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“Chenille Swoosh” Nike Dunk Low coming soon

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 Brandon King

The Nike Dunk has become the City Bus of the sneaker world; if one is missed, another is coming in 15 minutes. The latest one the schedule is this lower collared iteration. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with grand purple at the toe, eye row and at the heel. Neptune green-bordered Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue present on the branding on the tongue and the embroidered ”NIKE” on the rear heel. Underneath resides a sail midsole and grand purple rubber outsole.…

This Air More Uptempo is on the way

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Air More Uptempo is the latest sneaker example of just because you can do something, does not mean you should. It sports a pale azure foundational layer overlaid with its signature “AIR” in grey suede ( that’s right, grey suede) and perforations regimentally scattered throughout the upper. An embroidered Swoosh is seen on the toe, while a one of the jeweled variety is present on the rear heel. Underneath resides a sail midsole, full-length Air Max unit and a black rubber outsole. The release of this Air…

”LA Dodgers” Nike Dunk Low SB: Official Images

July 13, 2022July 28, 2022 Brandon King

This beautiful,LA Dodgers-inspired SB Dunk Low is planned to release later this year. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with deep royal blue suede at the toe, eyerow and heel. Sport red is present on the ”NIKE SB” branding on the tongue and the embroidered ”NIKE” on the rear heel. White is also found at the inner with deep royal blue Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. Below the aforementioned upper is found a white midsole and gum rubber outsole. The ”LA Dodgers” Nike Dunk Low SB…

“Pink Oxford” Nike Dunk High on the way

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Brandon King

Just like the Air Jordan 1, it seems a new dunk release is always just around the corner. This upcoming women’s-exclusive Nike Dunk High sports a phantom leather foundational layer overlaid with pink oxford. Pink Oxford Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present at on the tongue branding, laces and inner. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a pink oxford rubber outsole. The release of this WMNS Dunk High is immensely expected at nike.com and select retail establishments. Once again, these…

“Pine Green” Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Mid : Official Images

July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 Brandon King

This Air Force 1 Mid is the latest Off- White x Nike Air Force 1 to come to light. It sports a pine green leather upper with lateral and medial sides adorned with white leather Swooshes. Off-White text appears on the medial side, while “OFF” and a candle log appears on each respective heel; the latter was used on Virgil’s Canary Yellow website as well as other products. On the tongue is stylized “AIR” branding. The secondary lacing system, lateral tag and signature zip-tie rounds out the upper. Underneath resides…

Hot Wheels x Nike PG 6

July 8, 2022 Brandon King

ce its inception, the NIke PG line has been known for its themed sneakers, with Playstation and NASA leitmotifs of previous iterations , both well-received and well-executed. The PG 6 will not stray from that precedent with this Hot Wheels rendition. It sports a mesh upper that transitions from red to blue. At the top of the tessellated tongue at Hot Wheels and PG logos are found respectively, with Hot Wheels-styled Nike branding seen on the on the medial heel and via the “13” on the lateral side, which is…

An initial look at the “Team Orange” Nike Air Ship

July 6, 2022July 6, 2022 Brandon King

For those of you who may not know, the Nike Air Ship and not the Air Jordan I , was the actual shoe that the NBA banned, but as we know , facts were not allowed to trump clever marketing and that narrative was born. A new colorway of the largely overlooked silhouette is planned for release later this year, Initial images have emerged and they reveled a clean and simple look, as it offers a white leather upper that features team orange Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides.…

“True Red” Nike Air Zoom Flight 95: Official Images

July 6, 2022August 28, 2022 Brandon King

From being on the feet of Jason Kidd as well as a young, warmup jacket clad Brent “Bones” as he soared to victory in the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, the Nike Air Zoom Flight 95 is one of the many storied silhouettes from the golden age of Nike Basketball. The “True Red” which is the colorway Comes wore in the ’96 Dunk Contest, is making a return later this year. As can be seen in the images below it sports a white leather upper overlaid with red. piped with…

An initial look at the FAMU x Nike Dunk Low

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 Brandon King

On the heels of the recently unveiled Clark Atlanta version, images of a FAMU version of the Nike Dunk Low have come to light. This Dunk Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with orange at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Green Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Other features included “1887” the founding year of FAMU, on the heels, ”COLAC” (College of Love and Charity) on the lateral forefoot, “WE DIFFERENT” on the heel with a Rattler logo reportedly present on the tongue. Underneath resides…

An initial look at the CAU Athletics x Nike Dunk Low

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022 Brandon King

The SIAC’s Clark Atlanta University and Nike Sportswear have joined forces on this collaborative Dunk Low. This Dunk Low utilizes a white, black and red color palette, which are the school’s colors. It sports white upper overlaid with black lapping the toe, at the eyerow and wrapping the heel. Red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present at the inner. A CAU Athletics logo is found on the tongue; ”Clark College” and ”1988” appear on the tongue backing and rear heel overlay, respectively, which…