Category: Sneakers

“Power Red” Adidas Harden Vol. 4

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of James Harden’s fourth signature model is this power red look. It sports a mixture of reds across its red knitted upper with black appearing at the midfoot, eyelets and bordering the Adidas branding on the tongue. This upper sits atop a two-tone black and red midsole and outsole with a golden Harden logo at the heel. The “Power Red” Adidas Harden Vl. 4 is scheduled to release December 7 at adidas.com and select retail venues, The sticker price is set at $130 USD. Adidas Harden Vol.…

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CLOT x Air Jordan 1 coming Black Friday

Brandon King

Black Friday will see the second collaborative, their contribution to the “Fearless Ones” collection being the first, Air Jordan 1 from Edison Chen’s CLOT brand. It commemorates the 15th anniversary of Dover Street Market London and sports a black woven nylon upper with its fadeaway Swoosh that reveals details underneath that can be brought to light by wear and/or the choice of the wearer. The Chinese-token-inspired details spell out “Jordan.” The “CLOT x Air Jordan 1 Mid to release Black Friday, November 29 exclusively at DSM London. An online raffle…

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“Dark Grey” Air Jordan 12: Official Images

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 12 will be part of Jordan Brand’s 2019 holiday roster. With its white leather upper and grey overlays it bears more than a striking resemblance to 2003’s “Flint Grey” version of the same shoe. It differs from that shoe with its red accents and silver detailing. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and a grey outsole with white traction sections and red branding. The ”Dark Grey” Air Jordan 12 is scheduled to release December 2 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments. The sticker…

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Roger Federer enters into partnership with Swiss Sneaker brand On

Brandon King

from EmergingLuxuryBlog: On November 23, Roger Federer, 38, made a major foray into footwear. The 20-time Grand Slam champion announced, via the New York Times, that he now is an investor, contributing designer and the new public face of On, a growing niche Swiss sneaker brand.  Federer announced the partnership to his Instagram followers after the article was published. He captioned his post, with several images of himself in the company offices, “ONward, this will be a fun run!!” with a runner and smiling face emoticons before the exclamation points.  Best known for its…

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“Grand Purple” Kyrie 6: Official Images

Brandon King

There are colorways of the Kyrie 6 that are not one of the 11 “Preheat” looks, and this “Grand Purple” is one of them. It sports grand purple across its suede and mesh upper. Large white embroidered Swooshes adorn both the lateral and medial sides , with a large midfoot strap and a pink heel counter that features the all-seeing eye. This upper sits atop a grand purple midsole and white outsole that features sections of blue and yellow, with another all-seeing eye at the forefoot. Some retailers have indicated…

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“Dark Purple Dust” Nike Air Flightposite 2 on the way

Brandon King

The Nike Air Flightposite 2 is expanding this latest retail run with this new colorway. It sports a dark purple dust Foamposite upper complimented by black that runs from the forefoot to the collar. Hyper crimson shows up on the Alpha Project symbol on the forefoot as well as the branding on the insoles. A translucent outsole completes the aesthetic. The release of the “dark purple dust” Nike Air Flightposite 2 is imminent at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $200 USD. Nike Air Flightposite…

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“Christmas” Lebron 7 on the way this December

Brandon King

Ten years after its original release, the “Christmas” Lebron VII will make a second retail run. At this juncture, there is no images of the 2019 version, the expectation is that it will do its best to stay true to its 2009 progenitor, down to the Christmas themed insoles ( one displaying Lebron as a child and the other a wrapped gift). The “Christmas” Nike Lebron VII is due to release December 19 at nike.com and select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $200 USD. Nike Lebron VIITeam…

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A detailed look at next year’s White and Fire Red Air Jordan 5

Brandon King

2020 is the 3oth anniversary of the original release of the Air Jordan 5 and to commemorate that, Jordan Brand is re-re-releasing the white and fire red colorway. The 2020 will do its best to stay true to its 1990 progenitor and will feature a white leather upper with clear mesh on the lateral and medial sides. It will also sport the reflective tongue with red Jumpman and “Nike Air” branding on the heel. This upper sits atop a black midsole with red “teeth” at the lateral forefoot. A combination…

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“Amber Rise” Air Jordan XXX4 coming Thanksgiving Day

Brandon King

The “Amber Rise” colorway of the Air Jordan XXX4 will release this fall. This colorway does not feature the translucent upper of other Air Jordan XXXIV aesthetics, making use of lateral TPE overlay on the lateral sides and toe. Orange accents also show up through out the upper. The sail midsole atop which the aforementioned upper sits contains the Eclipse Plate. Underneath this is a sail herringbone outsole. The “Amber Rise” Air Jordan XXX4 is scheduled to release November 28 at nike.com and select retail locations. The sticker price is…

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“Washed Denim” Air Jordan 6: A better look

Brandon King

The “Washed Denim” Air Jordan 6 is part of Jordan Brand’s holiday 2019 offerings. As alluded to by its moniker, it features a two-shade denim, jean-inspired upper accented by tan on the tongue, black at the spoiler and laces and red for the lace locks. This upper sits atop a black midsole with a black rubber and milky translucent outsole with a red Jumpman in the center. The “Washed Denim” Air Jordan 6 is scheduled to release December 28 at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set…

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