Category: Sneakers

“Cap & Gown” Air Jordan 13

Brandon King

Continuing a theme started by the Air Jordan 11, the Air Jordan 13 will also get the “Cap and Gown” treatment. Like the 11, the 13 also features a blacked-out color scheme, with the majority of the upper being composed of black suede. The side panel is not the typical leather or mesh, but patent leather. A black midsole and outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. The “Cap and Gown” Air Jordan 13 is scheduled for a May 18th release at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments.…

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Black/Red Air Jordan 4 to drop May 11

Brandon King

As we move through the early part of 2019, one of the most anticipated releases, in a year of highly anticipated releases, is the black/red Air Jordan 4. This release will attempt tp live up to both the original and 1999 versions and will also feature “Nike Air” branding on the heel. It is outfitted in black nubuck with cement grey showing up on the inner collar, plastic lace tabs and on the previously mentioned Nike Air on the heel. Fire red is used on the rear tongue and on…

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Malaysian police seize nearly 12,000 pair of counterfeit shoes in raid

Brandon King

In a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, authorities seized nearly 12,000 pairs of counterfeit sneakers. At a press conference , the director of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Ministry’s Enforcement Division, Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the 11,883 pairs of knockoff footwear ranged from Nike to Tommy Hilfiger and were worth a combined 324,110 Malaysian Ringgit (RM) , which is the equivalent of $79,385 US. He’s also said that the cost to produce a pair was just 25 RM, which is $6.13. When customers enquired on social media…

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Official images of the “Dream It, Do It” Air Jordan 9

Brandon King

Jordan Brand’s “Dream It, Do It, campaign came about from the brand putting their spin on Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign. The mid 90’s campaign will be revived with this upcoming Air Jordan 9 release. With its dark concord, orange, university red, orange and teal rand this shoe definitely has a 90’s vibe to it. This abundance of color sits on top of a black leather base. On the top of the tongue “Dream It, Do It, is emblazoned in 1990s-esque font on the front. The back of the shoe…

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Nike releases statement on Zion Williamson sneaker malfunction and injury

Brandon King

When Zion Williamson literally came out his shoe and went down 33 seconds into the highly anticipated Duke/North Carolina game, a collective breath was held by the Duke fatihtful, several NBA teams ( and a certain Oregon-based athletic company). Thankfully , for two of those groups, it appears there is no structural damage to the knee and it was just a sprain.  In lieu of the one of the most public wardrobe malfunctions since the Super Bowl XXXVIII, the Action Network’s Darren Rovell has reported that Nike has released a…

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Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro does not have full-length Zoom Air

Brandon King

Back in 2017, there was a major kerfuffle regarding the misrepresentation of the technology in the, at the time, recently retroed Air Jordan 15. It was discovered that the sneaker only contained Zoom Air in the heel and not in the forefoot as well as it was described in its product page on SNKRS. It was initially noticed by nightwing2303 of Wear Testers and then further bolstered a dissection conducted by Chinese sneaker website Fast Pass. In response to the backlash, Nike and Jordan Brand offered a 25 percent discount…

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First Look: “Ray Allen” Air Jordan 7

Brandon King

Ray Allen is one of the foundational members of the Jordan Brand roster, having been signed with the Brand since 1997. Back in 2002, when he ran with the Milwaukee Bucks, Allen wore two player exclusive Air Jordan 7, a white leather based “home” version, and a black based “away” model. The away version is releasing later this year in celebration and commemoration of his career and Hall of Fame induction. We have our first look at the coming shoe, thanks to @zsneakerheadz. Rather than leather,it sports a black nubuck…

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The kicks of the 2019 NBA All-Star Game

Brandon King

As the years roll on the NBA’s annual mid season celebration of greatness known as All-Star weekend has become just as much about what the players wear on the court than the on court activities themselves. This year was no different. Here is the complete oncourt sneaker lineup from the 2019 NBA All-Star game. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro Stephen Curry, Under Armour Curry 6 Joel Embiid, Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Low Paul George, Nike PG3 “All Star” Blake Griffin, Jordan Super.Fly MVP Kyle Lowry, Adidas Marquee Boost…

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Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveil OMN1S Basketball Shoe

Brandon King

Last week, New Balance dropped a teaser video of their upcoming basketball sneaker featuring Kawhi Leonard ( and took some not-so-subtle runs at a few prominent players). In the same tweet , the company also announced that their basketball sneaker would debut at the NBA All-Star game. At Sunday’s game Kawhi Leonard broke out his New Balance OMN1S basketball sneaker. Five additional colorways were shown by the brand, and each of them draw inspiration from personal details that shaped Kawhi into the player he has become. Release details of the…

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“Wings” Air Jordan 4 Official Pictures

Brandon King

Jordan Brand’s Wings Program is the brand’s educational iniative that provides access to education, mentorships, scholarships and more. Since 2015, the program has provided full college rides to over 200 students. The brand has produced a special Air Jordan 4 for the program. The special edition Air Jordan 4 features a black leather upper that is accented with blue at the exterior plastic lace holes and on the inner lining. On the tongue is a blue Jumpman with “WINGS” underneath in a yellow hue. The same color blue is used…

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