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“Sail” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming Spring 2025

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz This upcoming Kobe VI Protro was seen on the feet of Vanessa Bryant recently. They sport a snake scale-styled sail upper adorned on the sides with black Swooshes; the same hue also stands in for the Kobe logo on the tongue and likely the signature on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a silver rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Sail” Nike Kobe VI Protro is planned to debut in the Spring of 2025 at nike.com and select retail…

”Court Purple” Nike Book 1 coming this fall

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the rookie signature sneaker of Phoenix Suns star and Olympian, Devin Booker, the Nike Book 1 is on the way for the fall season. They sport a monochromatic court purple canvas upper with the only visual variety being the orange “Book” logo on the tongue and ”Chapter One“ embroidered in purple on the rear heel. Orange does make an additional appearance, backing the tongue. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a soft foam court purple midsole that houses a top-loaded heel Zoom Air unit, as well as…

A detailed look at the “WNBA All-Star” Kobe VI Protro PE

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

Recently we briefly highlighted the “WNBA All-Star” Kobe VI Protro PE when Caitlin Clark wore them to All-Star practice. However several other players took them to court in the actual game and now we have detailed images that really allow for a better look at the beauty of this sneaker. It sports an eye-popping neon pink scaled upper paired with an intense green that wraps the heel; the same green also shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the sides, as well as the Kobe logo on the tongue. Underneath…

Coach Prime shows off more pictures of Nike DT Max 96

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

Even before the announcement of their release, Deion Sanders was spotted in this colorway of the DT Max 96. They feature a white and black upper with gold showing up on the Swooshes on the lateral side and rear heel. Although Coach Prime’s pair comes equipped with “P21ME” branding on the rear pull tab, the retail version will be sans such branding. Underneath resides a white and black midsole, the color blocking of which is in line with that of the upper and is also home to a visible heel…

”Gold Medal” Nike Kobe IV Protro coming in August

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

For the first time since 2009, the “Gold Medal” Nike Zoom Kobe IV is primed to make its retail return. Initial images have emerged and they appear to be a faithful recreation of its 2009 progenitor. It sports gold leather at the toe, wrapping the heel as well as at the collar. FlyWire-equipped side panels on the sides are home to red-bordered navy Swooshes. Navy shows up on the Kobe logo topped tongue and the inner sports a gold medal graphic. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole as…

“Sail” Nike Air Flightposite One coming in 2025?

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

The Air Flightposite is coming back in a few colorways over the next several month and this is reportedly to be one of the planned colorways. At this juncture there are no available images but initial predictive speculation assigns an that will look familiar to fans of the San Antonio Spurs, and Tim Duncan, as it is reminiscent of one of his PE’s of the model when was a Nike Athlete. It sports an aesthetic of a white Foamposite upper paired with black at the collar and Lycra lace cover.…

”USA” Nike Sabrina 2 coming August 2024

July 24, 2024July 24, 2024 Brandon King

As we are on the on entrance ramp to the games of the 33rd Olympiad, Nike is set to drop a USA themed iteration of the Sabrina 2. It sports an eye-catching red mesh upper adorned on the lateral side with a white Swoosh on the lateral side, while smaller such branding appears on the medial side. Sabrina logo appears atop the tongue as well as printed n the navy insoles. Underneath resides a red midsole and a branded navy rubber outsole. The “USA” Nike Sabrina 2 is scheduled to…

”Jin Kazama” Tekken x NIke Air Foamposite One coming September 2024

July 21, 2024July 25, 2024 Brandon King

I’m celebration of the latest installement in the Tekken franchise, Tekken 8, Namco and Nike have joined forces to birth a special-edition pack of Foamposite Ones. We highlighted the “Fist” version recently and now a “ Jin Kazama” edition is on the way as well. Inspired by the offspring of Jun Kazaa an Kazuya Michima, this Air Foamposite One sports a photon dust Foamposite upper with metallic dark grey leather and mesh at the eyerows and collar, respectively. The sneaker also features Jin-inspired lightning bolt detailing as well as One…

”Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Low coming this fall

July 19, 2024July 21, 2024 Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with mink. Down leather at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the sides, An unexpected blue shows up on the branding present on the tongue, rear heel and insoles. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a light sail midsole and brown rubber outsole. The “Ironstone/Mink Brown” Nike Dunk Louis slated to debut this fall at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Dunk Low(W)Ironstone/Anthracite-Mink BrownFZ2552-001$125Fall 2024

Coach Prime and son reveal upcoming colorway of DT Max 96

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024 Brandon King

Since reuniting with Nike shortly after he became the head football coach at Colorado it was just a matter of time before Nike would look to cash in by pulling Deion’s shoes out of cold storage. Coach Prime himself revealed the next sneaker on the menu. It’s a DT Max 96 that features a predominantly white upper with black sections. A Black Swoosh can be seen on the midfoot strap. The retail version will not feature the “P21ME” branding on the rear pull tab, as that is reserved for just…