Day: July 23, 2018

Taking a look at Air Jordan 18 “Blue Suede”

Brandon King

This version of the Air Jordan 18 features a one piece blue suede upper and branding of the same hue. This upper sits atop a translucent midsole with white rubber at the heel and the traction sections on the outsole. This colorway has “4ME” embroidered on the front of the lace cover, rather than the traditional “23”. The “Blue Suede” Air Jordan 18 is set to release September 15th at select Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is set at $225 USD. Air Jordan 18 Racer Blue/Racer Blue-Sail AA2494-401…

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“Yellow Suede” Air Jordan 18 to release in September

Brandon King

In addition to the Orange and Blue Suede pair, this yellow suede pair will also be added to the coming Air Jordan 18 lineup. As the moniker implies, this 18 is made of a yellow suede upper with a milky outsole and white rubber on the traction zones of the outsole. There is “74G” on the tongue instead of the normal “23”. At this time it is not known what the meaning behind that is. These Air Jordan 18 are to release September 15th at select Jordan Brand retailers. The…

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Melo to sign with Houston after Atlanta buyout

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Carmelo Anthony appears to be headed to Houston. He will reportedly sign a one-year, $2.4 million deal with the Rockets as soon as he is released by the Atlanta Hawks and clears waivers after his trade from the Oklahoma City Thunder. The New York Times’ Marc Stein reported “the Hawks have pledged to release Anthony once the trade is complete.” Stein also reports: Rockets officials have been operating under the strong belief that Anthony will soon be Houston-bound since meeting with him face-to-face during summer-league play in Las Vegas earlier…

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Could FILA AND Grant Hill be reuniting?

Brandon King

Soon-to-be Naismith Hall of Fame inductee Grant Hill had a run with footwear brand FILA that birthed a few classic silhouettes. After his time with the Italian brand ran its course in 2003, Hill would spend the rest of his time in the Association balling in both NIKE and Adidas sneakers. With a recent post on his Instagram, Grant Hill may have teased a possible reconnection with FILA. The post showed some boxes of shoes he’d received from the brand which included some GH I’s and II’s along with telling…

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Oklahoma Sooners Air Jordan Collection unveiled

Brandon King

Like the University of Florida, Jordan Brand produced a collection of Air Jordans, I-XXX in the colors of the Oklahoma Sooners. Like the Gators’ collection, the Oklahoma event also revealed new unis and matching gear for the approaching season. As of the writing of this piece, there no information on if any of the shoes are scheduled for a release. @jumpman23 x @ou_football 😳 📸 @cliffbruntap #SNEAKERBARDETROIT A post shared by Sneaker Bar Detroit (@sneakerbardetroit) on Jul 22, 2018 at 4:44pm PDT

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