KICKS

Last week, Reebok and adidas announced they were combining the former’s classic Instapump Fury with the latter’s Boost cushioning. Today (Oct. 2), the brand’s finally unveiled proper photos of the Instapump Fury Boost sneaker that look like a must cop for discerning sneaker aficionados.

Fresh off the news of securing a partnership deal with adidas — which put him in elite company — in terms of professional gaming, Ninja is the latest guest on Sneaker Shopping with Complex.

Reebok is a subsidiary of adidas, so this should have happened a while ago. Today (Sept. 26), the brands announced they will be combining forces to bless Reeboks’ classic Instapump Fury with adidas’ ever-popular Boost cushioning.

To celebrate the release of Port of Miami 2, the biggest bawse, Rick Ross linked up with now-retired Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade for Li-Ning sneaker collab.

LeBron James is officially up to his 17th signature shoe. Today (Sept. 19), the Nike LEBRON XVII was unveiled and it features all the cushioning.

H.E.R. is known for her smooth vocals but it looks like she’s also a sneakerhead. The Soul crooner recently helped adidas and Foot Locker launch its new Asterisk Collective sneaker pack.

We see the jig, the question is do you? Yesterday (Sept.12) photos surfaced of Kanye West’s latest footwear called the YEEZY Foam Runner. The slide is being clowned because it closely resembles the shoe choice of nurses all over, the Croc.

Offset is a legit sneakerhead. The Migos rapper effortlessly rattled off his favorite kicks by name while discussing his collection and dropping over $31K—mostly on SB Dunks and Air Jordan Retros—while Sneaker Shopping with Complex. 

Lonzo Ball has been an open book as of late. Earlier in the week he sat down with Big Boy and doubled-down on his take that Future has more classics than Nas. Now he is admitting that his BBB ZO2 signature kicks were defective.

In less than 24 hours it’s going to be madness in the sneaker world as once again Supreme and Nike are dropping a collaboration that’s sure to leave many a sneakerhead steaming with frustration and others praising the sneaker Gods for that W.

Jacques Slade is a sneaker documentarian. If you’re a connoisseur of the latest, greatest kicks, you’ve probably seen the California native breaking down the nuances of new releases, unboxing exclusive drops, hosting events and more with his insightful commentary and engaging delivery on YouTube channel.

Tyler “Ninja” Blevins already secured the bag when he ditched Twitch for Microsoft’s streaming platform Mixer. Yesterday (August 27) the professional gamer and ridiculously popular streamer became adidas first individual eSports partner.