With much of the first three quarters of 1990s Nike Basketball relatively covered on the retro front, the Swoosh is looking toward the new millennium of footwear as part of their full-fledged revival of their archive. The distinct aesthetic is also informing some of Nike Sportswear’s newer offerings as well, with the recently revealed Nike Zoom…
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UConn Men’s Basketball Shows Off A Nike Kyrie 5 PE
While UConn’s women’s basketball team is arguably the most dominant program in sports over the last decade-plus, their men’s organization boasts an impressive resume in their own right, cutting down the nets at the end of the season in both 2011 and 2014. Combine that with an impressive alumni list including NBA stars the likes of Kemba Walker, Ray Allen, and Andre Drummond, UConn is arguably one of the Swoosh brand’s top college basketball teams. To celebrate this ill…
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The Nike Air More Money “Meant To Fly” References A Vintage Women’s Basketball Ad
Nike’s newest Air More Money creation helps further the brand’s increased emphasis on two particular – and unrelated – things, the female sneakerhead and the resurgence of retro 90s hoops models. With a “Meant To Fly” nickname bestowed upon this iteration, it harkens back to an old school Nike ad from the 1980s that spread the message, “Who said woman was not meant to fly?” as an advertisement for the WNBA. Dressed in gold, the More MoneyR…
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Li-Ning’s Upcoming Basketball Shoe Has Strong Resemblance To The adidas Crazy BYW X
As the first Chinese sportswear company to make a notable impact on the NBA and USA basketball market by signing Dwayne Wade away from Jordan Brand in 2012, Li-Ning holds an interesting international position in the world of court performance footwear. Alongside Wade’s long-running “Way Of Wade” signature line, Li-Ning also presents several other basketball options every season — and their latest silhouette to surface bears an awful lot of resemblance to the adidas Crazy B…
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adidas Adds Clear Orange To The Crazy BYW For Basketball Season
adidas’ Crazy BYW basketball silhouette perfectly encapsulates the climate of today’s current sneaker industry. Brands and consumers are in love with two things at the moment – chunky silhouettes, and models that resemble a decidedly 90s vibe. That is the Crazy BYW in a nutshell. Not only is it very clearly a boisterously designed sneaker, but it draws heavily from the brand’s BYW series that was born in the foregone era. Of course, it wouldn’t be a modernized Th…
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adidas Basketball Shares New Pro Bounce & Mad Bounce Models
adidas Basketball is gearing up for what’s expected to be an eventful 2018-2019 NBA Season. The Three Stripes has officially revealed new silhouettes in the Pro Bounce and Mad Bounce. Full-length Bounce cushioning is incorporated within both designs for added comfort and court feel. You’ll also find F…
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adidas Released Special Dame 4s For Lillard’s Basketball Camp
In honor of Damian Dillard’s annual Summer Youth Basketball Camp, the Three Stripes is celebrating with a specially designed version of the Dame 4. Dressed in a wild combination of multi-color, its boisterous upper features graphics of basketballs, notebooks, and clocks, nodding to the teaching that goes down at the camp. While this new-look Dame 4 was indeed designed with the camp in mind, one does not have to be in attendance to secure a pair, as they are currently available at adidas…
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Chinatown Market Releases Playful Smiley Face Basketball
Mike Cherman’s Chinatown Market has worked closely with Urban Outfitters for a new basketball, fit for the summer days at the court.
The 29.5″ diameter basketball is coated in vibrant yellow and adorned with the iconic smiley face graphic. Constructed of composite leather and boldly branded with the Chinatown Market…
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Pigalle Celebrates Basketball With “Sunset to Duperré” Drop
France’s Pigalle returns with a selection of reimagined summertime staples offered in tribute to the neighborhood where founder Stephane Ashpool grew up. Key items from the Dexter Navy-shot lookbook include sportswear staples elevated with eye-grabbing panels of bright yellow, pink and blue, complementing basketball uniforms …
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The Nike Air Force 270 With Another Nod To Early 1990s Basketball
After recently being used as a tribute to the 1992 Dream Team and the classic Air Carnivore, Nike’s hybrid Air Force 270 is returning in a rather straightforward black/white colorway that may be yet another nod to the early 1990s basketball shoe era. Boasting an upper constructed of black suede and mesh, the shoe’s striking contrast arrives via small Swoosh logos on the upper and the large white cage around the collar. The Air Force 270’s forefoot strap arrives in a two-to…
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