Tag: Nike

“Hare” Space Jam x Nike Air Force 1

Brandon King

Space Jam: A New Legacy will release July 16 and of course Nike could not let this occasion pass without releasing some associated footwear- a special-edition Air Force 1 Low in this case. This Air Force 1 Low sports a white leather upper with light blue fury appearing on the lateral and medial Swooshes, heel overlay and tongue label. Bugs and Lola Bunny in full Toon Squad regalia appear respectively on tongues and lateral heels. Below this upper resides a white midsole with light fury blue detailing and a light…

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“University Gold” Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Low: Official Images

Brandon King

Virgil Abloh and Nike are continuing their partnership with another installment of a Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Low. The latest hypebeast’s wet dream sports a university gold upper with Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. Off-White text appears on the medial side along with yellow zip tie. Below the aforementioned upper is a university gold midsole with more Off-White text and an outsole of the same hue. The “University Gold’ Off-White x Nike Air Force 1 Low is releasing exclusively at Mr. Abloh’s ICA Boston exhibit in…

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Nike working with US customs to stamp out fake sneakers

Brandon King

From Aleena Mayo of Business Insider: Nike is teaming up with US Customs and Border Protection to prevent fakes from entering the country. Nike is donating proprietary technology which will be able to identify counterfeit sneakers.  CBP says it seized more than $1.3 billion worth of goods, had they been real merchandise, last year. Nike will work with US Customers and Border Protection to crack down on counterfeit goods entering the United States, the agency said Thursday.  CBP said it seized 26,503 shipments containing counterfeit goods in fiscal year 2020 that “would…

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“Michigan” Nike Dunk Low coming in June

Brandon King

This Nike Dunk Low sports a varsity maize foundational layer overlaid by midnight navy leather at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. Midnight navy also shows up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, tongue branding and laces. The look of the upper is competed with a varsity maize tongue and block “NIKE” on the heel. Below this upper resides a white midsole and midnight navy rubber outsole. The ”Michigan” Nike Dunk Low is scheduled to release June 3 at nike.com and select retail establishments and will carry a 100…

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The Air Max Furyosa is coming soon

Brandon King

The Nike Air Max Furyosa is Nike’s latest Air Max model. This upcoming Air Max shoe sports a grey mesh upper overlaid with stylized elements from other Air Max silhouettes along with an added lacing system that wraps the shoe and ties at the heel. Below this upper resides a large midsole that contains layered Max-Air units and a recycled Grind rubber outsole. The Air Max Furyosa is anticipated to release immently at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 160 USD sticker price. Nike Aair Max Furyosa…

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This Air More Uptempo is coming in May

Brandon King

The start of the month of May will see the retail debut of a new colourway of the Nike Air More Uptempo. This upcoming Air More Uptempo features is ubiquitous “AIR” spelled out across its white leather upper up front that transitions to light blue toward the heel. Below this upper resides a full-length Air Max unit housed with in a midsole and above an outsole that follows the same coloration patters as the upper. The white and sky blue Nike Air More Uptempo is scheduled to drop May 1…

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The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One has a release date

Brandon King

This Air Foamposite One was set to be part of Nike’s NBA All-Star footwear collection. Though Indianapolis’ All-Star hosting duties were postponed until 2024, that slight inconvenience in no way will get in the way of Nike peddling their game-associated sneaker wares. The “All-Star” Nike Air Foamposite One sports a black Foamposite upper with white showing up on the forefoot Swoosh, inner and striping on the pull tabs. A holographic All-Star collection logo stands in for the normal One Cent logo on the heel. Below the aforementioned upper reside a…

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Air Yeezy prototype auctioned for $1 million

Brandon King

From Priya Elam of The Guardian Kanye West’s Air Yeezy sneakers are being auctioned for $1m, making them Sotheby’s most expensive shoe listing ever. They are expected to break the record set by a pair of Nike Air Jordan 1s worn by Michael Jordan, which sold for $615,000 last year. The black, size 12 Nike Air Yeezy 1 prototypes, designed by West and Nike’s Mark Smith in 2007, were groundbreaking. Aesthetically they altered the shape and form of sneakers in the decade that followed. Brahm Wachter, head of streetwear and…

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“Midnight Navy” Nike Total Max Uptempo : Official Images

Brandon King

The “Midnight Navy” Nike Air Total Max Uptempo will make its very soon, after making its last retail run in 2009. Like its progenitors it will sport a white leather upper with midnight navy showing up on the lateral and medial Swooshes, tongue tops, under trim, forefoot branding and rear pull tabs and inner. Below this upper resides a white midsole that is home to the full-length Max-Air unit and a white and midnight navy rubber outsole. The release of this 1990’s Nike basketball classic is imminent at nike.com and…

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Nike lawsuit ends after company agrees to recall “Satan Shoes”

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from Reuters: Nike Inc says a Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the footwear, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant. The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio Inc resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers, which carry the Nike “swoosh” logo and quickly sold out at $1,018 a pair. Satan Shoes are customised versions of the Nike Air Max 97 sneakers, with midsoles purporting to contain a…

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