Category: Sneakers

DJ Khaled reveals “Grateful” Air Jordan 3

Brandon King

Earlier today on his instagram, 2:30 P.M. EST to be precise,  DJ Khaled unveiled the fruit of his most recent collaboration with Jordan Brand. The “Grateful” Air Jordan 3 features a red leather upper with the iconic elephant print mudguard and rear heel wrap. A white Jumpman adorns the tongue while on the heel the logo there is backed by Khaled’d famous, “We The Best” catchphrase. On the rear of the heel tab are the hashtags majorkey, blessup,and jumpman23. The midsole is red up front and then goes to black…

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Nike Air VaporMax “Black Anthracite”

Brandon King

Since its initial release back on March 26th of this year, the VaporMax has seen a steady and well received diet of colorways. This latest colorway features a black anthracite Flyknit upper with a black swoosh. A semi-blacked out VaporMax unit finishes things off for this sneaker. This VaporMax will be available June 22 on Nike+, SNKRS, nike.com and at select retailers.

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The Nike SB Blazer Zoom Mid QS “WKND”

Brandon King

This sneaker was birthed out of the inagural collaboration between Nike and L.A.’s WKND Skateboards. It features a white tumbled leather upper with a smaller stitched on Swoosh in place of the large brand insignia that normally drapes across the medial and lateral sides on Blazers. The Nike branding on the rear heel takes the WKND logo and substitutes “NIKE” in place of the letters of the skateboard brand. A white vulcanized sole with a gum rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic of this shoe.  The Nike SB Blazer Zoom…

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A Look at the Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit PE

Brandon King

We covered Draymond Green debuting 2017 Hyperdunk Flyknit in Game 1 of this year’s NBA finals. Today we are taking a look at another colorway for the Warriors’ star. This PE features a white Flyknit upper, with only a blue swoosh breaking up the upper’s monochromatic aesthetic. A white midsole featuring the React cushioning system sits underneath the upper and the white pressure-mapped outsole finishes the look of this sneaker. Should the series make it back to Oracle Arena, we will see Draymond Green in these or the grey he…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Akron, OH Man shoots at house twice after argument over sneakers

Brandon King

In our latest edition of low lighting sneaker-related stupidity, we bring you this case out of Akron, Ohio, the hometown of a former headband-wearing, all-world professional basketball player. Horace M. Johnson II of Akron, Ohio was charged with aggravated burglary and improperly discharging a firearm at a habitation after an incident this past Friday. According to police, Johnson showed up at the residence, which is on Sumner Street, near East South Street in Akron, just after 9:30 p.m. and argued with a resident over a pair of sneakers. a woman…

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Algae is used to make these Sustainable Sneakers

Brandon King

Many footwear companies are making alterations in their business practices to be more environmentally friendly. A company that produces ultra-thin shoes, Vivobarefoot and Bloom, a company that uses algae to make flexible foams, have teamed to take that to next level. The Ultra III is a sneaker made from algae. In an interview with Smithsonian.com last October, Bloom co-founder Rob Falken discussed how the company harvests the algae. work with any type of blue-green algae,” he said. “Blue-green algae is a polymer, so we basically vacuum it off a lake…

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KD’s latest Zoom KD 10 PE

Brandon King

The NBA Finals is not only a showcase of basketball at the highest level but has also become a showcase for sneakers as well, be it debuting an upcoming model or making sneaker enthusiasts salivate over a new PE that most will never have a chance at owning. The KD 10 that Kevin Durant broke out for game 1 of the NBA Finals definitely fits into the later category. This PE is laid out in a royal Flyknit upper. Golden branding also adorn the upper which sits on a speckled…

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Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit Debuted in Game 1 of NBA Finals

Brandon King

This Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit was introduced to the world by Golden State Warriors’ Forward Draymond Green in game 1 of the NBA Finals. Green had this to say when asked about debuting the shoe: To be the first to wear the latest Hyperdunk means the world to me, we’re talking about Nike Basketball here, the biggest athletes in the world and being the first one to actually try this new technology is amazing. Mom, I made it. When you’re talking about Nike, you’re talking things that last for…

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Adidas facing lawsuit from Art Basel

Brandon King

During last year’s Art Basel event in Miami, Adidas gave away 1,000 pair of limited edition “Art Basel” EQT ADV sneakers. The high end art fest was not pleased and Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, case MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd., V. Adidas America, Inc. and Adidas AG, 1:17-cv-22002-DPG (FLSD), citing “willful distribution of at least 1,000 pairs of sneakers bearing an unauthorized reproduction of Plantiffs’ registered and incontestable ART BASEL trademark. ‘ The suit also alleges claims of Federal trademark…

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