Category: Sneakers

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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Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 “All-Star”

Brandon King

The All-Star version of Russell Westbrook’s second signature shoe seems to right in line with Russ’s “fashion sense.” This Zer0.2 is outfitted in Hyper Turquoise, Camouflage Green, Infrared and Volt in to form a very vibrant package that is very Westbrook. This very over-the-top upper sits above an infrared and Volt midsole and outsole. The “All-Star” Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 is scheduled to release February 17 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail locations. The sticker price is set at $125 USD. Jordan Why Not Zer0.2Camo Green/Hyper Turquoise-Volt-InfraredCI6875-300$125February 17, 2019 

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Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro to release February 15

Brandon King

The Nike Zoom Kobe IV is the next shoe in the Kobe line to get “protroed”, following in the outsoles of the Zoom Kobe 1 Protro. For those who may not be aware, the protro line is a combination of retro styling with updated performance. The Kobe IV Protro retains the aesthetic of its 2009 forefather but features updated performance aspects such as an adjusted vamp shape, sleeker heel and wider outsole traction. The first colorway will be a draft day colorway, inspired by the Charlotte Hornets, the ballclub that…

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Russell Westbrook shows off “Super Soaker” Jordan Why Not Zer0.2

Brandon King

As he walked into Boston’s TD Garden for his Thunder’s game against the Boston Celtics, Russell Westbrook revealed a never-before seen color of his signature shoe, the Jordan Why Zer0.2. The packaging ,which came from @reconbeatlab, may look familiar, as both it and the shoes were inspired by the Super Soaker, the water gun from the 90’s. The volt green and orange are the same color make up as that of the Super Soaker 50 Don’t get too excited over these just yet. They were designed as a promo sample…

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“Galaxy” Nike Zoom Rookie to return February 22nd

Brandon King

When it released back in 2012, the “Galaxy” Nike Zoom Rookie was a follow up to a shoe whose impact is still felt today, the “Galaxy” Air Foamposite One. The “Galaxy” Zoom Rookie will return in 2019. Like its 2012 predecessor, it will feature a nebular pattern across It Foamposite upper, underlaid by a black mesh and nubuck as well as black pods. This upper sits atop what appears to be a glow-in-the-dark outsole. The “Galaxy” Zoom Rookie is scheduled to release February 22 at select Nike Sportswear retail venues.…

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First Look: 2019 Black/Red Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

As far back as 2018 when news of the return of the black and red Air Jordan 4, this time with the classic “Nike Air” on the back, started to trickle forth, anticipation for the shoe has been building. Even images of the coming shoe were all but non-existent , the only insight into how the shoe may appear would be the occasional photoshop mock-up or simply referring back to the 1999 retro. Zsneakerheadz on Instagram has provided the first-ever images of this year’s version of the classic colorway. Air…

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First look at the Lebron 16 Low

Brandon King

Nike will be debuting a lower collared version of the LeBron 16 for the upcoming spring and summer. The Black and Tan colorway shown will be one of the first colorways. It sports a black knit upper with a tan heel overlay wrap. White is used for the branding on the forefoot and the LeBron signature on the tongue. The previously referenced heel piece has a crown embossed on it and insoles features a red one with “LeBron” and a pink in the other shoe with “James.” This upper sits…

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Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl” to release very soon

Brandon King

The Nike KD11 was created in collaboration with the Kay Yow Cancer fund. The shoe is outfitted in an all-pink Flyknit upper with matching tonal branding. Located on the heel counter and insole are the names of 59 survivors of cancer. The Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl” to release February 14 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retail locations. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl”BV7721-600$150February 14, 2019 

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