Category: Sneakers

New Balance and Kawhi Leonard dangle sneaker debut

Brandon King

In November, we covered Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard had reached an multiyear endorsement deal with New Balance . Leonard’s sneaker options were wide open after he rejected a 4-year, $22 million dollar extension on his, at the time, deal with Jordan Brand. In that interim, Leonard has been seen rocking New Balance gear walking into the arenas, but he has still been wearing the Air Jordan 32 on the hardwood in lieu of a shoe from New Balance. It appears that time may be drawing nigh. Earlier today on…

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“Vast Grey” Air Jordan 33 to release in March

Brandon King

The 33rd model in the storied Air Jordan franchise is set to drop in a new “Vast Grey” color in March. The base layer of white mesh and sail fuse is overlaid by vast grey panels on the heel and lateral forefoot. The lockdown mechanism is sail with the release system is volt and yellow. Iridescent Jumpman and Nike Air branding appear on the tongue and rear heel, respectively , with black pull tabs. A sail midsole with a splash of black and orange on the lateral side and a…

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New images of the “Friends” Nike Kyrie 5

Brandon King

Back in January, we covered the initial images of a Nike Kyrie 5 inspired by the Celtics’ star guard favorite television show, Friends. It features a black upper and a white swoosh similar to that of the “Black Magic” colorway but instead of white, sports multi-colored hues on the Flytrap design. The logo of the well-known television show is found on the lateral heel; the same design is also present on the insole. A white Kyrie logo is located on the tongue, while black laces with orange interwoven laces finish…

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Air Max2 Light to return in another OG colorway

Brandon King

An original colorway of Nike Air Max2 Light, originally released in 1994, is making a return to retail. This colorway features purple mesh, with suede at the toe cap, over laid by white leather throughout the upper. A black swoosh is found on both the medial and lateral sides, while a grey, black and clear plastic “Nike Air” logo makes its home on the heels. On the tongue a circular Air Max2 logo is seen that features teal and pink lettering set against a white background. A white midsole house…

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Black Toe”Air Jordan 1 Low coming soon

Brandon King

How can we miss you in you will never go away? Unfortunately it seems with the Air Jordan 1 we will never have the chance to find out. The shoe that refuses to go away will return with a low-collared colorway based on an classic model.  The coming model is based on the original “black toe” model from 1985. It features back nubuck overlaying white leather in the front of the shoe and red leather doing the same on the heel. A black swoosh sits on both the lateral and…

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Another Air Jordan 1 on the way

Brandon King

As if there was a need, there is yet another Air Jordan 1 on the horizon.  This Air Jordan 1 sports a white leather upper covered in differing styles of black Jordan branding. The collar is split between volt and red and the upper sits above a white midsole and solid rubber outsole.  At this juncture, there is no information on a release, however these could see a spring 2019 retail debut at nike.com and select retail locations. 

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“Couture” Air Jordan I Retro High OG Release Date

Brandon King

The Air Jordan 1 Defiant “Couture” is a new version ( because we really needed another incarnation of the Jordan 1) of the Air Jordan 1 is slated to release later this month. This version features a black leather upper with a bold red stripe covering the swoosh logos on the medial and lateral sides. Red is also found on the toungue branding as well as the insole. This upper sits atop a Muslin midsole and outsole. The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Defiant “Couture” is set to release…

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Colorways of several KD 12 revealed

Brandon King

The KD 12, the next model in Kevin Durant’s signature line will debut in spring of 2019. Although no images are currently available, there is some information on several colorways of the upcoming model that will drop over the course of the spring to the fall. The colorway lineup is listed below and the KD 12 will come to retail later this year at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Nike KD 12Black/White-Pure PlatinumAR4229-001$150 Spring 2019  Nike KD 12 White/White/Amarillo-Game RoyalAR4229-100$150Spring 2019  Nike KD…

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Duke basketball unveils LeBron 16 PE

Brandon King

Duke Basketball recently showed off a player-exclusive LeBron 16 for their ballclub. Their LeBron 16 features a black BattleKnit upper underlaid with royal blue. The swoosh on the lateral side of the heel is black, while the same branding on the medial side is royal blue. Royal Blue branding is also found on the tongue and a Duke logo makes it home on the center heel. The upper is supported by a black midsole blue Zoom Air tensiles and a black outsole. Unless Coach K or one of his assistants…

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“Watch The Throne” Nike LeBron 16 Release Date

Brandon King

The “Watch The Throne” LeBron 9 was an exclusive sneaker gifted to Jay-Z and Kanye West in celebration of their tour and joint album of the same name. The ”Watch The Throne” theme will be carried over to the LeBron 16. The shoe is outfitted in a black knit upper with gold branding for the lateral swoosh and LeBron signature on the tongue. The same style laces and inner from the same version of the 9 also makes appearances on the 16. The upper sits atop a black midsole with…

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