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Nike Basketball Announces 2017 Rookie Signees

June 25, 2017 Brandon King

Nike Basketball recently added seven players to their roster from this year’s NBA draft. Here are the newest additions to the Nike family: Markelle Fultz PG, University of Washington ( #1 Overall- Philadelphia 76ers) De’Aaron Fox ,PG, University of Kentucky ( #5 Overall – Sacramento Kings) Jason Tatum, SF, Duke University ( #3 Overall- Boston Celtics) Jonathan Issac, F, Florida State University ( #6 Overall- Orlando Magic) Malik Monk, SG, University of Kentucky ( #11 Overall- Charlotte Hornets) Bam Adebayo, C, University of Kentucky ( #14 Overall – Miami Heat)…

Nike Air Max 2 Uptempo ’94

June 24, 2017 Brandon King

The classic shoe from 1994 makes its return in its original form. This sneaker comes dressed in black nubuck upper with blue mesh panels and the white leather overlays that give the Uptempo its distinctive look. White and black, with a blue accent above the Air Max unit, takes care of the coloring of the midsole. A black and white outsole with hints of yellow at the forefoot finishes off the look of this shoe. The Nike Air Max 2 Uptempo ’94 will be available beginning July 1 nike.com, Nike+,…

Nike to cut 1,400 jobs

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Brandon King

In nature and in business, those who do not or cannot adapt will in short order find themselves on the scrap heap of extinction. Although Nike is far from that fate befalling them, there were things that were happening in the market that finally cause them to take notice and then action. Namely, the flatlining in sales of performance running sneakers and the decline in that of basketball sneakers, according to research from The NPD Group. Matt Powell, the sports industry analyst with the NPD had this to say about…

Nike Mag commands record auction price

June 14, 2017 Brandon King

When the Nike Mag ,equipped with power laces,was released in 2016, the sheer fact of their limited availability of only 89 pair, and the effort entailed to obtain a pair ( making a donation to the Micheal J. Fox Foundation entered individuals into a draw). Pairs went for tens of thousands of dollars in many auctions. The latest pair of high dollar Nike Mag auctions ended at over $52,000. Heritage Auctions, who ran the auction, stated the the winning offer of $52,500 is a world record for a collectible sneaker…

Kyrie 3 PE

June 9, 2017 Brandon King

This Kyrie Irving-exclusive made its debut in game 3 of this year’s NBA Finals. This PE is outfitted in yellow and black at the upper and midsole. The black Swoosh is bordered by team red. Lastly, a clear outsole with sections of yellow and black caps this shoe’s look.

The Nike SB Blazer Zoom Mid QS “WKND”

June 8, 2017 Brandon King

This sneaker was birthed out of the inagural collaboration between Nike and L.A.’s WKND Skateboards. It features a white tumbled leather upper with a smaller stitched on Swoosh in place of the large brand insignia that normally drapes across the medial and lateral sides on Blazers. The Nike branding on the rear heel takes the WKND logo and substitutes “NIKE” in place of the letters of the skateboard brand. A white vulcanized sole with a gum rubber outsole rounds out the aesthetic of this shoe. The Nike SB Blazer Zoom…

A Look at the Nike React Hyperdunk 2017 Flyknit PE

June 8, 2017 Brandon King

We covered Draymond Green debuting 2017 Hyperdunk Flyknit in Game 1 of this year’s NBA finals. Today we are taking a look at another colorway for the Warriors’ star. This PE features a white Flyknit upper, with only a blue swoosh breaking up the upper’s monochromatic aesthetic. A white midsole featuring the React cushioning system sits underneath the upper and the white pressure-mapped outsole finishes the look of this sneaker. Should the series make it back to Oracle Arena, we will see Draymond Green in these or the grey he…

Nike Cortez Basic Jewel QS

May 25, 2017 Brandon King

The jewel Swoosh seen most recently on the AIr Max 1 and the Air Force 1 is now making its way to the classic, the Nike Cortez. The jeweled branding takes it place on the medial and lateral sides of the iconic sneaker, which also features a leather upper. Branding on the tongue and on the heel matches the hue of the swoosh. Coming in white and red and white and black colorways will be available June 3 on Nike+, nike.com, SNKRS, and at select Nike retailers.

Nike releases official images of the Hyperdunk 2017

May 16, 2017 Brandon King

Nike has released official photos of the low version of the coming Hyperdunk. This shoe is built of a Flyknit looking engineered woven jacquard upper. This upper sits atop a lunar midsole and solid rubber outsole featuring a multi-directional traction pattern. You can expect these to drop early this summer.

The official unveiling of the Nike Kd 10

May 15, 2017 Brandon King

This month ten years ago Nike signed a skinny kid from the University of Texas, Kevin Durant. A decade later, the tenth model in the KD has officially seen the light of day. https://youtu.be/o9rP7VF8rCo The KD ten features a FlyKnit upper, which Nike has touted is the best yet to be utilized on a basketball. The model also features large laces and an unconventional lacing system in which the laces wrap totally across the foot from the lateral midsole to the same point on the medial side. The Zoom Air…