Category: Sneakers

“Shimmer” Air Jordan 4 coming this September

Brandon King

The “Shimmer” Air Jordan 4 is the latest women’s-specific colourway that Jordan Brand is bringing out as the brand continues its concerted effort on targeting the female demographic. At this juncture there are no images available of this upcoming Air Jordan 4 but what is known is the shimmer, bronze eclipse, orange quartz and metallic silver colour palette that it will utilize. The “Shimmer” Air Jordan 4 WMNS is scheduled , for now, to release September 3 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 190 USD sticker…

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Under Armour partners with KY Boys and Girls Club to donate over 5000 shoes

Brandon King

Owensboro,Kentucky’s Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club is going to give away 5,500 pair of shoes, all due to Under Armour. According to the club, the Baltimore-based athletic company had some extra shoes that they needed to get rid of and contacted the non-profit. Hagan has contacted local youth-serving and other non-profits to see if they need shoes. Cherie Varner and Lynne Whittaker of Fresh Start For Women and Children , who received some of the shoes had this to say: And she called us and she said, ‘hey we…

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Sixers Youth Foundation auctioning off game-worn sneakers

Brandon King

From nba.com: Proceeds From Auction to Benefit Local Youth The Sixers Youth Foundation announced today that it will be auctioning off 76ers game-worn sneakers beginning on Thursday, May 6 and concluding on Saturday, May 8. All proceeds from the auction presented by SNIPES will go directly toward supporting children in the  Delaware Valley. Josh and Marjorie Harris, co-founders of Harris Philanthropies, will be matching the proceeds from the auction. “We believe in using the power of basketball and the influence of the 76ers brand to inspire young people in the…

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“Green Toe” Reebok Question Low returning later this year

Brandon King

Fifteen years after its initial release, the “Green Toe” Reebok Question Low is poised to make its retail return. This Reebok Question Low makes use of a white and glen green colour palette as a homage to the Celtics of Boston. It sports a white upper overlaid by a glen green toecap. The same glen green also shows up on the lateral , medial and tongue Vector logos, and bordering the tongue,, while on the heel appears white Question branding. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white, Hexalite-housing midsole and…

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“British Khaki” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 6 : Official Images

Brandon King

The “British Khaki” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 6 is the latest sneaker that will cause hypebeasts and resellers to salivate and need a change of pants. It sports a british khaki suede upper complimented with bright crimson Nike Air, Jumpman and Travis Scott branding. Stash pockets are found on the lateral and medial sides of the ankle. Below this upper resides a british khaki midsole with a TS smiley face logo on the medial side and a semi-translucent dual branded Jumpman and Travis Scott midsole. The “British Khaki” Travis…

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An initial look at the “Bordeaux” Air Jordan 6

Brandon King

The “Bordeaux” Air Jordan 6 is a new colourway of the 6 that will make its retail debut later this year. As the name implies, it is the Jordan 6’s spin on the classic colourway of the Air Jordan 7. It sports a grey under base overlaid by black nubuck. The tongue sports the multi-hued aesthetic seen on the same area of the 7, with bordeaux and grey showing up on the rear spoiler. Below this upper resides a grey and black midsole and a semi-translucent outsole. The “Bordeaux” Air…

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“Military Blue” Travis Scott x Fragment x Air Jordan 1 Low coming this fall

Brandon King

In addition to the Low version, Travis Scott and Fragment are also joining forces on an Air Jordan 1 High OG. This collaborative Air Jordan 1 High OG sports a white leather upper underlaid with military blue at the toe box and sandwiched by leather of the same leather at the heel. On the lateral side a reversed Swoosh logo has it home, while the branding takes on its traditional aesthetic on the medial side. Cactus Jack branding is found on the tongue on the right shoe, while “FRAGMENTDESIGN” is…

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This Air More Uptempo is coming in May

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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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An initial look at the Travis Scott x Fragment x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

The fall of 2021 will be a wet dream for a hypebeats. That is because a collaborative Air Jordan 1 Low OG from Frgament and Travis Scott will be making its debut. This Air Jordan 1 Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with black leather at the front and eyerow and blue leather wrapping the heel. On the lateral side, a reversed Swoosh logo is found on the lateral side, with Travis Scott’s “Cactus Jack” branding appearing on the tongue and smiley face logo on the right heel.…

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David Beckham and Adidas teamed up on this Ultra Boost DNA

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This David Beckham and Adidas collaborative Ultra Boost sports a white Primeknit upper with pink and black splashed medial and lateral Three Stripe logo. The same colour duo also shows up on the external heel cup , while pink alone stands in on the Adidas branding on the rear heel. The tongues and insoles both sport Beckham branding. Below the aforementioned upper resides a two-tone midsole with a black brush stroke and a white Continental rubber outsole. While these are available overseas, there is no concrete intel on a potential…

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