Most of you who follow my sneakergram (pplookingatsnkrs) or follow my Sneaker Sunday blog posts have probably noticed my affinity, love and obsession for the Nike brand. So this post may come as a surprise... I gotta give some credit to Kawhi Leonard. I think he's changed the way we (as consumers) see the brand. … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: New Balance 998
As summer is nearing its end, I'm ready to declare my "sneaker of the summer": The Nike React Element 87. Technically, Nike declared this the sneaker of last summer (2018) but since I only recently acquired it; it's my sneaker of this summer '19. This is a sneaker I admired from afar ever since I saw … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Nike React Element 87 “Moss”
When I lived in San Francisco, I walked everywhere. It was about a 2 mile walk from my house in the Inner Richmond to my school up the hill at USF. Each morning I would throw my headphones on, grab my skateboard and make the trek up to school. After about 3 months … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Vans Authentic Pro ‘Desert Camo’
Ball is life. I play four times a week and sometimes I wish it was more. The frequency with which I play is so high, that the gear I wear on court is of the utmost importance. I did a post last year on my favorite hooping shoes of the summer and it … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Kobe AD NXT 360
"Got em." The two most sought after words in Sneaker culture. For the last two years, I've doggedly pursued every release on Nike's SNKRS app. with little to no luck. Every time there is a release (that I want), I wake up at 6:45 to get in a virtual line to possiblymaybebutprobablynot secure the sneaker that … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG, “Turbo Green”
For years, I stayed away from anything pertaining to the Kobe brand (as any respectable Celtic fan would do). Secretly though, I was envious. I had always wanted to play in a low top basketball shoe. When Kobe started rocking lows in 2008 with the Kobe IV's, he was the first and only one doing. … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Nike Kobe XI Elite Low “Brave Blue”
It's been a few years since I've bought a pair of Vans but when I saw these coming up the pipeline, I knew I had to try and get them. The Sk8-hi is a classic Vans model that I had never worn before. I'm pleasantly surprised at how comfortable they are although this version of … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Vans Sk8-Hi MTE NASA Space Voyager
Released in 2014, these were a special release by Nike in collaboration with a Louisiana skate shop, Rukus. The theme of the shoe is "crawfish" and everything on the shoe stays true to that theme. The red speckled suede represents the crawfish, the silver toe represents the pot, the yellow stitched leather represents corn on … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Rukus x Nike SB Dunk Low QS “Crawfish”
Throughout my childhood I was a kid stuck between two worlds. On one hand, I lived in the gym. I had basketball tournaments every weekend, basketball practice everyday after school and basketball shoes littered the floor of my room on a daily basis. On the other hand, when I wasn't playing basketball, I was skating. … Continue reading Sneaker Sunday: Nike ‘Hemp’ P-Rod II
