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“Dinner Plate” Nike SB Dunk Low debuting in 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk SB Low is inspired by the togetherness that comes from sharing meals together.  It sports a  green and beige upper adorned on the sides with metallic silver Swooshes. The same metallic silver also shows up on the rear heel that is home for “NIKE AIR” branding and a pattern below the aforementioned branding is a branding pattern reminiscent of that seen on old school dinner plates.  Nike SB is seen on the tongue label that sits atop the signature puffy tongue, while on the insole is printed…

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“Midnight Navy” Air Max Plus Drift coming April Fools Day

Brandon King

This upcoming release appears the be the next evolution in the Air Max Plus sneaker tree. It sports a mesh foundational layer TPU overlays in the familiar aesthetic of the Air Max Plus. Midnight navy can be seen at the inner, while an orange Swoosh can be seen on the lateral heel with additional branding of the same hue seen on the tongue.    Below the aforementioned upper lives a navy midsole that is home to a full-length Air Max bag and a tri-colored rubber outsole.  The “Midnight Navy” Nike…

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“Rose Whisper”  Nike Dunk Low on the way (again) 

Brandon King

This women’s specific Dunk Low sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of rose whisper at the toe , eye row and wrapping the heel.  Swooshes of rose whisper adorn the lateral and medial sides , with same hue appearing at the branding on tongue. Rose whisper makes an additional appearance at the inner with white also showing up via the embroidered “NIKE” on the rear heel and insole branding. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a rose whisper rubber outsole.  Already available at select retail…

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Would you cop these? 

Brandon King

The “Bruce Lee” aesthetic is most typically associated with the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 as well the Kobe V and Kobe V Protro, but are there other silhouettes that could pull off the look.  A concept from the Instagram page tatumkicks conceptualizes what a Bruce Lee-themed Tatum 2 could look like and they might be on to something with this one.  The conceptual pair makes use of the yellow, black and red colour palette. The upper is mosj tly yellow with black showing up in a complementary role at the…

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Check out the “UNC PE” Jordan Tatum 2

Brandon King

The Tatum 2 gets the Tar Heel PE treatment. Designed specifically for the North Carolina hoops program, this iteration of the Tatum 2 sports a textured synthetic foundational layer overlaid with that of black nubuck at the toe as well as piece at the eye row that extends down to the mid near the heel.  On the rear heel is stamped the word “CREATE”.  Grey and blue pods on the sides along with branding on the tongue.   A grey midsole and blue-tinted translucent rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic.  As it…

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Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 dropping in June

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 3 revives the collaborative relationship between Chicago artist Nina Chanel Abney and Jordan Brand. The two last joined forces in 2022 on an Air Jordan 2. This joint effort Air Jordan 3 utilizes a bicoastal, black, malachite, and fossil color palette. Nike Air branding can be seen on the heel and the design will also feature co-branding and special hangtags. The Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 is set to debut June 20, 2024 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 225…

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“Chrome Blue” New Balance 9060 coming April 2024

Brandon King

This colorway of the New Balance 9060 sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with pigskin suede. Embroidered “N” logos are seen on the ,Weil sides with more traditional branding seen on the lateral side. A 991 inspired tongue logo is seen, completing an upper that sits atop an ABZORB midsole and a 860-inspired diamond pattern on the rubber outsole. The “Chrome Blue” New Balance 9060 is coming this April at newbalance.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 150 USD sticker price. New Balance 9060 Chrome Blue/Light Chrome Blue-Elemental…

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“Vivid Sulphur” Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

This new, well-executed and women’s-specific iteration of the Air Jorbalck dan 4 sports a white leather upper with black backing the netting on the sides and tongue. Vivid sulphur shows up at the inner, wing tips , Jumpman branding on the tongue as well as that on the black rear heel. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white and black midsole as well as a tribute-colord rubber outsole. AS it currently stans, the “Vivid Sulphur” is slated to debut April 6 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry…

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”Black/University” Nike Kobe VIII Protro coming this fall

Brandon King

Nike continues in their ongoing mission to line the pockets with Kobe releases that fans of the man or his sneakers will invariably get the shafted out of. With iits black engineers mesh upper and gold lateral branding, this upcoming iteration of the Kobe VIII Protro is visually reminiscent of the “Del Sol” Kobe VI. Metallic gold also appears on the embroidered Swoosh on the medial side side and the Kobe signature on the external heel counter. Court purple shows up on the Kobe logo on the rear heel, completing…

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“Burgundy Crush/Picante Red” Air Max 1 dropping this summer

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Max 1 sports s white mesh foundational layer overlaid with picante red leather. Burgundy crush suede Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with material of the same hue also present at the lower portion of the upper. Burgundy crush also shows up for the branding on the rear heel and atop the white perforated tongue. Underneath the aforementioned upper lives a white midsole that houses visible Air Max cushioning at the heel and a burgundy crush and white rubber outsole. The “Burgundy Crush/Picante Red” Air…

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