New images of the “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12

The “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12 is new colorway of the 12 that is scheduled to make its retail debut this upcoming holiday season. Rather than going with the much more visually appealing rendering done by zsneakerheadz months ago ( that was also similar to the Gary Payton PE), Jordan Brand basically recycled the aesthetic from the 2003’s “Nubuck” colorway, switching out the dark concord for the university blue. While this is not awful in and of itself, it does speak to lazy design and a wasted opportunity. Air Jordan…

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Civilist x Nike Dunk Low SB: Official Images

As has been previously reported , Berlin’s Civilist Skateshop and Nike SB will be releasing a Dunk Low SB later this year. What appears to be a simple black upper, with a Civilist label on the lateral side, gives way under heat to reveal a multi-hued thermal pattern. A white midsole and black rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. The Civilist x Nike Dunk Low SB will make its retail debut August 29 at Berlin’s Civilist and select skate shops. Civilist x Nike SB Dunk Low Black/Black-Black CZ5123-001 August 29, 2020

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New images of the Fragment x Air Jordan 3

The Fragment x Air Jordan 3 is a new colorway of the 3 that is scheduled to make its retail debut later this year. The sneaker was first sighted on the feet of Fragment founder Hiroshi Fujiwara earlier this year and since that point speculation swirled surrounding a possible release. It sports a white leather upper overlaid by a surrounding black overlay. Fragment branding is found on the lower heel and also on the rear tab, combined with Jumpman branding. A white midsole and a white and black rubber outsole…

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PJ Tucker wears OVO x Air Jordan XVI

Remember the Air Jordan XVI? It’s one of the-better-than-you-think teen numeraled Air Jordans , excluding the XV, that released after the XIV. Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker, who has become known for his on court footwear was seen carrying a never-before-seen colorway of the XVI prior to their game 1of their opening round playoff series. He would start the game wearing them before changing them in the second quarter. It seems these are an unreleased OVO version of the XVI. It sports a white upper with a reflective midsection overlaid…

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The Nike Kyrie 7: An initial look

Initial images of Kyrie Irving’s next signature model, the Kyrie 7 has come to light. What we see is a mostly black sneaker that sports a mesh built upper with red showing up on the medial Swoosh and the signature on the heel. Additional Kyrie branding is found on the tongue and insole. The aforementioned upper sits atop a black Phylon midsole with a red section up front that also houses an articulated Zoom Air unit. Along the top of the black rubber outsole reads the phrase “ His Legacy…

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Foot Locker says stimulus helped sales

from Paul R. La Monica cnn.com : New York (CNN Business)Consumers have more money in their pockets thanks to government stimulus checks — and apparently many are using it at malls and online to buy new sneakers, which is good news for Foot Locker. The sneaker chain previewed its second-quarter results Monday ahead of the official release, saying sales were much better than expected and added it will actually report a profit.  Shares of Foot Locker (FL) gained more 7% on the news. And Nike (NKE) shares were up 4%, helping the Dow surge almost 300 points. Foot…

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“4 Bounces” New Balance The KAWHI

New Balance and Kawhi Leonard unveiled the debut colorway of his signature shoe, The KAWHI. Dubbed “4 bounces” , it is inspired by one of the two most memorable moments of the 2019 playoffs ( the other being the Achilles tear heard around the league), Kawhi’s game 7 buzzer beater against the Philadelphia 76ers that tantalisingly bounced on the rim repeatedly before finally dropping through and sending the Raptots to the conference Finals. According to a release from New Balance, the design incorporates ”several Kawhi specific elements”, that includes “corn-row…

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“Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 coming in 2021

The “Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 is a new colorway of the silhouette that Jordan Brand plans to bring to retail in the Spring/Summer of 2021. At this early juncture, there are no images available, but what is known is they will make use of a white, obsidian and dark powder blue color palette. Air Jordan 13 White/Obsidian-Dark Powder Blue 414571-144 $190 Spring/Summer 2021 Below is a potential visual representation of “Dark Powder” Air Jordan 13 via zsneakerheadz.

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New images of the “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12

The “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12 is an all-new colourway of the 12 that is part of Jordan Brand’s 2020 holiday release plans. With its black upper devoid of any other color, save a few points such as the plastic “JUMPMAN” overlay, tongue Jumpman and rear pull tabs, it is visually reminiscent of the “Nubuck” colourway from 2003 and 2009. The obvious difference being the use of dark concord on the former and university blue on the latter. The upper sits atop a black midsole and outsole with a touch…

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“Laser Blue” Air Jordan 1 Mid on the way

It appears that laser blue is the latest hue that Nike has put out on the proverbial stroll, with a plethora of recent releases prominently featuring the colour. It is now the Air Jordan 1’s turn to test drive laser blue. This upcoming Jordan 1 Mid sports a white upper with black Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. Laser Blue shows up on the tongue branding and the lateral Wings logo and the inner, with a black collar completing the upper. The aesthetic is rounded out by a white…

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