Where It All Started

Humble Beginnings

I'm 24 now, I played ball in college at a high level NAIA program and had a successful college career. This is my new outlet, a way for me to express myself on a subject that I'm passionate about. I will attempt to release a blog each week, mostly dealing with shoes, but might sprinkle in an NBA or NCAA rant every now and then. I'll try to keep them short, short enough to read while you're supposed to be working.

2001 - where it all began.

I'm in my room holding a photo shoot with the first shoes I had purchased with my own money. Nike Signature Player, and a pair of DaDa Cdubbz,  what an ugly combo(!!!), but they were mine. I worked for them. I paid for them. They were mine - and, thus began an obsession.
I didn't care that they didn't match my 5th grade school colors, I was proud. I couldn't think of anything I would have rather spent my first paycheck on. (Of course, I bought two pairs with my first check). Right on queue, here comes my brother, waltzing into my (our) room laughing at the sight of his younger brother snapping photos of his new shoes with a disposable camera left over from family Christmas.

If only Instagram was a thing in 2001...



I told you they were ugly.

I couldn't wait until my next practice, or game, or open gym. I was gonna ball out in my new shoes. My new, ice cream looking, shoes. I don't remember if the shots went in or not, but I will always remember the way I felt. I had the nicest, newest, shiniest kicks on the court - and I had paid for them myself. What an invincible feeling.

This blog is going to take me back. Back through a time that brought a love of basketball through some tough times - times that taught me to work for everything I got.


Thanks for following along.

@AKallday21