Category: Sneakers

Pete Carroll Air Monarch “DE” (Dad Exclusive) 

Brandon King

Pete Carroll has had a long relationship with the Nike Air Monarch; he has been giving the shoe major run for many years and it arguably the highest profile wearer of the often glossed “dad shoes”.  Last month, Carroll broke out an exclusive blue and green pair for the Seahawks’ color rush game against the Rams of Los Angeles.   This latest edition of the Monarchs are dressed in a white leather upper, with green bordering on the on the medial and lateral Swooshes. The aforementioned branding has the same…

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Colin Kaepernick donated sneaker collection to Bay Area homeless shelters

Brandon King

Say what you will about San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Colin Kaepernick, one thing you cannot say is that he does not put his money where his mouth is. In his latest charitable act, Kaepernick donated his sizable sneaker collection, along with clothes, hats and other athletic gear, hats, to homeless shelters and homes for orphaned children.  https://instagram.com/p/BO57nN-jEPh/ <iframe src=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FcomplexmagSNEAKERS%2Fvideos%2F684337635071509%2F&show_text=0&width=560″ width=”560″ height=”315″ style=”border:none;overflow:hidden” scrolling=”no” frameborder=”0″ allowTransparency=”true” allowFullScreen=”true”></iframe> You wont hear about this in the sports media because it doesn’t suit their agenda.

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Lebron breaks out “Hardwood Classics” PE of the Lebron 14

Brandon King

After the long awaited unveiling of his latest signature, the Lebron 14,  Lebron James broke out the “Hardwood Classics” PE tonight versus the Bulls of Chicago. The striking colorway features an orange upper with blue accenting on the swoosh strap, laces and collar. The midsole sports an orange to blue and back to orange gradation and a translucent outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. There is no word on a retail release but keep it locked in here for any release news on this shoe.    

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Nike Air Foamposite Pro “Vachetta Tan” Releasing in February 

Brandon King

2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the Foamposite line. The coming Dark Neon Royal colorway of the Air Foamposite One January 13 kicks things off this year. In February, the Foamposite Pro “Vanchetta Tan” comes to retail.  This lifestyle inspired incarnation of the Pro features a tan nubuck upper with a metallic bronze swoosh.  Silver heel and tongue pull tabs combine with leather laces to complete the look of the upper. A translucent outsole closes out the look of this shoe.  At this point there is not an exact release…

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LeBron 14 “Black Ice” to release January 28th

Brandon King

After the long awaited unveiling of the Lebron 14 on Christmas Day, LeBron James broke out another colorway of his upcoming signature shoe on his birthday. Dubbed the “Black Ice”, this sneaker features an all-black upper with the white outlined Swoosh on the midfoot strap breaks up the monochromatic look. A white midsole and blue tinted outsole that houses the Zoom-Air units.  You can get your hands on these when they release January 28 2016 for $175.  What are your thoughts on the 14th model in the LeBron James signature…

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Kyrie 3 “Samurai” Coming Again in 2017

Brandon King

If you were one of the many who missed out on the surprise Christmas Day release of the “Samurai” Kyrie 3 on the  SNKRS app, you will have a second chance. That is because there will be a more widely available release January 26, 2016.  Do you plan on picking up a pair if you missed out or picking up another pair if you got lucky the first time? Let us know in the comment section.  Nike Kyrie 3 “Samurai” 852396-900 Multi-Color/Multi-Color $120

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Stephen Curry raises $45,157 for Oakland fire victims 

Brandon King

The December 2nd fire in Oakland at the Ghost Ship warehouse that tragically ended the lives of 36 people was indeed an unfortunate event. Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry has decided to pitch in to help the victims of this adverse situation. Curry auctioned off two pairs of game worn sneakers to help the victims of the fire.  According to the Warriors, the kicks , which were the “Oakland Strong” version of his Curry 3’s, Curry wore in their December 15th game against the New York Knicks. The shoe…

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Thousands of Pair of Counterfeit Sneakers discovered by South African Customs

Brandon King

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized counterfeit sneakers at the Lebombo Border Post.  Suspicions were aroused when a truck driver refused to stop at the port checkpoint on Monday. Police then chased the truck; the driver fled the scene outside the port area. The same truck had been detained earlier in the year with consignment clothing.  The truck contained 9,085 pair of “Adidas” and 1,850 pair of “Nikes” worth R8.7 million ( 63,315 USD).  SARS’ Janine Mqulwana had this to say:  The truck has been detained and escorted to…

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New Colorway of Kobe A.D. To come next week

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of Kobe Bryant’s first post-retirement signature shoe keeps it clean. It features an all white engineered mesh upper which is complemented by metallic silver placed on the Swoosh, and at the external heel cup.  You can pick this latest colorway of the Kobe A.D. January 7,2017 for $160. Check them out in the images below.  Do you plan on picking up a pair? 

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Nike Air Foamposite One XX “Royal” has a release date 

Brandon King

Many were looking forward to the coming release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Nike Air Foamposite One this weekend, however they will have a bit longer to wait. That is because the release date has been pushed back to January 13, 2017, which may give your wallet a little more time to recover.  The January release will be the first of several sought after colorways that will return throughout the course of 2017. Do you plan on picking up this release or any other the coming Foamposite Ones…

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