Today Jordan Brand officially unveiled the two shoesthat comprise their upcoming “What is Love Collection”. The Air Jordan 13’s that make up the collection, which is part of Nike China’s “Perfect Match” series that includes a few other sneakers, are inspired by Jordan ad from several years back, include a red pair with a “panda camouflage” pattern that makes itself visible once the black overlay wears away. That pattern compliments the suede on the large lateral and medial side panels. A leather toe box and black pods complete this shoe’s…
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KD 9 Performance Review
Fit While I thought the Flyknit upper of the KD9 was beautiful to look at, I was a bit skeptical of it’s ability to perform on the basketball court. However once I took the shoe onto the hardwood, those concerns were quickly assuaged. Putting the shoe on, I was treated to an inner that was devoid of any discomfort issues, but one that provided a sock like fit. Once I got them on the court, I saw this excellent fit extended beyond superficial casual wearing. The Flyknit upper was game…
Read MoreOlympian Molly Huddle to make marathon debut at TCS New York Marathon
Molly Huddle, who competed in this year’s Olympics in the 10,000 meters and finished 6th in that race, will make her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon this Sunday, November 6, 2016. The Saucony blog has a really cool piece on. You can check it out here.
Read MoreU.S. Sneaker Production Could Become More Prevalent
The tasks of producing much of the footwear we wear left for Asia many moons ago. However, technology could be bringing them back. That is because some of the major players in the footwear world- Nike, Adidas, and even Reebok , could be returning with robot-driven production facilities. Last week, Canton, Massachusetts based Reebok announced it planned to open a high-tech facility in Rhode Island in which sneakers would be produced by robots pouring plastic. Our idea was,if the U.S. Us where the innovation is, let’s make the product that’s…
Read MoreAir Jordan 4 “Royalty” Images and Release Date
This luxurious take on the Air Jordan 4 is expected to see the retail light of day in 2017. The Air Jordan 4 “Royalty” ( as it is being dubbed) brings to the table a black Nubuck upper with metallic gold accenting at the forefoot and top most eyelets, the Jumpman logos on the tongue and on the leather heel tab. A black midsole and a white and black outsole completes this shoe’s look. This Air Jordan 4 is slated for a January 2017 release for $190 retail at select…
Read MoreJosh Brown DV scandal draws different responses from media, social groups
Over the past few days, it came to light that New York Giants’ kicker Josh Brown has a history of assaulting his wife. The comparison has been made to that of the Ray Rice incident, however what I found rather interesting was the reaction of the sports media, certain organizations, and that of the NFL was in stark contrast to his case. When the news broke over the Ray Rice assault, it seemed that nearly every news outlet from The View to Sportscenter ran the video of the incident and…
Read MoreReactions to Kaepernick’s Protest Confirms why he is right
Ever since Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for national anthem, it has somewhat kicked off a national discussion. I say somewhat because the detractors of Kaepernick’s stance, rather than engage in an intellectual dialogue on the issues he is raising, deflects into merely expressing their distaste for his method of protest or would use contrived “disrespect” of the troops as a shield as a tactic to attempt to silence and contaminate the protest. Almost universally, those who choose to speak out against the action,from the man on the street to…
Read MoreCavaliers and J.R. Smith agree on 4-year, $57 million deal
According to league sources, the Cleveland Cavaliers and J.R. Smith have come to terms on a four-year deal worth $57 million. The deal will guaranteed the guard $45 million over the first three years of the agreement. League sources relayed to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst the fourth year of the contract is not guaranteed. Yesterday Smith said in a video posted to Uninterrupted We are extremely happy and proud to say that we have agreed to terms to come back to the Cleveland Cavaliers, aka the champs, aka my brothers. It’s…
Read MoreVirgin’s First Class Sneakers are a techie’s dream come true
Virgin America, in a joint effort with advertising agency Eleven Inc and SearchnDesign, a Milan based design firm, has put a new spin on high tech footwear. The groundbreaking is not in the vein of new upper material or cushioning system but in the bells and whistles the shoe features, which includes built in Wi-Fi, a USB port, mood lighting and a video display on the tongue(yes, you read that right). None of the aforementioned features lend themselves to performance, so if you are looking for a sneaker to help…
Read MoreSinger at Sacramento Kings’ game kneels while singing the national anthem
Since San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick took his courageous seat( and subsequent kneel), players from little league to the NFL have joined in the protest. This past Monday at the Sacramento Kings’ preseason game, Leah Tysse took to centercourt for the customary signing of the anthem. For the last line of the second stanza,”O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave, Tysse , on the word “free” kneeled down. On her Facebook page, she explained why she decided to kneel: Although the NBA mandates players, trainers…
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