"You Look Good. You Play Good."

What are those hideous joints anyway? The white detailing that runs along the length of the sole gives the appearance of bedroom slippers. The obtuse detailing along the side does absolutely nothing to compliment Amare's outlandish swoops to the hoop. Stoudemire has exceeded even the lofty expectations of The Answer Man but the shoes are holding him back. Grade D

Everybody loves Raymonds adidas. Check out his funky first step. If you had a pair you might have a funky first step TOO! The faint blue stripe along the instep provides a subtle contrast to his toughness. The classic three stripe detail on the side says, "I got this." Felton is what is known as a "gamer." ie He hates to lose. The orange home game version may hurt your eyes, but the triple double was sweet. Fast Don't Lie. Grade A plus

Hold up, Shawne Williams just drained another three. Ever since Shawne substituted Herb Williams and some better role models, for his good-for-nothing homeys back in Memphis, his life has taken a turn for the better. He does not miss the corner three. Once he gains confidence in his driving ability the pump fake becomes lethal. His black nike's with the white swoosh are perfect. Grade B plus

When Ray Felton missed his hard driving layup, The Mayor was there with the putback. Stealth and strength is described in his understated all-black nike's with the white swoosh. Ever since Chandler dropped the pony contract, his game has ascended to another level. Did you see him smile at the free throw line? For that precious moment, he earth stopped rotating on its axis. The white accent that runs from the instep to the toe guard is a nice touch. Grade A

Toney Douglas exudes toughness. The black shoulder sleeve was a nice touch to go along with his black adidas with the white stripes. The blue tongue adds a bit of flair to his steady defensive game. Every night he brings a consistent defensive effort and his court vision is improving. Toney may not have the pick and roll timing down pat, but his shoes make it do what he do. Grade B plus

Landry Fields just keeps getting better and better to the point the announcers mentioned his name in the same breath as John Havlicek. Havlicek wore Pro Keds. What? Of course it's crazy. The fact that Donnie was the only one who knew what he was doing on draft night, while the Madison Square Garden "know-it-alls" booed the selection, is even crazier. Like The Mayor, Fields' minimalist black nike's with the white swoosh say, "I am not a rookie. I have been here before." Grade B plus plus

Somebody forgot to tell Bill Walker that white laces on black shoes are wack. What are those, Reeboks? No my brotha, you need to cut back on all that white going on. If you want to bring out the halo of the orange headband, you need something more subtle than those three quarter clogs. Check with Landry Fields. He stole your minutes. He might steal you shoes and dump them in the trash. Keep practicing your jumper my friend. Find some clamshell toe black adidas with orange strips. Grade C minus

If a lesser man was caught by the same elbow that Lopez absorbed from Mozgov, he would be in the hospital. Reggie Miller would be on his death bed. Just to be clear, Timofey was not ejected for his violent (accidental?) act, it was the orange post modern, abstract impressionistic joints he wore last night. In the words of Ed Lover, "GTFOHWTB". C'mon Son! Grade F

Earl please dont take this as any disrespect or anything but the knicks just blew out the suns and youre concerned about amear's shoes?

nyk4ever - no disrespect taken. After blowing out the Suns, The Answer Man figured talking about Knicks shoe choices was more tasteful than coveting some dude in Denver.

Imagine how well Amear would play in better looking kicks. Then again, you could have a point. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Was Amare's the only shoe review you had beef with?

nyk4ever - Team mates should coordinate. The Knicks are playing with more cohesion than the have in a decade, so why can't an essential uniform element, the shoe, reflect team work? You can still have individuality, but for one or two players to be wearing a totally dissonant style is just plain tacky.

Stoudemire would look absolutely stunning in a black adidas shoe, similar to the one that Toney Douglas wears. His individuality can be expressed by giving the Amare shoe silver metallic stripes on the outside, (to express his superstar status) and orange stripes on the inside (to express his love of New York). Instead of looking like mis-matched twins, Felton and Stat are united in a pick and roll of coordinated design.

You feel me?

Think of it this way. The moment Wilson Chandler dumped the Pony shoe his game went up two notches.

Coincidence? I think not.

Danilo Gallinari's blue and orange Reebok's are on the shelf.

Reebok launched a series called the Zig Slash – Danilo Gallinari Knicks PE shoe in October. The blue and orange colors are present on the base color, black. These hideous kicks are made of pure leather and have an orange waffle sole that runs the length of the foot, turning more white at the front. the word, Milano, shows up on the medial panel which represents one of the first teams Gallinari played for in the Italian league. An image of a rooster appears on the heel. Lastly, Danilo’s number ’8′ is seen repeatedly throughout the side panels.

Grade C