Superman That Shoe

If you know anything about TMB personally, it's that I have a sincere child-like appreciation for all things Superman... and yes, that includes Smallville. That and G.I. Joe (but I already covered that). So, I had to post Dwight Howard's Superman kicks from the NBA Slam Dunk competition. I think Howard blew his load (no homo) doing the Superman schtick too early in the competition on Saturday, but props to Nate Robinson for coming out with the whole "Kryptonate" green uni, Pro Combat arm brace, Nike Foamposite Lite and basketball. Good Stuff. Peep Nate's winning dunk below:

Adidas All-Star Exclusives

What more do I need to say? You can't even cop these in stores. Sometimes, I love my job. Stay tuned for more All-Star kicks to come.

The Melos... My Man

I feel like a dickhead. I have had these pics of the Melo M5s in my digital camera for ages (ages = 3+ months). Anywho, the good folks at Jordan invited the kid and a colleague out to see them back in November and they were pretty fly -- nice detailing and whatnot. Check them out for yourselves below!




Aiight, it's late... I am out.

You Take The Good, You Take The Bad...

So, this morning I had the distinct pleasure of being on hand for the launch of the Air Jordan 2009 (no more numbers) which even included an appearance from the God himself MJ. The shoe looks dope, I got great pics (see above and below) and learned a lot about the Jordan Brand.

Overall, it was a pretty kick as morning. That was until I started hearing and reading one story after another about the Notorious premiere in Brooklyn. Now, I rarely go "out there" but damn it would have been nice to be invited. Sounds like it was the industry event of the year (pun intended).

Just when I start to think, "Oh, I like this entertainment thing again, I get kicked the dick." SMH

Back to filling out applications for FedEx and The Apple Store.

Pumas Loose In Harlem

I'm back... but more on that later. Friday night (June 27th) I had the extreme pleasure in joining some friends at an event for the launch of the Puma x Atmos Endangered Species collection at Atmos' NYC store (speacial thanks to Satchel of Gravel for the assist). The collection is broken down into two different releases: the Polar Pack (which dropped yesterday) and the Asia Pack (due later this summer). Both packs are inspired by the work of highly-acclaimed National Geographic photographer Mitsuaki Iwago.

I can't say I loved the Polar Pack, but the Asia Pack (seen below) was kind of fly.

The Force Is Strong With This One

I am an admitted Star Wars geek. I mean I don't know the diameter of the first Death Star but I do fully embrace the Dark Side. Therefore, I felt it was my duty to post these ridiculous Adidas Consortium Superstars.

Unfortunately, only 800 units of both the Dark Force (seen here) and the Light Force were released worldwide back in October, so the likelihood of copping a pair is about as good as George Lucas producing another flick. But if you can find a pair in 10.5... Holler at me!

Damn That Gilbert Arenas

A few months back the good folks at adidas invited some of my cohorts and I to a ritzy NYC hotel suite to peep Gilbert Arenas' newest shoe, the Adidas Lightswitch Gil II Zero. What I thought was going to be one shoe with a few different colorways (probably three at best) turned out to be one shoe with TWENTY different colorways (hence the II Zero). And not just colorways, but themes. From the wingtip-inspired "Black President" joints (my personal favorite) and the NBA Live '08s to the limited-edition HALO kicks and a DC Football colorway (GO 'SKINS!), the line seemed to cover all of The Hibachi's various interests -- they even teamed with Japanese steakhouse Benihana for a pair. SICK!

While most of them were limited runs (I am still waiting on my HALO pair), the ones that stood out the most to me were the Gil II Zero x Three Zero. Arenas teamed with Eric So and Chinese toy designer Three Zero to design this carbon fiber sneaker that comes with a Gilbert figurine. With their slick Matrix-esque look and emblazoned "TZ" on the forefoot strap, it easiest the one of the most stylish kicks in the collection.

The sneakers launched March 11th, but only 200 pairs were released in the U.S while 300 more hit the shelves in Asia. So, if you didn't cop a pair already, you better hit eBay.