Category: Nike

An up-close look at the “Reverse UNC” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

The ”Reverse UNC” Nike Dunk is another instance of an exceedingly well-executed that if made available across all sizing categories would do extremely well but for a mystifying reason was segregated to just women’s sizing. This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a university blue foundational layer overlaid with white leather at the toe , eyerow and wrapping the lower heel. White Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , while university blue shows up again at the tongue and inner with concord branding on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath…

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“Golden State” Nike Air More Uptempo GS coming soon

Brandon King

As a tribute to the 2022 NBA World Champion Golden State warriors, Nike is releasing this Air More Uptempo. The White, perforated upper of this More Uptempo sports yellow ochre-bordered “AIR” overlays on the lateral and medial sides. A blue mesh tongue is present along with yellow-ochre, a hue that Bob Ross could appreciate, showing up on the branding at toe, topping the aforementioned tongue and of the jewelled variety on the rear heel. White tongue and heel pull tabs and yellow ochre eyelets. Underneath resides a white midsole, full-length…

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Nike puts black man in dress in online advert

Brandon King

For decades, companies from nearly every industry have found away to make fun of for flat out disrespect black people. That still happens today, but while companies and industries got to be nearly as overt as they with their derision, they have to exercise more subtlety with anti-black sentiment, however those with a discerning eye can usually scope it out from a mile away. A tried and true tatic, as it relates to black is emasculation by putting them in dresses under the guise of “comedy.” It is a tired…

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LeBron James is taking his talents to the Crawsover

Brandon King

Jamal Crawford’s annual summer pro-am, The Crawsover is known for drawing participation from NBA players. This has been no different this summer with players such as new Atlanta Hawks teammates Trae Young and Dejounte Murray making appearances. Friday afternoon Crawford announced notable players that will take the Crawsover courts Saturday, a lineup that includes the aforementioned Murray, and Thunder rook Chet Holmgren. Oh, and some guy named LeBron. Having made his return to the Drew League earlier this summer after an 11-year absence, Lebron James will play in the Crawsover…

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Nike Air Flight 89 returning in the fall

Brandon King

The classic Nike Air Flight 89 is making a retail return this fall. This Flight 89 sports a white leather upper with black showing up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, bordering the forefoot overlay and backing the tongue. University red i present on the embroidered “NIKE AIR” on the rear heel and along with black, taking care of the branding on the tongue. Underneath lives a black and white midsole and a black, university red and white rubber outsole. This NIr Flight 89 is imminently…

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Kyrie Irving unofficially unveils Kyrie 8

Brandon King

Kyrie Irving was seen in the next model in his signature line, the Kyrie 8, during a workout in Los Angeles. What is speculated to be his last shoe with Nike Basketball, not if Nike is smart, the shoe he was wearing utilizes a white , university red, wolf grey and black color palette across its combination upper. Kyrie-specific details includes Elizabeth Ann Murray, Kyrie’s mother on the toe. Roman numerals on the heel are VIII and XIIII which are for his mothers birthday, August 13, the XI and XXIII…

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“West Indies” Nike Air Force 1 Low coming August 26

Brandon King

After 20 years Nike is running back the “West Indies” Air Force 1 Low. During its initial run it was one of four colourways that dropped from 2002-05 that coincided ith the West Indian Day Parade Carnival that takes place every year on the first Monday of September in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The 2022 version looks to replicate its 2002 progenitor I sporting a white leather upper, with classic green showing up on the rear heel overlay and inner. “West Indies” is present on the lateral heel, tongue tags…

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Black and red Nike LeBron XX coming in early October

Brandon King

Like it or not, these are the Lebron XX and images of the twentieth iteration in the Lebron James signature line have emerged. This new colorway appears to sports a black knitted upper with dual Swooshes of university gold and light smoke green the lateral side with a single , red-bordered Swoosh on the lateral side. Grey piping and “XX” lace dubraes completes an upper that sits atop a black midsole and red rubber outsole This LebRon XX is scheduled to release October 5 at nike.com and select retail establishments;…

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“Lost & Found” Air Jordan I comes with themed vintage packaging

Brandon King

The sneaker that was once primarily known as the “Chicago Reimagined” now has another moniker and backstory. Now also known as the “Lost and Found”, they are inspired by the mom and pop shots of the 1980’s (I wonder of some of the same shops that inspired this sneaker were some of the shops that Nike sent break-up letters to earlier in the year). The vintage aesthetic of the shoe has been covered ad nauseum, but it is the sneaker’s packaging that is garnering attention. The packaging is inspired by…

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“Charles Douthit” 9thWonder x Nike KD 15″ : Official Images

Brandon King

\\\\Patrick Denard, AKA, 9th Wonder is joining forces with Nike Basketball on this collaborative Nike KD 15. This joint effort Kd 15 is a homage to his 2020 album Zion V: theBallad of Charles Douthit. Specific details such as “(th” appear on the tongue and “Charles Douthit appear on the insoles. Up front is seen a black upper with purple present awhere the upper and midsole meet and white wrapping the rear foot. Overlaying the aforementioned upper is a coffee-tinted translucent lace”cage.” with a white Swoosh on the lateral side…

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