Tag: Nike

Nike Air Foamposite One XX “Royal” has a release date 

Brandon King

Many were looking forward to the coming release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Nike Air Foamposite One this weekend, however they will have a bit longer to wait. That is because the release date has been pushed back to January 13, 2017, which may give your wallet a little more time to recover.  The January release will be the first of several sought after colorways that will return throughout the course of 2017. Do you plan on picking up this release or any other the coming Foamposite Ones…

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Syracuse will wear kicks honoring Pearl Washington Saturday versus Goergetown 

Brandon King

Though they have been already wearing “Pearl” warmup shirts since January, with their upcoming game this Saturday against former (and that is quite unfortunate) Big East Rival, Georgetown, they will debut sneakers that pay further homage to one of their own.  New kicks for Saturday 💯 🍊🏀 #PearlOut @OrangeEQRoom @nikebasketball pic.twitter.com/Guth4WkPBZ — Syracuse Men’s Basketball (@Cuse_MBB) December 13, 2016 The Orange’s shoes will have “31 Pearl” on the tongue in tribute to Syracuse legend Dwayne “Pearl” Washington  who balled for Syracuse from 1983-86 and his game help put Big East…

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Kobe AD to release tomorrow

Brandon King

Though, unfortunately, Kobe Bryant’s days on the NBA hardwood are now a thing of the past, it appears his signature line lives on with the Kobe AD. This latest shoe strays from the numbering of previous model to differentiate this new, post-NBA chapter of Kobe’s life.  This sleek sneaker features a grey fuse upper with Dynamic Flywire, and white branding, including a new Kobe logo that depicts two snakes intertwined in double helix pattern. An iridescent heel counter ads some colorful flair to this low profile model.  The Kobe AD…

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Want to Purchase the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0? Here’s how

Brandon King

The self lacing Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will release in a few weeks, December 1 to be exact. While the $720 price tag these command have turned some off, for those who are still willing to throw down that kind of cash, here is how you can have them: On November 28, select members of Nike+ will have the chance to purchase the Black/Blue Lagoon colorway via an invite through the Nike+ application. December 1, Nike + members will be able to test the HyperAdapt at the Nike SoHo store and…

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Nike’s LunarCharge LE combines three well-known silhouettes

Brandon King

The upcoming LunarCharge from Nike combines three of the company’s better known silhouettes: The Air Presto, Air Current and the Air Max 90. This mash up features the breathable, sock-like upper of the Presto, the eyelets of the Air Max 90, and the subtle reference of the overall silhouette of the Air Current and a bonus is the cushioned outsole of the LunarEpic. This lifestyle performance shoe will be available November 18 at nike.com.      

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Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 has a price and release date

Brandon King

Back in September, we covered the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, an innovative shoe from Nike that featured  LED lighting  that light up as adaptive lacing system is tightening the shoe.  Now the Beaverton, Oregon based company has announced a release date and price for this anticipate shoe. According to Nike, the HyperAdapt 1.0 will be available December 1, 2016  with a suggested retail price of $720, which is a bit lower than earlier speculation of the footwear tipping the price scales at a cool $1,000. Currently it is unknown what retail…

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Renowned fashion designer collaborates with Nike on this Soldier 10

Brandon King

The Soldier 10 that Lebron James rocked in last season’s NBA Finals piqued the interest of many who took in the games. Men’s fashion designer, John Elliott, who also happens to be a huge basketball, was amongst that many. As a renowned fashioned designer, he had some connections that allowed him to turn his like of the Soldier 10 into an opportunity to put his stamp on the silhouette. Nike green lit the Soldier 10 being featured in his Spring/Summer fashion show, and this paved the way to the collaboration…

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Nike opens store with several early Air Jordan releases

Brandon King

  If you are opening a new store, you want to start off with a bang. With the opening of their new SoHo location , Nike is doing just that. That is because to celebrate the opening of this location, the brand will christen the new door with several early releases and a few restocks. The early releases are: John Elliot x LeBron Soldier 10 Air Jordan 9 “Kobe” Air Jordan 9 “Space Jam” Air Jordan 12 “Royal” An additional early release is the Air Force 1 Low “NYC” (not…

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KD 9 Performance Review

Brandon King

Fit While I thought the Flyknit upper of the KD9 was beautiful to look at, I was a bit skeptical of it’s ability to perform on the basketball court. However once I took the shoe onto the hardwood, those concerns were quickly assuaged. Putting the shoe on, I was treated to an inner that was devoid of any discomfort issues, but one that provided a sock like fit. Once I got them on the court, I saw this excellent fit extended beyond superficial casual wearing. The Flyknit upper was game…

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U.S. Sneaker Production Could Become More Prevalent

Brandon King

The tasks of producing much of the footwear we wear left for Asia many moons ago. However, technology could be bringing them back. That is because some of the major players in the footwear world- Nike, Adidas, and even Reebok , could be returning with robot-driven production facilities.  Last week, Canton, Massachusetts based Reebok announced it planned to open a high-tech facility in Rhode Island in which sneakers would be produced by robots pouring plastic.   Our idea was,if the U.S. Us where the innovation is, let’s make the product that’s…

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