PE Corner: LeBron breaks these out against Raptors

title image via sayitwityakickz.  When the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Toronto Raptors on April 2, LeBron James rocked these clean and simple black and white LeBron XXI PEs.  They sports a black leather upper wiith perforations throughout. On the lateral side, white stiching underneath the debossed Swoosh helps the iconic branding stand out, while the branding on the medial side is segmented with an embroidered boundary.  LeBron’s signature appears on the black suede tongue, with XXI branding appearing on the rear heel and lace dubrae.  Underneath the aformentioned…

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“Multi-color” LeBron XXI coming later this year

This multi-hued LeBron XXI features mismatched aesthetic, with the left sporting a fuchsia upper that transitions to an orange; the mate being a blue that softens into a lighter green. A jeweled Swoosh that looks glow in the dark occupies the lateral sides of both shoes, while on the medial features the embroidered outline of the iconic logo.  Underneath the aforementioned uppers reside blue midsole for the left shoe and a fuchsia for the right with orange and sea foam rubber outsoles.  The “Multi-Color” LeBron XXI is slated to debut…

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Check out the “Cool Grey” LeBron XXI

This soon-to-be-released LeBron XXI sports a cool grey synthetic upper with a wavy pattern throughout. Glossy metallic silver Swooshes adorn the lateral side, while the outline of the iconic sits on the medial side. Lebron’s signature sits atop a suede overlay on the grey tongue and XXI branding seen at the dubrae and rear heel.    Underneath resides a Zoom Air-equipped midsole and grey rubber outsole.  The “Cool Grey” LeBron 21 is currenty availabe at nike.com and select retail establishsments; they carry a 200 USD sticker price.  images via Sneaker…

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An initial look at the LeBron 22

Though we are still in the heart of LeBron XXI releases , eyes are already turning toward the next entry in the LeBron line, the LeBron XXII.  Already given the nickname “Monopoly “ due to the currency from the popular board game appearing on a graphic that completely covers the entirety of the upper., which is apparently devoid of FlyWire. The lateral branding appears to be integrated into a support feature that extends up from the midsole.  Lavender shows up on the collar and the tongue.  View this post on Instagram…

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”Eggplant” Lebron IV Coming this summer

Long before it was an euphemism for a man’s junk, “Eggplant” was simply a color that Nike trotted out for appearances on several silhouettes in the late 2000s into the early 2010s, making appearances on 1/2 cents, Pippen II, and most prominently, the Air Foamposite One.  This summer the LeBron IV was slapped with the eggplant.  This iteration of the Lebron IV will sport a eggplant Foamposite upper paired with black at the inner, ankle strap and tongue. Eggplant makes an additional appearance via the Swooshes on the medial side…

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This holiday-themed LeBron XXI hits next month

This upcoming iteration of the LeBron XXI is inspired by Easter.  It sports a segmented barely grape upper with jeweled light armory blue Swooshes on the lateral sides and bordered such branding on the medial sides. Lebron’s signature is seen on the tongues, and “XXI” is present on the lace dubraes as well as on the suede rear heel.  Underneath resides a springy lilac bloom and summit white midsole paired with Zoom Air bags at the heel and forefoot, as well as a light armory blue rubber outsole.  The “Easter”…

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LeBron James wears DT Max inspired LeBron XXI in All-Star game

In Sunday evening’s basketball farce that was the NBA All-Star game, LeBron James took the court in a pair of his LeBron XXIs inspired by Deion Sanders’ Nike DT Max This iteration of the LeBron XXI features the same black-and-white pattern seen on the DT Max and also included the midfoot strap and small gold lateral Swoosh. A mostly white and black heel midsole resides underneath the aforementioned upper and rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. No word yet on if these will see a retail release.

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“Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI coming this month

Inspired by the Queen Conch, this LeBron XXI is slated to debut later this month. Its ember glow upper resembles that of the texture of a sea shell. A campfire orange-bordered Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with triple-colored such branding on the medial side. LeBron’s signature appears on the tongue, which the underside of a flap on the rear heel reads “EST. !984” . the year of LeBron’s birth. Underneath resides a specked midsole and solid rubber outsole. The “”Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI is currently available…

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The “Oregon” Nike LeBron XXI

What should come as a surprise to no one, Oregon also has its own team-specific edition of the LeBron XXI. With its black and yellow color palette and blocking, they are somewhat reminiscent of the “Oregon” Kobe AD. They sport a black upper with a yellow-bordered Swoosh on the lateral side, with a sectioned yellow Swoosh on the lateral side. An Oregon logo takes its spot on the left tongue and yellow also shows up on the heel. Underneath resides a black midsole with yellow at the heel that corresponds…

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Ohio State shows off LeBron PEs

Earlier this week, Ohio State unveiled their roster of team-exclusive LeBron footwear. The Buckeyes fleet of LeBron footwear consists of three LeBron NXXT Gen- a white-based colorway and a red-based look. Both featured tri-branded tongues with Ohio State, LeBron and Nike logos. The third color is based on Lebron’s first signature sneaker, the Air Zoom Generation. There are also a pair of LeBron XXI- a white iteration and a red colorway. The white color, which LeBron recently wore in host 40-point outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sports and embroidered…

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