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Red Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite coming soon

Brandon King

There are more Foamposite-based shoes coming soon from Nike, but this time they are not a One or a Pro. Another Air Force 1 Foamposite is headed to retail this week. This shoe features a completely red Foamposite upper with a mesh tongue and red adjustable ankle strap; the only other hue on the sneaker is the black “NIKE AIR” that appears on the insole. The aforementioned  upper sits atop a red midsole and outsole. The Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite “Red” is scheduled to release November 30th at places…

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This upcoming Posite One is just for children

Brandon King

The children will not be left out of the plethora of upcoming Foamposite releases, as this one was designed with them in mind. This Little Posite one is outfitted with an iridescent Foamposite upper and accented with pink one cent logos on the rear heel and the same color on the pull tab stripes. The aforementioned upper sits atop a milky outsole with red Swoosh branding. This Nike Little Posite One is slated to drop December 1 at select Nike Sportswear retail locations. The sticker price is set at $180…

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Kyrie Irving plays one-on-one with his father

Brandon King

To go along with the retail debut of his fifth signature shoe, the Kyrie 5 Nike released a special video as part of their #JustDoIt campaign. In the video, Kyrie plays one-on-one with his dad, Dreaderick, who was quite a player in his own right. Irving also talks about how his father sacrificed his own dream so he could actualize his. You can still pick the debut colorway, the “Black Magic” on nike.com.   https://youtu.be/QOzZDdXetUA

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Nike raffling off seven pairs of the “I Promise” LeBron 16

Brandon King

Last week we presented the “I Promise” Nike LeBron16, the colorway of his signature shoe inspired by his children and the I Promise school in Akron. As previously indicated, the sneakers release November 20th but there is another way to obtain a pair. Nike will be raffling seven pairs of the “I Promise” LeBron 16 that began yesterday in an online drawing. In addition to the shoes, each winner will receive a custom, hand-painted surfboard in celebration of LeBron’s first season in Los Angeles. Each of the boards are signed…

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“Duke” Kyrie 5 PE

Brandon King

When the Duke Men’s basketball team takes the court in the Maui Invitational, they will have some new kicks on their feet. As Kyrie Irving is one of the most prominent and successful Blue Devil in the NBA, he has not forgotten about his former institution, lacing the team with a team exclusive version since his first shoe, the Nike Kyrie 1 and that trend has continued with his latest shoe, the Kyrie 5. There will be three colorways of the Duke Kyrie 5- a white based one, a black…

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Kelly Oubre, Jr. signs with Converse (and Nike)

Brandon King

  Converse has brought Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. into its fold. The  deal is unique in that Oubre Jr. will Converse shoes off the court but Nike shoes on the court ( for those who may not know, Nike owns Converse).     According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula , the deal will focus on the increased attention given (for some reason) to the Association’s arena entry fashion with Oubre Jr. to debut a number of new Converse sneakers this year via his pregame entries. Every game since my…

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LeBron 16 “I Promise” coming before Thanksgiving

Brandon King

The “ I Promise” colorway of the Lebron 16 is part of the “1 Thru 5” series and represents the Center position.This colorway is inspired by his children and the I Promise school in Akron, Ohio that opened it doors earlier this summer. The “I Promise” LeBron 16 features a black Battleknit 2.0 upper with a multi-color layer placed beneath it. Down the tongue features the words, “JUST A KID FROM AKRON”. On the rear heel on one shoe reads “WE ARE FAMILY” and the LeBron James Foundation logo on…

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Black and Gold Zoom LeBron 3 to return soon

Brandon King

After the “Christ the King” colorway dropped as a quickstrike in September, the original black and gold version of the Lebron 3 is getting prepared for its return to retail. Not seen since its original 2006 release, the 2018 version , like the original, will feature a full black leather build underlaid with black nubuck. Gold detailing throughout the upper are present on the lace loops, the lion logo on the tongue, the Lebron logo on the medial side and bordering the swoosh on the rear lateral heel. Gold is…

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“Hyper Blue” Nike Air Max Plus OG to release soon

Brandon King

In commemoration of the Air Max Plus’s 20th anniversary, Nike will be reintroducing classic colorways of the shoe, including the Hyper Blue version shown above. This AM Plus is outfitted in its unmistakable gradient blue upper with black support overlays. Yellow swooshes adorn both the lateral and medial sides as well on the tongue. This upper sits atop a white midsole and a black rubber outsole finishes the look of the shoe. The Nike Air Max Plus OG “Hyper Blue” is set to release in Europe November 8th and December…

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