Shoes: December 2008

Friday, December 5, 2008

The Converse Blog: Chris Bosh RNS 93 PE

By the Converse Blog
Remember when Chris Bost wore Converse? Well it wasn't that long ago, just a few years actually. Anyway, right before he left he had some pretty sweet PE versions of the RNS 93. You can view them below...wouldn't these look great with the new black Raptors jerseys?

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Dwyane Wade Silences Doubters with New Shoe Campaign

Posted Oct 27th 2008 11:32AM by Quibian Salazar-Moreno

We're less than a week away from the start of the NBA season and ballers are gearing up to drop their new signature shoes. Dwyane Wade seems to be the first out of the gate with his new Converse Wade 4 and the tag line, "Wade's belief is stronger than your doubt."

"No matter how many times I proved myself in college and the NBA, I've felt like every day is the same because no matter how far I go, the criticism and doubt is still there," Wade said in a statement. "I've always felt that my ability is way stronger than anything people can say about me. After winning gold in Beijing, I'm excited to take the court again this season and continue to prove the doubters wrong."

The new ad campaign for the shoes focuses on all the doubters and criticism Wade has experienced through college, through the NBA, through his injuries, and through his participation with the Men's USA Basketball team who won gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The campaign commercial spots will start airing this week with the shoe hitting stores in November. Check out the Converse Wade 4:

Reebok Sir Jam Mid Retro

Posted by Nicekicks
Reebok has seen much success with the Omni Pump Lites and Court Victory Pumps, but for the past year Reebok has seen much success from the Jam series. We have seen a few releases and an upcoming Leaders1354 collab on the Reebok Reverse Jam, but up next to represent this series is the Reebok Sir Jam. This sneaker features the higher cut reminiscent of the mid-90’s basketball shoes and Reebok Hexalite heel cushioning. These are part of the ongoing “Training Day” Package and will be releasing this fall. Photos thanks to GLLTN.

Reebok Omni Lite Pump - Chinese New Year

Posted on 17 July 2008 by Kicks on Fire
We have already previewed several colorways in the Reebok Omni Lite Pump model, and they seem to be growing in popularity. This specific pair are modeled after the Chinese New Year, and sport a traditional red, black, and gold color scheme, along with traditional Chinese illustrations. They are slated to release on January 1, 2009 and are limited to 12 pairs per store. BNYCOnline will be one of the retailers lucky enough to get them.

Reebok Question Iverson Denver Colorway

Posted by Sole Sirius on November 14, 2008
Since Allen Iverson went to the Denver Nuggets, many of us have been waiting patiently for a Reebok Question Denver Nuggets inspired color way, and now we have three. A mixture of colors to consist with the Nuggets Home and Away jerseys like Blue, Yellow, White, Black. Available now on Eastbay.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

KG and T-Mac Release "Embrace Change, Vote '08" Shoes Through adidas

Shoes and Apparel
Written by Maury Brown
Friday, 31 October 2008 18:56
Days away from arguably the most important presidential election of our lifetime, the excitement and anticipation is felt not only in our communities but now extends to the sports world. On Election Day as Kevin Garnett and Tracy McGrady go head-to-head on the basketball court, their adidas footwear will celebrate this historic day and encourage fans to make their voice heard by voting.

In conjunction with the new NBA rule allowing footwear modifications for special days during the season, adidas personalized shoes to honor KG and T-Mac’s passion for this election. “Embrace Change, Vote ‘08” will be inscribed on Garnett’s TS Commander while “Change is Needed, Vote ‘08” will appear on McGrady’s TS Creators.

The Election Shoes were made just for KG and T-Mac to wear and are designed to be a platform for both athletes to voice their concerns and emphasize the importance of voting. It is also a unique way for adidas to personalize performance products and have our athletes become more involved with the design process. Furthermore, it provides our players the opportunity to show fans another side and expose their personality and beliefs.
T-MAC

Derrick Rose Signs With Adidas

Chicago’s Southtown Star is reporting that Derrick Rose will sign a deal to represent the Three Stripes:

Bulls rookie Derrick Rose has chosen the stripes of adidas over the swoosh of Nike, agreeing in principle to his first shoe deal.

“The details are being worked out, and I’m very satisfied with the work my agent (former Bulls guard B.J. Armstrong) has done, and I look forward to representing adidas,” Rose said from Las Vegas, where he is playing for the USA Basketball select team that is helping the U.S. Olympic Team prepare for Beijing.

Adidas wasted no time bringing Rose into the fold, doing a photo shoot with him while he was in Los Angeles attending the ESPY Awards.

By Dime Magazine

The Adidas "You Aint Gotta Lie To kick It" Vol.1

In a new collaboration set to pop off this summer 08, Adidas has teamed up with one of the leading artist driven brands out there Upper Playground to create a series of four artist designed shoes. Volume 1 will see the talents of 12Grain's Sam Flores,even tho the image of the kicks are pretty "shawdowed" out you can see here that it is ultra dope this navy blue would go wit almost anything and for the snobster skateboard kids that i admire so heavly haha you would look so stylish in these pics courtesy of hypebeast checkout Upper Playground for details on price and release date...

Life Styled Greed

The Adidas Olympic Conductor

Back in ‘86 these shoes were the signature shoe for the young Patrick Ewing. In fact, the official name for these shoes were the Adidas Ewing Conductor, a beefed up version of the Adidas Ewing Rivalry. Since Ewing left Adidas in ‘89 to form his own brand, Adidas can no longer use his name on the product or his logo on the tongue much like Adidas had to do with the re-release of early Kobe kicks Crazy 8's Infamously known.The 6 colors represent each of the 5 rings on the Olympic symbol plus the white field on which the logo sits. this is an epic release as the 8-8-08 Olympic's drops this summer dont be surprised to see some athletes rockin these they are ultra dope!! These are available now in NYC at David Z and also online for all of us outside of the City at DavidZ.com.