Friday on his Instagram, Lebron James provided a glimpse of the 17th model of his signature series. The sneaker shown was black and grey and sporting what appears to be a knitted build. A reversed jeweled Swoosh is located along the bottom heel right above the midsole, which is gray and black. At this point there are no release details, but they will be available here at sneakershoptalk when that changes.
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In a clear case of bad timing, there is another Lebron 16 to release during a playoff that Lebron James is not a part of. Paying homage to the Lakers dynasties, this Lebron 16 sports a purple Battleknit 2.0 upper with yellow showing up on the laces and tongue. On the half blue heel is embroidered every year that the Lakers were able to win a championship. The white midsole, which features a speckled effect and also houses the Zoom Max units. Below that sits a grey midsole with an…
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In addition to the white “hot lava” Lebron 16, there is also a black version of the colorway that pays homage to the Tech Challenge II. It features a black Battleknit 2.0 upper with Hot Lava Tech Challenge II detailing throughout. This aforementioned upper sits atop a black and white midsole with Zoom Max units underneath and a hot lava and grey outsole with a Dunkman logo at the heel. The Black “Hot Lava” Lebron 16 is scheduled to release May 24, 2019 on SNKRS and select retail venues. The…
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Continuing a trend seen on other LeBron 16s and previous models, this upcoming colorway pays homage to a classic shoe from Nike’s past. This upcoming Lebron 16 is a tribute to the “hot lava” colorway of the Tech Challenge 2 that was worn by Andre Agassi back in the day. It features a white battleknit 2.0 upper sporting black and lava accenting reminiscent of features on the Tech Challenge two, even displaying the two color external heel counter that shoe had. A white midsole contains the Zoom Max units and…
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This Lebron 16 low pays homage to Lebron James going number 1 overall to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft. This Lebron 16 sports an all-white textile upper with gold showing up on the Lebron branding on the tongue and on the “Nike Air” located on the heel. This upper also features a red inner and sits atop a white midsole that houses the Zoom Max units. Finally, a clear outsole with the Dunkman logo on the heel and “6-26-03” on the insole rounds out this sneaker’s aesthetic.…
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The SuperBron theme, that has made two appearances on the Lebron 16, has now rolled over the low version of the silhouette. This super hero-inspired sneaker features a red textile upper with yellow bordered varsity royal swooshes at the forefoot and on the heel. On the tongue is yellow lion logo backgrounded by varsity royal. The yellow and white midsole houses the Zoom Max Air units. Below that is a white and varsity royal outsole with a yellow Dunkman logo on under the heel. The “SuperBron” Lebron 16 Low I…
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2019 has seen the return of the Nike Zoom Lebron 3 in several of its original colorways and in the case of this sneaker, a PE from back in the day. The SVSM home Lebron 3 was initially a PE for Lebron’s alma mater, his beloved Saint Vincent Saint Mary. It features a white leather upper with green and gold accents located throughout the shoe. On the insole the school logo finds its home. This upper sits atop a white midsole with a gold stripe through the center where the…
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This upcoming Lebron 16 has a Los Angeles Lakers flavor. It features a purple Battleknit 2.0 upper with a light blue heel wrap that has the years of the franchise’s NBA championship stitched on it. The yellow tongue features a “2” is stitched on one shoe and a “3” on the other. The insole sports “Lebron” in the Lakers font. This aforementioned upper sits atop a grey, speckled midsole that houses the full-length Zoom Max unit and a grey outsole. These are scheduled for a May 18 release at nike.com…
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This Lebron 16 was inspired by the 1988 OG Bo Jackson Air Trainer 3 “Medicine Ball”. This sneaker features a white based knit upper with overlays that give it the look of the Air Trainer 3, topped off by the forefoot strap traversed by “NIKE” in block lettering. Navy is seen on the lateral swoosh, tongue and strap branding. The midsole underneath the upper is navy and white and features the sectioned full-length Zoom Max unit. Underneath that is a white outsole with a tan section and navy LeBron and…
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This Lebron 16 Low is inspired by OutKast’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below double album that dropped in 2003 – the same year a kid from Akron, Ohio went number 1 overall in the NBA Draft. The sneaker features a black upper with white for the Swoosh on the toebox and the LeBron signature on the tongue, which also features a lion logo. The tan heel wrap features a crown with “23” inside it. Inside the shoe, one insole reads ”LeBron” and the other “James”. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white…
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