July 17, 2022 | Sneaker Shop Talk

“Space Jam” Air Jordan 11 CMFT on the way

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 Brandon King

I’m sure when you saw the words ”Space Jam” and ”Air Jordan 11”, it gave many of you a cause for pause. Unfortunately, for many of you, this is not the Space Jam-inspired sneaker you may have been hoping for , as its not a shock restock or even a return of the fabled classic, but a debut of a Jordan 11 CMFT Low. It sports a combination black mesh and leather upper overlaid with a partial patent leather rand. Dark concord is present on the Jumpmen on the lateral…

“Bruce Lee” Li-Ning Way of Wade All City 9 V2

July 17, 2022July 18, 2022 Brandon King

As you obviously gathered from the title, ths Way of Wade 9 V2 is inspired by Bruce and his outfit from the classic film, “The Game of Death” The lacelses design sports an black and yellow mesh upper with a criss-cross strap system that displays Wade;s signature on the upper portion of the forefoor/midfoot straps.The presence of a “BOA” sysem secures fit at the the collar. To sum it up , BOA seems to be a wire-driven fit system in which said wire is adjusted by a control know to…

“True Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming spring 2023

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

As has been the case nearly every year of the past decade, 2023 is shaping up to be an active year for the Air Jordan 1, with several colourways planned to debut. One of the planned colorways is women’s exclusive that has been dubbed ”True Blue”. At this juncture there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is a that of a white leather upper overlaid with blue at the toe box and eyerow and grey at the rear foot. Blue Swooshes and Wings logo finishes an upper that…

Looks like this may be the LeBron XX

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

Although many are hoping to the contrary, it appears this is going to be the Lebron XX. While the silhouette is not ugly , the mundane aesthetic seems more befitting of a Zoom Witness or an Ambassador and not a signature model, much less the milestone twentieth edition. This sneaker features a sleeker and lower collared build, which runs counter to many other shoes ,if this is in fact the Lebron XX, in the line which can be plagued from “over shoeing.” It sports a knit upper with double Swooshes…

“Pinksicle” Air Jordan 5 GS coming in July

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

This GS Air Jordan 5 is reportedly, allegedly, inspired by the WNBA. It sports a semi-tumbled leather upper with pinksicle present on the Jumpmen on the tongue and rear heel. The same hue also shows up on the inner, which, sports a jersey-inspired name label above the ”AIR JORDAN” label. Safety orange is a tertiary presence, only utilized on the lace locks , accenting on the pinksicle midsole and in conjunction with the pink-tinged translucent outsole. The ”Pinksicle” Air Jordan 5 GS is scheduled to release July 15 at nike.com…

“Wear Away” Air Jordan 1 Mid coming soon

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

Several of you are audibly groaning and eyes rolling at the title, merely because of the presence of one word that delineates the collar height. The Air Jordan Mid is back, whether you like it or not, with this new colorway. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with overlay that have a wear away feature that is black but can be removed to reveal the redd underneath. Black also shows up the nylon tongues , which are topped with a red Jumpman, the Swooshes that adorn the lateral…

The “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 Mid is on the way

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

The Rodney Dangerfield of the sneaker world, the Air Jordan 1 Mid, is back in a new colourway, whether you like it or not. As can be seen from the below images, it sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with university blue leather at the tow and eyerows, with grey suede wrapping the heel. University blue Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present at the collar; the former is overlaid by an additional piece of grey suede that is home of the Wings…

“Phillies” Nike Dunk Low SB coming July 26

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Brandon King

This Philadelphia Phillies-inspired Nike Dunk Low is a call back to the days of Mike Schmidt. It sports a valor blue nubuck foundational layer overlaid with suede of the same hue. Team maroon shows up on the white-bordered Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, upper rear heel overlay and ”NIKE SB” branding on the tongue. Behind each respective tongue are depictions of a philly cheese steak and the Liberty Bell. Underneath resides a white midsole and a gum rubber and team maroon outsole with the same bubble gum…

“New York Mets” Nike Dunk High SB coming July 26

July 17, 2022July 28, 2022 Brandon King

Thie s New York Mets-inspired Nike Dunk High SB is part of a ”Bubble Gum” pack, along with similary themed Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers themed Dunks. It sports a Cloud grey suede and nylon upper with the only visual variety provided by the team orange-bordered rush blue Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides and the team orange ”NIKE SB” branding on the rush blue tongue label and rear pull tab. On the rear of the tongue are tongue tags that call to Citi Field’s 7 line…

A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 4 coming in November

July 17, 2022August 19, 2022 Brandon King

A with solid hits under their belts with their Air Jordan 1 ,2 and 3, A Ma Maniére looks to keep the good designs rolling, this time on the Air Jordan 4 i At this juncture no mages of available but early predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white foundation layer accented with gray and violet ore. Other expected features include A Ma Maniére branding,hangtags and co-branded insoles. The A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 4 is planned to release in November at amamaniere.com and SNKRS (good luck with that…