Category: Jordan Brand

Footwear With Care’s latest initiative donates hundreds of sneakers to Hartford,CT homeless

Brandon King

Through our ongoing, and aptly named,series, “Stupid Things Do For Sneakers, we outline the less than quality decisions people make in regards to sneakers. Stories such as the following  are not only a joy to report, but also provide a positive counterbalance by highlighting people out there using sneakers to make a difference.  Reported by Fox61 Footwear With Care is the latest initiative through the nonprofit Community Partners in Action. It was started last year and has helped over 1,000 homeless adults and children in the Hartford, CT area.  Decent…

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Sneaker Laundry angers client when they mess up shoes worth thousands

Brandon King

Holystic Sneaker Laundry offers their clientele sneaker restoration services’ send them in after an otc consultation and they make them look like new.           In an article by the playbook, customer Benedict Yeo’s experience with the business did not go well. Yeo took his Nice Kicks x adidas NMDs, a shoe whose rarity pushes its value into the thousands of dollars, to Sneaker Laundry for a round of cleaning and restoration services; this turned into a 23-day ordeal, more than double Holystic’s advertised 7-10 day turnaround…

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“Playoff “Air Jordan Returns June 20th

Brandon King

It has been seven years since the “Playoff” Air Jordan 13 has seen the retail light of day. That changes on June 20, 2017 when the shoe that Micheal Jordan wore for part his last playoff run (and All-Star game) as a Chicago Bull will be brought back.  Just like the OG and 2010 incarnations, this version will be outfitted in its black tumbled leather upper with black suede overlays. True red takes care of the tongue Jumpman and the perimeter of the outsole with white detailing on the outsole.…

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Jordan Brands Shows Upcoming Retro Jordans

Brandon King

In the ever growing list of sneakers that release on practically a weekly basis, no matter how anticipated the shoe is, once the release date has come and gone, the focus shifts to “what’s next.” With the official images of upcoming retros, Jordan Brand has answered that question for weeks to come. Take in some images of these pending releases while you make your acquisition plans for them.     Air Jordan 13 Low                                 …

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The Atmos Air Max 1 x Air Jordan III Pack

Brandon King

The Atmos Air Jordan Air Max Pack features an updated return of 2007’s Atmos x Air Max 1 and an Air Jordan III with safari print and “Nike Air” on the rear heel tab. This two shoe pack will retail for $400 and will release on March 18 2017. The Atmos x Air Max 1 will also release separately on that same day. The stand alone pair will be closer to the 2007 original and will eschew the Jumpman branding and other slight tweaks.   Atmos Air Jordan Air Max…

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North Carolina Football joins Basketball Team in Rocking the Jumpman

Brandon King

The Tar Heels now join Michigan as the second collegiate football program to don the iconic Jumpman logo. At halftime of tonight’s much anticipated UNC/Duke game, the man himself, Michael Jordan, made the announcement as he stood with Heel’s head football coach, Larry Fedora and members of the Carolina football team, all of which were wearing Jumpman emblazoned Carolina football gear.     “I’m happy to extend the Jordan Brand relationship not only for the game of basketball but for the game of football. I am extremely proud in terms…

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Images of the 2017 Jordan Defining Moments Pack finally surface

Brandon King

There have been persistent rumors circulating of a pack containing the Air Jordan XIII and Air Jordan XIV which was to be commemoration of Michael Jordan’s sixth championship season with the Chicago Bulls. zSneakerHeadz had been hinting of this via his twitter account. He’d indicated that the box that had the play Phil Jackson drew up for the “Last Shot”. Earlier today on his Instagram, zSneakerHeadz has shown the first images of this pack. The XIII has a white upper with gold as the secondary hue. The XIV has a…

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Team Specific Air Jordan XXXI Debuts this week

Brandon King

  Playing for a Jordan Brand sponsored team certainly has it perks. This week, the brand’s college basketball schools, Cal, Georgetown, Marquette, Michigan, and North Carolina, will be breaking out these exclusive Air Jordan XXXI lows in their respective colors just in time for the coming post season. You can look for these Jordan XXXI’s March 7 on Jordan.com and select retail venues.      

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No All-Star Shoes This Year from Nike Basketball

Brandon King

Those of you who are fans of All-Star kicks will be a little disappointed. That is because there will be no All-Star collection from Nike Basketball this year. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving will be rocking their respective kicks from Nike’s recently releases Black History Month collection. Jordan Brand, however, will proceed forth with their All-Star collection.                

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Jordan Brand All-Star Collection

Brandon King

Thirty-five years after a young North Carolina freshman name Mike Jordan hit a shot that would propel the Tar Heels to a national championship and would prove a launching point for the legend of Micheal Jordan. With the NBA holding its All-Star weekend is back in the Big Easy and Jordan Brand is celebrating its ties to  the city with three sneaker releases for the annual mid season classic. This year’s All-Star collection is comprised of the Air Jordan I, the Air Jordan VI and the Air Jordan XXXI. All…

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