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Aurora Green Nike Air Max VaporMax Plus on the way

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Brandon King

This brightly colored Nike VaporMax Plus will come to retail just in time for the summer months. It features a blue-to-green gradient upper that also sports a graphic design. Pink is found on the rear pull tab, inner and on part of the tongue branding. This VaporMax’s release is imminent in the upcoming weeks at nike.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Nike Air VaporMax Plus Aurora Green/Reflect Silver-Black924453-302$190

“Inside Out” Air Max 1

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Brandon King

If you ever wanted to know what the “guts” of the Air Max 1 looks like, the “Inside Out” variation of the classic silhouette fits the bill. As the name implies, the shoe has been turned inside out and this one features brown hues complimented by red stitching as well as lacing. A black Swoosh adorns the lateral and medial sides. This flipped upper sits atop a white midsole with a red air max unit as well as a white and brown outsole. At this juncture, there is no available…

Volt and Rush Pink Nike Air Max 97 now available

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Brandon King

This incarnation of the classic Nike runner sports a white mesh upper complimented with volt detailing and rush pink finding a home on the sock liner, top of the tongue, and Swoosh logos. This upper sits atop a white midsole that houses the rush pink full-length Air Max unit and a black solid rubber outsole. These are currently available at nike.com with a sticker price of $160 USD. Nike Air Max 97White/Rush Pink-Black VoltCI9871-100$160

This Air Max Plus is for the children

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Brandon King

We recently showed a spring-themed Air Max 98 and it appears that is carried over to this Air Max Plus. Made with the children in mind, this AM Plus features a white upper overlaid by a gradient plastic that transitions from a bright green to a light blue. Orange appears on both the lateral and medial swooshes, as well as that on the tongue. Below that sits a white midsole that houses a crimson heel Air Max unit. The aesthetic of this children’s sneaker is completed by an orange outsole.…

Nike Air Max 98 has an Easter feel

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Brandon King

This recently-released women’s-only Air Max 98 feature spring colors for the spring season. The sneaker is outfitted with a pink mesh that is overlaid by gold leather and a white mudguard. Teal makes appearances as an accenting hue on a toebox overlay, upper eyelets, tongues, heel branding and rear pull tab. Below the upper is a white midsole that houses a teal, full length Air Max unit and a black rubber outsole with a streak of pink at the top and at the heel. This Air Max 98 is currently…

“Barely Volt” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 to release soon

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 Brandon King

This iteration of Nike’s Air VaporMax 3.0 lineup will be this “barely volt” colorway. This VaporMax 3.0 features a volt FlyKnit upper with blue interspersed underneath and on its Flywire cables. Grey is used on the heel cup, laces and at the top of the collar, with black showing up on the lateral and medial side swooshes, tongue detailing and on the rear pull tab. A VaporMax unit with black rubber and volt sections complete the aesthetic of the shoe. This VaporMax 3.0’s release is imminent at nike.com and select…

“South Beach” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 to release this month

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

This women’s colorway is part of the lineup of Nike’s soon to come Air VaporMax 3.0. The FlyKnit upper is is interwoven with pink and turquoise interspersed with some grey. The tongue, collar and laces are all grey while black is used on the branding on the lateral and medial sides as well as the heel counter. Turquoise is used on the heel pull tab with pink used for the “VAPORMAX” that runs down the tab. A turquoise VaporMax unit black and pink rubber respectively used at key impact zones.…

“Triple Black” Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 3.0 soon to come

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 Brandon King

This colorway will be part of the lineup of looks of the upcoming VaporMax 3.0. This shoe features an all-black Flyknit upper, and black branding, with the only color is the grey and white on the tongue and the “VAPORMAX” on the heel. A black VaporMax unit and outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. This particular colorway of the VaporMax is scheduled to release this March at nike.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $190 USD. Nike Air VaporMax Flyknit 3.0AJ6900-004$190March 2019

Air Max2 Light to return in another OG colorway

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brandon King

An original colorway of Nike Air Max2 Light, originally released in 1994, is making a return to retail. This colorway features purple mesh, with suede at the toe cap, over laid by white leather throughout the upper. A black swoosh is found on both the medial and lateral sides, while a grey, black and clear plastic “Nike Air” logo makes its home on the heels. On the tongue a circular Air Max2 logo is seen that features teal and pink lettering set against a white background. A white midsole house…

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Two Men. Attacked and Stabbed by 5; One has sneakers stolen

April 4, 2018 Brandon King

For our latest reporting of sneaker-inspired deparavity, we return to Brooklyn, N.Y. , where five ruffians ( four men and a woman) stabbed two men, robbing one of them of their sneakers. According to police, earlier this month the suspected attackers stabbed the two men, aged 21 and 28 respectively, multiple times at approximately 6:30 on March 24. One of the men was stabbed in the back and torso and the other victim was stabbed in the leg and torso. Both men were taken to a local hospital. The NYPD…