Category: Sneakers

Winterized Air Jordan 12 to release soon

Brandon King

Taking a page out their 2016 playbook, Jordan Brand is releasing a winter-themed Air Jordan 12. Unlike the wool sneaker,this Air Jordan 12 sports a black nylon textile upper accented with anthracite branding and detailing. The upper sits atop a black midsole and outsole with anthracite Jumpman. The “Winterized” Air Jordan 12 is set to release in Europe December 1 at select retailers such as BSTN.A stateside release will follow December 15 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is set at $200 USD.    …

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This upcoming Posite One is just for children

Brandon King

The children will not be left out of the plethora of upcoming Foamposite releases, as this one was designed with them in mind. This Little Posite one is outfitted with an iridescent Foamposite upper and accented with pink one cent logos on the rear heel and the same color on the pull tab stripes. The aforementioned upper sits atop a milky outsole with red Swoosh branding. This Nike Little Posite One is slated to drop December 1 at select Nike Sportswear retail locations. The sticker price is set at $180…

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This Foamposite One is just for the ladies

Brandon King

Did you really think the incessant overindulgence of Foamposite release would cease? This coming Foamposite One is strictly for the ladies. These Foam Ones feature an obsidian upper with a glitter graphic adorning the Foamposite shell. White is used on the heel”one cent” logo. An obsidian outsole rounds out this shoe’s look. The Nike Air Foamposite One “Obsidian” is slated for a December 14 release at nike.com and select Nike Sportswear retail locations. The sticker price is set at $230 USD.   Nike Air Foamposite One WMNS Obsidian/Odsidian-Obsidian-Obsidian AA3963-400 $230…

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The Air Jordan 1 High OG “UNC Patent” – A Closer Look

Brandon King

This season the NBA All-Star game will be played in the Queen City, Charlotte, North Carolina. The game was supposed to be played in Charlotte in 2017  but was moved to New Orleans due to the bathroom bill passed in the state ( strangely enough the league has sought no retribution for the state of Michigan and their abhorrent handling of the water crisis in Flint).  Jordan Brand will be releasing a women’s exclusive Air Jordan 1 that will wil coincide the mid-season extravaganza. This Air Jordan 1 is completely…

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“Floral” Nike Air Foamposite One Release Date

Brandon King

In news that should surprise no one, there are more Foamposites on the horizon. This upcoming versions, has a floral theme. This Foamposite One features a floral print on its black foam upper, black nubuck trim on the lacing system and on the outer collar with a black rubber outsole completing the look. The “Floral” Nike Air Foamposite One is set to release February 14th at select Nike Sportswear retail venues. The sticker price is set at $230 USD.     Nike Air Foamposite One “Floral” Black/Multi-Color 314996-012 $230 February…

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Nike unveils “PlayStation” PG 2.5

Brandon King

A shoe that plays homage to Paul George’s love of video games have become a staple of all of his signature shoes with PlayStation-themed PG1s, PG2’s and now the console inspired mockup has found a home on George’s latest shoe, the PG 2.5. The shoe makes use of a wolf grey upper which features a wallpapering of “ Δ 🔲🔘❌” , the buttons of the PlayStation controller, wrapping around the midfoot  on both the medial and lateral sides. The same pattern is repeated on the forefoot strap. The classic four color…

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Kyrie Irving plays one-on-one with his father

Brandon King

To go along with the retail debut of his fifth signature shoe, the Kyrie 5 Nike released a special video as part of their #JustDoIt campaign. In the video, Kyrie plays one-on-one with his dad, Dreaderick, who was quite a player in his own right. Irving also talks about how his father sacrificed his own dream so he could actualize his. You can still pick the debut colorway, the “Black Magic” on nike.com.   https://youtu.be/QOzZDdXetUA

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These Foamposite Ones are coming in early 2019

Brandon King

The bastardizing of the Foamposite line shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. Later this fall there will be another addition to the seemingly ever-growing Foamposite One family. This Foam One is outfitted with a navy Foamposite upper with white accents for the branding on the lateral forefoot, tongue and heel one cent logos and for the striping on the pull tabs. The upper sits atop a gum rubber outsole. The midnight navy Foamposite One is scheduled to release January 19th at select Nike Sportswear locations. The sticker price is…

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“Orlando” Air Jordan 10 Official Photos

Brandon King

The Orlando” Air Jordan 10 has not seen the retail light of day since 1995, when it released as part of the Air Jordan 10 “City Pack”, which featured 4 colorways each associated with a different city ( Orlando, Sacramento, New York and Seattle). In attempting to stay close to the original, this will be outfitted in a white leather upper. Black leather underlays the white at the lacing system and wrapping up on the outer collar. Royal is present on the inner collar and alternating with black on the…

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Solefly Air Jordan 1 to release during Art Basel in Miami

Brandon King

Miami sneaker boutique SoleFly is partnering with Jordan Brand on two forthcoming Air Jordan 1s. The first one has similar color blocking to the very popular “Shattered Backboard” colorway but sports a University of Miami color scheme. It sports an orange toebox with a green overlay and green running up the lacing system. A white sidepanel is the background for a green swoosh which leads into an orange heel wrap and a green collar. The upper sits on a white midsole and orange outsole and is completed with custom “305”…

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