Much like Scottie Pippen’s career, his signature shoes were long overshadowed by his legendary teammate. But for those who paid attention to the Air Pippen line, there were many top-notch signature models. And for this Summer, Nike has combined some of them to create this hybrid, the Nike Max A Lot.

You’ll immediately notice the Nike Air More Uptempo’s “AIR” large across the side, which for some reason has been done in Rastafarian colors. The midsole “stripe” stems from the Nike Air Pippen II. Again, it’s been done in a Rasta-inspired yellow and green gradient. Black patent leather finishes the upper, while a full length injected Phylon midsole also exposes a visible Air Max unit. The outsole’s grip pattern is also modeled after a number of Flight shoes. This model starts hitting retailers for $88 in multiple colorways in April.

Since coming to New Orleans, Emeka Okafor has performed pretty well for himself, as he averages a double-double. The Hornets have struggled, but Emeka can be thankful he’s got Chris Paul as a running mate.

For the beginning of the 2009-2010 season, Okafor has been seen wearing the Nike Hyperize, and now we get a closer look at two of his PEs. The shoes’ soles are almost identical to one another, with the exception of the heel on the “Away” pair being black and not purple, as it is on the “Home” pair. That white pair features purple accents throughout its upper, and utilizes Flywire in white with teal threading. The other pair compliments its black leather with matching Flywire and a purple liner and tongue. Check for Emeka to wear these the next time he’s featured in Kicks On Court.

Many of you have been patiently waiting to see what Dwyane Wade wears ever since his switch do Jordan Brand. With that said, we finally have spotted Wade’s Jordan sneaker preference. Check out our Kicks On Court: What Jordans did Wade Wear?

Following the highly anticipated Foamposite “Eggplant” that dropped during the 1st quarter of the year, Nike plans on releasing this Foamposite Copper during the same time in 2010. However, we have spotted Washington DC rapper Wale rocking them earlier.

As the NBA season began, we concluded the offseason by supplying you with a Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present. Check out our latest installment which includes the sneaker lines of small forwards Julius Erving, Grant Hill and Carmelo Anthony.

In addition to the previously mentioned Kicks On Court, which highlighted Dwyane Wade, check out Wade as he discusses his move to Jordan Brand.

We have created a new column dubbed the Shop Shout in which showcase a respectable sneaker store in the nation. Stay tuned because your local shop may be next. Meanwhile, check out the Shop Shout: Sneaker Bistro.

Click here to view the release date information on the Nike SB Dunk High RESN “Gucci”.

What are your first thoughts on the preliminary photos of the Jordan CP3.III?

By now, the news of Dwyane Wade’s move to Jordan Brand is old news. Having seen him train in a number of JB products as well as the Converse signature that never was, the off-season hoopla is over and the season has begun.

Dwyane sat down with Sarah Talalay of the Sun Sentinel to talk about the reasons behind his move to JB and some things to look forward to in the near future. Topics included his motivation for the change, to which Wade responded, “Converse is under the Nike umbrella, so it was a decision from Nike, not only to put me into the Jordan Brand, where my individual things could be seen more, but also to help the brand as it continues to grow. So it was a corporate decision, and I just reaped the benefits from it. I had a great team at Converse, but I think it was time to move on from both sides, so it was great.”

Answering questions about this upcoming season’s sneaker selection, Dwyane gives us a decisive answer on what he’ll wear, but you’ll have to check out the full interview yourself. Here is a hint though: We predicted the choice with our 15 Sneaker Possibilities for Dwyane Wade This Season feature. Also check out Wade’s first commercial for his new brand, which features Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul, as well.

The 2009-2010 NBA season is one day away to many people’s excitement! Therefore, your favorite column Kicks On Court will be making its return very soon. Until then, we have created an ongoing column dubbed Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present in which we showcase some of the better shoe lines from the past and present. Today, we give you our last Player Profile installment for awhile in the form of Julius Erving, Grant Hill and Carmelo Anthony’s memorable sneaker lines.

With that said, click here to compare/contrast the extensive signature lines of these three superstar small forwards. In case you missed it, check out: (1) Point Guards Player Profiles Magic Johnson, Gary Payton and Chris Paul, (2)Shooting Guards Player Profiles Michael Jordan, Penny Hardaway and Kobe Bryant and the first (3)Small Forwards Player Profiles James Worthy, Scottie Pippen and LeBron James.

Reebok hasn’t had a big hoops sneaker in years, but in an attempt to channel success of years past, a revamped Kamikaze has been prepared for 2010 with new technology and a new look. If you recall from our Player Profiles feature, Shawn Kemp wore both the Kamikaze and Kamikaze II in the nineties with great results.

Both of the old Kamikaze models utilized simple black and white color blocking, but the 2010 take has added some color in, along the with aforementioned technology, which includes anti-friction lining, traditional herringbone outsole, custom stability foot plate and molding foam in the midsole. The upper features leather and mesh, which should help with breathability when these drop. No word on when they’ll hit the hardwood just yet, but if and when they do, can you see yourself playing these?

Who rocked the Louis Vuitton Dons better: Kanye West himself or D.C. rapper Wale? Voice your opinion in this week’s Footwear Faceoff.

Also, check out some of your favorite rappers such as Plies, Soulja Boy, Bun B and others in our Celebrity Sneaker Stalker.

Many of you are anxious to get your hands on the upcoming holiday Jordan releases. However, what things would you go through just to have them a little earlier than everybody else? With that said, check out our feature dubbed The Advantages, Disadvantages, & Dangers of Pre-Orders.

It is safe to say that Jordan Brand will place the Spizike model back into the limelight for 2010. Check out one of the upcoming colorways which includes a black patent leather finish here.

While Kicks On Court is still a couple of weeks away, we have been occupying your basketball appetite with a column called Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present. Check out our latest installment which includes the sneaker lines of power forwards Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp and Kevin Garnett.

High top sneakers have been a constant theme in 2009. With that said, many sneaker enthusiasts have took a liking to most of the high top kicks. What are your thoughts on the Jordan Flight 45 High?

We have already seen preliminary photos of what’s to come in 2010 from Jordan Brand, namely the Spizike and the Air Jordan 6. However, what are your thoughts on the Air Jordan 2010 sample?