More images of the “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12

The upcoming fall season will see the retail debut of the “Dark Concord” Air Jordan 12. More new images of this Jordan 12 have come to light of this Jordan 12, which continues to give credence to my earlier assessment that it is reminiscent of the “Nubuck” Air Jordan 12, with the appearance of lesser quality materials. This AIr Jordan 12 makes it retail debut October 17 at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a $190 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 12 Black/Black-Dark Concord CT8013-005 $190 October 17,…

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Check out these new images of the “25th Anniversary” Air Jordan 11

This year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most iconic silhouettes in sneaker history, the Air Jordan 11. This year’s release to commemorate that feat, has been received with, at best, a lukewarm reception, with every subsequent set of images that have surfaced generating little anticipation. Such will likely be the case with this latest set of pictures of the upcoming Air Jordan 11 and even the tepid response from the sneaker community the shoe will still likely sell through , day one. Air Jordan 11 Black/Cleara-White-Metallic…

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An initial look at the “5 Rings” Nike Kobe V Protro

As its nickname implies, the “Five Rings” Kobe 5 pays homage to the five NBA titles Kobe Bryant won as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Originally released in 2010, Nike Basketball will bring the colorway back for a second retail run. Like its progenitor, it sports a purple upper with yellow and purple layering spelling out “5 Rings”. Yellow shows up for the lateral and medial side Swooshes, the Kobe logo on the tongue and the Kobe signature on the heel. The upper sits atop a yellow and…

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An initial look at the “University Blue” Air Jordan 9

The “University Blue” Air Jordan 9 is colorway that is scheduled to make its retail debut this December. It has been somewhat seen before, as it shares some visual similarities with the PE worn by Penny Hardaway and Nick Anderson when they ran with the Orlando Magic. It sports a white leather upper overlaid by a black rand that also wraps the heel up to the collar. University Blue shows up for the branding on the tongue, the global Jumpman logo and borders the “23” at the heel. This upper…

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“China” Air Jordan 7 releasing September 5

The “China” Air Jordan 7 sports a black nubuck upper imprinted with a dragon graphic on the lateral sides that carries over to the tumbled white leather overlays. On the medial side underlays traditional Chinese artwork is found. Red extends to the collar on the lateral side, with black taking the same job on the medial side. Chinese characters on the tongue and the heel round out the upper. A white midsole with red and gold accent and a glow-in-the-dark outsole completes the aesthetic. The “China” Air Jordan 7 will…

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Air Jordan 4 SE : A better look

Recently we reported on the emergence of an image of a previously unseen pair of Air Jordan 4 whose upper uses the Japanese embroidery technique, Sashiko. New images of this Air Jordan 4 have surfaced that reveals a shoe that features the aforementioned embroidery throughout the upper , with variations in the implementation of the pattern between the left and the right shoe. On the rear heel are found blue slightly translucent Jumpman-clad plastic tabs. A navy and sail midsole cement grey outsole completes the aesthetic. Air Jordan 4 SE…

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Could the “Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 High OG drop earlier?

In this era of Air Jordan release dates typically moving further into the future , for at least one pair, we could see a reverse of that trend. The “Dark Mocha” Air Jordan 1 High OG, which could be seen as consolation for those who whiffed on the Travis Scott Air Jordan 1 due to its visual simularity, had been scheduled to hit retail November 21 but that may not be the case. According to DJ Folk this Air Jordan 1 have reportedly had it retail debut moved up to…

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“Bamo” Nike Zoom Freak 2: Official Images

This upcoming colorway of Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sophomore signature shoe sports a vintage green mesh and leather upper with large camouflage Swooshes adorning the lateral sides. On the tongue “FREAK” branding ,and on the heel resides an orange “GA” logo. The same orange hue is also found on the inner and on the medial Swoosh. The upper sits above a white midsole and gum rubber outsole. The “Bano” Nike Zoom Freak 2 is scheduled to make its retail debut September 18 at nike.com and select retail establishments with…

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The Adidas Top Ten 2000 coming back domestically ( eventually? hopefully? )

Made famous by the great Kobe Bryant, the Adidas Top Ten 2000 was, at the time, a contemporary take on the original Top Ten. Twenty years after its original release the Top Ten 2000 makes another return to retail. It sports a navy and white upper with its triple midfoot straps atop an injection moulded EVA midsole and navy tipped outsole that contours to the shape of the human foot. This Top Ten 2000 launched yesterday, August 20, 2020 in Japan but information on the specifics of a domestic release…

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Air Raid on the way soon

The Nike Air Raid is set to make a return to retail. It sports a black mesh upper overlaid by tumbled leather. Grey shows up at the toe box, the straps that traverse the upper, “NIKE” branding on the tongue and the “AIR RAID” on velcro strap. The Tinker Hatfield-designed aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and a black rubber outsole. The release of this 1992 classic is very imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments . Nike Air Raid DC1412-001

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