Author: Brandon King

This Nike Space 04 is coming soon

Brandon King

This offering of Nike’s Space Hippie 04 features a brief upper made of “Space Waste Yarn”, which is composed of approximately 75% of recycled material by weight from plastic bottles, yarn and T-shirts . Below this upper resides a Crater Foam midsole and a modified waffle outsole. The release of this Space Hippie 04 is expected to be imminent at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 130 USD sticker price. Nike Space Hippie 04 CD3476-300 $130 2021

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An initial look at the “University Red” Nike Dunk High

Brandon King

What if we told you that there was another colourway of the Nike Dunk High planned to release in 2021? As hard that may be to fathom , that is, in fact the case. The “University Red” Dunk High sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with university red at the toe, eyerows, lateral and medial Swooshes and wrapping the ankle. The same university red also shows up on the laces and the Nike branding on the tongue. Below the aforementioned upper upper resides a white midsole and university red…

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“Obsidian” Air Jordan 13” Official Images

Brandon King

This fall will see the debut of the “Obsidian” , a new colorway of the Air Jordan 13. The white dimpled side panels on the lateral and medial sides are underlaid by obsidian with dark powder blue showing up on the Jumpman on the tongue. Below this upper resides an obsidian midsole with white “pods” and a dark powder blue bordered outsole with white herringbone traction sections. The “Obsidian” Air Jordan 13, as it currently stands, is planned to make its maiden retail run September 18 at nike.com and select…

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“Triple White” Adidas Ultra Boost coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration of Adidas’ Ultra Boost DNA Web sports a white Primeknit upper with Three Stripes branding on the lateral and medial sides that also serves as the basis for the lacing system. Below this upper resides a Boost midsole that is caged within a rubber frame that extends down to the outsole. The release of this Adidas Ultra Boost DNA Web is expected to be imminent at adidas.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 180 USD sticker price. Adidas Ultra Boost DNA Web GY4167 $180 2021

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United States draws Spain as Oly men’s quarters are set

Brandon King

Matchups for the quarterfinals of Men’s Basketball at the Tokyo Olmpics have been set. The United States draws a tough Spanish National Team in their quarters matchup, which will tip off at 12:40 a.m. EST Tuesday August 3. The countries are used to crossing paths, having met in gold medal games of the 2008 games in Beijing and 2012 in London ( both of which were won by the US). France, which won Group A, will face Italy, the runner-up in Group B, at 4:20 a.m. EST August 3. Group…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Porch pirate steals two pairs of shoes meant for special needs boy

Brandon King

We have covered all sorts of awful acts that people unfortunately engage in in the pursuit of sneakers but this story takes it to a new low. A porch pirate in the Bronx stole two pairs of shoes that were meant for a special needs child in the hopes of using him to take his first independent steps. The Thursday afternoon robbery occurred at the home of young Amari George and his parents. A doorbell camera at the domicile captured the theft. The footage shows the thief , clad in…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Robbers torture man with hot spoon, steal safe and 25 pair of sneakers in home invasion

Brandon King

A Bronx couple had a nightmare experience when three robbers broke into to their home. According to police at approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 22, three robbers forced their way into the couple’s apartment, catching the residents, a 32-year-old man and 31-year old woman, off guard. The intruders wrapped the woman in a sheet and dragged her into another room and then subsequently pistol-whipped the man as they demanded him to divulge the location of his safe. When he refused , they burned his left arm with a hot spoon,…

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2021 NBA Draft Recap

Brandon King

2021 NBA Draft Round 1 Rk Pk Tm Player College 1 1 DET Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State 2 2 HOU Jalen Green 3 3 CLE Evan Mobley USC 4 4 TOR Scottie Barnes Florida State 5 5 ORL Jalen Suggs Gonzaga 6 6 OKC Josh Giddey 7 7 GSW Jonathan Kuminga 8 8 ORL Franz Wagner Michigan 9 9 SAC Davion Mitchell Baylor 10 10 NOP Ziaire Williams Stanford 11 11 CHO James Bouknight UConn 12 12 SAS Joshua Primo Alabama 13 13 IND Chris Duarte Oregon 14 14 GSW Moses Moody Arkansas 15 15 WAS Corey Kispert Gonzaga 16 16 OKC Alperen Şengün 17 17 MEM Trey Murphy III…

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More and detailed images of the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

It goes without saying the “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 11 is one of the most anticipated releases of 2021. With the images that previously emerged, the two most poignant concerns, mesh versus a durabuck upper and the height of the patent rand, were rightly addressed ( nubuck upper and high cut patent). At this point, any future pictures will serve to whip the hype and anticipation to an even higher degree. This latest set shows a sneaker that from a color perspective, looks more in line with the expectation of…

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Kyrie Irving rips Nike, says he had no input on upcoming sneaker

Brandon King

Lately Nike has seemed determined to stir up indignation in as many people as possible. First their deplorable handling of the Kobe releases lead to the partnership with the Bryant estate and drew the ire of sneaker and Kobe fans in general. Sneaker enthusiasts overall have been less than happy with the company as they routinely strike out on obtaining new releases. Now we can add Kyrie Irving to the list of people that Nike has pissed off. K11Kicks, the self-described “#1 Kyrie Kicks acc” on Instagram, posted images of…

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