Portland Trail Blazers unveil special court for upcoming season

This coming season will mark the fiftieth for the Portland Trail Blazers and the court the club unveiled today will commemorate their golden season. Seventies styled font are at the end lines and side lines ( the Blazers won their sole NBA title in 1977) with a specially designed 50 logo at half court. The photos are via Steve Dewald of Blazers Edge:

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Thieves take $40K in goods from Kansas City consignment shop

An early morning break-in at a Kansas City consignment shop netted thieves $40,000 in merchandise. Surveillance footage captured portions of the break-in at Initial KC and showed three individuals shining flashlights and grabbing merchandise ranging from high end sneakers to name brand t-shirts. Initial KC’s co-wonder Ivan Qi thought the store was targeted, saying “I’m pretty sure they came to our shop before. They knew where to find all the stuff, and they could just grab it.”  Initial KC , was just days away from its one-year anniversary, but instead…

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Nike to launch sneaker subscription for children

From Reuters: Nike will launch a new subscription service for kids sneakers this week that seeks to woo parents with an offer of fewer nightmarish trips to the shoe store in exchange for a regular fee and consistent brand loyalty. Aimed at the US kids shoe market, estimated at an annual $10 billion, “Adventure Club” builds on Nike’s SNKRS app, which notifies shoppers every time it launches a new shoe or has an exclusive sneaker at a nearby store. It is Nike’s latest plan to keep shoppers coming back to…

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This Plaid Vans Old Skool is now available

The latest version of Vans’ classic Old Skool sneaker sports a blue based tartan pattern with black suede overlays at the toebox, eyelets and wrapping the heel. A white vulcanized sole with Vans “Off The Wall” branding on the rear heel completes this silhouette’s aesthetic. This Old Skool is available at select skate shops like Rule of Next.

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New Images of the Black and Red Air Jordan XI

As the release date of the black and red ( we do not use that ridiculous nickname here) Air Jordan XI, more images of this highly anticipated release will surface, as is the case with the images below. As has been previously reported, the 2019 version of this shoe will feature the higher cut ( as it should always be) patent leather rand and its white edges, which are more in line with the OG XI. Other features include red and white branding, white midsole and red outsole. In case…

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