In Harper Woods, Michigan seekers of the latest round of Air Jordan retros caused such an uproar that the mall had to be shut down temporarily. Earlier in the morning, crowds had begun gathering in the hopes of picking up the White/Jordan Jordan XII retros and the “Wing It” Air Jordan II. The commotion began at Kids Foot Locker, where once the doors opened at 8 AM this morning, the crowd rushed the gate, breaking a lock, the ensuing pushing, shoving and screaming prompted police to shut the mall down.…
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Sports Authority Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
If you have a job at the Sports Authority, you may want to dust up that resume. That’s because the sports retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday. Amongst its creditors are Nike, to whom it owes a whopping $48 million dollars , and Under Armour $23 million. The company has been adversely affected by more shoppers purchasing online, rather than brick-and-mortar locations. They are planning to close 140 of their 463 stores as well as two distribution centers in Denver and Chicago, respectively.
Read MoreAdidas 3-D printed sneakers: Tailor made for your feet
Cushioning tailored to your foot? Is this crazy, pie-in-the-sky talk? No, according to Adidas; as a matter of fact, the company says this is the future of footwear purchases. Adidas recently unveiled its Futurecraft 3D shoe, a runner with a 3-D printed midsole. The footwear maker says the midsole can be tailored to fit the cushioning needs of the wearer. To accomplish this, clients will run on a special treadmill equipped with foot scanning technology which relays that information to a computer that will fabricate a design for the personalized…
Read MoreNike officially unveils the Kobe 11
Nike unveiled official images of the Kobe 11 today. The latest model features an evolved,stronger version of Flyknit, which is inline with Kobe Bryant’s comments that, “For the KOBE 11, we worked to perfect Flyknit for basketball,” The sneaker features a design that Nike Innovation Director Eric Avar, who has partnered with with Bryant to pioneer many innovations through the Kobe line that changed the paradigm of conventional thought of footwear, said: “The KOBE 11 design represents the whole being greater than the sum of the parts” The introductory colorway,…
Read MoreJordan Brand unveiled the Melo M12
Jordan Brand recently officially unveiled the M12, the twelfth shoe in the New York Knicks’ star forward’s signature line. Paying homage to a rec center in Baltimore known as “the dungeon”, that allowed a young Carmelo to focus on his craft, this colorway makes it retail debut January 2 with other colors dropping throughout the spring. Check out the M12 below.
Read MoreNike Basketball Christmas Collection
As the the Christmas holiday looms ever closer, there are plenty of big releases that are at the forefront for many sneaker enthusiast. Not to be left out of the holiday action, are these Christmas offerings from the Lebron, KD, Kobe, and Kyrie lines, respectively. Lebron 13 KD 8 These will all be available December 26.
Read MoreDamian Lillard debuts the likely Lillard 2 before Clippers game
In warm-ups before the December 1 game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Damian Lillard didn’t have on the Lillard 1. He was rocking a new silhouette that is thoughts likely to be next model in his signature line. The sneaker , which appears to have a slightly higher collar that of his predecessor, features a white upper which black accents on the midfoot near the laces. It also has red and black hues on the heel with the Lillard “0” logo as well. It also appears to have a gum…
Read MoreHere’s what the “Green Glow” Kyrie 2 looks like
As we march closer to the retail debut of the Kyrie 2, images of more of some of the planned colorways are coming out. There are now images of a planned Black and Green Glow colorway. This version features a black base with green glow making appearances underneath the a layer of forefoot fuse, on swooshes on the medial side and midsole, tongue and heel logos and on the outsole. You will be able to pick up this Kyrie 2 when they make their retail debut February 17,2015 at a price…
Read MoreLeBron 13 “Balance”
This colorway of the Lebron 13 was inspired by LbJ’s commitment to both basketball and family. The blue, which is the primary color of the shoe, represents tranquility, while the orange pays homage to the old school Cavaliers colors,utilized through an all-over geometric print. There are slight graphical variations between each shoe, however the pair together forms a cohesive whole. The “Balance” Lebron 13 will be available December 1 at Nike.com and select retailers.
Read MoreKobe X Elite “American”
This latest colorway of the Kobe X Elite has a patriotic theme. According to the Swoosh: This patriotic collection honors United States leaders of the past that Kobe was inspired by with red stars and stripes. Red and navy come together on the Flyknit upper. A white swoosh and a patriotic style Kobe crest on the tongue round out the upper. A navy midsole and translucent outsole completes the look of this shoe. Kobe X Elite 718763-614 $225.00 There is also a matching T-shirt and socks you can…
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