Category: Sneakers

Making Kicks Count: Orange Bowl Committee and South Florida Schools collect over 1,300 pair of shoes for local children

Brandon King

The Orange Bowl Committee, a non-profit sports organization that serves South Florida, in partnership with TD Bank, worked with local schools to collect over 1,300 pair of shoes. Their Kicks for Kids program, (not to be confused with the Kicks 4 Kids. Foundation) has been around since 2011 and is “a program designed to provide South Florida’s underserved youth the opportunity to participate in a reap the rewards of sports and exercise by receiving a pair of good athletic shoes.” Schools in The Miami-Dade and Broward County area collect shoes…

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“Black Twilight” KD 11 releasing in October

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Along with the “Gold Splatter”, this KD 11 will also release on October 1. This colorway of the KD 11 features a black and grey interwoven Flyknit upper. Black alone makes up the coloration at the heel wrap, the ankle collar, lateral forefoot and medial toebox overlays. This upper sits atop a black outsole. The “Black Twilight” KD 11 will release at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at $150 USD.     Nike KD 11 Black/Twilight Pulse AO2604-005 $150 October 1, 2o18     …

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“Gold Splatter”Nike KD 11 to release in October

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This colorway is part of a duo of colorways of the KD 11 that will release on the same day. This KD 11 features a grey Flyknit upper with black overlays that wrap the heel, occupy the lateral forefoot and the medail toebox.  Placed throughout the upper are metallic gold splatters. This upper sits atop a black, grey, silver and white camouflage like midsole and outsole. The “Gold Splatter” KD 11 is slated to release October 1 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at…

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The Air Jordan 33 is officially unveiled

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Earlier today Jordan Brand officially unveiled the latest flagship model, the Air Jordan 33. The sneaker breaks ground for the line in that it is the first to be totally laceless. Rather than laces, the 33 makes use of a new system called Fast Fit, which basically functions as a manual version of Nike’s Electro Adaptive Reactive Lacing (E.A.R.L.) found on the Mag and the HyperADAPT 1.0. The system makes use of cables that stretch through the shoes. The wearer can pull on an elastic tab to set it on…

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If the details revealed by Jordan Brand on social media are true and not a swerve, then we are being shown the first images of the Air Jordan 33. It appears the sneakers eschews the knits uppers of the 29-32 for a more traditional leather construction. The 33 features the Brand’s new Flight Utility performance technology as well as a lockdown mid foot strap. The Air Jordan 33 will be officially unveiled September 20.    

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“Oreo” Nike Lebron 16 Official Images

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Official images of several colorways of the Lebron 16 have been surfacing over the past few weeks and they are now joined by this latest color, the monikered Oreo version. This Lebron 16 is outfitted in black and white Battleknit 2.0 upper with black leather finding a home on the tongue and heel. A white midsole with full-length, section Max Zoom air bags supports this upper. A translucent outsole finishes off the major aesthetic features on the shoe. Other details includes the initials of LeBron’s three children on the left…

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Nike Zoom Kobe 4 Protro coming in 2019

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The Kobe 4 will join the Kobe 1 as part of the Protro series with this coming release. This Kobe 4 will be outfitted in white, orion blue and varsity blue- colors associated with the “Draft Day” color scheme. As of yet, no images have seen the light of day, but when it does we will have them here. These Kobe 4 Protros will release February 2019 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball locations.     Nike Zoom Kobe 4 Protro White/Orion Blue-Varsity Purple AV6339-100 February 2019       

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Jordan Brand gives Ray Allen HOF Pack

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, being on Jordan Brand, (or nearly any brand really) has it perks. Made for Ray. Reflect on the Hall of Famer’s career and the legendary shoes he wore. — Jordan (@Jumpman23) September 8, 2018 This was on display again as one Walter Ray Allen was amongst 13 enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend. In honor of this momentous achievement, Jordan Brand presented Allen with a HOF pack that contained at least one PE from all of the teams…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: FL man caught with 60 pairs of sneakers

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Glen Carbon, Illinois is the stage for this edition of Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers, where a Florida man’s sticky fingers has him staring at a burglary charge. An off-duty manager at a local Ross Dress For Less was in the store shopping when she spotted a man, who was later identified as Carlos y. Albelo-Parnau,32, of Miami, stuffing a pair of shoes into a backpack and then exit the store without paying for them. According to a court document, a witness saw Albelo-Parnau get into a car and…

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MEAC football schedule for September 8

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Delaware State (0-1) vs Saint Francis 12 p.m. EST/ Loretto, PA NEC Front Row Morgan State (0-1) vs Akron 3:30 p.m. CST/ Akron, Ohio, Stats/ Radio: WEAA,88.9 FM/ ESPN+ Howard University (0-1) vs Kent State (0-1) 3:30 p.m. CST/ Kent, Ohio TV: ESPN+/ ESPN+ Bethune-Cookman (0-1) vs Virginia University of Lynchburg (1-0) 4:00 p.m. EST / Daytona Beach, FL Stats /Radio: CatEye Network / TV: ESPN3/ ESPN3 Saint Augustine’s (0-1) vs North Carolina Central (0-1) 6:00 p.m./Durham, NC Stats/ Video North Carolina A&T (2-0) vs Gardner-Webb (1-0) 6:00 p.m. EST/…

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