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“Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed coming October 26

October 25, 2024October 26, 2024 Brandon King

The “Tribe” Anta Kyrie 1 Speed pays homage to the “family Kyrie continues to grow along his journey.” The upcoming colorway NBA star’s friends as well as his family heritage. It sports a mesh upper with Native American embroidery, as a call back to part of Irving’s heritage through his mother, Elizabeth Larson, who was a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation. A Kyie logo is seen on the tongue, with other Kyrie iconography present at the bottom of the lacing system and Li Ning branding on the side. …

This Anta KAI 1 is coming stateside

June 14, 2024June 14, 2024 Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Anta KAI 1 sports a largely light turquoise TPU and mesh upper with yellow-green showing up in various locations in a complimentary role. Kyrie logos appear on the tongue and insoles, while his number 11 appear on the toe, at the bottom of the lacing system. Additional Kyrie iconography can be seen on the on the midfoot strap, rear heel, and forefoot as well as the hangtag. Below the aforementioned upper resides a TPU equipped EVA midsole and a gum rubber outsole. According to allinlivee, this…

Anta drops KAI1 Slides

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 Brandon King

With the KAI 1 already showing signs of being a success, it should come as no surprise that ANTA would look to capitalize on that momentum by expanding their Kyrie-related offerings, which these slides are evident of. The KAI 1 slides comes in two colors- “Purple” and “Lime Green” – and feature a molded, countered aesthetic. The “Lime Green” ANTA KAI 1 Slide is available via Sneaker Politics, where they carry a 45 USD sticker price. Reportedly additional colorways are in the works. ANTA KAI 1 Slide$4522 April 2023 ANTA…

Kyrie Irving debuts Anta signature sneaker

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 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…

Meet the shoes that Kyrie Irving was wearing

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023 Brandon King

In December, Nike made a wrong-headed decision to part ways with Kyrie Irving to end their partnership. Since that point, the future outlook for Irving’s footwear future has remained cloudly, with speculation abound linking Irving to several brands. in June the speculation was renewed when images of Irving surfaced wearing a pair of then-unknown Anta sneakers. We now know the mystery sneaker, which is the Anta Shock Wave Pro 5, but there is still no indication of an official deal with Kyrie has been inked.

Take a look at the Anta KT 7

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Brandon King

Though many may not be aware Golden State Warriors star and national treasure Klay Thompson not only has a signature line with Chinese brand Anta but the series is on its seventh model, the KT7. It sports a synthetic Spped Fiber upper that lends well to being a canvas for a variety of colors and/or prints. Anta branding is seen on the lateral side , with KT logo present on the tongue. Pull tabs are present at the tongue and heel , as well as an external support structure above…

Gordon Hayward’s ANTA GH1- A first look

August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 Brandon King

Back in October of 2018 it was reported that Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward had signed a deal with Chinese footwear brand ANTA. A clause in Hayward’s deal with Nike allowed the Swoosh to match any offer he received. They opted not match the ANTA offer and he joined the roster of the brand’s athletes. Images of the Hayward’s first shoe with ANTA have leaked and there are 4 colorways of the silhouette- three Celtics-themed colorways ( black/white/green, white/grey/green, and green and grey) and a Christmas colorway featuring snow flakes…

Gordon Hayward officially signed to Anta

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Brandon King

A little over two weeks ago, we covered Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward had signed a four year sneaker and apparel offer sheet with Chinese brand Anta. A match clause in, at the time, deal with Nike allowed them up to ten business days to match Anta’s offer. Nike chose to decline to match and Hayward announced Monday that he was not only officially signed with the brand but that a signature shoes is to release next fall. New season. New beginnings. I'm excited to announce my partnership with…

SOLEcial Studies fall 2015 registration now open

September 20, 2015September 20, 2015 Brandon King

Obsessive Sneaker Disorder’s SOLEcial studies class has paved the way for many people’s entrance into the footwear industry. The 8 week course stretches the participants’ conceptions of the footwear industries and builds a sturdy foundation upon which a career in the footwear field can be built. The registration for the fall session, which commences October 13,2015, is now open. Interested parties can apply here through eventbrite. If you have questions about the class ask away at info@osdlive.com.