Category: Sneakers

The ROCKDEEP DAYLYT MANSA 4K is available for pre-order

Brandon King

ROCKDEEP is a black owned footwear and apparel brand that traces its beginnings back to 2013. One of their latest offerings is the DAYLYT MANSA 4K. Inspired by Mansa Musa, who for the unaware, was a black man who was the wealthiest man to ever walk the fact of the earth. From the brand: This Sneaker tells an unfiltered story of the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa the world’s richest man from West Africa to Mecca. Read this again.   Not the world’s richest black man.  Not Africa’s richest man.  The World’s richest man ever…

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“Spiral Sage” Nike Air Max 1 coming in late November

Brandon King

This upcoming colourway of the Nike Air Max 1 sports a white leather foundational leather overlaid with grey leather at the midfoot and wrapping the heel. A rand of spiral sage leather with an embroidered small white forefoot Swoosh overlays the grey and the white. Spiral Sage takes care of the lateral medial Swooshes, as well as branding on the tongue and rear heel. Below this upper is a white midsole and a spiral sage tipped black and white rubber outsole. The “Spiral Sage” Nike Air Max 1 is scheduled…

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“Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13 coming August 2021

Brandon King

August 2021 will see the release of the “Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13, a new colourway of the silhouette. At this juncture there are no images available, but what is known is that it will make use of a white, obsidian, and dark powder blue colour palette. Early speculation is that of a sneaker that will feature a white upper with obsidian overlays and dark powder blue accenting. The “Dark Powder Blue” Air Jordan 13 is , as it currently stands, is scheduled to make its retail debut August…

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An initial look at the “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1

Brandon King

In the words of the great philosopher Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, FINALLY. After 36 years the “Neutral Grey” Air Jordan 1 is at long last returning to retail. How it took these this long to be brought back when Jordan Brand has ran nearly every variation of white, black and red is truly mystifying. Like its 1985 progenitor, this version of the “Neutral Grey” will sport a white leather upper in the ‘85 build with neutral grey present on the lateral and medial Swooshes and on the collar. The same…

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“Pollen” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming next fall

Brandon King

The fall of 2021 will see the debut of yet another new colourway of the Air Jordan 1, nicknamed “Pollen”. At this early juncture there are no images available but what is known is that it will make use of a pollen, black and white colour palette. Early speculation is that of a black based upper with pollen overlays atop a white midsole and black outsole. The “Pollen” Air Jordan 1 High OG is expected to released in the fall of 2021; they will carry a $170 USD sticker price.…

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“Burgundy” WMNS Air Jordan 8 coming next month

Brandon King

The upcoming holiday season will see the debut of the “Burgandy” , a women’s exclusive colourway of the Air Jordan 8. It features a white upper light coloured suede overlays. On the tongue is the is the chenille patch the 8 is known for. Burgundy shows up on the multi-colour plastic overlays and on the strap pull through. The aforementioned upper sits atop a grey and burgundy midsole and white rubber outsole. The “Burgundy” Air Jordan 8 is scheduled to release December 4 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they…

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Black and White Pharrell x Adidas NMD: Official Images

Brandon King

The latest iteration of the Adidas’ NMD Hu is planned to release later this year. It sports a black knitted upper with embroidered Asian characters on the toe and midfoot. A black cage and white speckled laces round out the upper. Below the aforementioned upper is a black Boost midsole and rubber outsole of the same hue. The black and white Pharrell x Adidas NMD Hu is scheduled to make its retail debut November 21 at adidas.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a $220 USD sticker price. Pharrell…

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This original colourway of the Air MAx CB 94 is on the way back

Brandon King

A second original colourway of the Air Max CB 94 is set to make another return to retail- the white and purple. It will sport a white upper accented with black and purple. Black shows up at the tongue, lateral and heel branding and rear pull tab, with purple appearing at the inner. Below this upper is a black midsole with heel Air Max bag and a black and purple outsole. This release of the Air Max CB 94 is imminent at at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Air…

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Sneak preview at the 2021 “Carmine” Air Jordan 6

Brandon King

Next year, 2021, is the 30th anniversary of the Air Jordan 6 and to commemorate this Jordan Brand is bringing back the “Carmine” Air Jordan 6 in its original glory, which means with “NIKE AIR” branding as well as the original collar height. The previous versions, the 2008’s Countdown Pack and in 2014 featured Jumpman branding. The “Carmine 6” Air Jordan 6 is set to release February 13 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a $200 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 6 White/Black-Carmine CT8529-106 $200 February 13,…

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“3-D Lakers” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming next fall

Brandon King

Ten years after its original 2011 release , the “3-D Lakers” Kobe VI is planned to make its second retail run. Like the “Orange County” , it should stay true to its 2011 progenitor in that it should feature a 3-D pattern across its grey snake-scaled upper. Club purple Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same colour showing up on the Kobe logo. White wraps the heel overlaid by a court purple external heel counter. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and a milky translucent…

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