Category: Uncategorized
Nike Air Footscape N7
Like the Jordan Super.Fly we just covered, this Air Footscape is also part of this year’s N7 collection that celebrates Native American Heritage Month. This commemorative Footscape features a a suede and weave upper. There is red graphic integrated throughout the weave as a nod to the bald eagle. The gold used on both the Nike logo and the N7 logo on the heel is , in Native American culture, associated with success high quality, achievement and positivity. This upper is supported by a white midsole, which itself sits atop…
Read MoreNike to cut 1,400 jobs
In nature and in business, those who do not or cannot adapt will in short order find themselves on the scrap heap of extinction. Although Nike is far from that fate befalling them, there were things that were happening in the market that finally cause them to take notice and then action. Namely, the flatlining in sales of performance running sneakers and the decline in that of basketball sneakers, according to research from The NPD Group. Matt Powell, the sports industry analyst with the NPD had this to say about…
Read MoreStephen Curry signed sneakers of girl who died during basketball game
Kimberly Nuestro was a Golden State Warriors fan and student at Homestead High School in Cupertino, California. The 16-year old sophomore, and captain of her junior varsity basketball team, was playing a club basketball game last Saturday night when she passed out and was later pronounced dead Sunday at Stanford Medical Center. Her cause of death has yet to be determined. “When students and staff came to school on Monday, a ‘large percentage’ were sporting Warriors’ gear and dressed in blue and gold in honor of Kimberly”, said Homestead principal…
Read MoreBullied Student surprised with Air Jordans from schoolmate
This story is another example of though sneakers may just be made of leather and rubber, they can be so much more to people. Clear Lake Intermediate (Houston, TX) sixth grader Joel Rodriguez had never owned high priced kicks and was picked on at school. “People were making fun of me,” Joel said. Eighth grader Amien Emamalikhani,who is also a student at Clear Lake saw what was happening to Rodriguez and ,although the two had never previously spoken, decided to do something about it. “I just wanted to…
Read MoreThe Nike Zoom Vaporfly 4%
Monday was a good day for the Zoom Vaporfly 4%. The shoe was worn by Geoffrey Kirui, Galen Rupp and Suguru Osako- who took home first ,second and third respectively in the men’s elite field, and by women’s first and third place finishers Edna Kiplagat and Jordan Hasay. This version features a white Flymesh upper with a large black swoosh that extends to nearly the heel. This sits atop a white Nike ZoomX midsole. According to Nike, the full-length carbon plate along with aforementioned midsole can make runners up to…
Read MoreEwing named as Hoyas’ New Basketball Coach
Georgetown announced earlier today that Patrick Ewing will be their new coach, filling the vacancy left when John Thomas III was fired on March 23. Ewing had this to say in a statement released by the University: My four years at Georgetown were the best of my life. Georgetown is my home and it is a great honor for me to return to my alma mater and serve as the next head coach. I have been preparing to be a head coach for many years and can’t wait to return…
Read More“Oreo” VaporMax to drop this summer
With the highly anticipated release of the VaporMax earlier this week, many wondered what would susbsequent colorways look like and/or release? The release of a new colorway of the VaporMax has answered at least one of those questions. This model features a Flyknit upper with interweaved black and white fibers that have earned this shoe the “Oreo” moniker. Black dynamic flywire cables and a translucent Swoosh logo completes the look of this upper that sits atop the VaporMax unit. You can look for this VaporMax to release later this summer…
Read MoreDraymond Green arrested
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested Sunday in East Lansing Michigan on assault charges. According to the police: ,” It was basically an altercation between two guys. There are no injuries. He was released on a $200 bond on Sunday.” The Golden State Warriors released the following statement: “We are aware of news involving Draymond Green in Michigan over the weekend, At this point, we are collecting information and will have no further comment until we have a better understanding of the situation.” If he is convicted, Green…
Read MoreAir Penny III Performance Review
I have always been a huge fan of the Penny signature line; as a matter of fact, it’s my second favorite line of all-time. When the Penny III was originally released in 1997, it’s price tag was a bit outside of my budget, but it was a shoe that I was was intrigued by both aesthetically and from a potential performance standpoint. Once I was able to acquire a pair, it was a shoe I wanted to get on the court and see if the…
Read More
