PE Corner: LeBron James in patent LeBron XXIs 

LeBron James took this Player Exclusive edition of his LeBron XXI in a recent late season game. They sport a magenta patent leather upper; white embroidery on the underside of the lateral Swoosh allows the branding to come forward. The branding on the medial side offers a more traditional appearance, as it is white-bordered and segmented.  A LeBron signature appears on the tongue with “XXI” branding present on the lace dubrae and rear heel.  Underneath resides a fuschia midsole and matching translucent rubber outsole.  As often the case with the…

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“Multi-color” LeBron XXI coming later this year

This multi-hued LeBron XXI features mismatched aesthetic, with the left sporting a fuchsia upper that transitions to an orange; the mate being a blue that softens into a lighter green. A jeweled Swoosh that looks glow in the dark occupies the lateral sides of both shoes, while on the medial features the embroidered outline of the iconic logo.  Underneath the aforementioned uppers reside blue midsole for the left shoe and a fuchsia for the right with orange and sea foam rubber outsoles.  The “Multi-Color” LeBron XXI is slated to debut…

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Check out the “Cool Grey” LeBron XXI

This soon-to-be-released LeBron XXI sports a cool grey synthetic upper with a wavy pattern throughout. Glossy metallic silver Swooshes adorn the lateral side, while the outline of the iconic sits on the medial side. Lebron’s signature sits atop a suede overlay on the grey tongue and XXI branding seen at the dubrae and rear heel.    Underneath resides a Zoom Air-equipped midsole and grey rubber outsole.  The “Cool Grey” LeBron 21 is currenty availabe at nike.com and select retail establishsments; they carry a 200 USD sticker price.  images via Sneaker…

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This holiday-themed LeBron XXI hits next month

This upcoming iteration of the LeBron XXI is inspired by Easter.  It sports a segmented barely grape upper with jeweled light armory blue Swooshes on the lateral sides and bordered such branding on the medial sides. Lebron’s signature is seen on the tongues, and “XXI” is present on the lace dubraes as well as on the suede rear heel.  Underneath resides a springy lilac bloom and summit white midsole paired with Zoom Air bags at the heel and forefoot, as well as a light armory blue rubber outsole.  The “Easter”…

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Ohio State shows off LeBron PEs

Earlier this week, Ohio State unveiled their roster of team-exclusive LeBron footwear. The Buckeyes fleet of LeBron footwear consists of three LeBron NXXT Gen- a white-based colorway and a red-based look. Both featured tri-branded tongues with Ohio State, LeBron and Nike logos. The third color is based on Lebron’s first signature sneaker, the Air Zoom Generation. There are also a pair of LeBron XXI- a white iteration and a red colorway. The white color, which LeBron recently wore in host 40-point outing against the Oklahoma City Thunder, sports and embroidered…

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Duquense Basketball shows off fleet of LeBron PEs

Duquesne Basketball unveiled their lineup of team-exclusive Lebron footwear for this season. The sneaker roster includes two sets of the LeBron NXXT Gen and the LeBron XXI. All of which are outfitted in the Dukes’ navy, red and white colors and will feature Duquesne branding. A retail release seems unlikely, however if that changes, we will be on top of disseminating that information.

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Check out the ”FAMU” Nike LeBron XXI

These LeBron XXI is the latest team exclusive footwear coming to the Highest of Seven Hills. They sport a green upper with a white-bordered Swoosh on the lateral side with striped branding present on the lateral side. The left tongue is adorned with a Rattler logo, while the left is home for the standard LeBron signature. Orange can also be seen at the inner as well as the rear heel. Underneath resides a green midsole with an orange-dipped heel and a white rubber outsole. At this juncture there is no…

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“Melo Melo” Nike LeBron XXI coming in October

This upcoming LeBron XXI is inspired by the Dragon Pearl, the most precious pearl in the world. Like the aforementioned precious jewel this LeBron XXI sports an orange tinted, in this case specifically melon tint upper , adorned with Swooshes on both the lateral and medial sides. The rear heel is home to a swirl pattern , with LeBron signatures appearing on the tongues. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a Cushlon midsole that is home to Zoom Air cushioning in the heel and a top-loaded Zoom Turbo unit in the…

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An initial look at the “James Theatre” LeBron XXI

This upcoming grade school and movie theatre -themed iteration of the LeBron XXI sports a red suede upper with perforations on the lateral forefoot. A larger Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with smaller such branding seen on the medial side. The tongue label is derivative of a classic movie ticket and read ” James Theater” with LeBron’s crown logo and also reads “ADMIT ONE” and “12301984” , which is LeBron’s birthdate. The movie-inspired aesthetic carries over to the rear heel, which is reminiscent of the lights from…

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LeBron James introduces the world to the LeBron XXI

Since LeBron was spotted in the LeBron XXI a week ago, several sets of subsequent images have emerged. However these differed from the below picture in that none of them were put out by the man himself, LeBron James, who posted an image the “Violet Dust” colorway of his upcoming signature sneaker Monday on his Instagram in a post captioned “PURPLE RAIN PURPLE RAIN #LeBronXXI.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 👑 (@kingjames) Offering a lateral profile and above view, the perforations and yellow lower bordering of…

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