The college basketball season has just kicked off and like their football counterpart, the Oregon basketball team is coming to play in exclusive gear. In their game earlier this week against Baylor, the Ducks took the court in team exclusive KD 8’s. The yellow upper serves as a backdrop for the pine tree graphics that adorn the floor of the basketball court. The same yellow is also used on the KD logo on the tongue. Kelly Green is the hue of the flywire, swoosh and tongue. Consider these another reason…
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Lebron 13 Akronite Philosophy
This upcoming colorway of Lebron James’ latest signature model honors the path he has taken to get where he is today. The print on the upper features images of wheat fields that represents his hometown of Akron as well as Palm trees hearkening to his time in Miami. This colorway of the Lebron 13 comes to retail November 21 for $200.
Read MoreAir Cruz TR “Haystack” releases this week
The Nike Air Cruz TR is the upcoming signature sled for New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz. The first colorway on the docket for release is this Haystack version. This shoe is outfitted in a wheat premium suede upper and has an Air Trainer 1 midsole that is black with red speckles. It also features a midfoot strap , which has the words “dance to greatness” on the Velcro, and another strap at the heel that is emblazoned with Cruz’s signature. A gum rubber outsole rounds out this sneaker.…
Read MoreBeastmode gives McDonald’s employee $500
*images via TMZ Sports While at a Dallas area McDonald’s during their bye week, Seattle Seahawks star running back Marshawn Lynch made a difference in the life of one of the workers there. After 17-year old Terrance Downs complimented Lynch on his Buscemi sneakers, the two struck up a conversation. When asked about the encounter by TMZ Sports, young Downs had this to say: “I told him I liked his shoes — navy blue Buscemis — and how I wanted to buy a pair and we all started talking”…
Read MoreAir Jordan VII Retro “Nothin but Net” coming 11/14/2015
This energetic appearance of this Air Jordan VII is inspired by a sweater MJ wore in a classic McDonalds commercial that co-starred Larry Bird. This incarnation of the Air Jordan VII is mostly white with the overlays colored in the same style as the sweater rocked in that iconic television spot. These striking Jordan VIIs will make their retail debut this Saturday, November 14, 2015 for $190.
Read MoreKyrie 2 “Bright Crimson”
Image via thekixstand Although, not slated for release until January 2016, this colorway of the Kyrie 2 is on our radar. The hyperfuse upper is decked out in Bright Crimson, Atomic Orange with black wrapping up around the heel and the top of the tongue, which features Kyrie’s logo. The bright Crimson Kyrie 2 releases January 1,2016 for $125 at select Nike retailers. Stay locked in here for more information on this sneaker as it surfaces. Images via hupu
Read MoreDez Bryant shows the perks of being a JB athlete
Earlier today on his Instagram Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant showed why being a member of Team Jordan is awesome. In the post, he displays several yet-to-be-released pair of shoes, most notably the black/red Air Jordan 1.5, the Maroon Air Jordan VI retro, the “72-10” Air Jordan XI retro, the “Supreme” Air Jordan V. How nice it must be, Mr. Bryant.
Read MoreWearing the Wrong Kicks in Central America can cost you your life
This was a very insightful and powerful article from ndtv.com. It’s perhaps myopically thought that getting jacked and killed for sneakers only happens in parts of the U.S. , but this piece sheds light on the pernicious problem outside of our borders. The sobering part is that it’s ancillary to an even bigger issues in the nations discussed. Be be especially mindful of the words in this article if you travel. Central America: Where Wearing the Wrong Sneakers Can be Fatal
Read MoreMen’s UA x Muhammad Ali SpeedForm® Phenom Training Shoes
The deal that The Greatest inked with the Baltimore, MD based athletic company back in February of this year has now added footwear to its lineup in the form of the SpeedForm Phenom trainer. This shoe features a white ArmourVent™ upper with UA branding on the lateral heel , and “THE GREATEST’ across the tongue that sits atop a black midsole. A blue tinted translucent outsole rounds out this performance focused sneaker. You can pick up a pair of the Under Armour SpeedForm Phenom currently here.
Read MoreNike Free Trainer 5.0 College Collection
As the genesis of the college basketball season looms on the horizon, the folks on Bowerman Drive have made sneakers honoring three of college basketball’s legendary programs. Duke, Kentucky, and North Carolina will all have themed versions of the Nike Free Trainer 5.0. The UK version features white and metallic silver coloration for the midfoot and forefoot, with game Royal and deep Royal and “Kentucky Wildcats” lettering wrapping around the heel. It also has “UK” branding on the tongue and the logo is created by lining up the insoles next…
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