January 9, 2025 | Sneaker Shop Talk

PE Corner: Cade Cunningham’s red Kobe VI Protro PEs

January 9, 2025 Brandon King

Lol o In their recent game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons standout guard Cade Cunningham took this red Kobe VI Protro PE to the court, scoring a career high 40 points, while adding 9 assists and 6 rebounds in the Pistons’ 119-105 win. They sport a red-scaled upper with white wrapping the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the sides, while a red-speckled external heel is home to a black Kobe signature. Underneath resides a midsole with the same white coloration and red-speckled pattern that is present on the previously referenced…

PE Corner: Josh Giddey wore this Kobe IV Protro PE on Derrick Rose jersey retirement night

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Brandon King

On Derrick Rose jersey retirement night, Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey wore the “Drew Aid” Kobe IV Protro PE. Giddey recorded 15 points on 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-3 from downtown, adding 10 rebounds, and 8 assists in the Bull’s 139-126 win over the Knickerbockers of New York. A DeMar DeRozan PE that was made for the former Bulls, now Sacramento Kings star, to wear in the Drew League, they sport a pink upper adorned on the sides with black Swooshes. Powder blue shows up on the inner, Kobe…

An initial look at the 2025 “Flu Game” Air Jordan XII

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Brandon King

It’s hard to believe that nearly a decade has passed since the last retail run of the “Flu Game” Air Jordan XII, which occurred in 2016. Jordan Brand is rectifying that long hiatus, as this original color of the XII is planned to return during a immensely robust 2025 release roster. Initial images have emerged of the 2025 iteration and is largely the visual representation of the classic colorway, with the mudguards appearing slightly more robust than in previous reincarnations, as well as a slightly different shape. As it currently…

The “I Promise” Nike LeBron XXII

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 Brandon King

This colorway of the LeBron XXII is inspired by Akron’s “I Promise School. They sport a pink upper that transitions frm a lighter to a more intense shade as the gue travels down the upper and nears the midsole. Pink suede shows up to form the lateral Swoosh as well as the section that wraps the heel and extends onto the lateral side. A pink Lebron signature on the rear heel, with jeweled branding present atop the light pink tongue. A iridescent blue Swoosh can be seen on the midsole,…