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The Nike LeBron 9

LeBron 9 Performance Review

[ 0 ] June 26, 2012

      I was really unsure what to expect with the Lebron nine. Especially because of the hate love relationship I had with its predecessor the Lebron eight. While  being aesthetically pleasing certainly has nothing to with performance, initially I wasn’t fond of the LeBron 9 from a visual standpoint and that didn’t exactly [...]

The And 1 Mad Game Mid

Airjordanxiv: The Worst Shoes I Have Played In

[ 0 ] March 22, 2012

Though I have only officially been reviewing shoes from a performance standpoint for a little over a year, I have been playing basketball for 15 years and in that time I have worn shoes from a myriad of brands from And1 to Jordan Brand. Over the course of this journey I am on as a [...]

Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 Performance Review

Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 Performance Review

[ 1 ] March 9, 2012

  The Nike Zoom Hyperfuse  2011 is the follow-up to the wildly popular and excellent performing Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2010. Did the Swoosh move the hyper fuse ball forward with this offering? The answer is  yes and no. Starting with the inner is lined with a very smooth material and there are no raised seams [...]

The strap on the Fly By does is job in helping to lock your ankle in place.

Performance Review: Air Max Fly By

[ 1 ] November 16, 2011

The Air Max Fly By was the second basketball shoe to use Nike’s Hyperfuse technology.  It may be similar aesthetically to the popular and well-performing Zoom Hyperfuse, but it is very much it’s own shoe. Anyone who has seen my performance review videos know that I always start with the inner and the reason is [...]