Category: Sneakers

“Halo” Nike Kobe VIII Protro : Official Images

Brandon King

After being confirmed by Vanessa Bryant earlier this week, official images of the “Halo” Nike Kobe VIII Protro have come to light. This upcoming Kobe VIII Protro sports a white engineered mesh upper wuth synthetic overlays present at the heel and medial collar. A Swoosh adorns the lateral side, with smaller such branding also appearing on the medial side. Kobe branding is seen on the tongue and can also be seen on the rear heel, partially obscured by the external heel counter. Underneath resides a Lunarlon midsole paired with Zoom…

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“Lightning” Air Jordan XVII returning next summer

Brandon King

The Air Jordan XVII is one of the overlooked classics of the venerable Air Jordan line, in part because too many are foolishly dismissive of any model after the XIV. Worn by MJ during his last return to the NBA in 2001with the Washington Wizards, the XVII is a silhouette that has long been due for a proper return, ( we are not going to count that BS Nike/JB pulled with the “Copper” colorway a few years back as a true return.) Newsrecently emerged that the “Lightning” Low was making…

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The women’s Air Jordan 1 High OG “Legend Medium Brown” coming next summer

Brandon King

This women’s specific Air Jordan 1 High OG is set to be part of the brand’s summer 2024 release roster. At this early juncture, there are no available images, but what is known it will utlilize a black, legend medium brown, white and sail colour palette. Predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a black foundational layer overlaid with legemd medium brown overlays. Black could be present at the collar, tongue ,laces and Wings logo. Underneath may resides a sail midsole and legend medium brown rubber outsole. The “Legend Medium Brown”…

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“Black & Blue” Reebok Question Mid coming August 18

Brandon King

This upcoming Reebok Question features a black leather upper with vector blue showing up at the toe cap as well as underlaid at the rear heel. Vector logos appear on the lateral and medial sides,as well as the tongue. A Question logo appears on the aforementioned rear heel underlay. Below resides a black, Hexalite cushioning equipped midsole with a dark blue translucent rubber outsole with “3” on the rear heel. The “Vector Blue” Reebok Question Mid is scheduled to debut August 18 at reebok.com and select retail establishments; they will…

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LeBron James introduces the world to the LeBron XXI

Brandon King

Since LeBron was spotted in the LeBron XXI a week ago, several sets of subsequent images have emerged. However these differed from the below picture in that none of them were put out by the man himself, LeBron James, who posted an image the “Violet Dust” colorway of his upcoming signature sneaker Monday on his Instagram in a post captioned “PURPLE RAIN PURPLE RAIN #LeBronXXI.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 👑 (@kingjames) Offering a lateral profile and above view, the perforations and yellow lower bordering of…

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“White Ice” Nike Air Force 1 uMid coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming , women’s-specific Nike Air Force 1 Mid sports an all-white leather upper with that of reptile-print texture at the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the ankle strap that adds a luxurious aesthetic. Underneath resides a white AF-1 midsole and a blue-tinted translucent rubber outsole. The “White Ice” Nike Air Force 1 Mid is anticipated to debut sometime over the course of the coming months at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 135 USD sticker price. Nike Air Force 1…

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“University Red” Jordan Tatum 1 on the way

Brandon King

This upcoming color of the Tatum 1 will be an addition the silhouettes Team Bank roster. It sports a mesh upper with synthetic overlays at the toe and eye rows. A white Jumpman appears on the lateral ankle, with Tatum’s logo, number and signature appearing on the tongue, rear heel and pull tab, respectively. Underneath resides a foam-wrapped plastic frame with an uncaged Zoom Air unit and a red and white rubber outsole. The “University Red” Jordan Tatum 1 is expected to debut sometime over the course of the coming…

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“White/Navy” Air Jordan 11 Low reportedly on the way next summer

Brandon King

Though we are still nearly four months out from the calenaadar turning over to 2024, the sneaker community at both a corporate and consumer level are already turning toward the upcoming year, with news of releases next year coming at breakneck pace. One of those planned releases for the summer of 2024 is this upcoming Air Jordan 11 Low. At this early juncture there are no avaialble images, but early predictive specualtion assigns an aesthetic of a white basllistic mesh upper with a navy patent leather rand. A white midsole…

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”Clark Atlanta” Nike Pegasus 40 is out now

Brandon King

The Panthers of Clark Atlanta are one of several HBCUs that were featured in Nike’s Pegasus 40 collegiate collection. It sports a white mesh upper with a large, team scarlet outlined Swoosh that extends to the midsole. Meanwhile the branding on the medial side, while of the same hue, is smaller and is completely covered by team scarlet. Black shows up via an overlay that extends up the eye rows, with the same color present on the black mesh tongue. On the label at the top of the aforementioned tongue…

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Spelmanites, this Pegasus 40 is for you

Brandon King

This Spelman-specific iteration of the Nike Pegasus 40 sports a white mesh upper with an old royal overlay that runs the eye rows, with the same hue also present on the mesh tongue. A large, flat pewter outline Swoosh that extends to the midsole on the lateral side, with smaller branding of the same color on the medial side. At the top of the aforementioned tongue, “SPELMAN” replaces , the typical nike branding that typically occupies the space, while a Spelman logo finds its home on the lateral ankle. Underneath,…

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