Brandon King, Author at Sneaker Shop Talk

An initial look at the Adidas Harden Vol 7

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

Though you may have forgotten , James harden does have a signature that has had six previous incarnations. Thankfully for Sixers fans, James Harden has taken a break from his busy schedule of putting away junk food and quitting on teams to actually step foot in a gym this offseason and he had his latest shoe, the Adidas Harden Vol 7 ,in a purple colourway ,on his feet. The Harden Vol. 7 is a lower collared silhouete that utilizes a leather constructed upper with quilted side stitching and a suede…

“True Blue” Jordan Legacy 312: Official Images

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

This latest iteration of the Jordan 312 Legacy Low is inspired by the classic “True Blue” colorway of the Air Jordan 3. It sports a white leather upper overlaid with wolf grey at the toe and wrapping the heel, as wel as elephant print at the midfoot. French blue Swooshes adorn the lateral mad medial sides, with red showing up at the inner as well as bordering the white nylon mesh tongue. French blue Jumpman branding is present on the rear heel, while the strap and tongue label of the…

Large Swooshes are at home on this Air Force 1 Low

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

The Air Force 1 turned 40 this year and this iteration is one of many that have been/will be release this year in celebration of that milestone. This upcoming Nike Air Force 1 Low sports a white, tumbled leather upper with enlarged, color-shifting Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides, with the same effect present on the rear heel overlay. Red “NIKE AIR” branding is present on the tongue, completing an upper that sits atop a red-striped white rubber midsole and outsole of the same hue and material. The debut…

Aninitiall look at the Pawnshop x Nike SB Dunk High

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

Nike SB is joining forces with Pawnshop Skate Co, which is owned by Anthony Piscopo, the father of Nike SB rider Donovon Piscopo. It sports a premium leather upper that is possibly wear-away. Pawnshop branding is present on the tongue and insole. The wing that sits above the lateral and medial Swooshes are a callback to Pawnshop’s ”Wing & Wheel” logo. Backing the tongue reads “PAWNSHOP SKATE CO COVINA, CA EST 2010 ’OLDSOUL’ ” Below resides a white midsole and black rubber outsole. The sneaker will also be accompanied by…

White and Black Nike Air Huarache

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

The upcoming fall will see the debut of this colour of the perennially popular Nike Air Huarache. It sports a two-tone white and black neoprene bootie overlaid with white leather up front and a black rubber cage at the heel, with white branding on the black tongue. Underneath resides a black midsole and a black rubber outsole. The release of this Nike Air Huarache is imminently expected at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 129 USD sticker price. Nike Air Huarache DD1068-109 $120 Soon in 2022

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 coming in new colourway

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

The well-received and still widely popular Nike Air Griffey Max 1 is on the way in this new colourway. The upcoming look sports a red leather foundational layer overlaid with black nubuck with navy showing up at the strap, white-bordered foredoot Swoosh as well as the tongue and rear pull tabs. An additional navy Swoosh on the rear heel and a red ”24” and Swoosh on the strap completes an upper that sits atop a navy-accented white midsole that houses visible forefoot and heel max units and a black, red…

NBL drops preseason Blitz schedule

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

From the National Basketball League Fans in Darwin will enjoy a frenzy of Hungry Jack’s NBL action when the preseason Blitz begins on Friday, September 16. The South East Melbourne Phoenix will battle the Adelaide 36ers on opening night, beginning a stretch of 15 games to be played through to September 23. The Blitz will be the first chance for teams to debut new players and prepare for the regular season on October 1. “We’ve made a few changes at League level, and we have seen so many exciting roster…

A black and white Air Jordan 1 Low is coming soon

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

Anotther day, another Air Jordan 1 on the horizon This upcoming lower collared Air Jordan 1 Low sports a black leather upper with white showing on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, tongue Jumpmen and Wings logo on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and black rubber outsole. The black and white Air Jordan 1 Low is imminently anticipated at nike.com and select retail establishments. Air Jordan 1 Low Black/White DV0990-001 $TBA Sooner rather than later in 2022

EuroBasket 2022 News: No Nikola Jovic and Aleksej Pokusevski for Serbia

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

Although the Serbian national team will have NBA MVP Nikola Jokic back amongst its ranks, for other Serbian NBA players they will have to be spectators. Aleksei Pokusevski of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jovic of the Miami Heat will not take part in the EuroBasket nor the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers, as their respective NBA did not give them the green light to participate. Serbian national team head coach Svetislav Pesic had this to say about the status of Pokusevski and Jovic: “For [Aleksej] Pokusevski and [Nikola] Jovic, we did not get…

EuroBasket 2022: Czech Basketball release EuroBasket 2022 roster

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 Brandon King

The Czech Basketball Federation released its 15-man EuroBasket 2022 roster. Names such as Tomas Satoransky, Jan Vesely, ad Vit Krejci may ring a bell for NBA fans, all the aforementioned players have NBA experience of various degrees, with Sato having the most successful NBA run out of the three, having played 388 games over six seasons and putting up career averages of 6.9 points, 3.3 assists and 2.3 over that time. Vesely played in 162 games over four seasons, averaging 3.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists. Krejcl at just…