Category: Sneakers

Sports Authority to Shut Down all Stores

Brandon King

          It appears that Sports Authority will be going the way of the dinosaur.   Back in March, the company filed for Chapter 11. At that time, Sports Authority indicated it would close 140 stores and two distribution centers. Saddled with over $1.1 billion and unable to reorganize, the retailer will liquidate all stores and bring its store operations to a close. Closing all 450 stores across the nation is the final segment in the company’s aim to reorganize under Chapter 11 protection.

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Our 33 Favorite Kobe Bryant Moments, Part VI

Brandon King

      We have come down to the final 8 of our Kobe countdown. We have enjoyed bringing you this list and it was a lot of fun debating what moments to include and what order they should be placed. It was an honor getting to see a legend such as Kobe play and a joy rehashing some of these moments.   8. Getting drafted then traded http://youtu.be/eKVpg-rPm-A Hindsight is always 20/20, so I’m not going to go with the lazy take on this one, which would be to lambaste…

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Georgia teen robbed and run over in meet up sneaker deal

Brandon King

http://   The following story out of Georgia is another example of why we here at SneakerShopTalk strongly advise those of you who engage in live meet ups to buy or sell sneakers to exercise some precautions to protect yourselves. Meet in a public place during the day and do not travel alone. Do not let your desire to obtain a certain pair of kicks or to sell a pair blind you from maintaining your safety A sixteen year old Loganville, GA teen told WSB-TV of Atlanta she made a…

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Our 33 Favorite Kobe Bryant Moments, Part V

Brandon King

Our reminiscing of our favorite Kobe moments continues its move toward the top our list.     13. The Latrell Spreewell dunk Honestly,nothing I could write here would be better than the reaction of the commentary team and the crowd. Watch and enjoy.     12. December 17,1997 v the Chicago Bulls http://youtu.be/0dxFuZJDMN8 This was a very highly anticipated game between the Lakers and Bulls. Although the Bulls were in control of the game from the opening tip, people got to see Kobe and MJ matchup a little bit and…

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Our 33 Favorite Kobe Bryant Moments, Part IV

Brandon King

As we continue our countdown of our favorite Mamba moments, this segment focused, actually by sheer happenstance, on non- NBA regular season moments. Enjoy   18. His appearance at the Drew League During the lockout that cancelled the preseason and compressed the 2011-12 season to 66 games, it wasn’t unusual to see many top NBA guys in summer leagues across the country. Lebron, Carmelo, CP3, Wade, KD and many others took to th summer circuit to stay as sharp as possible. Kobe made a semi-surprise appearance at the Drew League…

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Our 33 Favorite Kobe Bryant Moments, Part III

Brandon King

23. The Steve Nash dunk Taking Shane Battiers in college is fine and looked upon favorably. It has is place in the Association(especially if you have no way of vertically challenging the shot) but it can get you put on a poster. Steve Nash had to learn this lesson the hard way.     22. The Yao dunk http://youtu.be/DJtcus-JMZU Personally, it was the first time I’d ever seen anyone dunk on Yao. Standing O’s were indeed in order.       21. Dunking Vincent Yarbrough right out of the league Outside of age…

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Our 33 Favorite Kobe Bryant Moments, Part II

Brandon King

  28. Kobe’s sneaker free agency After his departure from Adidas, Kobe came into the 2002-03 season sans a shoe deal. What ensued was an awesome season long sneaker smorgasbord. As he destroyed cats that season,Bryant rocked Nike, Jordan Brand, Reebok, as well as And1, just to name a few. I’m not sore if we will ever see such sneaker variety from a player of his caliber, but it was fun because you never knew what we was going to wear from game to game       27. Surpassing 31,000…

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Kentucky Girl Gives Lebrons to Picked on Child

Brandon King

It’s stories like these that are not only positive but depict that there are many times that sneakers are so much more than leather and rubber. When 13 year old Shaylynn Hampton of Louisville, Kentucky saw another child getting picked on, she decided to do something about it. The little boys playing—before he had gotten here—were making fun of his shoes because they were not what you would call designer, Hampton said. What she decided to was to give the young fella a pair of sneakers-Lebrons to be precise- from…

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“Olympic” Air Foamposite One pictures finally surface

Brandon King

Although the 2016 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony doesn’t commence for nearly 4 months(116 days to be exact), Nike is not waiting until then to get in the Olympic spirit. This upcoming Foamposite One features a patriotic red, white and blue color scheme.  A white foamposite upper is complemented by obsidian around the laces and red interior. A gold 1¢ logo and clear outsole complete this beautiful sneaker. These are slated for a July 22 release and will retail for $230. *images via Sneaker Bar Detroit 

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How to Find the Right Kicks

Brandon King

When purchasing footwear there are, by in large, three determining factors: performance, price, and personality. Purchasing decisions are ultimately a blending of the three ,but for the sake of simplicity, I shall discuss each one separately.   Performance Performance needs are still the single biggest deciding  factor in athletic footwear purchases. The majority of Athletic sneakers purchase are ,in fact,used for their  designed purpose so it is paramount they perform at a high level. It is vital to access your performance needs and wants prior to buying. For instance, if…

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