Category: Jordan Brand

GOAT is buying Flight Club

Brandon King

GOAT, an online marketplace for high-value sneakers, is acquiring Flight Club, the well-known sneaker consignment shop with locations in New York and Los Angeles. Flight Club is a cultural icon,but they were missing the tech side. We’ve grown into an established player, but we don’t have the retail yet.” – Eddy Lu, GOAT Chief Executive According to a GOAT spokeswoman, the deal involves a mix of cash and equity, although terms have not been disclosed yet. She also said that both brands will continue to operate independently.   With the…

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Russell Westbrook breaks out “BHM” colorway of his Why Not Zer0.1

Brandon King

Today as the Oklahoma City Thunder squared off against the Los Angeles Lakers on national television (a game the Lakers won, 108-104), Russell Westbrook introduced the world to a new colorway of his first signature shoe, the Jordan Why Not Zer0.1. Russ’s kicks are outfitted in the familiar black, red and green color palette of other BHM-themed shoes. The upper appears to be a black nubuck with a golden Jumpman adorning the top of the midfoot. The heel counter on one shoe is red and on the other shoe it…

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Official images of the Air Jordan OVO “Black”

Brandon King

We previewed the white component of the Air Jordan 8 OVO pack and just like that shoe, official pictures of the black OVO Jordan 8 have now surfaced. This sneaker features an upper largely comprised of tumbled leather with suede wrapping around the heel. This black upper is accented with metallic gold and varsity red hues. Like its white counterpart, it also features OVO branding and owl logos. Like its white pack mate,the Air Jordan 8 OVO Black will release on February 16, 2018 at select Jordan retailers. Its sticker…

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Official images of Air Jordan 8 OVO “White”

Brandon King

Last month, we told you of a coming white OVO Air Jordan 8. Official images of that shoe have now surfaced. This shoe is outfitted in white tumbled leather accented with metallic gold and varsity red. OVO branding and owl logos complete the look of this shoe that will be highly sought after. This shoe is set to release February 16th during All-Star weekend at select Jordan retailers. The sticker price is set at $225 USD. Air Jordan 8 OVO White/Metallic Gold-Varsity Red-Blur AA1239-135 February 16, 2018 $225    

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Off-White x Air Jordan I’s releasing in February

Brandon King

A leaked Instagram photo with an accompanying style and color code hints at another Air Jordan I in the future from Off-White designer Virgil Abloh, this time in a white colorway. User @pinoe77 posted on his Instagram account on November 20, 2017 about a coming Nike x Off-White collaboration stating on the post, “Air Jordan 1 Part 2”. It also list a style and color code, AQ0818-100, a color, white/white, and a price $190. The post does not specify a release date, merely stating the shoe will be “dropping in 2018.”…

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Clippers to trade Blake Griffin to Pistons

Brandon King

According to reports from TNT’s David Aldridge, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Yahoo’s Shams Charania, the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to trade Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers have agreed to a deal to send Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 29, 2018 Sources: Clippers, Pistons are finalizing a deal that would send Blake Griffin, Willie Reed for Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley and a draft pick. Multiple players involved have been informed of deal. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January…

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Air Jordan XXXII Low “Michigan” to release in March

Brandon King

This Air Jordan XXXII Low is releasing in time for March Madness. The Flyknit upper is outfitted in the maize and blue of the University of Michigan. A pair of scissors cutting down a net is a tie-in to tournament time. A marbled midsole with a lateral side maize Jumpman sits underneath the aformentioned upper. A gold outsole completes the aesthetic of this shoe. The Air Jordan XXXII Low “Michigan” is set to release March 9, 2018 at nike.com and select Jordan retailers. The sticker price is set to be…

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The latest PE for Oregon Football

Brandon King

*¥0¥ The long line of Oregon PE’s adds to its ranks with this latest model. Based on the Oregonian landscape, this Air Jordan XIII features a white tumbled leather with green suede side panels. This upper is completed with green suede at the top of the tongue with a volt “O” logo, volt sock liner . The hologram bubble has a duck in place of the standard Jumpman of nearly every Air Jordan XIII. The upper is supported by a green suede midsole with black pods. An “altitude-esque” green outsole…

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White Air Jordan 8 OVO to release February 16th

Brandon King

Once again OVO and Jordan Brand have collaborated to birth a dyad of Air Jordan 8 colorways, one in a black based colorway and the other in white. The white based colorway features a simple white leather upper with sections of full-grain and tumbled leather. Metallic gold and red accenting at the heel and tongue Jumpman respectively. The OVO owl logo also makes an appearance on the rear pull tab. A white outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. The White “OVO” Air Jordan 8 will make it retail…

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Miami Dadeland Pinecrest Rotary Club Collecting Kicks at 2018 Fitbit Miami Marathon Expo

Brandon King

The Miami Dadeland Pinecrest Rotary Club is looking to use kicks to make a difference in the lives of some derserving schoolchildren and the community as a whole. They will be collecting sneakers ( they do not have to be new) at the 2018 FitBit Miami Marathon on January 26 and 27. You can also bring them to their tent location near the finish line on Sunday January 28. Participants in the race can also donate their shoes at the finish line as well. Donating three or more pairs will…

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