Category: Air Penny

“Fossil” Nike Air Penny 2 coming in February

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Penny 2 will be the third Stussy pair, joining the “Black” and “Green” pairs. It sports a fossil hemp and suede upper with black showing up in a complimentary role at the tongue , laces, piping, full tabs and rear heel and tongue branding. Black is also on the Stussy-branded forefoot wing and midsole, which os also home to a heel Air Max unit and ZoomAir in the forefoot. With a black rubber outsole rounding things out. The “Fossil” Stussy x Nike Air Penny 2 is scheduled…

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“Cobalt Pulse” Social Status x Nike Air Penny 2 coming November 4

Brandon King

The “Cobalt Pulse” is the second of two collaborative Air Penny 2 from Social Status and Nike. It sports a light bone upper with cobalt pulse underlying at the eye row and ankle. Dual Nike and Social Status branding is present at the ankle with One Cent logos and Nike logos seen at the tongue and rear heel, respectively. Like the black colourway, this version also sports a Penny 2 hangtag. Underneath resides a white midsole that wraps up to a wing on the lateral side, a heel Air Max…

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“Faded Spruce” Air Max Penny 1: Official Images

Brandon King

This brand new colorway of the Penny 1 sports black upper spread across a combination of nubuck mesh, leather. Dark pony suede piping is present , with the same hue present on the One Cent logo on the rear heel. as well as the leather portions of the tongue and rear pull tab. aded spruce is present on the jeweled Swoosh on the black lateral Ply;on wing and on the toe box. Below resides a black midsole, visible heel Air Max unit and a black rubber outsole with a dark…

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Another version of the “Miami Dolphins” Nike Air Penny 5

Brandon King

With all of the heavy-hitters Nike has at its disposal in the Air Penny catalogue, Nike chose to overlook those and to even double down on this perplexing course of action, decided to re-release a model that no one asked for in a new colorway. The Air Penny V returns to us in what could be called an alternate version of the “Miami Dolphins” colorway from the sneaker’s original retail run. This version features a white based upper, instead of the new green on the previous version, with mint green…

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“Memphis Tigers” Nike Zoom Rookie coming soon

Brandon King

Like the “Memphis Tigers” Air Foamposite One, the Zoom Rookie is the latest Penny Hardaway associated silhouette to get the Memphis Tigers treatment. This Zoom Rookie sports a white leather and mesh upper and nodules. On the Foamposite portions of the upper a tiger print over university blue is present. The aesthetic of the shoe is completed by a translucent outsole. The “Memphis Tigers” Nike Zoom Rookie is set to release June 1 at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $210 USD. Nike Zoom Rookie…

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Fat Joe’s former business partner in NY sneaker shop pleads guilty to wire fraud

Brandon King

Scott Spina, or Scotty Kickz as he is known in the sneaker world pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and was looking at up to 20 years in Federal Prison according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office statement. Spina made the admission Tuesday that he’d stolen customers’ credit card information. Scotty Kickz Is Teaming Up W/ Fat Joe For A Sneaker Store https://t.co/kK2Yjytx1l pic.twitter.com/oNAI7s9aYk — SneakerWatch (@sneakerwatchcom) July 23, 2016 The 20-year -old New Jersey man who had entered the sneaker business through selling sneakers online and through getting…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Robbers take Air Jordans, shoot man with flare gun

Brandon King

The latest in our long line of leather and rubber inspired lunacy comes from from Buffalo, NY. According to police there, robbers clad in black ensembles robbed a man of his Air Jordans and then shot him with a flare gun. The victim told police that early Easter morning, 2:50 A.M., men unknown to him used force to swipe his sneakers. After he’d given up the kicks, one of the thieves shot him in the leg with a flare gun. The victim was treated at Eric County Medical Center. The…

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“Chinese New Year” Nike Air Foamposite One soon to release

Brandon King

The official images have leaked of this upcoming Foamposite One, which is celebrating the coming Chinese New Year. The shoe features a yellow to blue fade from toe-to- heel on the lateral side. The medial side feature a toe-to-heel yellow to purple fade. Dispersed across the upper are graphics of birds, flowers and fireworks. Red is utilized on the Swoosh on the lateral toe as well as the Penny logos on the tongue, heel, pull tabs and on the outsole. The aforementioned upper sits atop a translucent outsole. Other detailing…

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Official pictures of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Metallic Red”

Brandon King

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the original release of the Air Foamposite One and to commemorate this milestone, many popular color ways of this shoe have or will return to retail this year. The “Royal” Foamposite One kicked off the parade of colorways, followed by the “Copper” and soon to come will be the Metallic Red color. This stays true to its original form with its Metallic Red Foamposite upper, black nubuck trim and translucent outsole. The “Metallic Red” Air Foamposite One releases May 19, 2017. It will retail…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Teen Accused of Sticking Up Facebook Sneaker Seller

Brandon King

In our latest edition lowlighting the foolish things people take to get sneakers, we bring you the case of Javaris Platts. The 19-year old Jacksonville, Florida teen was accused of robbing a Facebook sneaker seller at gunpoint of a pair of Air Jordans. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and reported by WJXT-TV, the robbery victim posted an ad on a Facebook page where sneakers are bought and sold. The seller and Platts agreed to meet to conduct the sale at Billy Cobb Senior Park. The police report stated when they…

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