Nike’s LunarCharge LE combines three well-known silhouettes

The upcoming LunarCharge from Nike combines three of the company’s better known silhouettes: The Air Presto, Air Current and the Air Max 90. This mash up features the breathable, sock-like upper of the Presto, the eyelets of the Air Max 90, and the subtle reference of the overall silhouette of the Air Current and a bonus is the cushioned outsole of the LunarEpic. This lifestyle performance shoe will be available November 18 at nike.com.      

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New Balance attempts to distance itself from the support of white supremacist organization

Ever since one of its executives made statements in support of President-elect Donald Trump, New Balance has been under fire ( literally in some cases). The right wing website The Daily Stormer proclaimed New Balance the “Official Shoes of White People”, following New Balance’s VP of public affairs Matt LeBretton’s comments to the Wall Street Journal that Trump’s election was a move in the “right direction.” New Balance has this to say in a statement: As a 110-year-old company with five factories in the U.S. and thousands of employees worldwide…

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Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 has a price and release date

Back in September, we covered the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, an innovative shoe from Nike that featured  LED lighting  that light up as adaptive lacing system is tightening the shoe.  Now the Beaverton, Oregon based company has announced a release date and price for this anticipate shoe. According to Nike, the HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available December 1, 2016  with a suggested retail price of $720, which is a bit lower than earlier speculation of the footwear tipping the price scales at a cool $1,000. Currently it is unknown what retail…

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Stupid Things People Do For Sneakers: Man Breaks into Cousin’s home and Steals Sneakers

Stealing is bad, stealing sneakers is stupid and stealing from your family is deplorable. Javontae Garrett of Simsbury,Connecticut has the unfortunate distinction of achieving this atrocious ternion. On May 21 of this year, Garrett’s cousin attended a high school prom, when he returned home,  found 22 pair of sneakers missing,with an estimated value of $5,450- and possibly his aunt’s $2,000 designer handbag.  The victim’s family did some investigation and identified two suspects, however Garrett was not charged until his fingerprint was found on one of the sneaker boxes left behind…

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Adidas and Parley to make shoes from recycled plastic

                  For over a year, Adidas has been hinting at a release of a shoe composed nearly entirely of plastic trash that was removed from the seas. In June of 2015, an initial prototype, which was created in a joint effort with the environmental organization Parley for the Oceans, was unveiled. In the middle of November, 7,000 pairs will go on sale. The German athletic company says that is just a start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisMyJdkyqg   We will make one million pair of shoes…

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Renowned fashion designer collaborates with Nike on this Soldier 10

The Soldier 10 that Lebron James rocked in last season’s NBA Finals piqued the interest of many who took in the games. Men’s fashion designer, John Elliott, who also happens to be a huge basketball, was amongst that many. As a renowned fashioned designer, he had some connections that allowed him to turn his like of the Soldier 10 into an opportunity to put his stamp on the silhouette. Nike green lit the Soldier 10 being featured in his Spring/Summer fashion show, and this paved the way to the collaboration…

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Nike opens store with several early Air Jordan releases

  If you are opening a new store, you want to start off with a bang. With the opening of their new SoHo location , Nike is doing just that. That is because to celebrate the opening of this location, the brand will christen the new door with several early releases and a few restocks. The early releases are: John Elliot x LeBron Soldier 10 Air Jordan 9 “Kobe” Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” Air Jordan 12 “Royal” An additional early release is the Air Force 1 Low “NYC” (not…

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Air Jordan XIII “What is Love” Collection to Release Next Weekend 

Today Jordan Brand officially unveiled the two shoesthat comprise their upcoming “What is Love Collection”. The Air Jordan 13’s that make up the collection, which is part of Nike China’s “Perfect Match” series that includes a few other sneakers, are  inspired by Jordan ad from several years back, include a red pair with a “panda camouflage” pattern that makes itself visible once the black overlay wears away. That pattern compliments the suede on the large lateral and medial side panels. A leather toe box and black pods complete this shoe’s…

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KD 9 Performance Review

Fit While I thought the Flyknit upper of the KD9 was beautiful to look at, I was a bit skeptical of it’s ability to perform on the basketball court. However once I took the shoe onto the hardwood, those concerns were quickly assuaged. Putting the shoe on, I was treated to an inner that was devoid of any discomfort issues, but one that provided a sock like fit. Once I got them on the court, I saw this excellent fit extended beyond superficial casual wearing. The Flyknit upper was game…

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Olympian Molly Huddle to make marathon debut at TCS New York Marathon 

Molly Huddle, who competed in this year’s Olympics in the 10,000 meters and finished 6th in that race, will make her marathon debut at the TCS New York City Marathon this Sunday, November 6, 2016.  The Saucony blog has a really cool piece on. You can check it out here. 

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