Adidas made one helluva move in the early-2000′s by nabbing Tracy McGrady right at the start of his superstar explosion in Orlando. While the potential for greatness was definitely visible when he was in Toronto, it was only when he was the true number-one guy that T-Mac mania Timberland Australia Outlet took over the NBA. Of course his tenure in Orlando was highlighted more by individual accolades rather than team success (with Grant Hill gone and a frontcourt rotation of Andrew DeClerq, Michael Doleac, Bo Outlaw, and John Amaechi, what can ya do), but McGrady’s legitmacy as a ‘signature shoe’ guy was undoubtedly confirmed.
JBF Customs has worked some great magic with the Nike Blazer in the past. His mid-January ‘Jet-Life’ customs were spot on – a tribute to the surging New York Jets and the Curren$y’s popular single, and his 4/20 Hemp joints showed that a simple approach is all that’s needed. His next project is a salute to Hong Kong, using red suede on the uppers with a floral stitching inspired by the flag of Hong Kong.
2010 has been a great year for sneakers, and after giving our readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite kicks of the Buy Cheap Timberland Boots year, Sneaker News laid down a thorough list detailing the thirty best sneakers of the year. But it’s time focus on 2011, and in typical fashion, ?Sneaker News laid out the best topics of the past week to close out 2010 with a bang. Plenty of Air Jordan, Nike Basketball, and Nike SB sneakers were previewed, like the Air Jordan 2011, Nike Hyperfuse 2011, and the Zoom Koston One, all of which you can expect to covered completely in detail by Sneaker News in the coming months.
How did White unearth these gems? He stopped by for some Red Wing boots and left with, well, not Red Wing boots. He describes the store owner as the type to ‘not get rid of stuff’, and wouldn’t let some of the items go for below the retail price. That’s good business on both sides, so check out a sampling of White’s gargantuan find below and head to Sneaker Freaker for the full feature and interview..