Category: Nike

This Air More Uptempo is coming in May

Brandon King

The start of the month of May will see the retail debut of a new colourway of the Nike Air More Uptempo. This upcoming Air More Uptempo features is ubiquitous “AIR” spelled out across its white leather upper up front that transitions to light blue toward the heel. Below this upper resides a full-length Air Max unit housed with in a midsole and above an outsole that follows the same coloration patters as the upper. The white and sky blue Nike Air More Uptempo is scheduled to drop May 1…

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The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One has a release date

Brandon King

This Air Foamposite One was set to be part of Nike’s NBA All-Star footwear collection. Though Indianapolis’ All-Star hosting duties were postponed until 2024, that slight inconvenience in no way will get in the way of Nike peddling their game-associated sneaker wares. The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One sports a black Foamposite upper with white showing up on the forefoot Swoosh, inner and striping on the pull tabs. A holographic All-Star collection logo stands in for the normal One Cent logo on the heel. Below the aforementioned upper reside a…

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Air Yeezy prototype auctioned for $1 million

Brandon King

From Priya Elam of The Guardian Kanye West’s Air Yeezy sneakers are being auctioned for $1m, making them Sotheby’s most expensive shoe listing ever. They are expected to break the record set by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan, which sold for $615,000 last year. The black, size 12 Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes, designed by West and Nike’s Mark Smith in 2007, were groundbreaking. Aesthetically they altered the shape and form of sneakers in the decade that followed. Brahm Wachter, head of streetwear and…

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An initial look at the “Sakura” atmos x Nike LeBron 18 Low

Brandon King

Nike Basketball and Japanese brand atmos have joined forces to birth this collaborative edition of the Lebron 18 Low. The “Sakura” sports a gridded pastel upper with a floral Sakura Swoosh that is an homage to the cherry blossom season. Below this upper resides resides full-length Reax foam , a heel Max Air unit and a translucent outsole. The “Sakura” atmos x Nike Lebron 18 low is expected to release sometime in the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments. Atmos x Nike Lebron 18 $TBA later in 2021

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“Midnight Navy” Nike Total Max Uptempo : Official Images

Brandon King

The “Midnight Navy” Nike Air Total Max Uptempo will make its very soon, after making its last retail run in 2009. Like its progenitors it will sport a white leather upper with midnight navy showing up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, tongue tops, under trim, forefoot branding and rear pull tabs and inner. Below this upper resides a white midsole that is home to the full-length Max-Air unit and a white and midnight navy rubber outsole. The release of this 1990’s Nike basketball classic is imminent at nike.com and…

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Introducing the Nike KD14

Brandon King

The upcoming spring/summer of 2021 will serve as the backdrop for the retail debut of the KD 14. The most prominent feature on the upcoming 14 is the return of midfoot strap, something that has been absent from the line since the KD VII. A medial cage is also present that is designed to stabilise and provide lockdown at the midfoot. Below this upper is a midsole that houses a full-length Zoom Air Strobel and a rubber outsole. The Nike KD 14 will feature two debut colourways, a black and…

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Nike lawsuit ends after company agrees to recall “Satan Shoes”

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from Reuters: Nike Inc says a Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the footwear, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant. The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio Inc resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo and quickly sold out at $1,018 a pair. Satan Shoes are customised versions of the Nike Air Max 97 sneakers, with midsoles purporting to contain a…

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Nike and FedEx amongst companies who paid no income tax since 2018

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From Marc Bain of qz.com: Despite raking in billions in earnings, Nike, FedEx, and two dozen other public companies have paid no federal corporate income tax in the US since 2018, according to a study by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a Washington-based research organization. The behavior continues what ITEP describes as a decades-long trend of companies finding ways to avoid taxes through legal loopholes such as deductions and exemptions. The 2017 tax bill enacted by former US president Donald Trump, which slashed the top corporate tax rate from 35%…

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Ex-Nike executive’s son abused discount for sneaker business ( shocking)

Brandon King

Allegedly Joe Hubert, the son of former Nike executive Ann Hubert not only used a family discount to obtain stock for his sneaker reselling business. Mr. Hubert’s activity was reported to the company on multiple occasions but, nothing was ever done. Anyone who has been employed by the aforementioned company will not be appalled at the torpidity displayed, as that this is just the latest and highest-profile example of a repugnant culture that exist not only there but in most companies- the rules only apply to certain people. This article…

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