Here’s an interesting thought: is there anyone in the NBA that should act as an ambassador to the Air Penny line, much like how Dwyane Wade continued the Air Jordan legacy until he gained his own signature shoe? There aren’t too many players that have Penny’s game, which can best be described as an amalgam of...

Footwear brands have embarked upon and emphatic push to re-live the 1990′s era of footwear, and if it’s going to be done, it has to be done right. News of the return of two memorable Reebok Shaq models in 2013 was one of the more exciting headlines of the week, but the day before, we laid our eyes on a Reebok...

International competition is an annual affair, with various tournaments and events being held year-around across the globe. The Olympic Games, however, get the most attention, which is why Nike will go the extra step for their 2012 Olympics footwear and apparel capsule like this USA-inspired colorway of Navy/University...

Of the lengthy sneaker-design process, the Wear-Test stage is a make-or-break affair; it doesn’t matter if the shoe looks amazing – if it doesn’t perform to the standards of the athlete, it’s back to the drawing board for the design crew. Of course, a lot of elements from a sneaker’s predecessor...

Nike Trainers have come a long way from the mid-cut forefoot-strapped Air Trainer 1 to the modern-day Free or Air Max-soled renditions we see today. Combining state-of-the-art design and function with one of the most historic Air Trainers of all-time is this sick one-of-one sample of the Nike Air Max TR1 360 designed after Bo...

It’s about time the Air Jordan XVI re-released, right? Outside of the Countdown Package releases of 2008, none of the Air Jordans XVI and later were re-issued, but according to this never-before-seen Promo Sample, the 2008 Air Jordan XVI ‘CDP’ may not have been a solo act. The latest to roll out of the Air...

Recent previews of LeBron 9 Low and Zoom LeBron Soldier 6 draped in the colors of USA Basketball have us wondering what King James will wear as he represents the Stars and Stripes in London this summer, but if we remember back to the original Nike promo materials, it looks like he’ll be in a similar position with the...

We’re smack in the middle of a mini-renaissance of AJ12 fashion, so here’s a look at another piece of Air Jordan XII heat following last night’s ‘Ray Allen’ PE feature; this unreleased sample features the early ’04 French Blue version but with a solid black outsole and Copper/Bronze...

The Nike Blazer is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary, and there’s a good reason even people who’ve never set their feet to griptape absolutely love the Nike SB drops.  The Blazer is an icon of timeless basketball style, but vulcanized soles are also a whole heckuvalot more comfy when they’re aided by...

We’re almost to the point in the game where the list of Beaverton born sneakers that haven’t come out in a University of Oregon styled colorway at some time other another is shorter than the list of those that have. The latest to enter the conversation with the green and yellow mixture is this sample pair for the...

The ‘Original 7′ Nike Dunks forever linked Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, St. Johns, UNLV and Villanova with the expression ‘Be True to Your School’.  No longer just a lesser single from The Beach Boys, ‘Be True’ stood for a certain style of two-toned colorblocking that’s been the...

This Fall 2012 Season, Jordan Brand aims to bring back the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ in tandem with a slew of other Olympic-inspired Air Jordan Retro models, but there’s no question that this reprisal of Ray Allen’s 2000 Olympic joints is the most coveted of them all. Although these aren’t true to...

Nike Basketball just took performance basketball sneakers to the next level when the Elite Series hit store shelves on Saturday, its already elevated price tags pushing even higher on the resale market.  That means that the LeBron 9 P.S. Elite that came to market with a $250MSRP is now well over three bills on the ‘Bay,...

Every so often a Sample pops up that forces anyone with eyes to wonder why it won’t be making it to retail. With the Air Jordan 4 on shelves this year it seems that Jordan Brand had cooked up quite a few colorways that for some reason or the other just didn’t seem release worthy including this one. The...

It certainly is taking quite a while for another adult colorway of the Air Jordan IV to release, because the upcoming Air Jordan IV ‘Cavs’, set to drop on May 12th, would be the first Air Jordan IV since mid-February’s White/Cement release. Perhaps that elongated gap between Retro IVs is because this...

While the ‘Blackout’ edition that popped up a short while back would probably be the most legendary of all Air Jordan XI samples, it was but a single shoe. And given how many Air Jordan XI ‘Eyelet’ mockups we’ve seen over the years, that variation might be the most widely discussed unreleased...

Today’s Air Yeezy news isn’t exactly “good” news. While we did provide you with a detailed look at the Pure Platinum colorway of the Air Yeezy 2, some further confusion regarding the release did spill out. While it’s unknown where the Yeezy 2 saga will go from here, here’s a look at a Yeezy...

Look for Jordan Brand to significantly step up their casual sneaker game with this Jordan Cumberland Mocc that is slated for a Fall release. The sneaker features a high tech moccasin build with a torch mesh ankle and simple gum outsole built around a mesa orange nubuck upper. No telling if this is the model that will...

As Jordan Brand grows older and older so too does the range of their consumer base, a growth we’ve seen reflected to some extent by their lifestyle offerings that aim towards a more sophisticated aesthetic over their retro classics. But just how far can the ‘grown’ look go given their firm roots in the realm...

International Football is certainly the most popular sport in the world, so it’s no surprise that yesterday’s headline of the LeBron 9 Low ‘Liverpool’ brought in droves of comments regarding the team, the sport, the shoes, and LeBron’s involvement in the popular Football Club. For those who...

Sometimes you just can’t have it all. Just yesterday Sneaker News gave you a first look at the upcoming Nike Air Fore 180 High in a rich blue suede colorway, and some of the responses were quick to point out that Nike decided to forgo the true OG build by leaving out the strap and pump module located on the heel of the...

Let’s back-track to mid-2009 to a Quickstrike release of the Nike SB Blazer Mid; this release was the perfect sneaker for the sneaker-crazed maniac living that ‘Swoosh Life’, which was embroidered on the heel and embedded onto the insole. Today, we revisit the Swoosh Life Blazers in the form of a sample that...

The VT madness has cooled down a bit since its peak point last year, but we’re still seeing models pop up here and there with the vacuum packed looked. This pair that never made is past the sample stage is the latest to show its face, most likely a relic from the first go-round that hit us in 2011. It takes the slightly...

Unless you have been living under a rock you would have known that the Air Jordan 3 Black Cement hit retailers a short while ago. One version of the sneaker that didn’t make it to retailers however is this sample you see before you. Looks like Jordan Brand wanted to see how the sneaker looked with a nubuck upper and...

We’ve witnessed quite a number of instances during which the sneaker community went up in arms regarding a certain amount of discrepancies when it comes to Retro releases. The White/Cement IV, for example, was under heavy scrutiny for months up until the release, despite it being a tit-for-tat reproduction of the...

Undoubtedly one of the greatest sneaker collaborations of all time (if not the single greatest) is the Air Jordan IV designed by West Coast-based UNDFTD – the original shoe boutique that grew into a nationwide influencer of urban fashion (they’re at Foot Locker now, ya know). The military-themed colorway of Olive...

Here is a look at the version of the Nike Lebron 9 ‘Galaxy’ that did not release. This sample model features a darker upper than the released model as well as a solid outsole in place of the glow in the dark version that hit shelves. Lastly the sneaker features a totally different tongue tag for a slightly different...

Many of you are anxiously waiting for the Air Jordan VII ‘Olympic’ to reprise its role later this year (particularly those who missed out on the ‘For The Love Of The Game’ release of 2010), but let’s take it back to when the Olympic VII first made waves as a release in 2004; special...

Sitting atop many a grail list is the Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Entourage’ that dropped in 2006. It was a successful spin-off of a special pair of Air Force 1s that were made for on-screen sneakerhead Turtle, designed by fictional street-artist Fukijama. Needless to say, these Entourage joints would elevate any sneaker...

The first trial sample of the Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ showed that Nike originally intended to use a non-Glow-in-the-dark outsole for the release, but we know that was just one of the major changes that the Galaxy Foamposites underwent. The same can be said for the Nike LeBron 9 ‘Galaxy’, as seen...

What do we have here? Gentry Humphrey disclosed his sneaker rotation for the weekend when he showed off the Air Max Express in the Speed Yellow/Black colorway and the White/Red Air Jordan IV ‘Laser’, but another pair caught our attention – a hybrid model of sorts combining the comfort of a full-length 360 Max...

Longtime keeper of the keys at Jordan Brand and recent Nike Sportswear transplant Gentry Humphrey has been known to stay around some slick samples, most recently being the first to show up with the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ before we could even dream of the chaos sparked by their retail release. His recent...

When the Air Jordan XIV returned to stores in 2005, Jordan Brand flirted with the expansion of the ‘no-sew’ or ‘seamless’ approach to some colorways, similar to the original ‘Indiglo’ colorway that utilized a stitchless smooth-leather upper. We did see some releases of that nature like the...

Swizz Beatz just tweeted a photo of an upcoming leopard print Ex-O-Fit Hi, but is it possible that a new design of his own creation might be even wilder?  Those last few words we use lightly, because Swizzy owes quite a bit to the Reebok archives for this as yet unnamed sample hightop.  These reach further back than the...