"

    "Yea i copped these. I love em but I love em enuff 2 say the quality sucks. come on JB, we need betta quality!!!!!"-Jermaine Jermaine, I hear you about the quality. Take a look at this mistake Jordan made ::eyes rolling::

  964. Posted to "Air Jordan III 2007 Retro Preview"

    There is quite a bit of b!tching about the no Nike Air on the back. Hate it or love it, I am getting the Cool Greys and the Fire Reds no matter what is on the back of the shoe. The Black/Cements will have the Nike Air logo on the back so I guess that will mean that many more people will be going after those.

  965. Posted to "Greedy Genius Ready to Take Off"

    I personally know some of the guys behind this brand and they are some cool guys. I will post some more heat they are releasing soon too!

  966. Posted to "Jacob The Jeweler Arrested for Money Laundering"

    "i thought this was a SHOE website"-exclusive I realize that we don't talk about jewelry, but I thought that I would share this story since he is such a major icon in the hip hop community. Many of the artists he has done major work for are die hard sneaker fans too.

  967. Posted to "Blog added!"

    We now have new Air Jordan Release Dates

  968. Posted to "Nike Zoom Lebron 4"

    "these are the ugliest sneckers ive seen in a while so do yourself a favor nad dont put them in stores because i gurantee they will not sell out in kids or men sizes, but as for the rest of the sneackers there crack" - Marcus This is the same kind of thing I remembered hearing about the Lebron 3 this time last year, but those have been the best selling Lebron shoe yet. Everyone will warm up to them with time and other colorways.

  969. Posted to ""Invisible" Nike Air Force Ones Fantastic 4"

    "NO MY BAAD, DEY COME OUT JUNE 1ST, DONT BELIEVE ME GO TO NIKE.COM AND TYPE AIR FORCE 1 IN THE SEARCH BOX AND THE AIR FORCE ONE RELEASE DATES WILL SHOW UP" - 6ONAFID3 There is no SET date for these, but June 3rd is the day that almost every shop I have talked to have said they are releasing them June 3rd.

  970. Posted to "Jordan 4 Military Blue"

    "says 9/9 I GOTTA GET THEM!!! http://www.nicekicks.com/?p=69 has some better pictures taht make them look EVEN BETTER!" - boon Boon, Thanks for keeping people in line. :-D Those are clearer pics; however, I want to wait until I get clear pics of the shoes with the plastic wings on them before I post any more pics of the Military 4's. Thanks for the comments everyone!

  971. Posted to "Puerto Rico Air Force 1 Low"

    "How come nike dont come out with some dominican AF1???s like that with the flag on the side" - James Martinez James,?? Nike did make Delta Forces with the Dominican Flag. I still have a couple of deadstock pairs. No news on whether or not Nike will make Dominican AF1s yet tho.

  972. Posted to "Air Jordan 5 Fire Red Comparison"

    "I PERSONALLY DOUBT ANYONE OF YA???LL GOT THE OG FIRE RED 5 ONLY BECAUSE THERE WERE 100 OF DEM MADE???" - andrew Andrew, I personally have a pair of the OG Fire Red 5's. Though they were not limited, finding a pair today is still pretty hard and finding a pair in good condition is nearly impossible. I believe you are thinking of a special version of the Fire Red Jordan 5s. Jordan had a limited run of only 100 pairs which he gave to family and friends. I know that one of the 100 pairs is in the private collection of Dependable Jay, but beyond that one pair, I have not seen any others. Props to you for even knowing about the limited Fire Red Jordan 5s.?? Many people had no idea Nike even made this shoe in this color before.

  973. Posted to "Air Jordan 21 UNC Player Exclusive"

    Player Exclusive = Not coming out. Check eBay for them. Its rumored that only 20 pairs exist.

  974. Posted to "Scarface Air Force 1"

    "on nice kicks they dont sell the shoes so whts the point of putting them up on here" - William We are keeping everyone informed of what is coming out and where you can get it. I am sorry we are not selling all of the shoes we talk about, but keep checking back and soon we will ;-)

  975. Posted to "Hiroshi Fujiwara's Nike Air Force 1"

    "WHY IN THE HELL ARE THE SHOES ON HERE IF WE CAN???T BUY THE SHOES?" - HANCOCK NiceKicks.com is committed to bringing you the latest info about all sneakers. Many shoes we post on here are so limited that even we can't get them, but we want to share with all sneaker fans the latest. If you look through the posts, we have posted one piece croc skin shoes. Possibly those will be a good alternative.

  976. Posted to "Scarface Air Force 1"

    Thanks for the comments everyone! These are on my list of shoes to grab this summer. Best AF1s this summer other than the invisible AF1s.

  977. Posted to ""Invisible" Nike Air Force Ones Fantastic 4"

    Just thought that I'd bump this since I got new info. We will keep you posted if there are any changes.

  978. Posted to "Jordan 4 All White Avaiable Online"

    My pair of "Bling Bling" Jordan 4's from 2000 are needing to be retired. Look like these came just in time! The quality of the leather isnt quite the same, but I love the mesh on the sides of these. I am definately wearing these for this summer.

  979. Posted to "Jordan 7 Retro Low"

    No word yet whether or not the shoes are women's or men's. As soon as we get this info, we will repost this article and update the info. Thanks for the comments!

  980. Posted to "Human Torch Dunks Fantastic 4"

    what happened to mr fantastic? - buttcheek There will be Mr. Fantastic Foamposite Pros. I will post pics of them as soon as I get pics of actual shoes. I have pics from the Nike sales rep, but the shoes are nothing "fantastic" (no pun intended).

  981. Posted to "Custom Jordan Dub Zeros"

    "those are the freshest pair of jordans i have ever seen,when are they to be released?"-SLAMDUNKS These will not be released - these are a CUSTOM pair of Dub Zeros. This Dub Zero was released for Christmas 2005, but these are just a customized pair.

  982. Posted to "Nike x AKA iD Dunk "Wet Look Pack""

    Nike Patent Dunks Patent Dunks

  983. Posted to "Custom Jordan Dub Zeros"

    Custom Jordan Dub Zeros Custom Jordan Dub Zeros

  984. Posted to "Run Athletics Legacy 2006 Samples"

    Run Athletics Legacy Run Athletics Legacy Run Athletics Legacy samples Run Athletics Legacy shoes

  985. Posted to "Military Blue Jordan 4 Retros"

    Jordan 4 Military Blue Retro Jordan 4 Retro Military Blue Jordan 4 Military Blue Retros Jordan 4 Military Blue Retro shoes

  986. Posted to "Upcoming Jordan 5 Release Info"

    Jordan 5 Jordan 5 Fire Red Jordan 5 UNDFTD

  987. Posted to "Nike Zoom Lebron I Retro Release"

  988. Posted to "New Snakeskin Nike Air Force Ones"

    Snakeskin AF1Snakeskin AF1 Snakeskin Air Force Ones Snakeskin Air Forces

  989. Posted to "Supreme Blazers Dropping Soon"

    Supreme BlazersSupreme Blazers Supreme Blazers

  990. Posted to "Texas Air Force Ones"

    These Texas Air Force Ones aka "Lonestars" have 3M reflective material on the back and on the swoosh. Of course, can't forget about the Star of Texas on the side of the shoes. Texas Air Force Ones Texas Air Force Ones Texas Hyperstrike Air Force Ones

  991. Posted to "New Dunks x Jordan for Winter 2006"

    Not confirmed, but I would guess $85 or $90 since these are a tad bit nicer than the average joe Nike Dunks.

  992. Posted to "Jordan V Release Update"

    Jordan V White/Black/Fire Red Jordan 5 Fire Red Fire Red Jordan V Fire Red Jordan 5 Jordan V White/Grey/Blue Royal Blue Jordan 5 Jordan 5 Blue Jordan V White Blue Jordan 5 Blue

  993. Posted to "LA Air Force Ones"

    Thanks to DunksNOnes from ISS for the pics.
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  994. Posted to "LA Air Force Ones"

    I am sure there are several shops in LA with them, but there are quite a few on eBay. http://search.ebay.com/LA-Air-Force-Ones_W0QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQmaxrecordsreturnedZ300