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”Astronomy Blue” Nike Dunk Low coming fall 2024

Brandon King

here are three assurances in this life- death, taxes and the continual rolling of Dunks down the Nike assembly lines.  This upcoming release is an example of the latter. The yet to be released Nike Dunk Low sports an astronomy blue leather and mesh foundational layer overlaid with that of black at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Black Swooshes adorn the side, with the ones on the lateral side joined by a small nike tag in the remora position.  White Nike branding shows up on the tongue…

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“Hot Lava” Nike Air Tech Challenge to return this fall

Brandon King

Made famous by Andre Agassi in the 1990s. the “Hot Lava” Air Tech Challenge II is set to make another retail run in 2024. Unlike the last iteration in 2019, these feature a vintage aesthetic. They sport a perforated white leather upper with black making appearances the rear heel, collar and overlays on the sides. Hot lava Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides. Nike Air branding appears in white on the rear heel and hot lava on the tongue, while splatter print panels appear on both sides. Below resides…

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Nike Sabrina 2 coming June 28

Brandon King

Nike has announced the next evolution in WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu’s signature sneaker line, the Sabrina 2, will debut June 28.  As we reported earlier this month, the New York Liberty standout let the proverbial cat out of the bag that a follow up to her very well-received rookie sneaker was on the way.  The featured colorway of this Kobe V-inspired silhouette features a largely lavender and black aesthetic.  It sports a black mesh foundational layer equipped with Flywire on both the lateral and medial sides. An iridescent Swoosh occupies…

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“TROCADÉRO GARDENS” Nike Dunk SB Low coming this fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike SB Dunk Low is inspired by the visual delicacy of Paris’ Jardins du Trocadéro and joins the “The City of Style”, City of Style” and “Escargot” as Dunk Lows that pay homage to the location of the 2024 Olympic Games.  They sport amber-brown suede at the toebox and collar, with crimson tint showing up on the side panels. Pale ivory Swooshes adorn the aforementioned lateral and medial side panels. Embroidered “NIKE” shows up on the olive rear heel overlay with NIKE SB branding seen on the tongue.  Underneath…

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”Girl Dad” Kobe IV Protro coming June 7

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe IV Protro is inspired by one Kobe’s crowning achievements-being a dad to his four daughters – Natalia, Bianka, Gianna and Capri.  They sport a bicoastal suede upper paired with black Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. White shows up on the Kobe logo present atop the tongue, while bicoastal stands in on the Kobe signature. Behind the black tongue reads “Girl Dad” in the script.  Underneath the aforementioned upper, resides a bicostal midsole and a translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Girl Dad”…

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An initial look at the Nike Sabrina II

Brandon King

Sabrina Ionescu’s rookie signature sneaker, the Nike Sabrina 1, released to great fanfare and quickly became an on-court staple on the NBA and WNBA levels.  The New York Liberty star intimates recently that the follow up to the Sabrina was in the works. Images have emerged of the Sabrina 2 and the Kobe V-inspired silhouette features a black textile foundational layer overlaid with a soft purple at the forefoot and extending up the eye rows. An iridescent Swoosh can be seen on the Flywire-equipped side panels, with a Sabrina logo…

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A’Ja Wilson is getting her own signature sneaker

Brandon King

In a move that should have happened fat sooner, Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson will finally receive her own signature sneaker.  The Las Vegas Aces star made the announcement on her Instagram account, wearing a hoodie that reads, “Of Course I Have a Shoe Dot Com.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by A'ja Wilson (@aja22wilson) Her upcoming debut silhouette, the A’One is slated to debut in 2025.  Alexa Phillippou also reported that Wilson is also added to the ranks of the Nike signature athletes, joining the likes…

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PE Corner: LeBron James wears “The Shop” PE as Lakers sent packing

Brandon King

In what turned out to be their valiant last stand against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James wore “The Shop” PE of the LeBron XXI.  It sports a wheat suede upper with a large debossed Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller more conventional gold-bordered black branding on the medial side. Black also shows wrapping the heel as well as the inner.  Lebron’s signature appears on the tongue, completing an upper that resides atop a white and black midsole and a patterned rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, there…

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”Light Orewood Brown”Nike Air Foamposite One coming July 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming addition to the extensive Foamposite One roster sports a light orewood brown Foamposite upper pair with black leather at the eyebrows and black mesh at the collar, inner and tongue. Light rosewood brown also shows up on the on the One Cent branding on the aforementioned tongue and rear heel, as well as the small Swoosh embroidered on the lateral eyerow.  Below the upper resides a carbon fiber shank plate (after all, they are still basketball shoes) and milky translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Light…

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”Black” Nike Air Flightposite I returning spring 2025

Brandon King

Originally released in 1999, the Air Flightposite One was like nothing else on the market. It’s Foamposite upper molded to conform to the wearer’s foot to give a near customized fit, with the one drawback being the material being a bit weighty.  In 2025 the “Black”, one of the Flightposite I’s original colorway will finally make its long-awaited return.  We should be presented with a Flightposite One that features a black Foamposite upper partnered with a zippered, Swoosh-clad black Neoprene sleeve with a branded Velcro enclosure. A white Swoosh should…

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