Category: Sneakers

“Mirage v2” Nike Book 1 coming later this month

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration the Nike Book 1 sports an ashen slate upper spread across a combination of nubuck and textile. The tongue reads “BOOK” with a small Swoosh, while on the book-inspired rear heel tab a “96”, the year of Booker’s birth can be seen. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with Swooshes, with the rear spine reading “CHAPTER ONE.” Underneath this upper resides a Zoom Air equipped midsole and a milky translucent outsole. The “Ashen Slate” Nike Book 1 is slated to debut February 29; they will carry…

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Devin Booker shows “All-Star” Nike Book 1

Brandon King

Though many of you aren’t paying attention, the NBA All-Stqt Game and its associated events are taking place this weekend. Even in its current diminished state, the All-Star game itself remains the crown jewel of the weekend. For sneaker enthusiasts one of the most anticipated aspects of this time of the season are the released around that time, several of which are the sneakers that the All-Stars will wear on the court. To much less fanfare, Nike is releasing All-Star sneakers for their signature athletes, for which this Book 1…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VII coming May 2024

Brandon King

This spring will see the debut of another Kobe commemorating the memory of Gianna Bryant. It sports a white Engineered Mesh upper adorned with a butterfly pattern. Metallic gold Swooshes tank their places on the lateral sides and the media ankles; the same hue also appears on the Kobe branding on the tongue. On the respective rear heel of each shoe reads GiGi’s name and her jersey number, 2 over the top of a Kobe logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a white rubber outsole. As…

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“Mirage” Nike Book 1 now available

Brandon King

The Nike Book 1 is inspired by the life journey Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker, with a barcode that features numbers of importance in Booker’s life such as the zip codes of Grand Rapids and Phoenix. Other personal details includes his initials on the tongue tags, and this birth year “96”on the rear heel tab, which are meant to bear a resemblance to the pages of a book. The book-inspired aesthetic continues to the rear heel, that reads “Chapter One” , which is linked to the spines of books.…

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Kevin Durant wears another KD 16 PE

Brandon King

While warming up before a recent game, Kevin Durant tool a new color of his KD 16 to the court. This Player Edition sports a white upper with an orange and pink piping separating the aforementioned white from the metallic chrome below. Black KD and Nike on the tongue, rear heel and sides, respectively. As these are a PE, there is no word of a planned retail release.

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“Something for the Hotties” Megan Thee Stallion” x Nike Air Max 97 coming February 20

Brandon King

Nike and Megan Thee Stallion have joined forces to birth this collaborative iteration the classic Air Max 97. This joint effort AM 97 is inspired by fire and ice. Each of the shoes in this collection sport a premium leather upper paired with flake-free glitter. The sneakers are adorned with the Texas Southern alum’s favorite “shoeweltry’ pieces which include a silver earrings. “Hottie” appears on the tongues as well as the of the pieces that adorns the upper. The insoles feature Nike and Megan Thee Stallion branding appears on the…

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“Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI coming this month

Brandon King

Inspired by the Queen Conch, this LeBron XXI is slated to debut later this month. Its ember glow upper resembles that of the texture of a sea shell. A campfire orange-bordered Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with triple-colored such branding on the medial side. LeBron’s signature appears on the tongue, which the underside of a flap on the rear heel reads “EST. !984” . the year of LeBron’s birth. Underneath resides a specked midsole and solid rubber outsole. The “”Queen Conch” Nike LeBron XXI is currently available…

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Jayson Tatum shows another Tatum 2 PE

Brandon King

The continuation of the signature line of Boston Celtics star player Jayson Tatum is the Jordan Tatum 2. In a recent game, the sneaker’s namesake sported an exclusive colorway of the new silhouette. Black speckles are spread across the canvas of the volt and green upper. Volt can be seen on Tatum and Jumpman branding on the tongue and rear heel respectively, with black also standing in at the inner, tongue , rear heel and sides. A volt midsole and matching rubber outsole completes the aesthetic. Unfortunately at this juncture,…

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Usher’s Sole Surgeon created custom Air Jordan 4 for Super Bowl LVIII

Brandon King

For quite a few , Super Bowl LVIII was just the appetizer to the main course of Usher’s halftime performance. Usher, who got almost half the camera time of Taylor Swift, wore a customer pair of Air Jordan IVs via the Sole Surgoen the halftime spectacle. They sport a chrome upper with blue showing up in a complementary role at the “Jumpman” and “IV” on the tongue, rear heel tab , backing the tongue and the end of the “Wings.” A jeweled out Usher logo has its home on the…

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Kyrie Irving debuts Anta signature sneaker

Brandon King

Last night against the Brooklyn Nets, Kyrie Irving debuted his initial signature with Chinese brand Anta, the Kai 1. Dubbed the “Artist on Court” for the artistry Irving displays on thehardwood, this lower collared silhouette sports a purple and multi-colored aesthetic, with the purple overlaying the colored sections. Kyrie branding appears on the tongue and rear heel with “11” on the tab at the bottom of the lacing system. A purple midsole and sail rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic. At this juncture there is no information on a release…

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