Day: August 2, 2021

Transgender weightlifter’s Olympic debut ends quicker than expected

Brandon King

From James Matthey at news.com.au: Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard suffered an early exit on her Olympic debut on Monday night, bowing out as the New Zealander’s historic appearance ignited heated debate on one of sport’s most divisive issues. Hubbard was competing in the women’s +87kg class, but failed on each of her first three attempts in the snatch component of the competition. Her three unsuccessful attempts meant she did not progress to the clean and jerk phase and was knocked out. Attempting the heaviest first attempt of the night when…

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“Multi-Color” New Balance XC-72

Brandon King

This iteration edition of New Balance’s XC-72 is just one of a multitude of planned colourways of the silhouette. This upcoming XC-72 sports a khaki-coloured foundational layer overlaid with various hues of suedes. Large “N” logos adorn the lateral and medial sides, while an NB logo is present on the tongue; an external rubberised heel cup rounds out the upper. Below the aforementioned upper resides atop a faintly tinted lavender midsole and a two-toned and treaded rubber outsole. The “Muti-Color” New Balance XC-72 is set to release August 6 at…

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Check out these latest images of the “Pine Green” Air Jordan 3

Brandon King

New images of the “Pine Green” Air Jordan 3 have surfaced. This new colourway of the Air Jordan 3 is planned to debut later this year. This beautifully executed colourway sports a black nubuck upper overlaid with elephant print at the toe and wrapping the heel. Pine green shows up on the lowermost and top eyelets, collar and the gold-bordered embroidered Jumpman on the tongue. Below this upper a two-tone white and pine green midsole and cement, pine green and white rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Pine Green” Air…

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This Nike Space 04 is coming soon

Brandon King

This offering of Nike’s Space Hippie 04 features a brief upper made of “Space Waste Yarn”, which is composed of approximately 75% of recycled material by weight from plastic bottles, yarn and T-shirts . Below this upper resides a Crater Foam midsole and a modified waffle outsole. The release of this Space Hippie 04 is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 130 USD sticker price. Nike Space Hippie 04 CD3476-300 $130 2021

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An initial look at the “University Red” Nike Dunk High

Brandon King

What if we told you that there was another colourway of the Nike Dunk High planned to release in 2021? As hard that may be to fathom , that is, in fact the case. The “University Red” Dunk High sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with university red at the toe, eyerows, lateral and medial Swooshes and wrapping the ankle. The same university red also shows up on the laces and the Nike branding on the tongue. Below the aforementioned upper upper resides a white midsole and university red…

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