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The “Slim Reaper” Nike KD 16

Brandon King

This KD 16 is inspired by one of Kevin Durant’s nicknames, Slim Reaper, which I read he apparently is not a fan of. It sports a wine and black multi-layer mesh upper with white Swooshes flanking both sides of the rear foot. The lower third of the upper is black and is delineated from the upper portion by silver (possibly reflective ) piping. Clear and black support wings occupy the lateral and medial sides respectively; a KD logo finds its home on the tongue with “Slim Reaper” appearing on a…

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LeBron James wears DT Max inspired LeBron XXI in All-Star game

Brandon King

In Sunday evening’s basketball farce that was the NBA All-Star game, LeBron James took the court in a pair of his LeBron XXIs inspired by Deion Sanders’ Nike DT Max This iteration of the LeBron XXI features the same black-and-white pattern seen on the DT Max and also included the midfoot strap and small gold lateral Swoosh. A mostly white and black heel midsole resides underneath the aforementioned upper and rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. No word yet on if these will see a retail release.

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“Dusty Cactus” Nike Air Force 1 Low coming this spring

Brandon King

This women’s-specific iteration of the Nike Air Force 1 Low Next Nature is part of the “Dudty Cactus” Pack. It sports construction of recycled materialals, its white leather upper is accompanied with dusty cactus that shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the sides, rear heel overlay as well as the Air Force 1 branding on the tongue label. Whire is also seen at the inner as well as the tongue, Underneath the aforementioned cooer resides a white midsole and a dusty cactus rubber outsole. The “Dusty Cactus” Nike Air…

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“Sanddrift/Dusty Cactus” Nike Dunk Low WMNS coming in April

Brandon King

This women’s-specific Dunk Low features a dusty cactus and pink foam weave foundational layer overlaid with spanddrift canvas at the toe, eye rows, and wrapping the heel. Sanddrift Swoosh’ss can be seen on the sides with additional Nike branding showing up on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath resides a sanddrift midsole and pink foam rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Sanddrift/Dusty Cactus” Nike Dunk Low is seceded to begin its retail voyage April 1 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 135 USDW sticker price.…

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“University Red Gum” Nike SB Dunk Low coming this summer

Brandon King

Thi upcoming Dunk Low will be another addition to Nike SB’s Orange Label serie. It sports a university red upper adorned on the sides with white Swooshes; white also shoes ip on the rear heel via embroidered “NIKE” branding, An orange Swoosh appears on the tongue with a NIKE SB logo present on the inoles. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a gum midsole and matching rubber outsole. The “University Red Gum” is planned to debut this summer at select Orange Label Skate shops and possible nike.com. They will carry a…

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“Mirage v2” Nike Book 1 coming later this month

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration the Nike Book 1 sports an ashen slate upper spread across a combination of nubuck and textile. The tongue reads “BOOK” with a small Swoosh, while on the book-inspired rear heel tab a “96”, the year of Booker’s birth can be seen. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with Swooshes, with the rear spine reading “CHAPTER ONE.” Underneath this upper resides a Zoom Air equipped midsole and a milky translucent outsole. The “Ashen Slate” Nike Book 1 is slated to debut February 29; they will carry…

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Devin Booker shows “All-Star” Nike Book 1

Brandon King

Though many of you aren’t paying attention, the NBA All-Stqt Game and its associated events are taking place this weekend. Even in its current diminished state, the All-Star game itself remains the crown jewel of the weekend. For sneaker enthusiasts one of the most anticipated aspects of this time of the season are the released around that time, several of which are the sneakers that the All-Stars will wear on the court. To much less fanfare, Nike is releasing All-Star sneakers for their signature athletes, for which this Book 1…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VII coming May 2024

Brandon King

This spring will see the debut of another Kobe commemorating the memory of Gianna Bryant. It sports a white Engineered Mesh upper adorned with a butterfly pattern. Metallic gold Swooshes tank their places on the lateral sides and the media ankles; the same hue also appears on the Kobe branding on the tongue. On the respective rear heel of each shoe reads GiGi’s name and her jersey number, 2 over the top of a Kobe logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a white rubber outsole. As…

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“Mirage” Nike Book 1 now available

Brandon King

The Nike Book 1 is inspired by the life journey Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker, with a barcode that features numbers of importance in Booker’s life such as the zip codes of Grand Rapids and Phoenix. Other personal details includes his initials on the tongue tags, and this birth year “96”on the rear heel tab, which are meant to bear a resemblance to the pages of a book. The book-inspired aesthetic continues to the rear heel, that reads “Chapter One” , which is linked to the spines of books.…

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“Something for the Hotties” Megan Thee Stallion” x Nike Air Max 97 coming February 20

Brandon King

Nike and Megan Thee Stallion have joined forces to birth this collaborative iteration the classic Air Max 97. This joint effort AM 97 is inspired by fire and ice. Each of the shoes in this collection sport a premium leather upper paired with flake-free glitter. The sneakers are adorned with the Texas Southern alum’s favorite “shoeweltry’ pieces which include a silver earrings. “Hottie” appears on the tongues as well as the of the pieces that adorns the upper. The insoles feature Nike and Megan Thee Stallion branding appears on the…

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