Author: Brandon King

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: FL teen arrested for robbery

Brandon King

A sneaker sale gone awry has resulted in the arrest of the alleged perpetrator. Anthony Zangrilli made arrangements with a seller through Instagram to meet to purchase sneakers. According to the Collier County (FL) Sheriff’s Office, the 19-year-old Zangrilli agreed to meet the victim in the parking lot of a LowBrow Pizza located at 3148 Tamiami Trial East. Zangrilli was accompanied by an as of yet, unidentified male. After the seller showed Zangrilli the sneakers, Zangrilli pulled out a gun , aiming at the victim’s head and demanding the sneakers.…

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“Mauve” Air Jordan 1 OG High to release October 14

Brandon King

The “Muave” Air Jordan 1 High OG is a new colourway of the J1 that somehow Jordan Brand is planning to crowbar into an already robust holiday 23 release roster. It sports a white leather upper with sky j muave overlays. Sky J Muave Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with “NIKE AIR” branding of the same hue present on the white nylon tongue. Sky J mauve at the inner and laces,, along with a white Wings logo on the lateral ankle rounds out the upper. Below resides a…

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Check out the “Off-Noir” Air Jordan 3

Brandon King

The “Off-Noir” Air Jordan 3 is a new and women’s specific iteration of the Jordan 3 that is in the brand’s holiday release plans. It sports a black nubuck upper overlaid with elephant print and the toe and wrapping the heel, while underlaid with black perforated leather at the midfoot and the collar. Black branding shows up on the leather tongue and on the rear heel. Coconut milk takes care of the lace loops at the midfoot, with black present for the bottom and top lace openings. Underneath resides a…

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CBP detains large shipment of fake Converse All-Stars

Brandon King

Customs and Border Patrol agents in Baltimore seized 13,660 pair of counterfeit Converse All-Stars bound for Los Angeles. “Unscrupulous manufacturers and vendors illegally profit on the sale of substandard counterfeit products, such as these fake Chucks, at the expense and safety of American consumers,” CBP Area Port of Baltimore Director Adam Rottman said. An intial inspection on June 23 arroused suspicision of potential counterfitting, prompting the detainment of the shipment. Images sent to the Apparel, Footwear, and Textile Centers of Excellence and Expertise confirmed a violation of the Converse trademark.…

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White and Black Air Jordan 1 Mid on the way

Brandon King

This upcoming look for the silhouette that is the punching bag of the sneaker world, the Air Jordan 1 Mid, sports a white leather upper with black showing up on the side Swooshes, Wings logo, tongue branding and border, as well as the collar. Underneath resides a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. This simple, yet well executed iteration of the Air Jordan 1 Mid is scheduled to debut sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a. 125 USD…

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“Vivid Sulphur” Air Jordan 4 coming next summer

Brandon King

The “Vivid Sulphur” is a new and women’s specific colourway of the Air Jordan 4 that is planned to release in 2024 as part of the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the 4. At this early juncture, there are no available images of this upcoming Jordan 4, but what is known is that it will make use of a white, coconut milk, vivid sulphur and anthracite colour palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a white leather upper with vivid sulphur showing up on the on the ends…

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Game Royal and Midnight Navy Dunk Low coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a full leather build with a white foundational later overlaid with game royal at the toe and eye rows, midnight navy wrapping the heel and football grey at the top of the rear foot. White brading is present at the top of the game royal mesh tongue, with a embroidered “NIKE” showing up in midnight navy on the rear heel. Football grey Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Underneath resides a white midsole and midnight navy rubber outsole. This Dunk Low is anticipated…

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Has LeBron James unveiled the LeBron XXI?

Brandon King

As with their namesake on the court, the signature line of LeBron James shows no signs of slowing down. As he prepares for his 21st NBA season, Lebron was seen wearing a never seen before sneaker. James is holding up a “2” and “1”, hinting at this could be the LeBron XXI. The tan colored shoe features a low collar height and shape more in line with that of a Kobe VI. A large lateral Swoosh, tall rounded tongue and external heel counter round out the upper. Underneath resides a…

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Cause of death for son of NFL legend Ray Lewis revealed

Brandon King

Back in June, Ray Lewis, the son of NFL Hall of Fame player Ray Lewis suffered his untimely demise at just the age of 28, when he was found unresponsive in his home on June 14. An autopsy report, initially obtained by TMZ Sports, lists the cause of death as intoxication from a mix of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine. The report also mentioned that alprazolam, the drug used in Xanax, was also found in his system. His death was ruled accidental.

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An initial look at the “Soft Pink” Air Jordan 2

Brandon King

This new and women’s-specific colorway of the Air Jordan 2 is slated to be part of Jordan Brand’s fall release roster. It sports a white woven canvas upper with soft pink present at the inner, under-fringing the midfoot overlay as well as at the top of the external heel counter. Exposed foam on the Wings logo branded tongues complete an upper that sits atop a muslin upper and a multi-colored rubber outsole. The “Soft Pink” Air Jordan 2 is, as it currently stands, scheduled to debut August 31 at nike.com…

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