Day: May 25, 2020

Here’s when the “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 is going to release

Brandon King

The “Carmine” colorway of the Air Jordan 6 is on Jordan Brand’s 2021 release docket. This upcoming release will be the Carmine’s third retail run since its 1991 debut, with returns in 2008 in the Countdown Pack alongside the Air Jordan XVII, and a solo appearance in 2014. The 2021 version will be different from the previous retro versions in that it will feature “NIKE Air” on the heels and supposed to be the same collar height as its 1991 progenitor. The “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 is scheduled to release…

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Black and White Reebok Kamikaze II

Brandon King

Though it is 25 years old the Reebok Kamikaze shares the distinction of not only being the most popular of Shawn Kemp’s shoes with the brand but one of the most memorable silhouettes the brand has ever created. Later this year, the Kamikaze II will see a return to retail. It will sport the original black and white coloration of its progenitor spread across an combination leather and nubuck upper. Reebok vector branding is seen on the lateral forefoot , tongue and heel. This upper sits atop a white and…

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Patrick Ewing home from hospital

Brandon King

NBA great and current Georgetown head basketball coach Patrick Ewing has returned home from the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 last week. Ewing’s son and namesake, Patrick Ewing, Jr. made the announcement Monday on Twitter. The elder Ewing revealed Friday evening that he tested positive for the coronavirus. We at sneakershoptalk.com are certainly glad to hear that Ewing is now out of the hospital and wish him a continual and speedy recovery.

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Bogut undecided about basketball future

Brandon King

Andrew Bogut’s basketball future will not include wearing a Sydney Kings, or any other jersey, at least for the time being. Bogut, the 2019 NBL MVP, took to Twitter to explain his current status: Bogut says he is not hanging up his sneakers but has opted against locking himself into a deal at the current time as he surveys the current basketball environment, saying “This by no means is a retirement note, but simply saying any concrete decisions are too hard to be made at this point in time.” Though…

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