Category: News

Air Jordan VII to be Part of Annual Doernbecher Freestyle Collection

Brandon King

Every year as part of the partnership between Nike and the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, six youngsters get to put on their designer caps and put their own spin on Nike silhouettes. There is always an Air Jordan as a component of the collection,and this year is no different. It was recently revealed that the Air Jordan VII will be that shoe.  This and the rest of the designs for this year’s Doernbecher Freestyle Collection will be revealed at this year’s event on October 28.  Click here to learn more about…

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“Hyper Cobalt” Air Foamposite Pro releases later this month

Brandon King

These Foamposite Pros were only once available to Ben Gordon, are coming to retail very soon. This version stays true to its PE progenitor with its Hyper Blue Foamposite shell, black leather eyestays, black jeweled Swoosh and hyper blue outsole. You can try to get your hands on these beauties when they release August 26, 2016. Nike Air Foamposite Pro Hyper Cobalt/Black 624041-403 August 26, 2016 $230    

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Popular Foamposite One Colorways to Return in 2017

Brandon King

The Shoe Game confirmed three beloved colors of the Nike Air Foamposite One will see a return next year. In celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Foamposite One, the Swoosh is reintroducing some of the most popular colorways, which include the Royal Blue, Copper and Eggplant. There are no dates as of yet, but we will bring you that information as it becomes available.

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Nike Releasing Special Michael Johnson Zoom Pegasus 33’s

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To commemorate and celebrate legendary Track&Field athlete Michael Johnson and his performance in the 1996 Olympics,where he took home the gold in both the 200m and 400m,  Nike is releasing a special edition of it’s Zoom Pegasus 33 running shoe. A striking gold on the Swoosh, tongue branding and at the top half of the midsole, pay homage to the gold spikes Johnson wore during those games. The mismatched red and blue pair pays a patriotic nod to the Stars and Stripes. The Nike Zoom Pegasus 33 “Micheal Johnson” will…

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Release Reminder: Air Jordan XII “Barons”

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This upcoming offering from Jordan Brand is inspired by the Birmingham Barons, the minor league baseball club Micheal Jordan played for following his first retirement from the NBA. This GS exclusive (unless you played for the Barons in 2014) features a white tumbled leather upper, with the grey overlays on the lateral and medial sides that defines the look of the Air Jordan XII. Black shows up on the tongue detailing, upper eyelets, rear heel pull tabs and the JUMPMAN tab near the midsole. A grey outsole rounds off this…

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Release Reminder: Air Jordan XIV Retro “Indiglo”

Brandon King

After not being seen since it’s initial release way back in 1999, the Air Jordan XIV returns. Like its OG ancestor, it features a black tumbled leather upper with suede mixed in on the forefoot, tongue and wrapping around the heel. Vivid Green accenting on the toebox Jumpman, “JORDAN” and “XIV” on the front and back the tongue respectively, the lateral Ferrari-esque Jumpman logo and on top of the back heel.  A white outsole completes this package. You can pick up the “Indiglo” Air Jordan XIV Retro tomorrow, August 13th…

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Adidas’ “Speedfactory” coming to the U.S.

Brandon King

Late last year Adidas announced the creation of its new “Speedfactory.  The purpose of this cutting edge facility is to manufacture products quickly and is operated mostly by robots. As head of technology innovation at Adidas, Gerd Manz said to reporters:  Our consumers become more challenging and demanding…Customization to markets and individuals will become the norm. The same high tech facility will now also have a home in Atlanta, Georgia. This new location will be a massive 74,000 square feet, which makes it 1.5 times the size of a football…

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Lebron signs 3/$100 million deal with Cavaliers

Brandon King

According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, Lebron James has agreed to a 3 year, $100 million deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.  LeBron James has agreed to a 3-year, $100 contract with the Cavs, sources told ESPN — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) August 11, 2016 LeBron James new 3-year, $100 MILLION deal makes him highest paid player in the league for first time at $31M this season — Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN) August 11, 2016

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Be Fans, not Fanatical

Brandon King

The passion of the fans is one of the many things that make sports great. It’s what causes us to do things like plan vacations around our team’s games, not go to work during the first few days of the NCAA tournament, drive hours and pay exorbitant amounts of money just to see your team one time per year( in some cases one time ever) and engage in copious amounts of smack talk all year long. For years we have enjoyed the thrill of every win and the agony of…

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Sketchers facing lawsuit…..Again

Brandon King

Sketchers is in familiar territory and by that meaning they are getting sued by someone, and it is a familiar foe: Adidas.  The Three Stipes levied a lawsuit against Sketchers in Sepetmber of 2015 for it’s “unlawful behavior” over mimicked designs of the their Stan Smith sneaker with their Onix shoe, which is a carbon copy of the Smith. That case is ongoing and Adidas has received a temporary injunction.  Monday, Adidas America slapped Sketchers with a lawsuit. The suit alleges the Manhattan, California footwear company is selling shoes, an…

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