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Stupid Things People Do for Sneakers: Counterfeit sneakers seized in South African raids

Brandon King

Counterfeit sneakers was among the over R2.8 mllion (166,455.13 USD) in counterfeit goods that were seized in raids in Randburg, South Africa. The joint effort from Joburg District police and the Customs Division of the South African Revenue Service, Fidelity Reaction (South Africa’s largest security provider) and brand holders raided shops that were suspected of dealing in counterfeit products. According to Gauteng police spokesperson, Lt-Col Mavela Masondo local and international items that included sneakers , clothing, watches and handbags were seized. An additional operation 24.6 miles away in Vosloorus ,…

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“Afrobeats” Air Jordan 7 SE: Official Images

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The Air Jordan VII turned 30 this year and in recognition of that milestone, Jordan Brand is releasing a plethora of colorways, one of them being the ”Afrobeats.” It sports a vachetta tan upper with debossed Jumpman on the lateral ankle and one on the heel similar to that seen on 2010’s Bin 23 Jordan 7. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides concord and taxi accented black midsole and multicolored rubber outsole. The ”Afrobeats” Air Jordan 7 SE is planned to debut this October. They will carry a 200 USD stocker…

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“Concord” Air Jordan 5: Official Images

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The ”Concord” Air Jordan 5 is a clean and well-executed new colorway of the 5 that is slated to debut this fall. Its white leather upper is accented with concord with the Jumpmen on the reflective tongue and rear heel, inner and lace locks. The aforementioned upper sits atop a concord-accented black midsole and a branded translucent and black rubber outsole. The ”Concord” Air Jordan 5 is set to debut August 13; official images of this upcoming Jordan 5 have been released and can be seen below.

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“Ginger” Air Jordan 14: Official Images

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The upcoming “Ginger” Air Jordan 14 is a mid-collared interpretation of the 1999 lowered collared original. The rationale for not simply releasing them in their original form is both confounding and mystifying ,which means its par for the course for Jordan Brand. This reimagined version of a long ignored original is planned to release August 17; they will carry a 200 USD sticker price. Official images of the “Ginger “ Air Jordan 14 can be seen below. Air Jordan 14 Light Ginger/Black-White 487471-701 $200 17 August 2022

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“Black Canvas” Air Jordan 4: Official Images

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The ”Black Canvas” is another retro Air Jordan that is in the brand’s fall release plans. Its black canvas upper sports a suede overlay of the same color at the toe, with the otherwise monochromatic presentation only broken upper with grey and red tongue branding and the same grey’s sole presence on the lace tabs and rear branding. Underneath resides a black and white midsole and red-branded grey, black, white and red rubber outsole. The ”Black Canvas” Air Jordan 4, as it currently stands, is planned to debut in October;…

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Donald Glover and New Balance unveil RC30

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Earlier this week, Donald Glover released a three-minute video (which can be seen below) on his Instagram that helped introduce their RC30 silhouette to the world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Donald Glover (@donaldglover) “With celebrity-endorsed sneakers coming out every weekend, we thought Donald was a good collaborator for New Balance to take a more considered approach. No loud colors or branding, just classic, easy-to-wear colorways of a new silhouette that fit Donald’s style.” Joe Grondin, Business Unit Manager – Global Collaborations & Energy Projects at…

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An initial look at the “Afrobeats” Air Jordan 7 SE

Brandon King

The ”AfroBeats” is one of a myriad of colorways of the Air Jordan 7 that will release in 2022 in commemoration of the model’s 30th anniversary. As indicated by the nickname, this Air Jordan 7 is inspired by Aftobeats. For the unaware, Afrobeats is a musical genre that is the fusion of West African musical styles with that of the Foundational Black American genres of funk, jazz and soul. This Air Jordan 7 tan upper with lateral ankle debossed Jumpman and pattern wrapping the heel. What appears to be a…

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Hot Wheels x Nike PG 6

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ce its inception, the NIke PG line has been known for its themed sneakers, with Playstation and NASA leitmotifs of previous iterations , both well-received and well-executed. The PG 6 will not stray from that precedent with this Hot Wheels rendition. It sports a mesh upper that transitions from red to blue. At the top of the tessellated tongue at Hot Wheels and PG logos are found respectively, with Hot Wheels-styled Nike branding seen on the on the medial heel and via the “13” on the lateral side, which is…

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July 7, 2022 WNBA StatCap

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Who Got It Done Top Performers PTS TRB AST GmSc Kelsey Mitchell (IND) 27 1 5 22.4 Breanna Stewart (SEA) 23 4 2 19.4 Sophie Cunningham (PHO) 23 5 1 18.9 Emma Meesseman (CHI) 20 6 3 17.7 Lexie Brown (LAS) 16 2 4 17.4 Nightly Leaders 07/07/2022  PLAYERS TEAMS See all Player Stats POINTS 1. Kelsey Mitchell IND 27 2. Sophie Cunningham PHO 23 2. Breanna Stewart SEA 23 2. Diana Taurasi PHO 23 5. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 22 REBOUNDS 1. Ezi Magbegor SEA 11 1. NaLyssa Smith IND 11 3. Sabrina Ionescu NYL 10 4. Candace Parker CHI 9 5. Sami Whitcomb NYL 8…

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Brittney Griner pleads guilty

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from ABC News’ Deena Zaru and Tanya Stukalov MOSCOW — WNBA star Brittney Griner pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to drug charges in a Russian court, saying that the vape cartridges containing hashish oil were in her luggage unintentionally. “I would like to plead myself guilty,” Griner said when asked if she would like to give testimony. ABC News was present inside the courtroom during the hearing. “I did not have any intention on breaking Russian law,” she said, adding that she was in a rush and did not mean…

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