Category: Nike

Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: VA teen arrested under suspicion of stealing sneakers

Brandon King

Fredericksburg, Virginia serves as the backdrop for case of fervor to obtain sneakers was responsible for dereliction of common sense. It is here that a youth was arrested while trying to make his escape. According to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo, Deputy Dylan Aubrecht responded to a reported auto accident and possible robbery. When he arrived to the area of Jefferson Davis Highway and Merryview Drive, he found a man outside of a grey Jeep Wrangler with a substantial laceration on his knee. The injured party told authorities the man sitting…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Four arrested in burglary of sneakers, guns, and ammo from Ocala, FL home

Brandon King

Our ceaseless endeavor of documenting the madness that sneakers can be the driving force behind brings us to Ocala, Florida. It is here a residential burglary has cost four individuals their freedom. Ocala police have arrested four people in connection to a residential burglary in which two guns, sneakers and ammunition were taken. The victim told police she left her home in the morning and came back hours later and discovered an open bedroom window. Law enforcement indicated that from the state of the scene, it appeared the burglars kicked…

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Making A Difference: Vans Donates more than 2,500 sneakers to CA fire victims

Brandon King

The deadly Carr fire has been ablaze since July 23. In that time it has destroyed more than 214,000 acres and claimed over 1,000 homes. Although it is 71% contained, Cal Fire says there are still approximately 3,800 firefighters working to contain it. In light of this tragic event, Vans has stepped in to offer some help to victims. Wednesday a truck pulled up to Vans’. Anderson California outlet that was driven by Steve Van Doren,Vice President and son of the brand’s co-founder. The truck contained 2,500 pairs of shoes…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: A pair of thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of sneakers from FL mall

Brandon King

Our never-ending accounting of sneakers fast tracking people down the path of mental ineptitude finds its way to Clearwater, Florida. It is here a pair of thieves engaged in a sneaker heist in a local mall. According to police in a Facebook post, the two thieves lifted several thousand dollars worth of sneakers from a Champs Sports at Clearwater’s Westfield Countryside mall. The crime took place in the early morning hours of Sunday August 5. The crooks entered the store by knocking out a section of drywall that was connected…

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Nike La Cortez x Maria Sharapova

Brandon King

Last year tennis player Maria Sharapova worked worked with Nike to birth the La Cortez, which was her take on the classic sneaker inspired by the city of Los Angeles. This fall the second incarnation of the La Cortez will become a reality. This version finds its inspiration from NYC’s beauty in autumn, the earthy tones on the sneaker representative of the leaves turning from green. The brown leather upper features a debossed Swoosh and Sharapova’s lollipop logo is etched on the rear heel cuff. The Nike La Cortez x…

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PSNY gives us their take in the Air Force 1

Brandon King

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Air Force 1(which was last year), Public School co-creators Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne collaborated with Nike to bring their take on the iconic shoe to life. The duo deconstructed Low, Mid, and High models and reconstructed them using unaltered patterns parts to carry out their vision. The PSNY AF1 is launching in three different colorways- Black, white, and grey- September 4 at PSNY’s pop up space located at 3 Howard Street, New York. A global release occurs the next day on…

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Under Armour and Julio Jones part ways

Brandon King

Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Julio Jones was rocking Air Jordans on the sidelines of the team’s preseason game. This may have been surprising because he has been , up,until that point, known as an Under Armour athlete. Well apparently that’s no longer the case. UA spokesman Dean Stoyer conformed to ESPN that Jones and the company have mutually parted ways. Although Jones’ deal had one more year remaining, the separation happened weeks ago, neither side publicly acknowledged the split and Jones continued wear Under Armour cleats and gloves in training…

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Dwyane Wade will pay fine for WNBA player wearing his shoes

Brandon King

Should Las Vegas Aces forward Tamera be fined for rocking Dwyane Wade’s Way of Wade sneakers on the court, Wade said he’d pick up the bill. Aaron Dodson of The Undefeated, tweeted Young wore the shoes in the Aces’ August 7 game against the Atlanta Dream. The WNBA, in a move of brilliance, warned her she would be fined $500 if she wears them again since she she doesn’t have a deal with the brand. After getting wind of this , Wade tweeted: Send that fine my way @tyoung11 Send…

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Houston Rockets trade Chinanu Onuaku to Dallas Mavericks

Brandon King

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Houston Rockets have traded forward Chinanu Onuaku and cash considerations to the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets gained the right to swap second round picks in 2020. Houston has traded center Chinanu Onuaku to the Dallas Mavericks for cash, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) August 1, 2018 The former Louisville star was taken by the Rockets in 2016 with the 37th overall pick. He has appeared in just 6 games for the club and has spent the bulk of his two…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Decatur police investigating sneaker robbery Pt.1

Brandon King

Our unfortunate but necessary task of journaling the disgusting acts some commit to obtain kicks, takes us to Decatur, Illinois where a pair of sneaker robberies has caused local police to caution the citizenry to be careful when arranging deals online. Decatur police are investigating two sneaker related robberies that occurred within 24 hours of one another. In the first incident that occurred Saturday, July 28, when a Decatur man was robbed at gunpoint while trying to sell two pairs of sneakers. According to Sgt. Brian Earles of the Decatur…

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