Tag: Nike

Jaylen Brown wore Swooshless version of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro against Lakers on Christmas Day

Brandon King

In their highly publicized matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown laced up a pair of “Reverse Grinch” Kobe VI Protro. While this act, in and of itself, does not differentiate Brown from the scores of NBA players, who have taken these sneakers to the court, however the fact that Brown wore were Swooshless put him in a class by himself. Brown, who is reportedly a sneaker free agent rocked the Kobes, sans the branding due to his current status. He had previously been with Adidas,…

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Duquense Basketball shows off fleet of LeBron PEs

Brandon King

Duquesne Basketball unveiled their lineup of team-exclusive Lebron footwear for this season. The sneaker roster includes two sets of the LeBron NXXT Gen and the LeBron XXI. All of which are outfitted in the Dukes’ navy, red and white colors and will feature Duquesne branding. A retail release seems unlikely, however if that changes, we will be on top of disseminating that information.

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“Team Red” Air Jordan 1 High OG coming May 2024

Brandon King

The “Team Red” is a new colorway of the Jordan 1 High OG that will be part of Jordan Brand’s spring 2024 release roster. Images have emerged and what they depict is a Jordan 1 with a white leather foundational layer overlaid with team red at the toe eye rows, wrapping the heel and flanking the ankle., where the Wings logo has its home. Team Red also shows up at the inner, the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the “NIKE AIR” branding that appears…

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“Aragonite” Nike LeBron XXI coming February 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming addition to the LeBron XXI roster sports a denim upper paired with jade ice at the tongue and inner. A bottom outlined Swoosh adorns the lateral side, while sectioned and striped variety of the iconic branding is seen on the lateral side. LeBron signatures are seen on the suede overlays that top the aforementioned tongue with jade ice and emerald rise present at the rear heel. Underneath resides a Cushion 3.0 midsole Zoom Turbo unit at the forefoot and a 13mm Zoom heel bag as well as a…

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Check out the White “FAMU” LeBron XXI

Brandon King

Just as the with the green version previously , this iteration of the LeBron XXI is another Florida A&M team exclusive that is a home run. It sports a perforated white upper with the lateral Swoosh outlined with orange stitching; the branding on the medial side is striped and is bordered with green stitching. FAMU iconography is seen on the left tongue, while Lebron’s signature occupies the same place on the right. Underneath resides a white midsole with the heel section dipped in orange and a green and white rubber…

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An initial look at the “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV Protro

Brandon King

The “Bicoastal” Nike Kobe IV is one of a plethora of colours of the silhouette that Nike will supply to the death profiteers, err, release in 2024. An initial image of this upcoming iteration of the IV Protro has come to light. What we see is a Kobe IV that appears to sport a green nubuck upper with black present at the side Swoosh, inner, as well as laces. A Kobe signature adorned metallic silver external heel counter wraps the rear foot. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a green misldsole…

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“Christmas” Nike Ja 1 coming this month

Brandon King

With this upcoming release the Nike Ja 1 joins a long line of signature shoes that have celebrated the Christmas season with a themed release. It sports a fuchsia dream mesh upper with an emerald rise and fuchsia overlay that features a smoke pattern. On the upper rear “heel a brick graphic is seen that is representative of ol Saint Nick coming down the chimney, a theme that is also carried over the to the graphic depicted on the insoles. Black, conjoined Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides with…

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Lebron James breaks out “Duke” LeBron XXI PE against Mavericks last night

Brandon King

Last night in their game against the Dallas Mavericks Tuesday night, LeBron James broke out the “Duke” version of his LeBron XXI signature shoe. They sport a royal upper with Duke branding present on the tongue. Swooshes can be seen on the sides, with white showing up on the heels. Black takes care of the inner, completing an upper that sits atop a royal midsole, dipped in white at the heel and a white rubber outsole. As it currently stands, there is no word on whether these will see retail…

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“Dia De Muertos” Nike Air Max 1 restocking mid-December

Brandon King

This Air Max 1 is the continuation of Nike’s annual tribute to the Mexican holiday; the “DIa De Muertos.” It sports a hyper pink spread across its combination mesh, canvas and leather with intricate floral patterns spread throughout. Purple stands in for the branding on the tongue with the insole also features pattern and branding inspired by the holiday. Underneath resides a midsole that fades from pink to sail and also houses Air Max cushioning and a sail rubber outsole. These debuted originally on October 21, however if you missed…

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“Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI Protro coming December 2023

Brandon King

The “Reverse Grinch” Nike Kobe VI retro started its life off as a PE seen on the feet of the oft-maligned Anthony Davis and NBA sneaker champ P.J. Tucker, but has morphed into one of the most anticipated releses of 2023. They sport a bright crimson snakeskin inspired upper with black Swooshes adorning the sides. Electric Green shows up on the Kobe logo and signature on the tongue and external heel counter, respectively, as well as the laces. Underneath resides a bright crimson midsole that houses Zoom Air cushioning and…

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