Category: Sneakers

White/Black Hyperdunk X to release soon

Brandon King

This white/black colorway is from the lineup of the soon to be released Hyperdunk X, which is the tenth edition of storied basketball shoe. This colorway is rather straightforward, featuring a white woven upper broken up by black detailing present on the tongue, inner lining and rear pull tab. The upper’s aesthetic is completed by a debossed “HD” on the heel. The white midsole sits atop a white outsole with cut outs showing the heel and forefoot Zoom Air units. This Hyperdunk X is to release in August at nike.com…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: $1,000 worth of sneakers and a comforter stole from Wisconsin home

Brandon King

Brown Deer, Wisconsin is the backdrop for our latest reporting of sneakers serving as the impetus for yet another instance of individuals engaging in bad behavior. A 34-year-old resident of the town of approximately 12,000 called Brown Deer Police and told them someone entered her home sometime between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday July 1 and 12:35 a.m. Monday July 2. The woman indicated that multiple pair of name brand sneakers valued at more than $1,000 were pilfered from her bedroom, along with a comforter. The victim allegedly told police she…

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Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG “ROTY” to release in October

Brandon King

The onslaught of Air Jordan 1’s shows no sign of slowing down anytime soon. This upcoming version of Micheal Jordan’s first signature shoe draws inspiration from what a young MJ wore to his Rookie of the Year acceptance speech. In his inaugural campaign, Jordan averaged 28.2 points per contest in leading the lowly Chicago Bulls to a playoff appearance. The gold harvest and black color blocking pay a nod to the shirt Jordan wore while receiving the award. At this point, no actual images of the shoe have come to…

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Light-up sneakers allegedly caused second degree burns on feet of young boy

Brandon King

A nine-year old boy suffered second-degree burns on the bottom of his feet and his mother is saying it was due to his light-up sneakers. Sherry Foster took to Facebook to share pictures of her son’s injuries and she said they occurred after the sneakers got wet during his school’s Water Day. Her son was wearing Sketcher’s “Skech Rayz” light up shoes on the date the injury was reported, June 24. Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Mrs. Foster had this to say: “When the sneakers got wet that caused them to release…

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“EYBL” Nike KD 11 Release Date

Brandon King

Kevin Durant’s latest signature shoe, the KD 11, will release in colorway just for this year’s Elite Youth Basketball Tournament (EYBL). This sneaker features hot punch, lime blast and pure platinum colors on the upper. There is a EYBL logo on the lateral heel. This upper sits atop a translucent outsole. The “EYBL” KD 11 is set to release July 12 on Nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Nike KD 11 “EYBL” Hot Punch/Lime Blast-Pure Platinum AO2604-600 $150 July 12, 2018

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: PA Teen accused of stealing $1,000 worth of sneakers

Brandon King

Our latest entry into the pantheon of footwear-inspired foolishness, takes us to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where a local teen may learn the tough yet valuable lesson of when you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. Local authorities charged 18-year-old Angel L. Carrasquillo with felony counts of burglary and criminal trespassing and misdemeanor counts of theft and receiving stolen property. Bethlehem police responded to call for a burglary at a home on 13th street. The homeowners told law enforcement they had left the residence at approximately 11:30 a.m. earlier that day…

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Nike to produce line of performance sneakers for children

Brandon King

As children’s shoes are typically scaled down versions of their adult counterparts, factors such as comfort and performance are normally compromised to a large degree in the production of these shoes. Nike decided to address the issue and that has led to them creating their innovative Future Series, which is designed specifically for the comport and performance needs of the young athlete. The line was the result of movement specialists in the Nike Sports Research Lab (NSRL) working with children and realizing that children have different movements angles, are primarily…

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Nike officially unveils Kyrie Low

Brandon King

Today Nike officially released images of the first low top version of a Kyrie Irving signature shoe. Termed a “democratized version of Kyrie Irving’s signature series” by Nike, the sneaker is built with an emphasis on comfort. Although the Low carries over some of the same aesthetic features of its higher-collared brother ( distinctive upper modeling and curved sole) it varies from the 4 distinctively underfoot. Where the Kyrie 4 has a top loaded Zoom Air unit ( meaning it sits right below the foot), the Zoom unit on the…

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Original pair of Nike Mags from Back to the Future II are up for sale

Brandon King

If you were an 80’s baby, as I was, you remember the classic Back To The Future movies (well at least the first two). I was only eight when Back To The Future II came out and not really into to sneakers but when I saw Marty McFly put those Nike Mags on, even at that tender age, I knew those were cool. If you are a movie buff or sneaker enthusiast with deep pockets then you may want to check out this auction from shoezeum. It features a single…

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Damian Lillard delivers free shoes to Portland kids

Brandon King

Monday, in a post on his Instagram Portland Trail Blazers star guard Damian Lillard teased that he would be “giving away like 50 pairs of size 12/12.5 shoes.” True to the post, Lillard showed up at a Portland, Oregon park in a U-haul truck he drove himself,ready to give away free pairs of Adidas kicks. NASCAR writer Jeff Gluck reports that Lillard also signed autographs for those in attendance. Craziness at a city park in Portland! NBA All-Star @Dame_Lillard posted on social media he was en route to give free…

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