Author: Brandon King

This women’s Air Jordan 1 Low is on the way

Brandon King

It what should come as a surprise to no one, there at one new colourway of the Air Jordan 1 Low on the way.    This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low is a women’s exclusive; its berry upper features a combination of smooth and perforated leather underlaid by black at toebox. Black also shows up at the Swooshes that adorn lateral and medial sides as well as the tongue. Gold embroidery takes care of the Jumpman and “23” on the tongue, with a black Wings logo on the rear heel completing…

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Brazilian brand launches latest vegan sneaker

Brandon King

The IBI High is the latest addition to Brazilian eco brand’s Cariuma’s sustainable sneaker lineup. The new model is vegan-friendly and sports a bamboo-spun two piece knitted upper with a Intertek-certified eco-friendly water repellent layer. According to the brand the two piece construction leaves behind no post-production textile waste and the minimal stitching used keeps the energy and overall waste down. The IBI High utlilzes a vegan bio-foam insole and an inner that is lined with recycled cork and organic mamona oil. Laces and logo labels are produced from the…

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Hall of Fame coach W.C. Gorden passes at 90

Brandon King

The bastard that is the year 2020 has claimed another life, this time the legendary Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden. From swac.org: JACKSON, Miss.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference mourns the passing of legendary Jackson State football coach W.C. Gorden. Gorden was the most successful coach in the history of the school’s renowned football program. His tenure included a stunning 28-game winning streak during the late 1980s. Credited with making Jackson State’s football program a powerhouse in the SWAC during that era, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of…

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“3M Snake” Air Force 1 B coming back in 2021

Brandon King

Twenty years after its original release, the “3M Snake” Air Force 1 Low will make a return to retail. If it is to keep with the aesthetic of its 2001 progenitor, it should feature a black tumbled leather upper overlaid with 3M at toe, running the eye row and wrapping the heel. Grey snakeskin Swooshes find homes on the lateral and medial with black laces and an overlay of the same hue rounding out the upper. The aesthetic is completed by awhite midsole and black rubber outsole. The “3M Snake”…

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An initial look at the “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The “University Blue” Air Jordan 1 High OG is one of a multitude of colourways of the Air Jordan 1 that are planned to make their retail debut in 2021. It makes use of a white, university blue and black colour palette, from the image, what appears is a shoe that seems to possess a white tumbled leather base layer overlaid by university blue. A black Swoosh is seen , with the collar and inner appearing to be the same hue. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and…

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“Particle Grey” Nike Zoom Freak 2 dropping in November

Brandon King

This latest colourway of Giannis’ Antetokounmpo’s second signature shoe, the Zoom Freak 2, is coming in November. It sports a great upper with a black side panel on the medial side. On the lateral side is a large black Swoosh covered in spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds , along with Giannis branding on the lower lateral heel and tongue. A two-tone blue beyond and white midsole and pastel green rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The “Particle Grey” Nike Zoom Freak 2 is scheduled to release November 5 at nike.com and…

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These Air Jordan 1 Mids look very familiar

Brandon King

Jordan Brand willl soon be releasing yet another iteration of the Air Jordan 1 Mid whose aesthetic borrows heavily from an original colorway, in this case the black/royal/ It sports a black tumbled leather with hyper royal leather overlays. It features nearly identical color blocking to the original colorway with the exception of the hyper royal overlay on the midfoot eyerows. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. This Air Jordan 1 Mid is planned to make its debut very soon at nike.com and…

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“Court Purple” Air Jordan 3: Official Images

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 3 sports a black leather upper with elephant print overlays wrapping the toe and heel. Court Purple shows up on the Jumpmen on the tongue and heel and the collar with orange also showing up in a complementary role, bordering the tongue branding and the “AIR” on the heel. This upper sits atop a two-tone white and court purple midsole and a cement grey, court purple and orange rubber outsole. In another moment of “genius” from Jordan Brand, these will be releasing November 21 outside of North…

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Amar’e Stoudamire joins Steve Nash’s staff in Brooklyn

Brandon King

from nba.com: One of the NBA’s most famous pick-and-roll combinations is reuniting as coaches in Brooklyn. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire will serve as an assistant coach on the Nets under their new coach, Steve Nash. Stoudemire and Nash were teammates on the Suns from 2004-10 as one of the league’s most feared guard-big man combinations in the early 2000s. Nash was hired to coach the Nets earlier this month in what will be his first head coaching job in the NBA. He spent the previous five…

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