Category: Sneakers

”Khaki Olive” Nike Air Force 1 Low coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Force 1 Low is part of Nike Sportswear’s fall release roster. It sports a khaki leather upper adorned on the sides with suede Swooshes. the same suede also shows up on the rear heel overlay, which is home to “NIKE AIR” branding. Ripstop detailing and mesh inner lining rounds out an upper that is perched atop an olive midsole and matching rubber outsole. The “Khaki Olive” Air Force 1 Low is planned to debut this fall at nike.com; they will carry a 115 USD sticker price. Nike…

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PE Corner: A’ja Wilson puts in work in LeBron XXI PE

Brandon King

Reigning, defending WNBA MVP and Champion A’ja Wilson ( one of the players not named Caitlyn Clark that the media can’t be bothered to talk about) seems to be a fan of the LeBron XXI as she has taken a number of Player Exclusive LeBron XXIs to the court this season.  In a recent Aces practice, Wilson was sharpening her skills in another retail unavailable LeBron XXI. The PE iteration of the XXI sport a vibrant and textured pink upper with white showing up on the Swooshes that adorn the…

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Check out ”Grandma’s Couch” Nike LeBron XXI

Brandon King

This LeBron XXI will bring back the memories of plastic-covered multi-colored living room furniture of many of our elders back in the day. It sports a multi-hued upper with green LeBron logos and a floral pattern against the navy background to help give them the living room furniture feel.  Bright green stands in for the small Swoosh on the lateral side and the LeBron signature on the tongue.  Underneath this upper resides a navy midsole and a gum rubber outsole.  More information to come on three as it avails itself. …

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Enjoy the latest images of the “Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The “Reimagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I is easily one of the most anticipated releases of the balance of 2024.  This latest iteration of the “Black Toe” retains the normal visual elements of the classic colorway- white leather foundational layer, black leather overlay at the toe, red heel wrap and collar and black side Swooshes- however the Wings logo has been replaced by “AIR JORDAN.”  The branding was initially a placeholder prior to the implementation of the “Wings” logo during the evolutionary period of the Air Jordan I; it also made an…

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An initial look at the “Velvet Brown” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

Few things get a segments of the sneaker populace charged up like news of potential Travis Scott collaboration.  Images have surfaced of an upcoming Travis Scott x Air Jordan I Low OG. It sports a brown suede upper with its signature, large, reversed Swoosh on the lateral side. If it follows the visual precedent set by previous Scott collabs will feature conventional Nike as well as additional Travis Scott branding on the medial side.  A Travis Scott face logo and a Wings logo are seen on each respective heel with…

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PE Corner: A truly rare Kobe VI PE

Brandon King

PE Corner: A rarely seen Kobe VI PE This rarely-seen Kobe VI PE comes to us from 2012. Speculated to be a UCLA, MNPLS Lakers or an Andre Iguodala PE, it sports a pantone blue scaled upper adorned on the sides with gold Swooshes. Gold also shows up on the external heel counter, signature, and the Kobe logo perched atop the tongue as well as the laces.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a blue midsole and white rubber outsole.  As was the case, and remains so now, there are no…

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“Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low coming spring 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The “Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low is based on a Player Exclusive that Michael Jordan rocked in the 1996 postseason, as the Bulls capped off a 72-10 season by winning their fourth NBA crown.  At this early juncture, there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is that we will see a lower collared XI sporting a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. It is not known yet if this rand will have the white fringe of the original/PE.  The…

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PE Corner: Michael Jordan’s “Charlotte Hornets” Air Jordan 9 PE

Brandon King

The “Hornets” Air Jordan 9 was created as an exclusive colorway for the man himself, Michael Jordan in 2019 when NBA All-Star Weekend was held in Charlotte.  They sport a white leather upper overlaid with that of a supple-looking purple leather rand that also extends up the heel and collar. Hornets teal can be seen on the “AIR JORDAN” branding on the tongue, the global Jumpman logo on the rear heel, pull tab, and laces.  Purple also shows up at the inner, with white making additional appearances at the “23”…

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PE Corner: James Wiseman’s Kobe VI Protro PE

Brandon King

These Kobe VI Protro were made for forme no. 2 overall pick and current Detriot Pistons center James Wiseman.  They sport a white snake-scaled upper adorned on the sides with Swooshes that transition from bright orange to red. A gradient Kobe logo is perched atop the tongue, while a pink external heel counter completes the coloration for the upper.  Underneath resides a white midsole and gradient rubber outsole.  As with nearly of all the subjects of PE Corner, there is no indication of a retail release.  Images via mambainauranceco

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PE Corner: Michael Jordan’s “Charlotte Hornets” Air Jordan 9

Brandon King

The “Hornets” Air Jordan 9 wascreated as an exclusive colorway for the man himself, Michael Jordan in 2019 when NBA All-Star Weekend was held in Charlotte.  They sport a white leather upper overlaid with that of a supple-looking purple leather rand that also extends up the heel and collar. Hornets teal can be seen on the “AIR JORDAN” branding on the tongue, the global Jumpman logo on the rear heel, pull tab, and laces.  Purple also shows up at the inner, with white making additional appearances at the “23” at…

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