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The Nike Kyrie 7: An initial look

Brandon King

Initial images of Kyrie Irving’s next signature model, the Kyrie 7 has come to light. What we see is a mostly black sneaker that sports a mesh built upper with red showing up on the medial Swoosh and the signature on the heel. Additional Kyrie branding is found on the tongue and insole. The aforementioned upper sits atop a black Phylon midsole with a red section up front that also houses an articulated Zoom Air unit. Along the top of the black rubber outsole reads the phrase “ His Legacy…

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“Baroque Brown” Air Force 1 Low Gore Tex releasing soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Force 1 Low sports a mesh upper with leather overlays combined with Gore-Tex technology. Baroque Brown Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial side along with Gore-Tex branding featured on the tongues and on the lateral lower heel. A sail midsole and a brown rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of the “Baroque Brown” Nike Air Force 1 Gore Tex is imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a $150 USD sticker price. Nike Air Force 1 Gore Tex Baroqur Brown/Seal Brown-Team Gold-Sail CT2858-201…

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Nike unveils Mamba Week footwear

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From nikeinc.com: Kobe Bryant’s remarkable impact on the game of basketball also applied to footwear design. Throughout his career, Kobe pushed Nike Basketball to explore the competitive advantages gained through low-profile, highly-responsive design. It was an aspirational challenge as much as it was a technical one. “Every game, I write on my shoes, ‘Be Legendary,’ which is what Kobe signed on my shoes back in 2016,” says Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. “He’s had an impact on my life that no one’s ever had, and probably no one ever will…

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Nike to further Kobe’s Legacy

Brandon King

The untimely and tragic death of Kobe Bryant still has people reeling months later. Even seven months later it is still difficult to fathom that we now inhabit an existence that Kobe and his daughter are no longer part of. The Bryants and the other families that were affected that horrible day in January now have voids that can never be filled. Nike has some things planned to attempt to pay homage to and continue Kobe’s legacy. from nikeinc.com: Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) inspired people around the world with his ability…

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Swoosh portions are all over this Nike Air Force 1 Low

Brandon King

This Air Force 1 sports a pale yellow upper that features a combination of smooth and tumbled leathers with portions of Swooshes located throughout. The branding on the tongue, rear, and laces all show up in the same place yellow hue. The aforementioned upper sits atop a pale yellow midsole and outsole , completing this monochromatic aesthetic. The release of this Air Force 1 Low is imminent at nike.com and select retail venues. Nike Air Force 1 Low CK7214-700

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Navy and Gold Nike Air Zoom BB NXT is soon to come

Brandon King

This navy and gold look of the Nike Air Zoom BB NXT is one of the plethora of colorways that will make its retail debut over the remainder of 2020. The version we are covering features a navy mesh upper complimented with metallic gold that sits atop a black React midsole that also houses a Zoom Air bag and a navy rubber outsole. The release of this NIke Air Zoom BB NXT is imminent at nike.com and select retail venues and will carry a $180 USD sticker price. Nike Air…

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Initial Images of the Notre x Nike Dunk High

Brandon King

Nike and Chicago-based sneaker boutique Notre have joined forces to birth a pair of Dunk Highs- a “Pearl White/Blue Void-Grand Purple” and “Light Orewood Brown/Light Orewood Brown-White”. Both aesthetics sport leather uppers overlaid by shaggy suede, leather inners as well as dual branding on the tongues. Both of the Notre x Nike Dunk High are slated to release sometime during this upcoming holiday season at nike.com and select retail venues. Each pair will carry a $150 USD sticker price. Notre x Nike Dunk High Pearl White/Blue Void-Grand Purple $150 Holiday…

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Brandon King

This KD 13 is part of the brand’s upcoming “Peace, Love and Basketball” series. Black is the foundation for the upper of which is covered in flowers, peace symbols and basketball symbology. Transparent Swooshes, and smiley face and “LOVE”patches along with a period-specific KD logo on the heel completes the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and white rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic. The ”Peace Day” Nike KD 13 is scheduled to release sometime in September 2020 at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry…

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The “Space Hippie” Nike Waffle Racer coming soon to this hemisphere

Brandon King

With its construction of recycled Grind materials, this Nike Waffle Racer part of the brand’s Space Hippie Collection. It sports a navy mesh upper with black suede overlays. Vapor Green Swooshes find homes on the lateral and medial sides. A hodgepodge of recycled materials is found wrapping the heel as well as on the tongue. A black midsole and a pink waffle rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. This Waffle Racer is already available across the pond but this is also soon expected to be the case on nike.com. Nike Waffle…

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Nike shuttering AZ facility due to COVID-19

Brandon King

From Kim Bhasin of bloomberg.com : Nike Inc. is winding down operations at a facility in Goodyear, Arizona, marking an abrupt turnabout for a project meant to become a state-of-the-art plant for its Nike Air shoe line. The company acquired the property in 2019 and set about turning it into the third so-called Air Manufacturing Innovation facility in the U.S. The $184 million investment was expected to generate more than 500 full-time jobs, the sportswear giant said in July of last year. “We are experiencing unprecedented times and due to the…

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