Category: Nike

An initial look at the Run The Jewels x Nike Dunk High SB

Brandon King

Killer Mike and El-P , or as they are known together, Run The Jewels have joined forces with Nike SB to birth collaborative pairs of Dunk High and Dunk Low. An initial video of the Dunk High has come to light that gives a brief look at this upcoming Dunk. It sports a blacker leather foundational layer overlaid with pink fur. Jeweled Swooshes and special golden lace dubraes complete an upper that sits atop a grey midsole and hot pink rubber outsole. The Run The Jewels x Nike SB Dunk…

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Check out these new images of the “FAMU” LeBron XX

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Friday we reported on images of an, up until that point, never before seen pair of FAMU-specific LeBron XX that surfaced via the twitter account of Rattlers head coach, Willie Simmons in a since-deleted tweet. Shortly after that tweet was deleted , the FAMU Athletics Instagram account posted clear beauty shots of the aforementioned kicks. This latest set of images allows for a better look at the upper , which features a snake scale aesthetic. The same serpent-inspired pattern is seen on the Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides.The…

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FAMU Football head coach Willie Simmons shows off LeBron XX PEs

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With the recent deals inked by Florida A7M and Howard, with Nike and Jordan Brand, respectively no longer will jaw-dropping PE’s be the exclusive domain of places such as Oregon and UNC. Since embarking on their six-year partnership with Nike in 2021, Florida A&M has already had its share of saliva-inducing exclusive footwear, with several editions of the LeBron XVIII, XIX and XX. Head football coach Willie Simmons took to twitter ( in a now-deleted tweet) to show off the latest iteration of FAMU-specific Lebrons. They sport a sail-colored upper…

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Nike: Just Full of It

Brandon King

As with Kanye West several weeks earlier, Kyrie Irving has also drawn the ire of the Jewish Community. Irving’s posting of link to the movie, Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America, was deemed antisemetic and within short order the Brooklyn Nets laid a suspension on him and then doubled down with a series of requirements that the All-Star and NBA Champion would have to fulfill before he would be reinstated. Nike decided they wanted to get in on the public flogging of Kyrie , issuing a statement admonishing Irving…

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Nike suspends relationship with Kyrie Irving

Brandon King

Friday night Nike announced they have suspended their relationship with Kyrie Irving, including postponing his upcoming sneaker, the Kyrie 8. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and we condemn any form of antisemitism,” Nike said in a prepared statement. “We are deeply saddened and disappointed by the situation and its impact on everyone.” These words ring hollow, as Nike is a company whose products are created under the most deplorable positions by some of the poorest people on the planet with their full knowledge of…

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This special-edition Air Force 1 Low in collaboration with Drake’s NOCTA line was initially planned to debut last year, alongside his “Certified Lover Boy” album. It sports an all-white tumbled leather construction at the upper. NOCTA branding appears on the rear heel and insoles. Underneath resides the typical Air Force 1 Low midsole, but instead of “AIR” appearing , it reads “love you fovever” in script. The stars of the white rubber outsole have been replaced with hearts. The “Certified Lover Boy” NOCTA x Nike Air Force 1 Low is…

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Gradient Air Force 1 Low coming soon

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This soon-to-release women’s-specific Nike Air Force 1 Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with gradient panels at the forefoot, eye rows and wrapping the heels. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with black Swooshes, with “NIKE AIR” branding appearing on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and matching rubber outsole. The release of this Air Force 1 Low is imminently anticipated at nike.com and select retail venues. Nike Air Force 1 Low WMNS Summit White/Black-Bright Maroon FD0801-100 $TBA 2022

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An initial look at the “Reverse Brazil” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

As could be ascertained by its nickname, this upcoming Nike Dunk Low features an inverted aesthetic of the 2001 “Brazil” Dunk Low. It sports an apple green leather foundational layer overlaid with that of yellow strike in the typical locations the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankle and wrapping the heels. Yellow strike Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Apple green is present on the tongue and its branding as well as the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole and a apple green rubber…

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An initial look at the black and redwood Nike Dunk High

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This upcoming colourway is but one of a legion of Dunks that are releasing in 2023 It sports a redwood leather foundational layer overlaid with black at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Redwood is present on the “NIKE AIR” branding on the tongue, with the same colour present on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. Black mesh inners and sail laces complete the aesthiec of the upper that sits atop a white midsole and a gum rubber outsole. The black and redwood Nike Dunk…

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Lunar New Year” Nike Dunk High: Official Images

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This yet-to-be-released Nike Dunk High was birthed in celebration of San Francisco’s Chinatown. It sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid light bone suede at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankles and wrapping the heels. Hairysuede Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same material present at the rear pull tab. On the rear heel is a “Gold Mountain” logo, iconography that hearkens back to the moniker ascribed to the West Coast by Chinese immigrants that made their way to the Bay Area in the gold rush…

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