Category: Sneakers

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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FIBA news: Italian team cuts Amedeo Della Valle

Brandon King

The Italian national team journey for Amedeo Della Valle has ended, as the 29-year-old, 6’4” (193 cm) guard was cut from the squad. Della Valle’s cutting trimmed the roster down to 13, with one-more to come to conform the roster to FIBA regulations. Italian national team coach Gianmarco Pozzecco said this of the latest roster trimming: It’s another difficult choice and that makes me suffer. I thank Amedeo, who is not inferior to anyone as demonstrated by the exceptional season he had this year. In the national team, however, it…

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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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An intial look at the ”True Blue” Air Jordan 1 Mid

Brandon King

Jordan Brand has a long history of showing a flagrant level of disregarding the wishes of their consumer base with what they have released, or haven’t in many cases ( French Blue 9s and any XVI’s come to mind). Such is the case with the Air Jordan 1 Mid; the scorn and derision routinely directed at this silhouette has in no way deterred the good folks at Jordan Brand from turning off the spigot that shoots these out to the masses. This upcoming Air Jordan sports a white leather foundational…

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An intial look at the ”Alternate Bred” Air Jordan 1 Mid

Brandon King

The Rodney Dangerfield of the Jordan world is back in a familiar colourway. It sports a black and red leather construction with red Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue present on the inner, tongue branding and laces. A black Wings logo on the lateral ankle completes upper. Underneath resides a white midsole and a red rubber outsole. The release of this Jordan 1 Mid is imminently expected at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 125 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 1 Mid…

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Anuel AA x Reebok Pump Omni Zone 2 coming August 26

Brandon King

Rapper and singer Anuel AA is joining forces with Reebok on this collaborative Reebok Pump Omni Zone 2. This upcoming Reebok Pump Omni Zone 2 features a black and red combination upper upper. Anuel’s log appears on the dubraes and his name in the rear heels, Underneath resides a white, Hexalite-housing midsole and a black and red Reebok-branded rubber outsole. The Anuel AA x Reebok Pump Omni Zone 2 is scheduled to debut August 26 at reebok.com and select retail venues; they will carry a 170 USD sticker price. Anuel…

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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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Jordan Zion coming in bright orange

Brandon King

With the first signature offering for Luka Dončić and with the Zion 2, at least aethetically speaking, could be on the verge of turning the corner and headed in the right direction for some of their non game shoe signature lines. This upcoming Zion 2 sports an eye-catching bright orange combination upper of leather, mesh and patent leather with grey Zion branding on the tongue , Jumpman on the heels and Zoom Air logo on the forefoot straps. Underneath resides an orange midsole that houses their new Air Strobel unit…

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