Tag: Jordan Brand

Take a look at the ”Concord” Jordan Two Trey

Brandon King

I will be completely forthright and say that when I saw the images of this silhouette, I actually thought it was a joke, but alas, it was not; the Jordan Two Trey is actually a thing. This frankenshoe features visual elements from the following Air Jordans: the VI, VII, VIII, XI, XII, XIII and the XIV. The toebox from the XII gives way to VI elements on the midfoot, which leads into the collar and heel of the VII. The tongue features elements from the VI, XI and the VIII.…

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“Gorge Green” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The ”Gorge Green” is but one of many colours of the Air Jordan 1 that is scheduled to release over the course of 2022. It sports a white leather foundationall layer overlaid with that of gorge green at the toes, eyerows as well as wrapping the heel and ankle. Metallic Silver Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides with a lateral side jewelled Wings logo. Gore Green laces and white ”NIKE AIR branding on the green tongue labels complete the look of the upper. Underneath resides a white midsole and…

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Rui Hachimura x Air Jordan 8 set to release ( again)

Brandon King

The Rui Hachimura x Air Jordan 8 is the poster child for the fluid Air Jordan release date. Initially set to debut back in 2021, it was subsequently postponed twice, with dates in February and March having to be aborted. Now, according to reporting from zsneakerheadz, this collaborative Air Jordan 8 has a new release date, and it is right around the corner. As it cuurently stands, the Rui Hachimura x Air Jordan 8 is now scheduled to begin their maiden retail voyage May 23.

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An initial look at the ”Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 Low Golf

Brandon King

Following in the footsteps of the ”Chicago” and ”Wolf Grey” before it, the ”Shattered Backboard” is the latest Air Jordan 1 Low to get a version to hit the greens in. As the nickname implies this AJ1 Low Golf is outfitted in ”Shattered Backboard” color blocking – starfish toe underlays, black eyerows, toes and side Swooshes, white side panels and starfish-wrapped heels. Underneath a white midsole and golf-specific rubber outsole completes the design. The ”Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1 Low Golf is anticipated to release this summer. More news on…

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Check out these latest images of the ”Canyon Purple” Air Jordan IV

Brandon King

The ”Canyon Purple” is a women’s specific ( leave this one alone, gentlemen) colourway of the Air Jordan IV that is slated to debut this summer. As can be seen they sports a canyon purple hairy suede upper with cement tipped wings and lower lace tabs. Safety orange branding is present on the tongue with a black Jumpman present on the rear heel tab. Underneath the upper resides a white and black speckled alligator midsole and a black, alligator and white rubber outsole with safety orange branding. The ”Canyon Purple”…

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An intial look at the ”Mystic Navy” Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

As difficult as it may be to fathom, there are even more itertations of the Air Jordan 1 on the way later this year. One of those coming colouways is this Air Jordan 1Low OG. From the initial images that has emerged, this yet-to-release Air Jordan 1 Low may at first resembled a lower collared version of the 2001 black/royal OG colourway. Like that great sneaker from 20 years ago it does sport a black leather upper and it does sport blue, underlaid at the toe, on the swooshes that…

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“Airness” A Ma Maniére x Air Jordan 2 postponed

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 2 is the latest in the continual relationship between A Ma Maniére and Jordan Brand. This special-edition sports a leather foundational layer with MANIÉRE branding is present on the burgundy crush heel, with the same hue seen on the piping on the upper and hangtag. Black shows up on the Wings logo on the tongue, laces, and on the quilted inner. Underneath resides a black snakeskin textured midsole multi-colored rubber outsole. These were set to debut May 13, but like so many other Jordan retros, they…

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Jordan Brand adds Dana Evans

Brandon King

Tuesday afternoon Jordan Brand announced the addition of WNBAer Dana Evans. It has been quite the year for the University of Louisville product. She was taken 13th overall in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings but after 6 games was traded to the Chicago Sky, who went on to win the WNBA Championship and now she is part of one of the most covteted and respected brands on the planet. Evans joins an impressive Jordan Brand female roster that includes Jordin Canada, Te’a Cooper, Crystal Dangerfield, Chelsea Dungee,…

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Up close with the “Canyon Purple” Air Jordan IV

Brandon King

The ”Canyon Purple” Air Jordan IV may initially have drawn visual comparisons to that of the Friends and Family purple Travis Scott x Air Jordan 4 but outside of the uppers both being purple, and being Air Jordan 4s there are plenty of differentiating attributes. The Travis Scott sported a nubuck upper, where as the ”Canyon Purple” features a hairy suede upper.Alligator speckled lace tabs tip the black ”wings” , with black backing the purple netting on the sides and tongue. Safety orange is present at the tongue branding, as…

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“Desert Elephant” Air Jordan 3 expected July 1

Brandon King

The “Desert Elephant” Air Jordan 3 finds itself amongst a group of Air Jordan retros that is having their release dates changed. This Air Jordan 3 sports a black leather upper of various textures ( tumbled and smooth) overlaid with desert sand at the toe and heels. Orange shows via the fossil coloured tongue , lower eyelets and backing the tongue. A fossil collar, Jumpman-branded back tab completes the upper that sits above a sail and black midsole and tri-hued rubber outsole. The initial disseminated release time-frame was sometime in…

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