Category: Sneakers

“Magma Orange” Nike Air Max 1 coming later this month

Brandon King

This “Magma Orange” is one of several anniversary colourways of the Air Max 1 that Nike will be dropping. It sports a white mesh foundational layer overlaid by grey at the midfoot and wrapping the heel and a magma orange rand. Magma orange also takes care of the lateral and media Swooshes, , heel and tongue branding. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. The “Magma Orange” Nike Air Max 1 is planned to hit retail November 19; it will carry a $140 USD…

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“All-Star” Air Jordan 1: Official Images

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As the NBA sorts out when the 2020-21 NBA season will begin, which leaves in the air the status of the All-Star game, which was scheduled to be Indianapolis, Indiana. However, Jordan Brand is not going to let the uncertainly of the game even happening from stopping them from dropping All-Star sneakers, as is evident by this upcoming Air Jordan 1 Mid. This Air Jordan 1 sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with black patent leather up front and at the eyerows and with a carbon fibre-esque detailed wrapping…

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This Air Jordan 1 Mid WMNS coming later this month

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This women’s Air Jordan 1 Mid sports a sail leather base overlaid with red and black leathers. Light blue felt Swooshes adorn the medial and lateral sides. The same golden coloured the thread that borders said Swooshes also shows up on the tongue branding and the lateral and metallic Wings logo. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and gum rubber outsole. November 18 will see the retail debut of this Air Jordan 1 Mid at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a $130 USD sticker price.…

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An initial look at the “Starfish” Air Jordan 4

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The early part of 2021 will see the retail debut of a brand new an women’s exclusive colourway of the Air Jordan 4. It sports a black ballistic mesh upper underlaid with starfish, with the same hue showing up on the Jumpman on the tongue. Smoke grey shows up on the outer portion of the lace tabs and the Jumpman on the rear heel. Clean ankles and feet are a must as these sport a white inner. The aforementioned upper sits atop a two-tone white and black midsole and smoke…

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This Children’s Nike Zoom Freak 2 is coming this month

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This upcoming children’s-exclusive colourway of the Zoom Freak 2 sports a university red combination leather and mesh upper accented with glacier ice at the Giannis branding on the tongue and lower lateral heel. The aforementioned upper sits atop a red midsole and translucent rubber outsole. This Nike Zoom Freak 2 is scheduled to release November 9 at nike.com and select retail locations; they will carry a $100 USD sticker price. Nike Zoom Freak 2 University Reed/Glacier Ice CN8574-605 $100 November 9, 2020

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The Air Max Plus 2 is coming back

Brandon King

As the name indicates, the Air Max 2 is the follow up to the wildly successful Air Max Plus. If this sneaker line was a movie franchise it would be Speed, where the sequel did not prove to be a worthy successor to the original. Despite that, Nike may be planning to run them back out there this winter. There are six colourways thus far planned for this second run, comprising both original colourways and new aesthetics. At this juncture, a specific release date has not been announced, when that…

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“Sisterhood” Nike Kyrie 7: Official Images

Brandon King

This colourway of the Nike Kyrie 7 makes use of a hyper royal, black , melon tint and white colour palette. Its hyper blue upper features an all-over print that is seen throughout the brand’s “Sisterhood” collection to go along with melon tint bordered Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. The same melon tint also shows up for the sun and moon that are on the back of the shoe. Below this upper sits a white midsole and a melon tint rubber outsole. The “Sisterhood” Kyrie 7 is schedule…

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Atlanta restaurant owner offers apologies after kicking black man out over seemingly selectively enforced dress code

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from Business Insider: An Atlanta restaurant has apologizedto a Black couple after they were kicked out of the restaurant for not adhering to the dress code. William Johnson, a Black man, was said to have been asked to leave Umi Sushi in Atlanta on October 23 for wearing Nike Air Force 1 sneakers, which violates the restaurant’s dress code. A video that captured the incident showed another woman seated at the restaurant who was wearing tennis shoes. “This is pure racism,” Johnson said in the video. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. The…

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This GS Air Jordan 1 Mid is on the way

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This upcoming GS iteration of the Air Jordan 1 Mid sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid by black leather. Light artic pink Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with a pink tongue label and a white Wings logo rounding out the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and light artic pink outsole. The release of the “Light Artic Pink” Air Jordan 1 Mid is imminent at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry a $90 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 1 Mid GS…

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“Eggplant” Nike Air Penny III: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Eggplant” Air Penny III originally released in 2010 and ten years later it appears it will make its return to retail later this year. In keeping in with its original aesthetic, it will feature a white leather upper with a eggplant lateral Foamposite wing. Black shows up on the tongue/inner bootie and pull tabs with a Penny logo present on the lower lateral ankle. A eggplant midsole sits below the aforementioned upper that houses a forefoot Zoom air cushioning with a heel Air Max unit. The “Eggplant” Nike Air…

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