Category: Sneakers

Michael Jordan gives out free kicks in his hometown

Brandon King

Today, Michael Jordan returned to his hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina to spread some holiday cheer. Hornets owner and 6-time NBA champion Michael Jordan handing out Thanksgiving meals to people in his hometown of Wilmington, NC who were devastated by Hurricane Florence. Jordan previously donated $2 million for hurricane relief. pic.twitter.com/vrTknjWGHP — Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) November 20, 2018   The nearly universally recognized  basketball GOAT spent the day handing out Thanksgiving meals and then he chased that by stopping by the Wilmington Boys and Girls Club where he surprised some…

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Nike Presto React first look

Brandon King

Coming in 2019, the Nike Air Presto will undergo a change. The foam midsole that contained Nike Air cushioning will be replaced with Nike React foam. The signature foam of the Presto will remains in place but will be bolstered by a new heel reinforcement and a midfoot cage. There will also be a more contemporary styled tongue with lace loops. The Nike React Presto will release at some point in 2019 at select Nike Sportswear retail locations. We will have more information regarding this shoe as it becomes available.

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Nike raffling off seven pairs of the “I Promise” LeBron 16

Brandon King

Last week we presented the “I Promise” Nike LeBron16, the colorway of his signature shoe inspired by his children and the I Promise school in Akron. As previously indicated, the sneakers release November 20th but there is another way to obtain a pair. Nike will be raffling seven pairs of the “I Promise” LeBron 16 that began yesterday in an online drawing. In addition to the shoes, each winner will receive a custom, hand-painted surfboard in celebration of LeBron’s first season in Los Angeles. Each of the boards are signed…

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“Duke” Kyrie 5 PE

Brandon King

When the Duke Men’s basketball team takes the court in the Maui Invitational, they will have some new kicks on their feet. As Kyrie Irving is one of the most prominent and successful Blue Devil in the NBA, he has not forgotten about his former institution, lacing the team with a team exclusive version since his first shoe, the Nike Kyrie 1 and that trend has continued with his latest shoe, the Kyrie 5. There will be three colorways of the Duke Kyrie 5- a white based one, a black…

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The “Gym Red” Air Jordan 12 has a new release date

Brandon King

  This all red colorway of the Air Jordan 12 was initially set to release this coming Black Friday. However, as has been the case with multiple releases over the past 12 months, that date has changed. The “gym red” Air Jordan 12 is now scheduled to relese November 24th at select Nike retailers and on the Nike SNKRS application.   Air Jordan 12 Retro Gym Red/Gym Red-Black  130690-601 $190 November 24, 2018         

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Air Jordan 5 JSP “Laney” – Detailed Look

Brandon King

  2019 will see Jordan Brand release brand new versions of the Air Jordan 5  “Laney”, which, like the first version in 2000 and its retro progeny in 2013, are inspired by MJ’s Emsley A. Laney High School. There are two colorways, one outfitted in Varsity Maize/Light Charcoal-Varsity Royal and the other in Varsity Royal/Light Charcoal-Varsity Maize.   Air Jordan 5 JSP “Laney” Varsity Maize/Light Charcoal-Varsity Royal  CD2720-700 $190 January 19, 2019      Here is a possible rendering by @py_rates:             Air Jordan 5…

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Kelly Oubre, Jr. signs with Converse (and Nike)

Brandon King

  Converse has brought Washington Wizards small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. into its fold. The  deal is unique in that Oubre Jr. will Converse shoes off the court but Nike shoes on the court ( for those who may not know, Nike owns Converse).     According to ESPN’s Nick DePaula , the deal will focus on the increased attention given (for some reason) to the Association’s arena entry fashion with Oubre Jr. to debut a number of new Converse sneakers this year via his pregame entries. Every game since my…

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Jordan Brand officially unveiled “Concord” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

We are a little more than two weeks away from arguably the most anticipated release of 2018, the “Concord” Air Jordan 11.  For the past several months, images of the sneaker have filtered out and since then the sneaker community have went back and forth off their approval or disapproval of numbers on the back and patent leather height. Yesterday Jordan Brand officially unveiled images of the Concords. More in line with original release, and 11 drops dating back to 2016 this version features a higher patent leather rand. Ever…

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German sneaker brand nat-2 launches sneakers made from recycled coffee grounds

Brandon King

In April, we brought you the story of high-end German sneaker brand nat-2 ,who in collaboration with fellow German company Zvnder, produced a vegan mushroom leather sneaker. Nat-2 is now using repurposed coffee grounds into their nat-2 Coffee Line. According to the brand themselves, the sneaker is 100% vegan, unisex and the uppers are made of from real sustainable recycled coffee, coffee beans and coffee plants. Depending on the style, (there is both a low and versions) up to 50% of the shoe will be covered in coffee. The type…

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