Author: Brandon King

Redbox Shaq Attaq OG returning September 23

Brandon King

The Reebok Shaq Attaq turns 30 this year and in commemoration of this momentous occasion, Reebok made the wise and obvious decision to give the OG colourway another retail run. The 2022 version is meant to be a faithful recreation of its 1992 progenitor I sporting a white leather foundational layer with side overlays oriented in a such a manner to form the brand’s vector logo. Reebok’s famous pump system is present, with the same synthetic material present at the collar, with a SHAQ logo on the rear heel. The…

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“Denim” Air Jordan 1 High OG WMNS coming September 22

Brandon King

The “Denim”Air Jordan 1 is a women-exclusive colourway of the Jordan1 that is part of the brand’s fall release plans. As can be gleaned from its moniker , demin is prominently featured on the sneaker, overlaid across its white leather upper. Gold earring-inspired, Jumpman-branded lace dubraes and a lateral Wings logo rounds out the upper. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a light blue rubber outsole. The “Denim” Air Jordan 1 High OG WMNS is , as it currently stands, scheduled to release September 22 at nike.com…

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“Hyper Royal” Jordan Zion 2 coming soon

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Some might say this upcoming Zion 2 is a call back to Zion;s lone season in Durham, where he threw down thunderous dunks and displayed feats of athletic marvel as Duke Blue Devil. It sports a hyper royal upper that utilizes a combination of textiles and a Zoom Air-branded forefoot strap. The heel is wrapped in black with a white Jumpman on the rear, Zion branding appears on the tongue and insole with a small Jumpman on the medial side of the strap. Underneath resides a Zoom strolled-housing black and…

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“Gorge Green” Nike Dunk Low coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low is part of Nike’s fall release plans. Its white leather foundational layer is overlaid with gorge green leather at the toe, eye row and wrapping the lower heel. Team red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present on the rear heel overlay, tongue branding and at the mesh inner. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a gum rubber outsole. The debut of the “Gorge Green” Nike Dunk Low is imminently anticipated at nike.com and select retail…

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Another “Split” Air Jordan 1 Low is on the way

Brandon King

Jordan Brand seems to have developed an affinity to the “split” theme, with this upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low being the fourth such shoe to feature the aesthetic. This Air Jordan 1 Low a spruce leather foundational overlaid with black on the lateral side, while black is the base with spruce overlays on the medial. The split theme continues on the tongue with it sporting black and spruce halves, with a spruce “Wings” logo on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. The debut…

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“Triple Pink” Nike VaporMax 2021 Flyknit: Official Images

Brandon King

This upcoming, and hard-to-miss, VaporMax 2021 sports a pink Flyknit upper , with pink present at the side Swooshes, laces, tongue inner and external heel counter. Speaking of the laces, this year’s iteration of the VaporMax eschews the lacing system of last year’s model returning to a traditional setup. Underneath resides a VaporMax 2 Air unit and a recycled, Grind rubber outsole. The debut of the “Triple Pink” Nike VaporMax 2021 Flyknit is anticipated to be imminent at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 210 USD sticker…

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“Metallic Gold” Nike Air Max 97: Official Images

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This upcoming Air Max 97 features a metallic gold leather and mesh upper with two reflective bands at the top portion of the upper as well as one on the tongue. Gold swooshes are found on the lateral sides, with black showing up on the inner, tongue and laces. On the rear pull tab “air max” appears in metallic gold embroidery. Underneath resides a black midsole, full-length Air Max unit, and a black rubber outsole complete the upper. The “Metallic Gold” Nike Air Max 97 is expected to debut soon…

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2022 Southern Heritage Classic Preview and Prediction

Brandon King

Saturday will mark the 33rd edition of the Southern Heritage Classic. This matchup could be the last time that the game is seen in its current form, pitting Tennessee State and Jackson State , particularly if Jackson State and the Southwestern Athletic Conference have their druthers. Tenessee State comes into the the contest at 0-1, losing a hotly-contested game that came down to the last possession with the Big Sky’s Eastern Washington, 36-29. In that game Austin Peay transfer, quarterback Draylen Ellis went 17/27 for 257 yards two touchdowns and…

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Up close with the Black/Metallic Silver Air Jordan 6

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The upcoming fall will see the debut of the black and metallic silver Air Jordan 6. Visually reminiscent of the “Chrome” Air Jordan 6 low, it sports a black nubuck upper with metallic silver present on the tongue Jumpman, as well as that of the lace locks; the hue also appears via a glossy strip on the rear spoiler and a “23” on the rear heel underneath an embroidered Jumpman. Below the aforementioned upper resides a metallic silver-accented black midsole that is also home to the Nike Air cushioning, as…

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Black and red Nike LeBron XX coming October 5

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Like it or not, these are the LeBron XX. This upcoming XX sports a black knit upper with double Swooshes (one university gold and the other light smoke grey) appear on the lateral side, with single grey branding present on the medial side. XX branding are seen on the lace dubraes, tongue and rear heel. Underneath resides a black cushion midsole that features Miami references, palm tree leaves and 2012. Miami is known for the former, while the later, the year 2012, is whenLebron James could finally add champion to…

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