Category: Sneakers

Recycled materials come on this Nike Air Force 1 Low

Brandon King

This Nike Air Force One is part of the brand’s “Move to Zero” initiative, which is their comprehensive sustainability plan which aim is to power facilities with 100% renewable energy and to run with net-zero carbon emissions. It sports an iron grey upper composed of recycled fabrics. White leather Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Volt branding shows up on the tongue label and rear heel overlay. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white speckled midsole and grey speckled rubber outsole. The release of this Air Force 1 Low…

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Both Union x Air Jordan 4 are officially unveiled

Brandon King

After their very well-received Air Jordan 1s in 2018, Union is now getting a crack at the Air Jordan 4. Like the 2018 collaboration, this will consist of a pair of colorways- an “Off-White/Brigade Blue-Dark Smoke Grey-Light Fusion Red” and a “Guava Ice/Light Bone-Brigade Blue-Light Fusion Red.” Both sneakers are built of a mix of suede and mesh. The suede was inspired by the thick and plush suedes found on Birkenstock sandals, while the mesh from old kicks of the 1980’s. The tongues are stitched and can be removed to…

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Initial Images of the Notre x Nike Dunk High

Brandon King

Nike and Chicago-based sneaker boutique Notre have joined forces to birth a pair of Dunk Highs- a “Pearl White/Blue Void-Grand Purple” and “Light Orewood Brown/Light Orewood Brown-White”. Both aesthetics sport leather uppers overlaid by shaggy suede, leather inners as well as dual branding on the tongues. Both of the Notre x Nike Dunk High are slated to release sometime during this upcoming holiday season at nike.com and select retail venues. Each pair will carry a $150 USD sticker price. Notre x Nike Dunk High Pearl White/Blue Void-Grand Purple $150 Holiday…

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This KD 13 is part of the brand’s upcoming “Peace, Love and Basketball” series. Black is the foundation for the upper of which is covered in flowers, peace symbols and basketball symbology. Transparent Swooshes, and smiley face and “LOVE”patches along with a period-specific KD logo on the heel completes the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole and white rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic. The ”Peace Day” Nike KD 13 is scheduled to release sometime in September 2020 at nike.com and select retail venues; they will carry…

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“Laser Orange” Air Jordan 3 WMNS: Official Images

Brandon King

The “Laser Orange” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 3 that is just for the ladies that is slated to make its retail debut later this summer. It sports a white leather upper with cement overlays at the toe and wrapping the heel. Laser orange shows up on the lower eyelets, tongue Jumpman and inner, with Jumpman branding on the heel closing out the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white and laser orange midsole and a cement grey, white and later orange outsole. Air Jordan 3…

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“Banned” Nike Air Ship: Official Images

Brandon King

Marketing done right is an amazing tool that when wielded correctly. It can create lore that can shape buying habits for years to come. Such is the case with the Air Ship and the Air Jordan I, whose histories are forever intertwined. Though this story has been sussed out for several years, the Air Jordan I was never banned by the NBA; that shoe that actually was outlawed was the Air Ship. However a clever marketing campaign has not only netted Nike and Jordan Brand billions of dollars in the…

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The “Space Hippie” Nike Waffle Racer coming soon to this hemisphere

Brandon King

With its construction of recycled Grind materials, this Nike Waffle Racer part of the brand’s Space Hippie Collection. It sports a navy mesh upper with black suede overlays. Vapor Green Swooshes find homes on the lateral and medial sides. A hodgepodge of recycled materials is found wrapping the heel as well as on the tongue. A black midsole and a pink waffle rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. This Waffle Racer is already available across the pond but this is also soon expected to be the case on nike.com. Nike Waffle…

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New images of the “Sail” Off-White x Air Jordan 5

Brandon King

A new set of images of the latest example of an Air Jordan being spat upon , aka, the “Sail” Off-White x Air Jordan 5. This Air Jordan 5 is clearly inspired by the original silver tongue “Fire Red” colorway but it takes many of the things that makes that shoe awesome, dumbed them down ,worsened them and increased the price ( now that I think about it, this may not be an Off-White MO, they could have just bee reading Jordan Brand 2006-2016 SOP). Check out the images of…

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“Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 High OG Coming in November

Brandon King

November will see the retail debut of this colorway of the Air Jordan 1 High OG. The upper is a foundation of sail leather overlaid by black leather at the top and eyebrows, with dark mocha at the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides and the same hue shows up for the Wings logo with “NIKE AIR” tongue labelling completing the upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a sail midsole and black rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the ‘Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 High OG is…

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Detailed images of the “Guava Ice” Union x Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

New and detailed images of “Guava Ice” , which is one of two colorways of collaborative Air Jordan 4 between Union and Jordan Brand. This Air Jordan 4 is scheduled to release August 29 at Union locations and select retail establishments. They will carry a $250 uSD sticker price. Union x Air Jordan 4 Guava Ice/Light Bone-Brigade Blue-Light Fusion Red DC9533-800 $250 August 29, 2020 images below are via GOAT

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