Category: News

U.S. Sneaker Production Could Become More Prevalent

Brandon King

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…

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Air Jordan 4 “Royalty” Images and Release Date

Brandon King

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…

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Josh Brown DV scandal draws different responses from media, social groups

Brandon King

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…

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Reactions to Kaepernick’s Protest Confirms why he is right

Brandon King

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…

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Cavaliers and J.R. Smith agree on 4-year, $57 million deal

Brandon King

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…

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Virgin’s First Class Sneakers are a techie’s dream come true

Brandon King

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…

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Singer at Sacramento Kings’ game kneels while singing the national anthem

Brandon King

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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NCAA rules Army vet ineligible to play basketball

Brandon King

You have to love the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They continually strive to operate in the vein of what is best for student athletes, both current and future.  I submit the case of Isaiah Brock as an example.  Brock, a member of the armed forces, and has served in Afghanistan for the past four years. As a member of the Quartermaster Mortuary Affairs company, his job was to retrieve the bodies of fallen comrades in order to return them home to their loved ones. Brock said of his job: ”…

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Kristaps Porzingis Reportedly Agrees to Multiyear Deal with Adidas

Brandon King

As reported by Nick Depaula of The Vertical,  Adidas has added Kristaps Porzingis to its roster of players. The Knicks’ power forward indicated that he received offers from several sneaker companies , but ultimately whitled it down to the Swoosh and the Three Stripes. He decided on Adidas because they offered him a better deal, which will pay him between $3 million and $6 million per year.  “All I can say is both Nike and Adidas are first-class companies. I would be lucky to align myself with either one. The…

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New Information on the Air Mag could be forthcoming

Brandon King

Last year after the unveiling on twitter and then by Micheal J. Fox live on the David Letterman show, Nike stated they would auction off a limited number of Mags in the Spring 2016. Unfortunately, that did not happen. Then earlier today Nike sent this rather cryptic tweet to Fox: .@realmikefox Excited for tomorrow. — Nike (@Nike) October 3, 2016 What is going down tomorrow? Stay tuned for more information on the Air Mag as it becomes available. 

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