Category: Sneakers

“Duke” Kyrie 5 PE

Brandon King

When the Duke Men’s basketball team takes the court in the Maui Invitational, they will have some new kicks on their feet. As Kyrie Irving is one of the most prominent and successful Blue Devil in the NBA, he has not forgotten about his former institution, lacing the team with a team exclusive version since his first shoe, the Nike Kyrie 1 and that trend has continued with his latest shoe, the Kyrie 5. There will be three colorways of the Duke Kyrie 5- a white based one, a black…

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The “Gym Red” Air Jordan 12 has a new release date

Brandon King

  This all red colorway of the Air Jordan 12 was initially set to release this coming Black Friday. However, as has been the case with multiple releases over the past 12 months, that date has changed. The “gym red” Air Jordan 12 is now scheduled to relese November 24th at select Nike retailers and on the Nike SNKRS application.   Air Jordan 12 Retro Gym Red/Gym Red-Black  130690-601 $190 November 24, 2018         

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Air Jordan 5 JSP “Laney” – Detailed Look

Brandon King

  2019 will see Jordan Brand release brand new versions of the Air Jordan 5  “Laney”, which, like the first version in 2000 and its retro progeny in 2013, are inspired by MJ’s Emsley A. Laney High School. There are two colorways, one outfitted in Varsity Maize/Light Charcoal-Varsity Royal and the other in Varsity Royal/Light Charcoal-Varsity Maize.   Air Jordan 5 JSP “Laney” Varsity Maize/Light Charcoal-Varsity Royal  CD2720-700 $190 January 19, 2019      Here is a possible rendering by @py_rates:             Air Jordan 5…

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Kelly Oubre, Jr. signs with Converse (and Nike)

Brandon King

  Converse has brought Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. into its fold. The  deal is unique in that Oubre Jr. will Converse shoes off the court but Nike shoes on the court ( for those who may not know, Nike owns Converse).     According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula , the deal will focus on the increased attention given (for some reason) to the Association’s arena entry fashion with Oubre Jr. to debut a number of new Converse sneakers this year via his pregame entries. Every game since my…

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Jordan Brand officially unveiled “Concord” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

We are a little more than two weeks away from arguably the most anticipated release of 2018, the “Concord” Air Jordan 11.  For the past several months, images of the sneaker have filtered out and since then the sneaker community have went back and forth off their approval or disapproval of numbers on the back and patent leather height. Yesterday Jordan Brand officially unveiled images of the Concords. More in line with original release, and 11 drops dating back to 2016 this version features a higher patent leather rand. Ever…

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German sneaker brand nat-2 launches sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

Brandon King

In April, we brought you the story of high-end German sneaker brand nat-2 ,who in collaboration with fellow German company Zvnder, produced a vegan mushroom leather sneaker. Nat-2 is now using repurposed coffee grounds into their nat-2 Coffee Line. According to the brand themselves, the sneaker is 100% vegan, unisex and the uppers are made of from real sustainable recycled coffee, coffee beans and coffee plants. Depending on the style, (there is both a low and versions) up to 50% of the shoe will be covered in coffee. The type…

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LeBron 16 “I Promise” coming before Thanksgiving

Brandon King

The “ I Promise” colorway of the Lebron 16 is part of the “1 Thru 5” series and represents the Center position.This colorway is inspired by his children and the I Promise school in Akron, Ohio that opened it doors earlier this summer. The “I Promise” LeBron 16 features a black Battleknit 2.0 upper with a multi-color layer placed beneath it. Down the tongue features the words, “JUST A KID FROM AKRON”. On the rear heel on one shoe reads “WE ARE FAMILY” and the LeBron James Foundation logo on…

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Detailed looks of the Air Jordan 6 “Flint”

Brandon King

The “Flint” colorway, first a prominent makeup on the Air Jordan XIII, has since then been featured on the Air Jordan VII and IX. Now the Air Jordan VI is the latest in the line to get the Flint treatment. This VI features a white leather upper with grey suede underlays. A black tongue with concord branding and infrared is found on the rear spoiler.  Concord and red branding is also found on the rear heel. Additional black detailing is present on the white midsole and the look is rounded…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Little Rock Duo arrested for gunpoint sneaker robbery

Brandon King

When lunkheads collide with sneakers, we have another edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers. Our latest entry takes us to Little Rock, Arkansas, where two teens have turned their freedom into a memory in the rear view mirror of their lives. According to a police report, the 17-year-old victim told police that Taylor Rhodes, 18, and Eduardo Paniagua, 17, came to his home after he had spoken to Rhodes about selling him some Air Jordan sneakers. The report states that Rhodes tried one pair of the Jordans and…

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