A new partnership between multi-billion dollar fashion e-commerce company Farfetched, and London-based footwear label, Swear( both of which were the brainchild of Portuguese entrepreneur José Neves), that launched on October 14 seeks to bring luxury materials and sneakers to the customization landscape. Their new customization platform Myswear, allows consumers to construct their sneakers from a selection of 16 various silhouettes and over 80 combinations of luxury materials and colors. Some of the high end materials at a user’s disposal are Nappa leather, sided, metallics, and hair on calf and exotic…
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Sit down with Josh Pell of Nookiee Sneakers
This is a very good sit-down with Nookie sneakers headman Josh Pell. He offers great insight into how the Ghostbusters shoes came to fruition and drops some breadcrumbs about some upcoming projects. Kudos to inverse for this outstanding interview. Talk with Josh Pell
Read MoreNike Holiday 2015 SneakerBoot Collection
This collection for the 2015 holiday season takes several classic silhouettes and ruggedly refashions them into reflective and weather ready footwear for the fellas and the ladies. The Mens Collection features the Flyknit Trainer Chukka SneakerBoot, the Air Max 95 SneakerBoot, The Lunar Force 1 DuckBoot and the Air Max 90 Sneaker Boot and the Ladies collection consist of the Flyknit Trainer Chukka SneakerBoot, Air Max 1 Mid SneakerBoot, Acorra SneakerBoot, and the Nike Dunk Sky High 2.0 SneakerBoot. Here are the official images of the collection, which will release…
Read MoreNookie pays homage to classic Ghostbusters films with limited edition kicks
To pay homage to the classic Ghostbusters movie, Nookiee is releasing a series of limited edition sneakers inspired by the movie. Starting the collection off are a low collared shoe that comes in a white based colorway and a black based model. Both versions feature the Ghostbusters logo on the medial side. On the heel the line “WHO YOU GONNA CALL? “, from Ray Parker, Jr.’s classic Ghostbusters theme song. The next model is quite noticeable as it features an angry Gozer, who is the villain from…
Read MoreKobe X Elite “Commander”
This latest colorway of the Kobe X Elite is inspired by the colors of the Honolulu high school of one Barack Hussein Obama( you may have heard of him, he’s kind of a big deal). This colorway features a black upper with blue lagoon and volt accent peaking out from underneath; a metallic silver Swoosh and commerative branding on the tongue completes the upper’s aesthetic. Blue lagoon takes care of the colorization of the midsole and outsole. You can get your hands on these Kobe X Elites October 14 at…
Read MoreKemba Walker no longer with UA, signs with Jordan Brand
When I was looking at photos from NBA Media Day and noticed that Kemba Walker in “Grape” Air Jordan V’s, that struck me as a bit odd because, to that point, I knew him to be an UA athlete. Apparently there was a reason for this. Earlier today the Charlotte Hornets’ lead guard announced he is the newest member of Team Jordan.
Read MoreStarbury vs Nike: who’s right?
Since announcing the eminent return of his Starbury brand, former NBA and current Chinese Basketball Association player Stephon Marbury has been relentless lobbing bombs at Nike and Mike Jordan. He has been unwavering in his words despite some backlash. However it must be noted,from reading both the comments of those on Facebook and Twitter ,there is a sizable chunk of people who share Marbury’s sentiments. So in reading this I thought to myself is he right? From my vantage I can see the merits of both Nike and…
Read MoreStephon Marbury not letting up on MJ, says he’s “been robbing the hood”
After his recent announcement that the once defunct Starbury line will be soon recesitated, he took some shots at , specifically, at Nike and Jordan brand for, amongst other things, their high box prices. Specifically, he let loose with his thoughts on MJ. Here is a snippet of some of Starbury’s thoughts: Even Lebron James was not spared from Marbury’s fire. When asked by a Twitter follower about James and his $200+ sig sleds, Marbury shot back with ”He’s a follower not even giving that any energy.…
Read MoreStarbury to return to store shelves soon
Former NBA-er and current Chinese Basketball Association baller Stephon Marbury recently announced on his Instagram that his Starbury sneaker line would be brought back from the footwear graveyard. For those who may be unaware, Marbury initially launched his Starbury line in 2006 , they were marketed by Steve&Barry’s and was priced at $14.98 in an effort to make them more accessible to people than other brands with higher price points. The brand was discontinued in 2009 when Steve&Barry’s shut their doors Marbury has taken to social media to proclaim that…
Read MoreJames Harden kicks Adidas in the groin (AGAIN!) at NBA Media Day
James Harden’s signing of a 13 year,$200 million has been extensively covered and well documented. Also extensively covered and just as well documented has been Harden’s inability,or unwillingness, to not wear the competition’s footwear. Once more the Adidas pitchman put himself in the completely avoidable position of being photographed in a pair of Nikes. This time it took place at NBA media day where he took a photograph with teammate Dwight Howard in a pair of Nike Zoom Run the One. Here is the picture: I wonder how he will…
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