Category: Nike

Image of Black/Red “Tinker” Air Jordan 13 surfaces

Brandon King

An image of the Black/Red “Tinker” Air Jordan 13 has finally surfaced, thanks to Jordan Brand athlete Tim Hardaway Jr. The pair depicted is very similar to the original sketch of the Air Jordan XIII, which is a low profile, sleek aesthetic. The sneaker does not appear to have the clear rubber trim of the sketch, opting for what appears to be a light mint for that location as well as on the midfoot strap. There is no word on a retail release for these but a 2018 drop seems…

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Neutral Olive Air Max 95 to release in August

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This upcoming Air Max 95 comes in a color reminiscent of the traditional Undefeated “Olive” colorway. Making use of string, total orange, and neutral olive hues, this ’95 uses olive for the iconic gradient on the upper with total orange accenting on the lace loops, air units and Nike branding on the upper. The “Neutral Olive” Nike Air Max’95 will release August 16th at select Nike Sportswear retail venues and nike.com. The sticker price is set at $160 USD Nike Air Max 95 String/Total Orange-Neutral Olive AT2865-200 $160 August 16,…

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Stupid Things People Do Over Sneakers: Kingston shipowner busted for counterfeit sneakers

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The island of Jamaica is a vacation spot known for its beaches, food, rum and happy grass. It also the setting for our latest edition of footwear fueled folly. In Kingston, Jamaica, police seized over $950,000 of counterfeit goods and arrested a man in connection to the seizure. Owen Jackson, 44, of Kingston was charged with unlawful use of trademarks. According to reports, a search of Jackson’s business was carried out on July 16 around 1:30 pm and 192 pairs of counterfeit sneakers were found. Police said upon closer inspection…

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Jordan Why Not Zero.1 Low “UCLA” releases next wee

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This latest colorway of Russell Westbrook’s signature shoe, the Jordan Why Not Zer0.1 Low, honors his college, UCLA. It features a white upper accented with blue hero and amarillo throughout the upper and the outsole. On the back of the tongue is Westbrook’s “Why Not?” slogan in the UCLA. The “UCLA” Jordan Why Not Zer0.1 will release July 25th at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retailers. The sticker price is set at $115 USD. “UCLA” Jordan Why Not Zer0.1 White/Blue Hero-Amarillo AR0043-100 $115 July 25, 2018

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Carmelo Anthony traded to Atlanta Hawks in three team deal

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The Carmelo Anthony experience in Oklahoma City is finally at an end. That is because the former All-Star was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in a three team trade. The three-way swap involved the Thunder, Hawks and 76ers. Here’s how it breaks down: The Hawks get: F Carmelo and G/F Justin Anderson Oklahoma City receives: PG Dennis Schröder and G/F Timothé Lusaka-Cabarrot Philadelphia gets: F/C Mike Muscala The Hawks’ plan to waive Anthony making him an unrestricted free agent. Oklahoma City has agreed to trade Carmelo Anthony and a protected…

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“Sequoia” Foamposite Pro coming later this summer

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This upcoming addition to the Foamposite Pro family features a Sequoia Foamposite upper highlighted by team orange accents at the tongue, on the aglets, bordering the heel and lateral Swooshes and on the branding on the outsole. Black is used for the large branding on the lateral side of the sneaker. The aesthetic is completed by a black outsole with the aforementioned colored branding. The “Sequoia” Nike Air Foamposite Pro comes to retail August 16th at select Nike Sportswear locations and nike.com. The sticker price is set at $230 USD.…

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NBA Players react to DeMar DeRozan getting traded

Brandon King

With a little less than 500 players across its 30 teams, the NBA is a very small community. News travels fast around the league and even moreso in the age of social media. So when news of the DeMar DeRozan-Kawhi Leonard deal broke, many players took to social media to express their sentiments. Here is what the man, DeMar DeRozan,himself had to say: DeMar reacts to being traded pic.twitter.com/TGDMfS7tcN — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 18, 2018 Smh cold game — Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) July 18, 2018 No matter what…When I…

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Jordan Brand shows AJ Florida Gators Collection

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Jordan Brand recently revealed the Florida Gators uniforms and gear . The brand also unveiled their Air Jordan Florida Gators collection. The collection spans the pantheon of Air Jordans 1-30 outfitted in the colors of the Gators, white blue and orange. There is no word at this juncture if any of these will see a retail release. Check out the images below and comment on which one(s) have caught your eye

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Air Jordan VI “Tinker”: first look

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Back in April we did a story about the coming “Tinker” Air Jordan VI, which was a continuance of early concepts of Air Jordan’s brought to life. At that time there were no images of the shoe but thanks to pinoe77 we now have the first images of the shoe. This sneaker sports a white leather upper with grey underlays. Hints of infrared are present on the rear pull tab, tongue and midsole. White and back are also present on the midsole, with a blue tinted translucent outsole completes the…

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