Category: Sneakers

Michael Jordan’s ’84 Olympic Sneakers are Up for Auction

Brandon King

Micheal Jordan and Nike have forged the most successful and influential relationship in sneaker history. It is for that reason, it is hard to imagine a time where the two were not connected, however there was a time where he was not rocking the Swoosh and then the Jumpman, but the Chevron and the Star of Converse.  When MJ was in college at the University off North Carolina, he wore Converse. He also wore Converse during the 1984 Olympics. SPC Auctions has a listing an autographed pair of the kicks…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Portland man stole over 800 pairs of Nikes from Outlet

Brandon King

A 52-year-old Portland, Oregon man is accused of stealing over $5,000 of sneakers from the Northeast Portland Nike Outlet. Kevin Millage was arrested as a suspects in thefts from the store after detectives reviewed footage from the store’s video surveillance system.  According to court documents, Millage admitted to detectives that he is a drug addict and that he pilfered the shoes in order to sell them to obtain drugs. He estimated to police that he had stolen over 800 pairs of shoes.  The court documents also state that Mr. Millagae…

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Nike Cortez Basic Jewel QS

Brandon King

The jewel Swoosh seen most recently on the AIr Max 1 and the Air Force 1 is now making its way to the classic, the Nike Cortez.  The jeweled branding takes it place on the medial and lateral sides of the iconic sneaker, which also features a leather upper. Branding on the tongue and on the heel matches the hue of the swoosh.  Coming in white and red and white and black colorways will be available June 3 on Nike+, nike.com, SNKRS, and at select Nike retailers. 

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LeBron Soldier 11 “Prototype”

Brandon King

Earlier, we highlighted the white colorway of the next edition of the Nike LeBron line, the Soldier 11. The “Prototype” colorway features a black foam and mesh upper adorned with a black “Dunkman” logo on the second strap loop and black “LJ” logo on the heel counter. A black midsole with swoosh branding and a clear outsole sporting LeBron’s “LJ” logo complete the sleek look of this shoe. Look for the LeBron Soldier 11 May 31 on SNKRS, Nike+, select retailers and nike.com.

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Spurs’ Leonard a no-go for Game 3 

Brandon King

Kawhi Leonard out for game three of the Western Conference Finals against Golden State Warriors. Leonard suffered the ankle injury in game one of the series when he landed on the foot of Warriors’ center Za Za Pachulia after Pachulia contested his jump shot.  The Spurs are currently down 2-0 in the best of 7 series 

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“Alumni” Air Jordan 2 pays homage to UNC/UCLA Game

Brandon King

Back on June 28, 1987 the classic North Carolina versus UCLA Alumni game was played at Pauley Pavilion. You may have heard of some of the guys who balled in this game: James Worthy, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, and some guy named Jordan. MJ broke these out in the Carolina Pro Alumni game. The game took place January 18,1986 and it marked the first time the Heels called the Dean Dome (formally known as the Dean E. Smith Center) home.  The sneaker shares the same color scheme of white, varsity…

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Nike LeBron Soldier 11 to Release in June 

Brandon King

The follow up to last year’s very popular Soldier 10 finally has a release date.   This colorway is dressed in a white upper. Like the soldier 10, the most prominent features are the four straps that start at the forefoot and conclude at the ankle.  The aforementioned upper and a white and black Zoom-Air contained midsole sits atop a blue tinted translucent outsole.  The Nike LeBron Soldier 11 is set to release June 3, 2017 at select Nike Basketball retailers. The retail is $130 which is $10 less than…

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Black and White Jumpman Pro now available

Brandon King

This latest colorway in the ongoing return of the classic Jumpman Pro features an all black leather and nubuck upper. White is the color for the branding on the upper as well as the midsole and outsole. This look is in the vein of “Cyber Monday” , although that day is well down the line.  The Jordan Jumpman Pro is currently available on nike.com. 

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Supreme x Comme Des Garçons SHIRT x Nike Air Force 1 

Brandon King

Serving as the final component of the recently launched Supreme/Comme des Garcons SHIRT collection. This collaborative effort takes the classic Air Force One silhouette and applies artwork to its upper.  These will not be releasing in-store; they will be available May 18, 2017 when Supreme puts their new products up for sale online. Supreme Tokyo will have these for purchase both in their store and online May 20. 

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