Category: Sneakers

Nearly $1.7 Million in counterfeit Nikes seized by Customs and Border Protection

Brandon King

Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday that their officers at the Port of New York and New Jersey seized over 9,000 pair of counterfeit Nikes worth nearly $1.7 million. According to a press release issued by the agency, CBP officers inspected the shipment when it arrived from Dongguan City, China in late September. The seizure was completed last Thursday.   Officers then submitted digital images of the sneakers to CBP’s Apparel Footwear and Textiles Center for Excellence and Expertise, the agency’s trade experts. CBP’s CEE specialists worked with the trademark holders…

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Nike Zoom LeBron 3 returning in original white and navy

Brandon King

  An original colorway of LeBron James’ third signature shoe is set to make its return this holiday season. The white and navy colorway of the LeBron 3 has not been seen since it’s original release in 2006. Like it OG forefather, this shoe features a white and navy upper with its understated patent leather overlays. The lace loops are silver and both the Nike branding on the lateral rear and the LeBron logo on the medial ankle are navy and silver. A white and navy midsole and white outsole…

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Travis Scott x Air Jordan 6 coming Spring/Summer 2019

Brandon King

The partnership between Jordan Brand and rapper Travis Scott will be extending even further into 2019 past the release of his coming Air Jordan 1.  He and the brand are teaming up on an Air Jordan 6 that will be outfitted in a medium olive, black, sail and university red color palette. At this juncture there are no photos of the sneakers , however it is speculated they will feature an olive upper, black details and red for the logos. The aesthetic would be finished off with a sail midsole,…

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Another Air Jordan XII “Michigan” to release

Brandon King

It seems that Jordan Brand has another Michigan-inspired Air Jordan 12 on the horizon in 2019. Although no images of the shoe have seen the light of day, the coming Air Jordan 12 will make use of a white, Amarillo, metallic gold and midnight navy color palette. At this time there has not been conformation of any connection between the school and the shoe. This Air Jordan 12 is likely to release sometime during the fall of 2019 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is…

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Nike releasing Kobe AD in Lakers colors

Brandon King

Nike is releasing two Lakers-esque colorways of the Kobe AD. The first pair is outfitted with a hyper grape upper on the lateral side split with university gold on the medial side, The midsole and outsole share this same color splitting. The branding on the upper, which include Kobe logos and his initials behind the tongue, are composed of university gold. The second sneaker has amarillo taking up the lateral side with the medial side being court purple. Like the first shoe, this one also carries that hue implementation through…

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Black/Red Air Jordan 11 is rumoured 2019 Holiday Jordan

Brandon King

In the sneakers community the focus is always on what is to come, often at the expense of what is out at a given time. Many people have not even had the joy yet of reveling in their obtaining of the coming Concords before eyes are turning to what 11 is releasing this time next year. According to zsneakerheadz, it appears the Black/Red 11 may be scheduled to make their reappearance during the 2019 holiday season. He adds they will also be remastered.     Air Jordan 11 Retro Black/White-Varsity Red…

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Clot x Air Jordan 13 Low: Official Photos

Brandon King

Streetwear brand Clot is linking up with Jordan Brand for their take on the Air Jordan 13 low. The look on this Air Jordan 13 low is inspired by Chinese Terracotta Warriors sculptures, as it features a brick-like suede texture on the side panels overlaid on sections of grey and olive suede. The Jumpman that typically occupies the upper heel has been replaced by metallic gold Clot logo on one shoe. The same gold branded Clot logo also finds a home on one of the tongue on one of the…

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This Air Jordan 11 Low is releasing May 2019

Brandon King

This women’s Air Jordan 11 is has some similarities to a white and orange 11 mid from the early 2000’s. This Jordan 11 low features a white leather upper with the iconic patent leather rand appearing in orange trance. The same hue is also present on the on the “JUMPMAN JORDAN” strip that traverses the tongue. A black inner rounds out the look of the upper. The aesthetic is completed by a white midsole and clear rubber outsole. The “Orange Trance” Air Jordan 11 Low is to release in women’s…

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“Turbo Green” Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG – First Look

Brandon King

In news that should come as a surprise to no one, there are more Air Jordan 1s  on the horizon for 2019, one of which is this “turbo green” version featured here. The shoe’s upper features a white leather base with suede turbo green overlays. Additionally the upper has a vintage, worn look with it’s dingy, off-white collar , yellowed tongue with implemented wear tears in its top and “dirt spots” on its laces and parts of the upper. The upper sits atop a sail midsole and grey outsole. The…

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The Air Jordan 3 as a boot!?!

Brandon King

Jordan Brand is taking the classic Air Jordan 3 in a new direction- as a boot. The shoe will reportedly be called the Air Jordan 3 EXP. Rather than its traditional leather-based upper, the shoe now features a military-esque nylon and it is extended into an ultra high boot in a similar fashion to that of the SF-AF1. Material differences aside, the shoe does retain some of its its traditional design elements in terms of the overlays on the lower part of the upper and the midsole and outsole are…

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