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John Howard's Second Innings

Here is the man set to become the president of the International Cricket Council in two years:

Bowling very, very wrong ‘uns may not have got him the job, but as a retired statesman, there are plenty of things that former Aussie PM John Howard can bring to highest levels of cricket adminstration.  A few humble suggestions for how the old boy can successfully make use of his background in international politics as ICC president:

1. Make Australia a bridging power. While India may be the center of cricket now, the rest of the world—particularly outside South Asia—is somewhat conflicted about how much to bandwagon against it and how much to balance it. Australia under Howard was faced with a similar dilemma. Was Australia an extension of the West, as proudly proclaimed by Robert Menzies, or was it primarily a regional player in the Asia-Pacific, as Paul Keating envisioned it? “Well, why not both?” Howard seemed to ask when he assumed the Prime Ministership. Under Howard’s leadership of the ICC, Australia can position itself as an actor that takes full advantage of Indian financial and administrative dominance in cricket  while keeping England, South Africa, New Zealand and the West Indies actively engaged.

2. Don’t be a lemming. Just because the big man says something ought to be done, doesn’t mean it should be. While he himself may disagree with this assessment, Lalit Modi is not God. And neither was George W. Bush. It may have won Howard serious brownie points in Washington committing his country to the Iraq cause, but it came back to bite him in the end. Similarly, he shouldn’t be afraid to push back against the BCCI’s more outrageous demands, rather than just going with the flow.

3.  Adopt institutional Darwinism. Like the multinational architecture of the Asia-Pacific region, the international cricket calendar is a jumble, a mishmash, a mess. Rather than let it try to do everything (badly), Howard should force the ICC to focus on the events that bring out the best of cricket, and create windows for them. Prioritise and standardize the IPL, the ODI World Cup, the World Twenty20, regular Test series, and domestic First Class and Twenty20 competitions. Scrap the Champions Trophy, the bevy of minor ODI tournaments, and series over five matches. Create a two-tiered Test structure. Overhaul the Future Tours Program, even if that proves more daunting than UNSC reforms.

4.  Enforce norms. Cheating—Shahid Afridi style—is not controversial. It’s just plain wrong. But what about discrepancies over pitches, umpiring or power plays? There’s plenty to do still to ensure that everyone—players, officials, coaches, commentators and fans—are on the same page.

5. Save Pakistan. Pakistani diplomats regularly argue that Pakistan is too important to fail. Bad rhetoric, perhaps, given the negative connotations, but with only ten Test-playing nations around, this is undeniably true for cricket. Giving billions of dollars of aid may be a waste, and selling conventional weaponry may be downright dangerous, but keeping Pakistan—and Pakistanis—involved in cricket is worth every penny.

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The IPL's Tampered Ball

The player auction represented the tragic blurring of two distinct spheres of experience: politics and cricket.

If one sought to imagine how India might act as a superpower, one could do worse than follow the world of cricket, where it already is one. The last decade has witnessed not just a resurgence of India as a top international side, but also its complete domination of the administrative and financial levers of the sport. 

With power comes privilege. After 96 years of being based in London, the International Cricket Council moved its headquarters eastwards, to Dubai, to be closer to the new centre of power. The ‘liberal’ entente regarding the rotation of World Cup hosting rights between continents was done away with, the subcontinent demanding a second helping over Australia and New Zealand’s protestations. And now, the world’s richest and most high-profile league is based in India, attracting the best international talent. Rich, brash, ruthless and unforgiving, Indian cricket has acted much like a hegemon might have been expected to act in international politics.

The dynamics of this parallel world order,  however, rarely matched those of the international political system. The other poles of power in cricket have been Australia, South Africa and England, none of whom would count themselves among India’s chief political competitors. Along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, India formed a powerful subcontinental bloc, despite constant political friction with its neighbours. While perhaps ‘unnatural,’ the parallel universes could exist in relative harmony, their distinction, in fact, proving mutually invigorating. Cricket could always thrive, while helping to overcome and dilute political conflict.

But the third IPL player auction, held today in Mumbai, represents a tragic blurring of the two spheres of experience. Several star Pakistani players on the auction block were painfully, publicly passed over by Indian franchises. The cricketing logic for this collective decision on the part of IPL teams is certainly questionable. On present form and future potential, there is no reason that Umar Akmal and Mohammed Aamer should have been passed over. Shahid Afridi may arguably be past his destructive prime, but few non-Indian players are bigger draws for Indian cricket fans. And Sohail Tanvir and Umar Gul already proved themselves Twenty20 superstars in the 2008 edition of the IPL, with the former finishing top wicket-taker. Added insult to their snub came in the form of players who were picked instead: the long-ordinary Mohammad Kaif, retired stroke-maker Damien Martyn, and the chronically unfit Yusuf Abdulla.

The publicly-stated reason for the snub was unsatisfactory: teams were simply unwilling to deal with the added security and uncertainty that Pakistani players would bring with them. Given the security necessary to hold the IPL (the absence of which forced a move of last year’s edition to South Africa) and the draw their inclusion would bring the tournament in Pakistan, these excuses ring hollow.

Worst, the manner in which this was done (the Pakistani players were reportedly included in the auction following demonstrations of interest by teams), renders irrelevant all the cloying calls for peace, understanding and Track IV dialogue being made by the Indian and Pakistani media in recent weeks and months. If cricket—perhaps the last bastion of Indian popular culture left untainted by the worst aspects of international politics—is to be tarnished in this manner, it is a sad day indeed.

Further reading: INI alumnus Offstumped provides another reason for outrage: the franchises’ tacit collusion is suggestive of cartelisation—in other words, bad business practices.

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Well-Travelled

As I have noted several times previously, there are often uncanny parallels between foreign policy and international cricket. I would go so far as to argue that few phenomena better-capture the dynamics shaping India, or its foreign policy potential, than its cricket team. 

That said, I was amazed to see this comprehensive list of India’s 32 Test victories on foreign soil. Before 2000, India had won only 13 tests away from home, and only one solitary victory (against Sri Lanka in Colombo) during the 1990s.

Armed with a newfound confidence since 2000 (not to mention the addition of some talented top-order batsmen and pace bowlers, historically India’s weaknesses), India managed 19 Test wins away, 12 of them against countries other than Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. With the victory in Hamilton last week, India has also now won an away Test in each of the nine other Test-playing nations this decade. Not too shabby.

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A Level Playing Field

The distribution of IPL franchises is not a question of entitlement, but should be seen as a reward for good governance and economic performance.

In a peculiar piece in The Telegraph, historian Ramachandra Guha—author of some of the best Indian books on cricket—condemns the improper distribution of IPL franchises across the country:

Consider the following statistics. Uttar Pradesh has a population…of 166 million people, but it has no team represented in the Indian Premier League. Maharashtra has a population of a mere 97 million, but two of its cities, Mumbai and Pune, have IPL teams.

Now consider this second set of facts. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar are three of the most populous states in India. Roughly one in three Indians live there. On the other hand, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh together account for less than one-fourth of the country’s population. Yet there is not one IPL team from those three large states in North India, whereas from next year, 2011, each state of South India will have its own IPL team.

The Constitution of India says that every citizen of India has equal rights…This lopsided allocation of IPL teams is thus insensitive to democracy and demography.

This maldistribution of IPL franchises undermines its claim to be ‘Indian’, and is in defiance of sporting history and achievement as well. The truth is that citizenship and cricket have been comprehensively trumped by the claims of commerce.

Why is this such an affront to Indianness or democracy? Guha himself brings up the constitutional right to equality. The IPL was designed—first and foremost—as cricket for television audiences. Today any Indian can turn on a television and watch the same cricket match, regardless of where it is taking place. Is that not equality?

But more importantly, Guha promotes a somewhat outmoded position of how we should consider egalitarianism, which is indeed enshrined in the Indian constitution. Social equality, in this view, is no different from democracy, which functions on a one-person-one-vote basis. The hazard is that it leads to a sense of entitlement. Just as a vote is each person’s birthright, each of us has the right to similar levels of material well-being (in this case, access to watching live cricket near us), with no consideration of effort exerted or quality of performance. Consequently, Kanpur, Cuttack or Gwalior deserve IPL franchises.

But frame this as the right to equal opportunity, and Guha’s argument appears a lot less compelling. Rather than focus on the individual rights of people and states—that U.P. deserves an IPL franchise by the simple fact that it has more people—why can’t he project the designation of franchises as rewarding good governance and economic performance? South India has performed well on both counts compared to the North. So have Gujarat and Maharashtra compared to Orissa or Madhya Pradesh.

That Pune has better nightlife, and Hyderabad a better airport than Kanpur, Cuttack or Gwalior is not a sign of inequality, as Guha would have it, but simply a manifestation of better performance. If Kanpur had Hyderabad’s airport and Pune’s hotels, the IPL would come knocking. Given that each city and each state has an equal opportunity to attract an IPL franchise, the distribution of cricket teams seems quite a fair one.

I have great respect for Guha’s contributions as an intellectual, but sometimes I wish he realised he lived in the 21st century.

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Cricket and Cognitive Biases

The compilation of an all-time XI of Indian cricket reveals some of the same cognitive biases that blur our assessments of recent history.

Cricinfo—that venerable authority on all things cricket—is compiling an all-time XI for India, having already performed similar exercises for seven other Test nations. Comparing athletes across eras is always tricky, but based upon the other lists of all-time greats, it seems that the criteria for selection is  based upon some combination of the following:

Players’ performance in Test matches.  Ajay Sharma, who played but one Test, probably does not deserve to be considered for his First Class batting average of 67.46, his off-field activities notwithstanding.How players compared with their contemporaries the world over. For example, the 2000s was an era of bloated batting averages; the 1990s were lean years for batsmen. It’s more than just a strict statistical comparison.How important players were to achieving important results for their sides. Did players save their team from defeat, or play crucial roles in famous wins?

Unfortunately, it looks as if sentimentality is set to obfuscate what should be a fairly objective activity. Take, for example, the short-list for openers, which consists of Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Vijay Merchant and Navjot Singh Sidhu. All four have the credentials, but I was disappointed that the jury failed to recognize current Indian opener Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir has a batting average of almost 53, higher than Gavaskar’s (51), Merchant’s (48) and Sidhu’s (42), and just below Sehwag’s (54). One argument against him would be that, as a relative newcomer, he has not played enough matches (32 so far). Yet Merchant played in only 10 Tests and Sidhu not many more (51). In fact, this further strengthens Gambhir’s case: despite fewer Tests, he has already scored as many centuries as Sidhu (9), not to mention many more than Merchant (3). The argument can also be made that Gambhir’s figures are exaggerated by batting-friendly conditions and weak opposition. Fair enough. Yet two of his centuries came in wins over quality opponents (Australia and Sri Lanka). Merchant, while no doubt a great player, never played for a winning Test side. Compared to his peers, Gambhir was voted the best Test player at the 2009 ICC awards. Had such awards been around during their careers, it is unlikely that Merchant or Sidhu would have ever been in the reckoning for them, based on their Test performances alone (Merchant did indeed have a stellar First Class record). I still think that India’s two best openers have been Gavaskar and Sehwag, which may make this debate irrelevant, but there appears to be no objective basis for Gambhir’s exclusion from the short-list.

I bring this up for what it tells us about our attitudes towards recent history and the various cognitive biases that come into play when considering important policy debates.

On the one hand, a set of logical processes bias us in favor of what we have experienced firsthand, a trait that has long been documented in psychological literature. Thus, many of us are more likely to appreciate contemporary achievements, such as those of Sachin Tendulkar, Tiger Woods or Roger Federer over Don Bradman, Jack Nicklaus or Rod Laver. Similarly, the big ideological breakthroughs of recent memory overshadow those of earlier times. We may have all had the experience of reading an older work of scholarship, only to be struck by how applicable it is to a current situation; it is often quite humbling to realise that complex ideas have already been so well thought through by thinkers of an earlier era, many of whom are now nearly forgotten. In the security realm, the disproportionate emphasis placed on Indian sacrifices during the Kargil War (India’s first televised conflict) when some 2-3 times the number were killed in 1947-48, 1971 and 1987-1990 in Sri Lanka would be one noteworthy example, one that is by no means meant to diminish the achievements of Indian forces in 1999.

By contrast, most of us fall victim to a number of cognitive biases that make us favour the more distant past over the present. Consequently, the achievements of Merchant, whom none of the Cricinfo jury saw play, take on a mythic aura and his failures get overlooked. By contrast, all of Gambhir’s failings, technical or otherwise, are both seen and recalled. While demonstrably talented and successful, he remains a mere mortal.

Such thinking is particularly applicable to evaluations of politics and policy. For example, there has recently been a rediscovery of sorts of Indian internationalism in the early years after independence, which—according to most such narratives—gradually gave way to a closing off of the country to the outside world, particularly during the Indira Gandhi years. Supporters of this view point to India’s mediation before and during the Korean War and the leading role that Nehru took in the early years of the Non-Aligned Movement, as among the examples of past Indian activism on the global stage.

But these ought to be offset by other considerations: the much smaller size of India’s foreign policy infrastructure (for example, India lacked an external intelligence bureau, and had only three IB officers posted abroad in its early years), the lack of resources at home to leverage to its advantage, and the immensity of security challenges nearer at hand. Neutral mediation and third world multilateralism are both the domains of countries with little or no stake in major issues (take present-day Finland, for example). Indian activities in the first two decades after independence, successful or not, take on that same rosy aura that Vijay Merchant’s batting does, placing current efforts in a comparatively unfavourable light. Such biases should not come in the way of  objective appraisals of achievements past and present.

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Friday Humour

Kim Jong-Un, heir-apparent to the North Korean leadership, has been given the title of “Yongmyong-han Dongji,” which apparently translates roughly to “Brilliant Comrade.” Foreign Policy‘s Joshua Keating:

I can’t help thinking that the progressive downgrading from “Great Leader” to “Dear Leader” to Brilliant Comrade” could become problematic. What comes next? Decent Administrator? Qualified Manager? Righteous dude? 

On a completely unrelated note, Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan are finally lighting up an otherwise lacklustre batting display by India in the Twenty20 World Cup against the West Indies. But will it be enough to defend against a Chris Gayle Dwayne Bravo onslaught? Update: No.

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It's Not Cricket

Roger Bate of the American Enterprise Institute has a trite, meandering article  in The American on cricket, which came to my notice only because it was featured on Arts & Letters Daily. On top of the illogical comparisons between cricket and baseball, which are reminiscent of the idle chatter of adolescent public school layabouts (“Tendulkar would make a reasonably good baseball player.” “Ryan Howard of the Phillies might be able to play for a decent cricket team, but his immobility would make him a liability.”), I was mildly taken aback by this sentence:

While there is no love lost between Red Sox Nation and Yankees fans, India and Pakistan almost went to war over cricket (and who knows, they still might). 

Wadekar Test Fifty? Pray tell, Mr. Bate, when exactly did the two nations come to the brink of war over a bat-and-ball sport? Was it, by any chance, a byproduct of cricket diplomacy? Were East Pakistani refugees fleeing a post-match lathi charge? Was 26/11 simply a few firecrackers gone wrong at the Brabourne? 

India and Pakistan may at times be petty and vengeful, but Lilliput and Blefuscu they are not. The spreading of such misinformation (which, in some hands, is disinformation; I give Bate the benefit of the doubt) is reprehensible, not to mention irresponsible.

As Nitin quips:

I recall the USA and USSR went to war over Cuban cigars.

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John Howard's Second Innings

Here is the man set to become the president of the International Cricket Council in two years:

Bowling very, very wrong ‘uns may not have got him the job, but as a retired statesman, there are plenty of things that former Aussie PM John Howard can bring to highest levels of cricket adminstration.  A few humble suggestions for how the old boy can successfully make use of his background in international politics as ICC president:

1. Make Australia a bridging power. While India may be the center of cricket now, the rest of the world—particularly outside South Asia—is somewhat conflicted about how much to bandwagon against it and how much to balance it. Australia under Howard was faced with a similar dilemma. Was Australia an extension of the West, as proudly proclaimed by Robert Menzies, or was it primarily a regional player in the Asia-Pacific, as Paul Keating envisioned it? “Well, why not both?” Howard seemed to ask when he assumed the Prime Ministership. Under Howard’s leadership of the ICC, Australia can position itself as an actor that takes full advantage of Indian financial and administrative dominance in cricket  while keeping England, South Africa, New Zealand and the West Indies actively engaged.

2. Don’t be a lemming. Just because the big man says something ought to be done, doesn’t mean it should be. While he himself may disagree with this assessment, Lalit Modi is not God. And neither was George W. Bush. It may have won Howard serious brownie points in Washington committing his country to the Iraq cause, but it came back to bite him in the end. Similarly, he shouldn’t be afraid to push back against the BCCI’s more outrageous demands, rather than just going with the flow.

3.  Adopt institutional Darwinism. Like the multinational architecture of the Asia-Pacific region, the international cricket calendar is a jumble, a mishmash, a mess. Rather than let it try to do everything (badly), Howard should force the ICC to focus on the events that bring out the best of cricket, and create windows for them. Prioritise and standardize the IPL, the ODI World Cup, the World Twenty20, regular Test series, and domestic First Class and Twenty20 competitions. Scrap the Champions Trophy, the bevy of minor ODI tournaments, and series over five matches. Create a two-tiered Test structure. Overhaul the Future Tours Program, even if that proves more daunting than UNSC reforms.

4.  Enforce norms. Cheating—Shahid Afridi style—is not controversial. It’s just plain wrong. But what about discrepancies over pitches, umpiring or power plays? There’s plenty to do still to ensure that everyone—players, officials, coaches, commentators and fans—are on the same page.

5. Save Pakistan. Pakistani diplomats regularly argue that Pakistan is too important to fail. Bad rhetoric, perhaps, given the negative connotations, but with only ten Test-playing nations around, this is undeniably true for cricket. Giving billions of dollars of aid may be a waste, and selling conventional weaponry may be downright dangerous, but keeping Pakistan—and Pakistanis—involved in cricket is worth every penny.

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Air Jordan Retro Restock @ Foot Locker House of Hoops

August 14th, 2012 by John K. |

With a heavy-hitting Air Jordan Retro release arriving almost every weekend, the Summer 2012 Jordan Retro product roll-out might’ve been too much for some to handle. If your bankroll has recovered from the spending spree and you’d like to get your hands on some of the recent Retro releases, Foot Locker House of Hoops is planning a nice re-stock of the Air Jordan XII ‘Cool Grey’, Air Jordan XII ‘Obsidian’, Air Jordan IV ‘Military’, and even the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ this Friday, August 17th. All HoH locations will carry both Air Jordan XII and the Air Jordan IV, while a select few will stock the Olympic VI, so continue on for a complete list of which stores are getting which shoes and let us know if you’re looking to re-stock your own stash with these four releases.

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PARKS IN ARLINGTON – ARLINGTON, TX
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BAYBROOK MALL – FRIENDSWOOD, TX
ROOSEVELT FIELD MALL – GARDEN CITY, NY
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EASTON TOWN CENTER – COLUMBUS, OH
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PRINCE GEORGES – HYATTSVILLE, MD
FLORIDA MALL – ORLANDO, FL
HARLEM – W 125TH ST – NEW YORK, NY
LOUISIANA MALL – BATON ROUGE, LA
UNIVERSITY MALL – TAMPA, FL
FAIRLANE CENTER – DEARBORN, MI
DADELAND MALL – MIAMI, FL
MIRACLE MILE – LAS VEGAS, NV
SOUTHLAKE MALL – MORROW, GA
CAMBRIDGE GL – CAMBRIDGE, MA
KING PRUSSIA – KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
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MALL OF AMERICA – BLOOMINGTON, MN
HANES MALL – WINSTON SALEM, NC
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ARDEN FAIR – SACRAMENTO, CA
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FASHION VALLEY – SAN DIEGO, CA
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RIVERCHASE – BIRMINGHAM, AL
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Air Jordan Retro Restock @ House of Hoops – Reminder

August 17th, 2012 by Aaron Hope |

Sneaker restocks are relatively rare and accordingly, the stuff of which the best stories are made.  It’s not all that common that you can get your hands on Air Jordan heat months after you missed the release date, and House of Hoops has you covered just in time for that last-minute back to school push.  Three of this year’s Air Jordan Retros will be available when malls around the country open their doors this morning, with a more exclusive list adding a fourth in the ‘Olympic’ Air Jordan VI.  Let us know if you plan on grabbing those, or if it’ll be the ‘Cool Grey’ or ‘Obsidian’ Air Jordan 12s, and/or the ‘Military’ Fours, and stick with Sneaker News for all your Air Jordan release date needs.

Note: ALL locations will receive the Air Jordan XII ‘Obsidian’, Air Jordan XII ‘Cool Grey’, and Air Jordan IV ‘Military’. Only the stores listed below will also have the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’.

Retro VI “Olympic” Stores
NORTHLINE COMMONS – HOUSTON,TX
THE GALLERIA – HOUSTON, TX
TOWN EAST MALL – MESQUITE, TX
NORTHPARK – DALLAS, TX
34TH STREET – NEW YORK, NY
WILLOWBROOK MALL – WAYNE, NJ
N RIVERSIDE – NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL
LAKEWOOD CTR – LAKEWOOD, CA
PARKS IN ARLINGTON – ARLINGTON, TX
BEVERLY CTR – LOS ANGELES, CA
BAYBROOK MALL – FRIENDSWOOD, TX
ROOSEVELT FIELD MALL – GARDEN CITY, NY
SERRAMONTE CENTER – DALY CITY, CA
EASTON TOWN CENTER – COLUMBUS, OH
SOUTHCENTER – TUKWILA, WA
STATE STREET – CHICAGO, IL
PRINCE GEORGES – HYATTSVILLE, MD
FLORIDA MALL – ORLANDO, FL
HARLEM – W 125TH ST – NEW YORK, NY
LOUISIANA MALL – BATON ROUGE, LA
UNIVERSITY MALL – TAMPA, FL
FAIRLANE CENTER – DEARBORN, MI
DADELAND MALL – MIAMI, FL
MIRACLE MILE – LAS VEGAS, NV
SOUTHLAKE MALL – MORROW, GA
CAMBRIDGE GL – CAMBRIDGE, MA
KING PRUSSIA – KING OF PRUSSIA, PA
SOUTH COAST – COSTA MESA, CA
MALL OF AMERICA – BLOOMINGTON, MN
HANES MALL – WINSTON SALEM, NC
FASHION SHOW – LAS VEGAS, NV
CRABTREE MALL – RALEIGH, NC
SCOTTSDALE – SCOTTSDALE, AZ
CHERRY HILL – CHERRY HILL, NJ
ST CLAIRE SQ – FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, IL
CORONADO CTR – ALBUQUERQUE, NM
STATEN ISLAND – STATEN ISLAND, NY
ARDEN FAIR – SACRAMENTO, CA
GREENWOOD PK – GREENWOOD, IN
NORTH STAR – SAN ANTONIO, TX
FASHION VALLEY – SAN DIEGO, CA
FAYETTE MALL – LEXINGTON, KY
ST LOUIS GALLERIA – ST. LOUIS, MO
RIVERCHASE – BIRMINGHAM, AL
WALDEN GALLERIA – BUFFALO, NY
CROSSGATES – ALBANY, NY
OAK PARK MALL – OVERLAND PARK, KS
PEMBROKE – PEMBROKE PINES, FL
ALA MOANA – HONOLULU, HI
TOPANGA PZ – CANOGA PARK, CA
PENN SQUARE – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
MONTGOMERY – BETHESDA, MD
MAYFAIR MALL – MILWAUKEE, WI
HOLYOKE MALL – HOLYOKE, MA
LAS AMERICAS – SAN JUAN, PR
UNIV TOWN CR – SAN DIEGO, CA
WASHINGT’N – TIGARD, OR
CAROUSEL CTR – SYRACUSE, NY
MICRONESIA M – DEDEDO, GU
SOUTHPARK – CHARLOTTE, NC
CITY CREEK – SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Filed under: Air Jordans, House of Hoops, Upcoming Sneakers // Tags: Air Jordan IV, Air Jordan IV 'Military', Air Jordan VI, Air Jordan VI 'Olympic', Air Jordan XII, Air Jordan XII 'Cool Grey', Air Jordan XII 'Obsidian'

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Foot Locker House of Hoops Opening In Syracuse, NY

June 16th, 2012 by John K. |

NYC’s status as the epicenter for the sneaker culture here in the US has afforded the rest of the Empire State continues to permeate through the rest of the Empire State. The latest manifestation of this is the opening of yet another House of Hoops locale in the area, this time in Syracuse. Hit the jump with us for the details on the latest spot and make sure you head out there for the grand opening today!

Filed under: Events, House of Hoops //

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Foot Locker House of Hoops to Open First Location in Brooklyn

June 11th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne |

Foot Locker’s top tiered House of Hoops store is ready to extend its reach to the other boroughs of NYC after its extended stay in Manhattan. It appears that, as soon as this weekend, there will be another location opening up on Fulton St. out in Brooklyn. Keep in mind that these sort of House of Hoops openings are almost always accompanied by some sort of special event, so we wouldn’t be surprised if the Foot Locker team had something like that in the works. Stay tuned for more info and keep in mind that this means another spot to grab exclusive sneakers in the Big Apple.

Filed under: Events, House of Hoops //

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Nike Air More Uptempo + Air Force 180 “Dawn to Dusk” Pack

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Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 – Jason Kidd Pack “Nets”

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Nike and Foot Locker Celebrate House of Hoops Brooklyn Opening

June 14th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne |

Spread love, it’s the Brooklyn way. Nike and Foot Locker will do just that tomorrow with their grand opening of the new House of Hoops location out on Fulton street. The event will go down on Saturday, June 15th from noon till 6PM, featuring all sorts of prizes, a BBQ, and appearance’s by BK’s own DJ Clark Kent. Take a quick look at the flyer that has the rest of the info right after the jump and give us a heads up if you’re heading out to the House of Hoops block party in Brooklyn tomorrow.

House of Hoops by Foot Locker
448 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Filed under: Events, House of Hoops // Tags: DJ Clark Kent

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“Doernbecher” Nike Air Max 95 by Mike Armstrong – Release Postponed

July 6th, 2013 by John K. |

If you hadn’t noticed already, Nikestore has postponed the release of the “Doernbecher” Nike Air Max 95 due to some troubles on the technical side (perhaps the demand was too high and the droves of e-customers crashed the site?). While a later release date hasn’t yet been confirmed, Nikestore has ensured us that a rescheduling will happen, so stay tuned to Sneaker News for more on this development and we’ll give you the lowdown when it arrives.

Filed under: Air Max 95, Nike Air Max // Tags: Nike Air Max 95

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Nike Air Max “Country Camo” Display at Seek Exhibition, Berlin

July 2nd, 2013 by Patrick Johnson |

Nike’s Country Camo Display finally opened to much excitement today at Seek Exhibition in Berlin, Germany. Celebrating the cities that helped make the Nike Air Max collection worthy of such a long tenure as one of the most dominant and enduring running shoes to crossover to lifestyle use, Nike hand selected camouflage indigenous to the countries of France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom.  Six shoes were on display ranging from the Air Max 1, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 97, Air 180, and Air Classic BW. Hit the jump to enjoy more photos from the exhibit and stick with Sneaker News for upcoming release information on this much-anticipated Nike Air Max Camo Collection.

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Nike Air Max 95 – Black – Court Purple – Wolf Grey

July 4th, 2013 by Aaron Hope |

Even with hundreds of colorways released over the years, the pairing of black and purple on a Nike Air Max 95 is relatively uncommon. There was a period in 2010-11 where we got a few starting with the pony hair ‘Air Attack Pack’ release, but nothing of note for over two years. That means this new edition in black with Court Purple on the sole and Max Air bubbles fills a need, but it might be difficult for some to get their hands on this pair as the only place you’ll see it outside of more images below the jump is at Foot Locker EU.

Nike Air Max 95
Black/Wolf Grey-Court Purple
329393-030

Filed under: Air Max 95, Europe Exclusive, Just Released, Nike Air Max, Nike Retro // Tags: Nike Air Max 95

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Nike Air Max 95 – Black – Grey – Turquoise

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Nike Air Max 95 “Doernbecher” – Re-release Info

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Nike Air Max 95 Doernbecher “Mike Armstrong” – Release Reminder

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Nike Air Max Camo Collection

June 27th, 2013 by John K. |

Where is the Nike Air Max legacy the most heralded? NSW points out five countries and cultures that have made the Air Max a true icon by creating the Nike Air Max Collection, displaying those five metropolitan hubs in their respective territorial camouflage prints. France, Italy, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom are all featured here, with the Air Max 1, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 97, Air 180, and Air Classic BW used as the pedestals for these honorary pieces. We’ve got a detailed gallery of the entire Air Max Camo Collection below so take a look and stay tuned for a select release going down on July 3rd – follow @Nikestadiums on Instagram for more info.

Filed under: Air Classic BW, Air Max 1, Air Max 90, Air Max 95, Air Max 97, Nike Air Max // Tags: Nike Air Classic BW, Nike Air Max 1, Nike Air Max 90, Nike Air Max 95, Nike Air Max 97

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