Category: Nike

Ohio State gets special cleats for Penn State game

Brandon King

When Ohio State take on Penn State at The Horseshoe this Saturday, they will do so in this new colorway of the cleated Lebron Soldier 11. The synthetic upper is saturated in red,which represents excellence, passion and pride. BUCKEYES” is spelled out across the third elastic strap and black swooshes on the medial and lateral sides of the top strap. There is a black Lebron James logo on the rear heel of both shoes; the Ohio State “O” on the front heel pull tabs rounds out the look of the…

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Nike announces major retail shakeup, scaling down from 30,000 retailers to 40

Brandon King

Nike CEO Mar Parker announced a major shift in the company’s retail business that will see the number of retailers Nike will work with pared down from 30,000 to just a mere 40. The company did not release the full lineup of the 40 remaining retailers, it is known that Foot Locker and Nordstrom are amongst them. These two along with the other 38 partners will have to be willing to cultivate an unparalleled Nike space within the store and also provide specialized Nike trained employees. During a presentation at…

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Nike to bring back Roc-A-Fella Air Force 1

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In it’s continued celebration of the 35th anniversary of the iconic Air Force 1, Nike has decided to re-release one of the rarest edition of the shoe, 2007’s Roc-A-Fella Air Force 1 Low. Created for Roc-A-Fella label members, the sneaker featured a premium all-white leather upper with Roc-A-Fella logos on the lateral heel and on the tongue. The 2017 version should stay true to the original aesthetic. This version of the Roc-A-Fella Air Force One Low will be part of Nike’s AF100 collection this winter and will release at select…

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Black/Gum PG1 Now Available

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This latest colorway of the PG1 is outfitted in a black upper with the front portion being comprised of standard mesh as on other colorways, while the remaining of the upper is made of suede. Black is also the hue of choice for the branding on the upper and the “PG” logo on the tongue. This upper sits atop a black midsole and a gum outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. This colorway is currently available on nike.com, the Nike app, and at select retailers.

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You can get this colorway of the Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier XI right now

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This Soldier 11 features a blacked out upper with the only color coming via the “LJ” logo on the rear heel. The black midsole features a lateral white-trimmed heel swoosh. This sits atop a gum outsole that features the black “LJ” and crown logo. This colorway is currently available on the nike.com, the Nike App, and select retailers.

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man steals $1,300 sneakers from 12-year-old boy

Brandon King

According to the NYPD, they are searching for a 21-year old man who stole sneakers from a 12-year-old boy. The two agreed to meet Friday, September 22 at 11 A.M. The man was to pay $1,300 for the kicks and pick them up in an apartment building near East Seventh Street and Second Avenue in the East Village, NY. However, when the youngster and the man met in building, rather than complete the transaction, the 21-year-old took the sneakers and ran off. Fortunately, the 12-year-old boy was unharmed. Police have…

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A look at the coming Air Jordan XVIII “Sport Royal”

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The Air Jordan XVIII has the distinct honor of being the last shoe that Michael Jordan wore on an NBA court. Since its original release in 2003, the XVIII hasn’t made a retail appearance since its inclusion in one of 2008’s run of countdown pack alongside the “Fire Red” Air Jordan 5. The “Sport Royal colorway makes its long awaited return January 2018 at select Jordan Brand retailers. The retail sticker price will be $225 USD. *photos via us11hustla

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Suns break off Head Coach Earl Watson

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After getting off to an 0-3 start, including a 48-point beatdown in their opener at the hands of the Portland Trailblazers, the Phoenix Suns have fired Earl Watson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Phoenix coach Earl Watson has been fired, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 22, 2017 Watson took over after Jeff Hornacek was shown the door during the 2015-16 season. He proceeded to post a 9-24 record over the final 33 games that season but that didn’t deter the Suns from signing Watson to a three-year…

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Tennessee State goes down to Austin Peay 21-17

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Tennessee State dropped a pivotal Ohio Valley Conference game ,but the Homecoming Game, to Austin Peay 21-17. The Tigers would ultimately put themselves in a 14-3 hole, which they would dig themselves out, but eventually came up short. TSU got off to a bad start, fumbling on their first possession, giving APSU the football on the 20. Austin Peay would only need 5 plays to cash in, reaching the end zone on a 3 yard run by Kentel Williams. The PAT put the Governors up 7–0. Later in the first…

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Wade to start at the 2; J.R. Smith to come off bench

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Cleveland Cavaliers’ Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced that Dwyane Wade would start at shooting guard and J.R. Smith would come off the bench. Lue said he came to the decision a few days ago. When accessing Smith’s reaction to the decision, Lue said: He was fine…It’s tough, you’ve been in a position where you went to three straight Finals and you’ve been the starting two guard. But like I said its about sacrifice if you want to win. J.R. was great about it. Just knows he has to have a…

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