Tuesday, August 29th 2017 was a very special day for KICKZ, as we had the honor to join a very elusive guest list of 20 people for the Air Jordan XXXII launch in Turin, Italy. Why Italy? Why Turin? These were the first questions that came to our minds when we received our invite for this spectacular […]
Last weekend, I boarded a plane to Paris with my colleague Sophia to visit the infamous QUAI54 Streetball World Championship. Being a huge basketball fan my whole life this invitation from Jordan Brand was sent to the perfect recipient. I was really excited and curious what these days would have in store for me. In preparation […]
If you have ever had a look at the videos of the last years’ Quai 54 and were wondering about the realness of the footage, I can guarantee you, this World Streetball Championship is truly THIS hyped. Never have I seen such a colorful crowd vibing together and sharing the same love for streetball and the Jordan Brand. […]
Jordan x Converse Pack Release Info Jordan x Converse Pack MULTI-COLOR/ MULTI-COLOR 917931-900 June 28, 9 AM CEST Buy the Jordan x Converse Pack at KICKZ.COM! Also available in our stores (Torstrasse & Stachus). Before Michael Jordan dominated the NBA in his own signature Air Jordan shoes, he rocked Converse to match his University of North Carolina jersey. That’s why Jordan Brand […]
Seven Teams, One Mission: Conquer the City of Barcelona. Last weekend, adidas invited us to take part in an incredibly exciting basketball experience. Barcelona was the destination, the Launch Event of adidas’ new performance machine on our schedule. The rally, designed for young basketball players, retailers and the press, kept us busy for two entire days. From […]
Ten years ago, a skinny teenager from Washington D.C. entered the NBA as the second Draft Pick of the Seattle SuperSonics. This same kid, seen as probably the best rookie in the Draft Class of 2007, was soon signed by Nike. The first signature shoe followed quickly and the Nike KD 1 was introduced […]
1960s The Converse All-Star aka Chuck Taylor is widely known as the first full-blooded basketball shoe ever. And even though its history can be traced back to 1917, the big on-court breakthrough came only in the 50s and even more so in the 60s. But the broad history of basketball shoes in the 1960s is […]
PLAYOFFS?! Yes, we are talking about the Playoffs… First round matchups are set. The teams are ready. Let’s go! This Saturday, the NBA Playoffs 2017 will start and it’s gonna be a whole lot of fun. After a historic season with numerous milestones and records, the players will once again try to reach that next […]
The Easter Holidays are close and that means that the NBA playoffs are finally just around the corner. Since we are not only basketball lovers but sneakerheads as well, we will have a look at the basketball performance shoes on court. Our hearts always pound a little faster when we see our bball idol wearing a brand […]
Now that Russell Westbrook has broken Oscar Robertson’s 55-year-old record of 41 triple doubles in a single season, I take the opportunity to look at some other records, but only those I am convinced will NOT be broken. Scoring more than 100 points is not one of them, by the way, because I think – however unlikely […]
