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“Olympic” Air Foamposite One pictures finally surface

April 10, 2016 Brandon King

Although the 2016 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony doesn’t commence for nearly 4 months(116 days to be exact), Nike is not waiting until then to get in the Olympic spirit. This upcoming Foamposite One features a patriotic red, white and blue color scheme. A white foamposite upper is complemented by obsidian around the laces and red interior. A gold 1¢ logo and clear outsole complete this beautiful sneaker. These are slated for a July 22 release and will retail for $230. *images via Sneaker Bar Detroit

Nike and athletes pay homage to the Black Mamba

April 7, 2016April 7, 2016 Brandon King

As we unfortunately and inevitably march toward the end of the legendary hoops career of one Mr. Kobe Bryant, Nike is honoring this all-time great with a global tribute. Starting today, Nike-sponsored athletes will rock black and gold shoes, which is intended to be a metaphoric tip of the cap, or sneaker in this case, to Kobe’s golden career fading to black. https://youtu.be/Qlg2NVpRqac This black and gold tribute will culminate with the Mamba Day celebration on April 13, the day of Kobe’s last NBA game in which the Lakers play…

Nike Hyperdunk 2014

March 30, 2016March 31, 2016 Brandon King

I shall dispense with the formalities and cut right to the chase; the Hyperdunk 2014 is a really good oncourt shoe. Right from the outset, placing the shoe on I was treated to a well cushioned inner that was devoid of any elements that could be a source of discomfort. The tongue is integrated into the inner to form an inner bootie that works extremely well with the upper and lacing system in providing a high level of comfort and fit. It is…

Nike Announces “Black Mamba” Pack honoring Kobe Bryant

March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 Brandon King

As we unfortunately close in on the end of the career of one Kobe Bryant, Nike is releasing a special pack commemorating and honoring the legend. The pack consists of 13 shoes ( 11 from his signature line and two that are closely associated with Kobe, the Zoom Huarache 2k4 and the Hyperdunk). The shoes in the collection start white and fade to black, a metaphor for Kobe’s career, which comes to a close on April 13. Thirteen cities are represented via GPS coordinates inside the pack boxes . Fans…

Companies severing ties with Sharapova

March 8, 2016April 2, 2016 Brandon King

The financial implications from Maria Sharapova’s failed doping test, have already become apparent, as several companies are cutting ties with the tennis star. Shortly after news of the announcement broke, athletic apparel giant, Nike suspended the 8 year/ $70 million deal that included a clothing line, which was extended in 2010. In a statement released last night, the company had this to say: We are saddened and surprised by the news about Maria Sharapova. We have decided to suspend our relationship with Maria while the investigation continues. We will continue…

Sports Authority Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

March 4, 2016March 4, 2016 Brandon King

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.

Reminder: Nike Class of ’97 Pack releases tomorrow

December 18, 2015 Brandon King

Tomorrow will be dropping a pack that has not garnered nearly the attention or anticipation as perhaps it should. The Class of 97 pack shows love to two of the more sneakers prominent in Spike Lee’s 1997 Movie He Got Game( one of all-time favorite films), the Air Foamposite Pro and the Zoom Hawk Flight, both of which released in ’97. This pack will release December 19,2015 and will retail for $385.

Nike officially unveils the Kobe 11

December 14, 2015December 14, 2015 Brandon King

Nike unveiled official images of the Kobe 11 today. The latest model features an evolved,stronger version of Flyknit, which is inline with Kobe Bryant’s comments that, “For the KOBE 11, we worked to perfect Flyknit for basketball,” The sneaker features a design that Nike Innovation Director Eric Avar, who has partnered with with Bryant to pioneer many innovations through the Kobe line that changed the paradigm of conventional thought of footwear, said: “The KOBE 11 design represents the whole being greater than the sum of the parts” The introductory colorway,…

Nike Basketball Christmas Collection

December 11, 2015 Brandon King

As the the Christmas holiday looms ever closer, there are plenty of big releases that are at the forefront for many sneaker enthusiast. Not to be left out of the holiday action, are these Christmas offerings from the Lebron, KD, Kobe, and Kyrie lines, respectively. Lebron 13 KD 8 These will all be available December 26.

Here’s what the “Green Glow” Kyrie 2 looks like

November 23, 2015 Brandon King

As we march closer to the retail debut of the Kyrie 2, images of more of some of the planned colorways are coming out. There are now images of a planned Black and Green Glow colorway. This version features a black base with green glow making appearances underneath the a layer of forefoot fuse, on swooshes on the medial side and midsole, tongue and heel logos and on the outsole. You will be able to pick up this Kyrie 2 when they make their retail debut February 17,2015 at a price…