Tag: Sneakers

“Rookie Season” Air Jordan 1 Mid pays homage to Jordan’s rookie campaign

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Mid is inspired by Michael Jordan’s rookie year. Part of Jordan Brand’s “Sneaker School” series, it sports a white leather upper with red patent Swooshes adorning the lateral and medial sides. MJ’s signature appears on the forefoot overlays, while on the heels some of Michael’s measurables are listed. Red patent leather wraps the ankle and is home to ah iridescent jeweled Wings logo, while a graphical insole lists rookie MJ ‘s stats. Underneath resides a white midsole and a university red outsole. A special colorable…

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“Reverse Goldenrod” Nike Dunk High: Official Images

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk High seems to be a follow-up to 2021’s “Championship Goldenrod” Dunk Low. It sports a university gold leather foundational layer overlaid with that of black at the toe, eye row, and rear foot. Swooshes of the same black hue adorn the lateral and medial sides, as well as the inner. University gold laces and habanero branding on the black tongue tag completes the upper. Underneath resides a while midsole and a university gold rubber outsole. The “Reverse Goldenrod” Nike Dunk High is planned to debut this…

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“Tartan Swoosh”Air Jordan 1 Mid coming in the fall

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 1 Mid Sports a light tan foundational layer overlaid with black. Plaid Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with the same pattern repeated on the tongue and insoles. Black at the inner, white laces and a red Wings logo on the lateral ankle completes an upper that sits atop a white midsole and black rubber outsole. The release of the ”Tartan Swoosh” Air Jordan 1 Mid is imminently expected at nike.com and select retail venues. They will carry a 125 USD sticker price Air…

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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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Take a look at these latest imagesof the “Taxi” Air Jordan 1 High OG

Brandon King

The “Taxi” Air Jordan I High OG is a new colorway of the 1 that is in Jordan Brand’s full 2022 release plans. Sporting an aesthetic borrowed from the classic “Black Toe ” colourway but taxi stands in where red would be. A black wings logo completes an upper that sits atop a white midsole and taxi rubber outsole. The “Taxi” Air Jordan 1 High OG is scheduled to debut September 24 at Nike, com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 120 USD sticker price. Air Jordan 1…

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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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An intial look at the ”True Blue” Air Jordan 1 Mid

Brandon King

Jordan Brand has a long history of showing a flagrant level of disregarding the wishes of their consumer base with what they have released, or haven’t in many cases ( French Blue 9s and any XVI’s come to mind). Such is the case with the Air Jordan 1 Mid; the scorn and derision routinely directed at this silhouette has in no way deterred the good folks at Jordan Brand from turning off the spigot that shoots these out to the masses. This upcoming Air Jordan sports a white leather foundational…

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