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“UFO” Nike Kyrie 5 Official Images

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 Brandon King

This colorway has an unidentified flying object (U.F.O.) theme. It features an obsidian upper; in addition to the speckling found on the Flytrap and on the heel counter, blue and green detailing are found on the lateral swoosh and on the Kyrie logo at the top of the tongue. On the medial side, a green swoosh finds its home. Located on the Flytrap is a embroidered basketball flying saucer. A sea foam blue midsole with an orange section denoting the location of the forefoot Zoom Air unit is located sits…

Nike Kyrie 5 EYBL – First Look

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Brandon King

For their recently announced Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) schedule – April 26-28 in Atlanta; May 10-12 Indianapolis,IN, and May 24-26 in Dallas, TX- Nike has produced special sneakers for the occasion. One of the shoes the youth will be wearing will be this Kyrie 5. It features a light turquoise upper with red present on the lateral and medial Swooshes and the Flywire. A floral motif covers both the Flytrap and the heel counter. An EYBL logo on the aforementioned heel, a speckled midsole and a white runner outsole…

“Have A Nike Day” Kyrie 5 releasing soon

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Brandon King

The fifth model of Kyrie Irving’s signature line is going to be the latest addition to Nike’s “Have A Nike Day” collection. This Kyrie 5 sports a white upper with a denim-like material on the lateral and medial Swooshes, as well as wrapping around the heel. The Flytrap device features splotches of colors and the Swoosh-smiling happy face. A white midsole is present with a small segment of purple on the forefoot where the Zoom Air unit is. A white outsole with multi-colored sections completes the look of this shoe.…

“Mamba Mentality” Kyrie 5 Official Photos

April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 Brandon King

This colorway of the Kyrie 5, as previously outlined, will be releasing to celebrate Mamba Day 2019. The white upper with its purple and cyber accenting are a nod to the “Chaos” Nike Zoom Kobe V that released in 2009. The “Mamba Mentality” Kyrie 5 is scheduled to release April 13 at nike.com and select retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $130 USD. Nike Kyrie 5 MMWhite/Cyber AO2918-102$130 April 13, 2019 Official images of the shoe are below:

“Friends”Kyrie 5 Official Images

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Brandon King

We had featured the “Friends” Kyrie 5 in two earlier articles, one in January and most recently in February. Official images of the shoe that was inspired by Kyrie Irving’s favorite television show, Friends. Check out the pictures below. Nike Kyrie 5 “Friends”AQ2456-006$130

“Mamba Mentality” Nike Kyrie 5 coming April 13

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Brandon King

Like the PG 3 , we recently covered, there will also be a special edition of the Kyrie 5 commemorating Mamba Day 2019. Inspired by the “Chaos” Zoom Kobe V, this Kyrie 5 features a white and cyber color palette. It sports a white upper with purple present for the Flytrap device and the tongue. Cyber is used on the swoosh on the medial and lateral sides, as well as on the Kobe signature on the grey and speckled red heel counter. The same speckling also finds a home on…

New images of the “Friends” Nike Kyrie 5

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brandon King

Back in January, we covered the initial images of a Nike Kyrie 5 inspired by the Celtics’ star guard favorite television show, Friends. It features a black upper and a white swoosh similar to that of the “Black Magic” colorway but instead of white, sports multi-colored hues on the Flytrap design. The logo of the well-known television show is found on the lateral heel; the same design is also present on the insole. A white Kyrie logo is located on the tongue, while black laces with orange interwoven laces finish…

This Kyrie 5 celebrates the Chinese New Year

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Brandon King

The Kyrie 5 is the latest silhouette to join the Year of the Pig celebration. This special edition Kyrie 5 features a black upper with the Bai Jia Yi pattern finding a home on the the heel as well as the Flytrap midfoot overlay. The Kyrie logo on the tongue is purple and the same color is used on the logo and Kyrie signature found on the red insole. The upper sits atop a black midsole with purple found along the lateral side of the forefoot. A white outsole with…

Kyrie 5 inspired by his favorite television show

January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 Brandon King

This Kyrie 5 draws its inspiration from Kyrie Irving’s favorite television show. The “Friends” edition of the Kyrie 5 sports a black mesh upper with with orange, turquoise and yellow hues finding a home on the Flytrap on the midfoot. White is the color of choice for the Kyrie logo on the tongue as well as the lateral Swoosh logo. Underneath that is the Friends logo(which Kyrie has a tattoo of on his forearm) from the television program. A strip of orange up front breaks up the otherwise black midsole.…

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Brandon King

Since the release of a limited Air Force One way back in 2005, Black History Month themed shoes have been a yearly staple from Nike. This year’s collection features shoes from Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse and includes the: Nike Lebron 16 Kyrie 5 KD 11 PG 3 Nike Air Force 1 Utility Flare 2 Air Jordan 1 Air Jordan 2 Jordan Why Not Zer0.2 (2) Chuck Taylor Highs The 2019 Nike Black History Month Collection commences with the release of the Lebron 16 on January 21st with the majority…