In Harper Woods, Michigan seekers of the latest round of Air Jordan retros caused such an uproar that the mall had to be shut down temporarily. Earlier in the morning, crowds had begun gathering in the hopes of picking up the White/Jordan Jordan XII retros and the “Wing It” Air Jordan II. The commotion began at Kids Foot Locker, where once the doors opened at 8 AM this morning, the crowd rushed the gate, breaking a lock, the ensuing pushing, shoving and screaming prompted police to shut the mall down.…
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Sports Authority Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
If you have a job at the Sports Authority, you may want to dust up that resume. That’s because the sports retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Wednesday. Amongst its creditors are Nike, to whom it owes a whopping $48 million dollars , and Under Armour $23 million. The company has been adversely affected by more shoppers purchasing online, rather than brick-and-mortar locations. They are planning to close 140 of their 463 stores as well as two distribution centers in Denver and Chicago, respectively.
Read MoreDavid Blatt whacked as Cavaliers HC
Apparently going to the NBA finals in your first season and being first in the Eastern Conference in your second season does little in the way of job security. Ask David Blatt, who amongst his many coaching achievements can now add former head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Blatt was shown the door today despite the success, amid reports of growing unrest in the Cavaliers’ locker room ( I wonder who could be the source of that?). Speaking through his agency, Priority Sports”, Blatt had this to say: “I am…
Read MoreAdidas 3-D printed sneakers: Tailor made for your feet
Cushioning tailored to your foot? Is this crazy, pie-in-the-sky talk? No, according to Adidas; as a matter of fact, the company says this is the future of footwear purchases. Adidas recently unveiled its Futurecraft 3D shoe, a runner with a 3-D printed midsole. The footwear maker says the midsole can be tailored to fit the cushioning needs of the wearer. To accomplish this, clients will run on a special treadmill equipped with foot scanning technology which relays that information to a computer that will fabricate a design for the personalized…
Read MoreJordan Brand changes packaging for some retros in 2015
The thoughts on sneaker packaging usually fall into one of two camps: those who feel the packaging adds to the sneaker experience and the ” I don’t care , I don’t wear the box camp.” As it appears from photos that recently surfaced that Jordan Brand will be changing some of its packaging, expect to hear rumblings and grumblings from both respective perspectives. As you will see pictured below they are reminiscent of Nike boxes from the mid to late 1990’s with brown top with the branding, red-orange coloring on…
Read MoreJordan Brand unveiled the Melo M12
Jordan Brand recently officially unveiled the M12, the twelfth shoe in the New York Knicks’ star forward’s signature line. Paying homage to a rec center in Baltimore known as “the dungeon”, that allowed a young Carmelo to focus on his craft, this colorway makes it retail debut January 2 with other colors dropping throughout the spring. Check out the M12 below.
Read MoreUnder Armour Curry 2 “The Professional” releases tomorrow
Under Armour keeps the Curry 2 express rolling right along with this coming release. Dubbed “The Professional” , this shoe features a black SpeedForm upper, a grey Charged midsole and a lighter grey for the outsole. The toungue has SC logo on the front and on the back a tag marked “The Professional”. You can pick these up tomorrow for $129.99 Under Armour 2 Curry “The Professional” 1259007-003 $129.99 *images via footlocker unlocked Image via realchickenwop
Read MoreThe “Blue Mirror” Foamposite One is coming
Via scoop208 It appears there is a new colorway of the Nike Air Foamposite One on the horizon. In the same vein as the “Mirror” Foamposite One released during last NBA season’s All-Star weekend, in that it has the same reflective chrome finish, but this coming pair has a royal blue element to the shine. Let us hope this sneaker does not have the peeling issues that many complained about with the “Mirror” pair. As concrete news on the release date of this shoe comes available, we will pass…
Read MoreNew On Feet Images of Air Jordan OG White/Cement
Since the first images of the Air Jordan 4 OG ’89 White/Cement, the fervor over this 2016 release has been steadily building. Slated for release on February 13,2016 for $220. , these ,of course differentiate from the previous release of this show, have the “NIKE AIR” branding that people go nuts over and the cement tone on this edition is much more in line with the original release. Good luck to all those seeking a pair as these will sell out quickly. Stay tuned for more information on these as…
Read MoreNike says producing kicks at home could be a possibility
3D printing looks to be a manufacturing game changer and Nike is seeking to fashion this breakthrough into in home application. According to Nike, the company is engineering tech that give consumers the ability to produce custom sneakers from the comfort of their homes, or at a Nike store. Nike says that it could become a reality in the not to distant future. Nike COO, Eric Sprunk recently reveal that they are already using 3D printing to simplify Flyknit sneakers’ production process. A design file complete with instructions is fed into…
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