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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Man steals 34 pairs of sneakers from JC Penney

Brandon King

In our latest edition of Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers, we submit the case of Travis Pastorius of Utica, NY. The 28 year old was charged with felony 4th degree larceny and  misdemeanor petit larceny after he pilfered 34 pairs of sneakers from a local JC Penney over a two-day period.  Mr. Pastorius was arraigned in New Hartford Town Court and then sent to the Oneida County Jail; he will appear in court at a later date. 

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Reebok has been offering shoes to those who burned or tossed their New Balances

Brandon King

Earlier this week we covered the, at the time, growing movement of people filming themselves burning or throwing out their New Balance shoes in lieu of perceived company support of President-elect Donald Trump. This ire was derived from comments made by one of their execs. https://twitter.com/jonnnysan/status/796509907725885440 As a result of this recorded sneaker destruction, there were now a myriad of people that now were down at least one shoe in their rotation. Reebok was all too happy to step and rectify that. They took to twitter to offer them a…

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Nike’s LunarCharge LE combines three well-known silhouettes

Brandon King

The upcoming LunarCharge from Nike combines three of the company’s better known silhouettes: The Air Presto, Air Current and the Air Max 90. This mash up features the breathable, sock-like upper of the Presto, the eyelets of the Air Max 90, and the subtle reference of the overall silhouette of the Air Current and a bonus is the cushioned outsole of the LunarEpic. This lifestyle performance shoe will be available November 18 at nike.com.      

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Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 has a price and release date

Brandon King

Back in September, we covered the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, an innovative shoe from Nike that featured  LED lighting  that light up as adaptive lacing system is tightening the shoe.  Now the Beaverton, Oregon based company has announced a release date and price for this anticipate shoe. According to Nike, the HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available December 1, 2016  with a suggested retail price of $720, which is a bit lower than earlier speculation of the footwear tipping the price scales at a cool $1,000. Currently it is unknown what retail…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man Breaks into Cousin’s home and Steals Sneakers

Brandon King

Stealing is bad, stealing sneakers is stupid and stealing from your family is deplorable. Javontae Garrett of Simsbury,Connecticut has the unfortunate distinction of achieving this atrocious ternion. On May 21 of this year, Garrett’s cousin attended a high school prom, when he returned home,  found 22 pair of sneakers missing,with an estimated value of $5,450- and possibly his aunt’s $2,000 designer handbag.  The victim’s family did some investigation and identified two suspects, however Garrett was not charged until his fingerprint was found on one of the sneaker boxes left behind…

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Renowned fashion designer collaborates with Nike on this Soldier 10

Brandon King

The Soldier 10 that Lebron James rocked in last season’s NBA Finals piqued the interest of many who took in the games. Men’s fashion designer, John Elliott, who also happens to be a huge basketball, was amongst that many. As a renowned fashioned designer, he had some connections that allowed him to turn his like of the Soldier 10 into an opportunity to put his stamp on the silhouette. Nike green lit the Soldier 10 being featured in his Spring/Summer fashion show, and this paved the way to the collaboration…

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Nike opens store with several early Air Jordan releases

Brandon King

  If you are opening a new store, you want to start off with a bang. With the opening of their new SoHo location , Nike is doing just that. That is because to celebrate the opening of this location, the brand will christen the new door with several early releases and a few restocks. The early releases are: John Elliot x LeBron Soldier 10 Air Jordan 9 “Kobe” Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” Air Jordan 12 “Royal” An additional early release is the Air Force 1 Low “NYC” (not…

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Air Jordan XIII “What is Love” Collection to Release Next Weekend 

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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…

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Olympian Molly Huddle to make marathon debut at TCS New York Marathon 

Brandon King

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. 

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