In the ever growing list of sneakers that release on practically a weekly basis, no matter how anticipated the shoe is, once the release date has come and gone, the focus shifts to “what’s next.” With the official images of upcoming retros, Jordan Brand has answered that question for weeks to come. Take in some images of these pending releases while you make your acquisition plans for them. Air Jordan 13 Low …
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Nike has had a long standing relationship with legendary musician Elton John, dating back to the mid-1970’s when several exclusive sneakers were made for him. The AF1 “Jet” is not only the continuation of that relationship,but also Nike’s way of thanking him for, as the company has termed it, “his commitment to diversity and inclusion.” This Air Force 1 features a striking chrome upper inspired by a British Knight’s suit of armor and the disco ball. The former being a nod the John’s Knighthood and the latter being his early…
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The Atmos Air Jordan Air Max Pack features an updated return of 2007’s Atmos x Air Max 1 and an Air Jordan III with safari print and “Nike Air” on the rear heel tab. This two shoe pack will retail for $400 and will release on March 18 2017. The Atmos x Air Max 1 will also release separately on that same day. The stand alone pair will be closer to the 2007 original and will eschew the Jumpman branding and other slight tweaks. Atmos Air Jordan Air Max…
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These will be coming soon to the feet of the University of Oregon Men’s basketball team. This team specific version of the A.D. features a black upper with yellow for the branding of the tongue Kobe logo, Swoosh, and the “O” logo on the heel. The midsole is wrapped in a yellow duck wing graphic. These are set for a March 10 release.
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This all-white incarnation of the Nike Flyknit racer pays tribute to Nike, the goddess of victory. Dressed in white Flyknit, with only its black midsole breaking up its monochromatic look. These will release on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2017.
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Continuing the trend set by its predecessors, this colorway of the Kyrie 3 shows love to the college Kyrie attended, Duke. This model, which debuted in the Blue Devils’ February 28th game against Florida State, is dressed completely in a royal blue with “DU” wrapping the left heel and “KE” on the right. Chenille, varsity-inspired Swooshes finish off the aesthetic of this shoe. For those of you who do not play for Coach K, you will have to wait until March 10 to get these, when they release. K
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According to police, a Hartford, Connecticut man now faces multiple charges after he attempted to steal $265 worth of Nike basketball shoes from Kohl’s. Around 2 p.m. Monday February 20, police responded to the retailer for a report of a shoplifter. A man, Jorge Bermudez-Martinez, 25, was observed concealing sneakers under his sweatshirt. According to a police report, he was taken into custody by police as he left the store. Bermudez-Martinez was charged with sixth-degree larceny ; he was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, as at the time…
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The Kobe A.D is the latest addition to the collection of footwear Nike has released to commemorate and celebrate Black History Month ( and to a lesser extent, the NBA all star weekend). Like the other shoes in the collection, the AD makes use of a white black and gold color scheme, with a graphic patterned white up front, black wrapping up around the heel and gold branding rounding out this sneaker’s aesthetic. The “BHM” Kobe A.D. is currently available on NIKEiD for $160 USD.
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After electrifying the basketball world by his performance in last year’s NBA dunk contest( some would say he was the true winner), Aaron Gordon will return to the contest this evening. When he does, on his feet will be his player exclusive Nike Zoom Revs. The black upper sits atop a “chaos” patterned midsole and a translucent outsole with the same pattern underneath. According to Nike, this is because ” when Aaron is on the court he feels like there is so much chaos going on in the game and…
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Those of you who are fans of All-Star kicks will be a little disappointed. That is because there will be no All-Star collection from Nike Basketball this year. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving will be rocking their respective kicks from Nike’s recently releases Black History Month collection. Jordan Brand, however, will proceed forth with their All-Star collection.
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