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LeBron James wearing gold shoes for season opener against Celtics (Pictures)

With the Miami Heat set to receive their NBA championship rings before tipping off the season against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night, you had to know LeBron James would have some special swag in store for the occasion. LeBron will be rocking …

LeBron James defends price of expensive LeBron X shoes

LeBron James defended the price of his expensive signature shoe that was released by Nike recently. Nike introduced the “LeBron X” shoe last week, over a month after receiving criticism for the sneaker’s high price. James says the …

Derrick Rose cries at launch for his new adidas shoes (Video)

Derrick Rose is one of the few athletes who doesn’t mind showing his true emotions in public. The Bulls point guard gave an extremely emotional speech last year after winning NBA MVP, and he showed the same type of emotion at the launch of his …

$300 LeBron X shoes and Nike’s evolution as a company

$300 basketball shoes.  That little notion is driving the entire sports world insane this week. Some people are shocked about the price, as if no one has ever seen the price of a nice pair of Salvatore Ferragamos or any other finely crafted shoe with …

LeBron James unveils ‘LeBronald Palmer’ Arnold Palmer inspired shoes (Picture)

When you’re an NBA champion and can no longer be labeled a choker, you can pull off footwear like this. LeBron James took to Instagram on Tuesday to unveil some new Arnold Palmer-inspired kicks he calls the “LeBronold Palmer 9 …

Cartwheel dunk featuring Nike’s Hyperdunk+ space shoes wins contest

A dude named Justin “Jus Fly” Darlington won the Nike LA dunk contest last Friday by doing a cartwheel before slamming down. But forget the cartwheel dunk which is impressive to say the least, my focus is on the shoes he was wearing. …

Adidas pulls disrespectful slave shackle shoes after backlash (Picture)

For every good design in the fashion industry, there are 100 that are awful and never make it onto the shelves. Then, there are those that are horrible but somehow slip through the cracks. Adidas let on past the goalie on Monday when it released a …

Nike creates shoe to celebrate LeBron’s MVP award (Pictures)

LeBron James received his third NBA MVP award in the past four years on Saturday and his achievement was recognized (read: capitalized on) by Nike. The sneaker and apparel company named LeBron “Employee of the Year,” and is releasing a …

Reebok selling limited edition gold John Wall shoes with briefcase (Pictures)

If you’re into superstars who play on the worst teams in the NBA, Reebok is coming out with a new sneaker that you’re going to love. According to SLAM Online, Reebok will be releasing these limited-edition gold John Wall sneakers at …

Jeremy Lin reportedly getting signature Nike shoe

Nike reportedly has plans to capitalize on Jeremy Lin’s popularity by creating a special shoe for him. According to Counter Kicks, Nike has created a Jeremy Lin “Linsanity” edition Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 shoe. Lin is sponsored by Nike and has been …

Kobe Bryant’s Christmas Sneaker Belongs on Nickelodeon (Picture)

Maybe it’s just because I grew up in the 90s, but when I saw the shoes Kobe Bryant plans to wear on Christmas Day I immediately thought of Nickelodeon.  These bad boys look like something that would give you an edge on a game show like Global …

LeBron James’ New Nike Shoe ‘The Cannon’ Has Military Theme (Pictures)

The new LeBron James 9 shoes by Nike will be released Sunday in Miami, with a national release expected in November. Unlike the LeBron “Miami Nights” shoes that were released in September, the LeBron 9 “Cannon” has a special …

Marty McFly Back to the Future Shoes Being Released by Nike

We’ve gotten on Nike’s case at times for getting too corporate. They took things too far when they confiscated LeBron’s “dunked on” videotape and when they used MLK Day to market a shoe. But they’ve also done some …

LeBron James’ Miami Nights Shoes Draw Crowd at Niketown

Nike has released a new LeBron James sneaker entitled “Miami Nights,” not to be confused with the shoe manufacturer, British Knights. They’re not too dissimilar from the LeBron 8 South Beach shoe that dropped last October. The …

Kobe Rips on Derrick Rose’s Adidas Crazy Light Shoes (Video)

Once upon a time, Kobe Bryant was an Adidas guy. Midway through his career, he switched to Nike, and he’s become quite the ferocious pitchman. In fact, he’s taking his dedication to the swoosh so seriously that he’ll even rip his …

Blake Griffin Is Severely Underpaid by Nike in His Shoe Deal

When Blake Griffin was drafted number one overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers, he signed a reported 2-year shoe endorsement deal with Nike for $400,000/year. To the average person, that’s nearly 10 years worth of salary or …

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