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Jayson Tatum gets his own Nike Air Max 97

Brandon King

Nike has produced a special-edition Air Max for Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. This ‘97 is outfitted in the red, black and white colors of Tatum’s Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Specifically, it sports a red and black upper with a print that features aspects of Tatum’s personal life. On the the tongues are featured “Tatum” on one and “The Deuce”, his nickname, on the other. A silver midsole that contains the full-length Air Max unit and a white and red outsole completes this sneaker’s aesthetic. At…

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Nike Zoom GP to release in Supersonics colors

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Nike Zoom GP pays homage to the Seattle Supersonics color scheme from 1995-2001. This sneaker is outfitted in a cosmic bonsai, team crimson and white color palette and also built of a combination of leather, suede, and mesh. The green suede upper is overlaid by white leather at the lateral side and red at the heel. The branding on the lace cover is team crimson bordered by yellow. The Alpla Project spheres on the heel and “ZOOM AIR” on the heel finishes off the aesthetic…

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“Aurora Green” Nike Air Max Tailwind 4 to release soon

Brandon King

After recently previewing the “OG” Nike Air max Tailwind 4, there are now images of another colorway of the classic Nike runner. This colorway features a volt-to-light turquoise gradient mesh overlaid by white leather. Black and pink trim at various points throughout the upper along with a black “MAX AIR” on the top of the tongue and on a volt section on the heel. The white midsole with black detailing houses the heel and forefoot air units with a black rubber outsole with volt and pink sections complete the look…

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“Blue Fury” Nike Air Max Uptempo 95 coming in April

Brandon King

Since its original release way back in 1995, the Nike Air Max Uptempo has garnered a place of respect in the annals of Nike Basketball, ball players and as well as sneaker enthusiasts. The silhouette is prepared for another return, in this “blue fury” colorway. This version of the returning Uptempo features a white leather upper overlaid by a blue fury patent leather rand. The same colorway is present on the lateral Swoosh, tongue and heel pull tabs and the “AIR” that runs down the sides of the lateral eyelets.…

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“UFO” Nike Kyrie 5 Official Images

Brandon King

This colorway has an unidentified flying object (U.F.O.) theme. It features an obsidian upper; in addition to the speckling found on the Flytrap and on the heel counter, blue and green detailing are found on the lateral swoosh and on the Kyrie logo at the top of the tongue. On the medial side, a green swoosh finds its home. Located on the Flytrap is a embroidered basketball flying saucer. A sea foam blue midsole with an orange section denoting the location of the forefoot Zoom Air unit is located sits…

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“Dog Walker” Nike SB Dunk High Official Images

Brandon King

For years, Nike SB has released sneakers commemorating 4/20, the most scared day on the calendar for partakers of marijuana. It looks like that trend will continue with the monikered “Dog Walker” Dunk SB High. This SB Dunk High sports brown and black hairy sections at the toebox and the heel, along with Dalmatian-esque side panels. Those are overlaid by green suede overlays that are meant to be representative of grass ( the kind you mow, not the kind you blow) . The red Swooshes on the lateral and medial…

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2019 Nike Zoom GP Retro: Official Images

Brandon King

This year, 2019, marks the 20th anniversary of the original release of the Nike Zoom GP and Nike has finally decided to grace us with a return to retail for this classic basketball sneaker. It returns in its original form, featuring its asymmetrical lacing system with its self-adjustable buckling system. The retro version also appears to carry over the leather upper build of the original, complete with the large black overlay on the lateral side. Other details include the five spheres of Nike’s Alpha Project from the late ‘90’s and…

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“Barely Volt” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 to release soon

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…

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This colorway of the Air Max 97 is coming soon

Brandon King

This white-based colorway is part of Nike’s spring women’s lineup. This women’s 97 sports a combination of white leather and mesh at the upper.Mixed in are reflective stripes, black detailing and a silver section at the midfoot on both the medial and lateral sides. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole with a full-length Air Max unit and a white rubber outsole. These are already available overseas but a domestic release is imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $160 USD. Nike WMNS…

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This black and white Air Max Plus is on the way

Brandon King

Nike will be releasing these Air Max Plus with a spray-painted motif. This Air Max Plus features a mostly black upper with the aforementioned spray-paint transitioning to white as you travel up the shoe toward the lacing system. A black midsole and outsole of the same color complete the look of this shoe. This Air Max Plus TN SE has an imminent release at nike.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $160 USD. Nike Air Max Plus TN SEBlack/WhiteCI7701-002$160Spring 2019 

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