Category: Sneakers

Official Images of the “Purple Lobster” Nike Dunk SB Low

Brandon King

Boston boutique Concepts has teamed up with Nike Skateboarding to birth the ”Purple Lobster, which is an extension of their popular “Lobster” theme.  This dunk features a purple upper with a white bordered purple Swoosh as well as a padded white tongue. The inner is a purple and white tessellated pattern similar to that of picnic table covers. This upper sits atop a black midsole and purple rubber outsole.  The Concepts x Nike Dunk SB Low “Purple Lobster” will release exclusively in store (Cambridge and NYC) and online beginning at 11…

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First Look at the “Snakeskin” Air Jordan 11 Low

Brandon King

Eighteen years after they made their original 2001 release, the snakeskin Air Jordan 11 is scheduled to make its retail return in 2019. Like it 2001 progenitor, it will feature a a navy sneakeskin material in place of the patent rand that normally is found on Air Jordan 11s. The snakeskin material overlays a white leather base, with other features being “JUMPMAN JORDAN” across the tongue and the “23” and Jumpman on the rear of the shoe.  A white midsole and translucent outsole with visible carbon fiber completes this sneaker’s…

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“Pink Blast” Nike Air Force Max EP to come soon

Brandon King

Like the Air Flight Huarache and the Air Max Sensation before it, the Air Force Max is getting an update with the Air Force Max EP.  Gone is the leather and durabuck on the upper the original Air Force Max and replaced with a black fused synthetic upper. The midfoot strap features black branding with pink accenting on the lateral and medial heel swoosh, and at the inner; blue chill is present on the “AIR” spelled on the tongue. A pink translucent  outsole and full-length Air Max unit sits beneath…

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Cream and Blue Nike Dunk Low SB to release

Brandon King

This coming Dunk SB low features a blue leather base with cream suede overlays, black inner lining and black laces. This upper sits atop a black midsole with a blue outsole.  At this point, there is no available release information. It is likely they will be available at Nike SB locations. When concrete information becomes available, you know we will have it here for you. 

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Kyrie 5 “Little Mountain” PE is in honor of Kyrie’s mother

Brandon King

This PE was created for Kyrie Irving for the Boston Celtics’ December 8 game against the Chicago Bulls.  Featuring a light blue upper, the shoe features a Standing Rock Sioux Tribal seal, a nod to his late mother, Elizabeth Ann Larson, an enrolled member of the tribe. The Lakota name the Standing Rock Sioux tribe gave Kyrie in August, “Little Mountain” appears on the toe box. Yellow and red sections appear in conjunction with the otherwise white midsole and the look is finished off with a white outsole with red…

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Police put the kibosh on SoleFly’s Jordan 1 release

Brandon King

Limited shoes + limited IQ’s= a potential recipe for disaster.  As we previously noted, both of the SoleFly x Air Jordan 1s released today at the Miami boutique. With the limited quantities of both pairs, demand was high and that drew scores of sneaker enthusiasts (and undoubtedly some resellers) clamoring to get their hands on one or both pair. All those factors came together at today’s planned release and as such, police decided to halt the release due to safety concerns. SoleFly said they will announce the new date for…

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Air Max ‘98 ”Chinese New Year”

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In celebration of its 20th anniversary and to pay respect to its rabid Chinese fan base, Nike is Release this special edition of the Air Max ‘98.  This Air Max ‘98 features Chinese artwork on its upper which is overlaid by rands of pony hair and snakeskin. Other touches include red patent leather detailing and teal accents. This upper sits atop a white midsole and a black outsole with an image of praying hands on the heel. The Nike Air Max ‘98 CNY to release at some point in February…

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“Glow In The Dark”Nike Zoom Rookies to return before Christmas

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It seems the Air Jordan XI is not the only shoe that will make a retail return this December. The Zoom Rookie, frankenshoe of sneakers from Penny Hardaway’s sneaker past is also seeing another retail run.  Last seen in 2011, the Glow-In-The-Dark incarnation returns just in time for Christmas. Like its previous version, it appears in the light to merely have a white Foamposite upper but once the lights go out that’s when the shoes really shines..er glows. The shoe retains the black nubuck underlays and smokey outsole.  According to…

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Air Jordan 4 SE coming in 2019

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There is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 4 on deck for early 2019. First images of the coming sneaker reveal with a print very similar to the laser print on the Air Jordan XX (It may be 3M but that has not been confirmed yet). The Jumpman logos on the tongue and the heel appear to be white. The upper sits atop a black midsole with a white and gun rubber outsole finishing the look of the shoe.  Air Jordan 4 Retro SE Black/White-Gum Light Brown $200 January…

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500,000 pair of counterfeit Converse and Vans seized in east China

Brandon King

Police in east China’s Anhui Province destroyed half a million pair of knock-off Converse and Vans sneakers. Back in December 2015, police in the city of Bengbu received a tip alleging that counterfeit Converse sneakers that were being sold in some Middle Eastern countries may have been produced in the city. A task force was set up by police to investigate the matter. A month into their investigation, the task force had uncovered the factory’s location and that it had nine production lines that were manned by several hundred shoemakers…

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