Day: April 14, 2024

This Nike Book 1 was inspired by Greenbow, AL’s most famous resident

Brandon King

title image via kicksvisionofficial In the Suns’ game against the LA Clippers, Devin Booker wore a pair of his Nike Book 1 sneakers insired by Forrest Gump.  Borrowing its aesthetic from the pair of Cortez that Forrest was gifted by Jenny before he decided to go for a run, it sports a white leather upper adorned on the sides with red Swooshes. The same red also shows up on the Cortez-styled rear heel overlay and the “Nike” and “Book” branding on each respective tongue.  Underneath resides a white midsole that…

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PE Corner: The “LSU” Nike Ja 1

Brandon King

title image via sneaker_rizhi This Nike JA 1 was made for the LSU Basketball program. It sports a purple mesh foundational layer overlaid with leather of the same color at the toe and flanking the forefoot. The golden Swoosh wraps around to the lateral and medial sides.  Ja and LSU branding can be seen on each respective tongue, with additional branding for each entity also seen on the white textile heel wraps. Morant’s number 12 also has its home on the leather rear heel overlay.  Underneath the aforementioned upper lies…

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PE Corner: Pascal Siakam’s KD 16

Brandon King

These KD 16 were seen on the feet of Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam in their recent game against Oklahoma City Thunder.  The blue weave of the upper is paired with black ovaerlays. Black also shows up on the support wings, with the same hue present on the Swoosh on the lateral ankle. Pink encircles the KD logos on the tongue, rounding out the aesthetic of the upper.  Underneath resides a black midsole and matching rubber outsole.  As is so often the case here at PE Corner, there has been…

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PE Corner: LeBron breaks these out against Raptors

Brandon King

title image via sayitwityakickz.  When the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Toronto Raptors on April 2, LeBron James rocked these clean and simple black and white LeBron XXI PEs.  They sports a black leather upper wiith perforations throughout. On the lateral side, white stiching underneath the debossed Swoosh helps the iconic branding stand out, while the branding on the medial side is segmented with an embroidered boundary.  LeBron’s signature appears on the black suede tongue, with XXI branding appearing on the rear heel and lace dubrae.  Underneath the aformentioned…

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