Tag: Nike

An initial look at the ”Cobalt Bliss” Nike Air More Uptempo

Brandon King

I have been an unabashed critic of the over saturation and bastardization of the Nike Air More Uptempo with colorways both unwanted nor needed. If Nike just released the original two colorways ( black/white and Olympic) in a method that allowed for the people who actually wanted them to easily access them, they would be printing money( even moreso than they are currently). With that being said, there is another colorway of the More Uptempo on the horizon, and while once again, these were not a requested sneaker , they…

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“Wheat Gum” Nike Air More Uptempo coming 7 September

Brandon King

This upcoming NIke Air More Uptempo is the latest example of just because you can do something does not mean you should. This yet-to-release More Uptempo sports a monochromatic tumbled leather foundational layer , with the standout feature of this sneaker , the ”AIR” overlay, appears in the form of quilted leather, with a jeweled Swoosh on the rear heel. Underneath resides a white midsole, full-length Air Max unit and a gum rubber outsole. The ”Wheat Gum” Nike Air More Uptempo WMNS is scheduled to release September 7 at nike.com…

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This Dunk Low is on the way in the fall

Brandon King

In what should come as no surprise to anyone who has been involved with sneakers for longer than 15 minutes, Nike has more dunks planned to release in 2022. One of the upcoming colourways is the one picture below. It sports a grey leather foundational layer overlaid with a hue that appears to be similar to that of sherwood tan at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the lower heel. Sail Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Tan shows up at the inner with Nike branding present on both…

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An initial look at the “Sport Spice” Air Jordan 1 Mid SE

Brandon King

Haters of the Air Jordan 1 Mid have yet another colourway at which they can direct their infinite supply of disdain. The soon-to-come women’s-specific Air Jordan 1 Mid sports a coconut milk ( yes that is the actual name of the color) foundational layer overlaid with basketball textured sport spice ( again , this is the real name of a color on this shoe) overlays present at the toe, eye rows as well as wrapping the heel and ankle. The black-bordered Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides sport…

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“Nikola Jokic” Nike Hyperdunk X

Brandon King

Though the Hyperdunk X was released back in 2018, it is still seen on NBA courts, most notably on the feet of Timberwolves All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns and back-to-back reigning, defending MVP Nikola Jokić. This upcoming iteration of the Hyperdunk X was designed with the latter in mind. It sports a textile upper with blue Swooshes present on the lateral midfoot and medial ankle. Yellow shows up around the lace loops and backing the tongue to aid to the Nuggets-inspired aesthetic, with blue again present on the inner and tongue branding.…

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An up-close look at the “Reverse UNC” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

The ”Reverse UNC” Nike Dunk is another instance of an exceedingly well-executed that if made available across all sizing categories would do extremely well but for a mystifying reason was segregated to just women’s sizing. This upcoming Nike Dunk Low sports a university blue foundational layer overlaid with white leather at the toe , eyerow and wrapping the lower heel. White Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , while university blue shows up again at the tongue and inner with concord branding on the tongue and rear heel. Underneath…

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“Golden State” Nike Air More Uptempo GS coming soon

Brandon King

As a tribute to the 2022 NBA World Champion Golden State warriors, Nike is releasing this Air More Uptempo. The White, perforated upper of this More Uptempo sports yellow ochre-bordered “AIR” overlays on the lateral and medial sides. A blue mesh tongue is present along with yellow-ochre, a hue that Bob Ross could appreciate, showing up on the branding at toe, topping the aforementioned tongue and of the jewelled variety on the rear heel. White tongue and heel pull tabs and yellow ochre eyelets. Underneath resides a white midsole, full-length…

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Nike puts black man in dress in online advert

Brandon King

For decades, companies from nearly every industry have found away to make fun of for flat out disrespect black people. That still happens today, but while companies and industries got to be nearly as overt as they with their derision, they have to exercise more subtlety with anti-black sentiment, however those with a discerning eye can usually scope it out from a mile away. A tried and true tatic, as it relates to black is emasculation by putting them in dresses under the guise of “comedy.” It is a tired…

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Kyrie Irving unofficially unveils Kyrie 8

Brandon King

Kyrie Irving was seen in the next model in his signature line, the Kyrie 8, during a workout in Los Angeles. What is speculated to be his last shoe with Nike Basketball, not if Nike is smart, the shoe he was wearing utilizes a white , university red, wolf grey and black color palette across its combination upper. Kyrie-specific details includes Elizabeth Ann Murray, Kyrie’s mother on the toe. Roman numerals on the heel are VIII and XIIII which are for his mothers birthday, August 13, the XI and XXIII…

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“West Indies” Nike Air Force 1 Low coming August 26

Brandon King

After 20 years Nike is running back the “West Indies” Air Force 1 Low. During its initial run it was one of four colourways that dropped from 2002-05 that coincided ith the West Indian Day Parade Carnival that takes place every year on the first Monday of September in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood. The 2022 version looks to replicate its 2002 progenitor I sporting a white leather upper, with classic green showing up on the rear heel overlay and inner. “West Indies” is present on the lateral heel, tongue tags…

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