Category: Sneakers

Jordan Brand 2022 Holiday release lineup

Brandon King

If Goldberg’s motto was “Who’s Next” then it can said that the sneaker world would be “what’s next”, as the eyes of the sneaker enthusiast is seemingly always of the release(s) that have yet to come. With that in mind, news of Jordan Brand’s holiday release roster have come to light. Most notable is the return of the “Chicago Reimagined” Air Jordan I and the “Chicago” Air Jordan II , but there are a plethora of colorways and model that could bode worthy of garnering some attention as well. They…

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An inital look at the “Anniversary Edition” Nike Air Force 1 Low

Brandon King

This year, 2022, marks the fortieth anniversary of the iconic Air Force One ,and to commemorate this momentous occasion Nike is releasing a special edition of the classic silhouette. This AF-1 Low sports a white leather upper with brown present at the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, bottom of the lacing system, and the embroidered “NIKE AIR” on the heel. On the tongue “NIKE AIR” and “AIR FORCE 1” also shows up in brown and “Anniversary Edition” in golden embroidered script. A branded toothbrush that reads ”…

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FAMU Basketball unveils another PE

Brandon King

The SWAC basketball regular season is drawing to a close and fine folks in the Florida A&M Athletic Department and Nike thought that it was not too late to lace the rattler basketball teams with one more Player Exclusive. This Lebron 18 Low sports a mostly orange textile upper paired with white at the eyebrows and wrapping the heel and ankle. A FAMU logo can be seen on the tongue, with green showing up as a tertiary hue at the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, , top…

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“Volt” Nike Air Presto coming this spring

Brandon King

This upcoming version of the popular silhouette sports an all-ver volt upper with the only visual variety coming via black branding on the top of the forefoot and undernreath the heel cup. The same color scheme , volt with a spot of black for the branding, extends to the midsole , with a black rubber outsole completing the aesthetic. The release of this Air Presto is anticipated to be imminent at nike.com nd select retail establishments. They will carry a 130 USD sticker price. Nike Air Presto DV2228-300 $130 Spring…

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An initial look at the Maison Chateau Rouge x Air Jordan 2 SP

Brandon King

The year 2022 is shaping up as the year of the Air Jordan 2, with a slew of colorways planned to release. One of these is of the collaborative variety and is pictured below. Maison Château Rouge is continuing their collaborative relationship with Jordan Brand that began on 2019 “Fearless” Air Jordan 1 Mid. The shape seems to follow the path of the Off-White x Air Jordan 2 in that it is closer to the original. This can particularly seen in the toe box, which is sleeker and more inline…

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“Military Black” Air Jordan IV coming in June

Brandon King

The ”Military Black” is a teaser colorway of the classic ”Military Blue” Air Jordan IV that is on Jordan Brand’s 2022 release roster. As alluded to earlier it is visually reminiscent to the Military Blues in that it takes on the same color blocking, swapping in black where military blue would normally be present. According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, the ”Military Black” Air Jordan IV is scheduled to make their retail debut this coming June. An exact date will be provided once it avails itself.

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French company debuts NFT sneakers

Brandon King

Sneakmart, a French start-up with a mobile application focused on streetwear, has launched Metakicks, the first collection of NFT sneakers, available via mystery boxes, meaning the customer is ignorant of which pair is in the “box” at the time of purchase. There are 15 unique animated sneaker designs with 3D backgrounds. According to a media release from the brand, there will be an initial drop of 6,250 Metakicks that will be available for purchase. The aforementioned designs will be randomly distributed amongst the Metakicks boxes and are classifed by rarity…

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New images of the “Desert Sand” Air Jordan III

Brandon King

After reporting on, and reposting, the initial images of the” Desert Sand” Air Jordan III last week a new set of pictures have emerged of this upcoming Air Jordan III. In these new images allow for a better view of the various textures of the black leather, tumbled and smooth, and the cork-like desert sand of the overlays at the toe and wrapping the heel. Underneath the sail and black midsole is a cement grey, red and white rubber outsole. Initially planned to release April 30 but per zsneakerheadz, they…

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Check out the “Volt” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 1 High OG sports a sail foundational layer overlaid with volt at the toe, eyerow, wrapping the ankle and heel. Black shows up with an aged, cracked look at the collar, with the same hue present on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, Wings logo, as well as the laces. The nylon tongue sports a vintage look and a ”NIKE AIR” branded volt tongue label. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a sail midsole and a black rubber outsole. The ”Volt” Air Jordan I…

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”Rebellionaire” Air Jordan I High OG release date postponed

Brandon King

The ”Rebellioanire” Air Jordan I High OG is a sneaker play on MJ being a rebel by wearing a banned sneaker , the Air Ship, but through clever marketing was portrayed as the Air Jordan I. The black and particle grey upper of this Air Jordan I is covered by a text that states ”They can’t stop you from wearing them, hearkening back to that classic and well-executed ad campaign. On the heel a large red ’X” has its home, while underneath, a white midsole and grey rubber outsole completes…

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