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Nike is bringing back the Shox Total

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Brandon King

The Shox Total initially came to retail in 2003 and with its full-length Shox cushioning system, was visually very striking. Sixteen years later it is set to make its return to retail. The returning silhouette comes in this total orange colorway. It features a total orange upper with metallic silver accenting on the branding on the lateral and medial sides, on the toebox,lace loops, tongue and on the heel. The Shox columns are orange with the moderator plate is metallic silver. A black rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic of…

LeBron 16 “Soundtrack” to release later in March

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Brandon King

This Lebron 16 Low is inspired by OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album that dropped in 2003 – the same year a kid from Akron, Ohio went number 1 overall in the NBA Draft. The sneaker features a black upper with white for the Swoosh on the toebox and the LeBron signature on the tongue, which also features a lion logo. The tan heel wrap features a crown with “23” inside it. Inside the shoe, one insole reads ”LeBron” and the other “James”. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white…

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 Brandon King

The Jordan Proto-Max 720 combines the latest breakthrough in Nike’s vaunted Air technology with Jordan design. This coming colorway features a gym red textile upper with black being used on the tongue, laces, inner, insole and rear pull tab. The aforementioned pull tab sports a red Jumpman logo, while below that the red rear strap features “JUMPMAN” on one shoe and “000 23” on the other. The upper sits atop a black midsole and a dark red 720 air bag, with a smokey outsole completing this shoe’s aesthetic. Jordan Proto-Max…

Jordan Brand unveils Air Jordan 4 and Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 college team PEs

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

Jordan Brand once again shows the perks of being one of its affiliated colleges by revealing team exclusive versions of both the Air Jordan 4 and the Why Not Zero.2. The six schools are Georgetown, UNC, Michigan, Oklahoma, Marquette and Florida. The Jordan 4s all follow the same schematic of the upper in one of the colors of each school, the logo of each institution on the tongue, speckled detailing and translucent outsole. The Why Not Zero.2 also features the logo of each university on their tongues, speckled detailing but…

“South Beach” Nike Air VaporMax 3.0 to release this month

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

This women’s colorway is part of the lineup of Nike’s soon to come Air VaporMax 3.0. The FlyKnit upper is is interwoven with pink and turquoise interspersed with some grey. The tongue, collar and laces are all grey while black is used on the branding on the lateral and medial sides as well as the heel counter. Turquoise is used on the heel pull tab with pink used for the “VAPORMAX” that runs down the tab. A turquoise VaporMax unit black and pink rubber respectively used at key impact zones.…

Jordan Legacy 312 Low Official Images

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

The lineage of the Legacy 312, the sneaker birthed via the collaboration between Jordan Brand and Don C, expands to a lower collard version of his mashup sneaker. This shoe should look familiar, as it combines aspects of the black/red Air Jordan 1, the Air Jordan 3 and the Air Trainer. It features black leather underlaid by red at the toebox with the same color used on the lateral and medial swoosh branding as well at the Wings logo on the tongue which gives it the Air Jordan 1 vibe.…

“Shattered Backboard 3.0” Air Jordan 1 to come in October

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Brandon King

Way back in 1985, a young Michael Jordan was playing in a game in Trieste, Italy during a Nike exhibition tour. During the game, MJ rose up for a throw down that shattered the glass of the backboard.The colors of his jersey he wore during that game inspired the shoe that has become known as the “Shattered Backboard”. Following the very well received first two releases of the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1, Jordan Brand is looking to keep that trend going (or run it into the ground) with another…

Nike SB Janoski available in Golden Beige

March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 Brandon King

The very popular Nike SB Stefan Janoski comes to us in a Golden Beige colorway. This Janoski features a Golden Beige upper with matching hues for the branding on the lateral and medial sides of the shoes as well as on the tongue label. A gum rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic of this sneaker. The Golden Beige SB Stefan Janoski is currently available at select overseas retailers such as Flatspot. Nike SB Stefan JanoskiGolden Beige/Golden Beige-Gum Yellow $85

“Taxi” Air Jordan 1 Mid to release soon

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Brandon King

If you have ever wanted a pair of taxi Air Jordan 1, you are in for a treat because Jordan Brand has answered your prayers. This Air Jordan 1 Mid features an upper composed of the taxi hue. Black swooshes are present on the medial and lateral sides of the shoe. The tongue is also black with a taxi showing up for the Jumpman and “AIR” on the white tongue label. A stamped WIngs logo finishes off the look of the upper, which sits atop a white midsole and black…

Air Jordan 1 Mid coming in black/grey/red

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Brandon King

The oversaturation of the Air Jordan 1 shows no sign of slowing down. There is another colorway of the Air Jordan mid on the horizon. This upcoming AJ 1 Mid features a black nubuck upper with grey leather used on the lateral and medial swooshes, as well as on the collar. The same color also shows up on the Wings logo, though, in that case, not made of leather. The aforementioned Swooshes are bordered in red, and the same hue is used on the tongue labeling and insole. A white…