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“Jade Aura” Nike Dunk Low dropping Spring 2025

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Brandon King

This women’s specific rendition of the classic Dunk Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with sea glass at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankle, and wrapping the heel. Jade aura suede Swooshes adorn the sides, with embroidered branding present on the tongue and the upper rear heel overlay. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole as well as a jade aura rubber outsole. The “Jada Aura” Nike Dunk Low is slated to debut this spring at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 125 USD sticker…

Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 Brandon King

The 2012 release of the “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One was a watershed moment for the sneaker world. The pandemonium surrounding that release sent reverberations on how sneaker releases are handled that are still felt to this day. In 2025 the “Galaxy” Foam will make its second retail voyage to much anticipation. New images of the 2025 iteration have emerged and what is depicted is a fairly faithful recreation of its 2025 progenitor. It sports the familiar galaxy pattern spread across its Foamposite upper, paired with black at the eye…

“Black History Month” Nike Dunk SB Low coming February 2025

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Brandon King

After phoning it in with half-assed oﬀerings or outright ignoring the occasion altogether in recent years, Nike seems to have remembered that Black History Month still exists with this upcoming Dunk SB Low. Reportedly the inspiration behind the design of this Dunk Low is African Tourmaline gemstones and African culture. It sports a tourmaline green suede upper with the edges of each panel bordered with monarch. Black Swooshes adorn the sides with embroidery that wraps the heel and includes a star emblem. Baroque Brown shows up at the collar and…

“Sundial” Nike Dunk Low releasing this spring

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 Brandon King

This well-executed colorway of the iconic Dunk Low sports a sundial leather foundational layer overlaid with anthracite at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankles, and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with white “NIKE” branding appearing perched atop the tongue and embroidered on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and an anthracite rubber outsole. The “Sundial” Nike Dunk Low is planned to debut this spring at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 115 USD sticker price. Nike…

PE Corner: Ja Morant’s “Jaraffe” Ja 2

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Brandon King

In a recent game, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant broke a special edition of his Ja 2. Inspired by a recent trip to the Memphis Zoo and the giraffe named after Morant by the facility, they sport a giraffe-styled print throughout the upper. The lateral sides are adorned with black-bordered Swooshes, while smaller black embroidered branding appears on the medial sides. A Ja logo appears on each respective tongue, while “12:AM” is embroidered on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a midsole that mirrors the pattern of…

Jrue Holiday debuts upgraded version of Nike GT Cut 3

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025 Brandon King

With it answering the bell on both the performance and aesthetic fronts, the Nike GT Cut 3 has been the on-court tool of choice of ballers at every level. Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday has reportedly been wearing an upgraded version of a popular silhouette, the GT Cut 3 Turbo. Holiday’s GT Cut3 Turbo sports a black upper that transitions to green closer to the midsole. Volt-bordered white Swooshes adorn the sides with two buttons seen above the branding on the lateral side. Underneath resides a speckled, green carbon fiber…

Making A Difference: Vanessa Bryant and Mamba Foundation gives Kobes to LA fire victims

January 19, 2025January 19, 2025 Brandon King

The wildfires that have raged in Los Angeles have displaced so many and caused damages that could soar into the billions of dollars. Vanessa Bryant and the Mamba Foundation are pitching in to help those who were victims of the wildfires by providing them with free Kobes. Over 8,000 pieces of footwear and apparel were given out to those in need at L.A. Dodgers hosted LA Strong Essential Distribution, which was held at Dodger Stadium on Friday. Much respect is due to both Vanessa Bryant and the Mamba Foundation for…

Psychic Blue” Nike Air Foamposite One coming summer 2025

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz This calendar year, 2025, is shaping up to be a Year of the Foam, with several colors of the popular silhouette slated to return or debut this annum. The “Psychic Blue” is an example of the former, as it is a new look for the Foamposite One that is scheduled to debut this summer. At this time there are no available images of this upcoming Foamposite One, but it will utilize a psychic blue and black color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns a potential aesthetic of…

“Blue Fury” Nike GT Cut 3 coming Spring 2025

January 16, 2025January 16, 2025 Brandon King

The Nike Greater Than (GT) Cut 3 has been one of the most worn sneakers in the professional ranks, as it boasts high levels of performance in a reasonably aesthetically pleasing package. This rendition of the popular sneaker sports a perforated blue fury upper adorned on the sides with silver-bordered black Swooshes. Black Swooshes are also seen on the bottom of the lacing system and the tongue. GT Cut branding appears on the tongue pull tab, with “Nike” in a high-energy font on the rear heel. Underneath the aforementioned upper…

Elemental Pink/Dark Pony” Nike Dunk Low Next Nature available now

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Brandon King

This Dunk Low is part of the Next Narue line, which incorporates recycled and synthetic materials into its build. They sport an elemental pink leather foundational layer overlaid with that of the dark pony at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankle, and wrapping the lower heel. The same dark pony also shows up at the inner, the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides and the branding perched atop the tongue, An embroidered “NIKE” at the rear heel completes the branding of this upper which sits atop a…