http://66.70.152.168/klog/ The Kicks Log (of Klog for short) is a daily dish on the ins and outs of the hoops and hoops shoe worlds from the folks at Kicksology.net. en-us 2004-03-24T18:23:16-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000337.php I've been on the fence on whether I should post this or not, but since they've been out in the open for a couple of days now...photos of LeBron's next shoe, the Air Zoom LeBron II, are now available on... Shoe Industry News Prof. K 2004-03-24T18:23:16-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000336.php A little while back the folks at JUMPUSA — makers of the Jumpsoles training platform shown above — asked me if I'd be interested in signing up for their affiliate program. My response was a conditional yes, the condition being... Kicksology.net Site Announcements Prof. K 2004-03-23T08:14:49-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000335.php ...in the business side of things, Nike's Q3 of their fiscal year 2004 earnings call will be Webcast live today at 5pm. The calls are usually pretty dull, but every so often you can pick up an interesting tidbit or... Shoe Industry News Prof. K 2004-03-18T07:59:19-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000334.php Our much anticipated adidas a3 Superstar Ultra review is now online! I was looking forward to reviewing this shoe myself and it didn't disappoint. That's why it's also now on our Kicksology.net Picks list. It's a sweet shoe that I... Kicksology.net Site Announcements Prof. K 2004-03-14T04:47:02-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000333.php There was a good article in the New York Times this past Friday about Puma's incredible turnaround and ongoing success (requires free registration). Here's a quick snippet:Ten years ago, the German footwear maker Puma was on the brink of bankruptcy,... Shoe Industry News Prof. K 2004-03-13T05:30:58-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000332.php The Ides of March are approaching and they bring along with them the first dribs and drabs of financial information for 2004. Basically, Nike is hitting on all cylinders, Reebok and Puma are rocking, Footstar is flailing, and adidas can't... Shoe Industry News Prof. K 2004-03-10T19:59:35-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000331.php I know it's been out for a little while already, but I thought the uniqueness of the wheat colorway of the Air Zoom Generation warranted an updated. I know adidas pioneered the concept of a hoops shoe that looks like... Kicksology.net Site Announcements Prof. K 2004-03-10T04:54:09-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000330.php Hill Eyes April Return to Court. Man, Grant Hill's done more returns than UPS. Well, I know it's wishful thinking, but I, for one, hope he makes it back for real this time. The league would be a better place... Sports News Prof. K 2004-03-05T15:01:03-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000329.php That's according to Michael Ventre, a writer for MSNBC.com sports. The subhead to his piece is "[The] Team should deal petulant star while they can fool someone into taking him." Ventre also says "Iverson is anything but tough...He is a... Sports News Prof. K 2004-03-03T18:44:06-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000328.php According to this article in the San Francisco Chronicle, federal investigators have been told that "San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds, New York Yankees stars Jason Giambi and Gary Sheffield and three other major-league baseball players received steroids from a... Sports News Prof. K 2004-03-02T09:32:59-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000327.php First, the best story out of this season has to be the Memphis Grizzlies, who beat the Spurs last night by one point (yes, Duncan was out, but you know they would have lost that game last season), to improve... Sports News Prof. K 2004-03-02T09:04:02-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000326.php The title above is from a piece run in USA Today this past Friday. I would have posted about it earlier, but I just caught it. The article re-treads ground that's already been covered, but I thought it was still... Sports News Prof. K 2004-03-01T02:15:33-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000161.php They've been a long time coming, but I've finally posted my reviews for the AND 1 Chosen One and AND 1 The Rise Mid in the form of a combination review titled "The Odd Couple". The "The Rise" review (I... Kicksology.net Site Announcements Prof. K 2004-02-24T20:26:54-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000325.php They've been a long time coming, but I've finally posted my reviews for the AND 1 Chosen One and AND 1 The Rise Mid in the form of a combination review titled "The Odd Couple". The "The Rise" review (I... Kicksology.net Site Announcements Prof. K 2004-02-24T20:26:54-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000160.php Nike will be launching a big new ad campaign starting tomorrow night. Based on the theme "What if?," the ads show a variety of prominent Nike endorsees in sports other than their real world callings. This article at the N.Y.... Shoe Industry News Prof. K 2004-02-24T20:19:08-08:00 http://66.70.152.168/klog/archives/000324.php Nike will be launching a big new ad campaign starting tomorrow night. Based on the theme "What if?," the ads show a variety of prominent Nike endorsees in sports other than their real world callings. This article at the N.Y.... 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