Tag: Sneakers

San Jose sneaker shop closes doors amid rise in robberies

Brandon King

Kickz, Inc. was opened seven years ago by Danny Ryan and since then the sneaker and clothing spot has not only become a location for sneaker enthusiasts to buy and sell kicks , but has also immersed itself in the local sporting community, sponsoring several teams, making the game of basketball even more accessible to scores of players from AAU to adults. Unfortunately that has now come to an end. There has been an uptick of retail robberies in the area and this has spurred Danny Ryan to make the…

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Official Images of the “Harvest Moon” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

Since, somehow, the Nike Dunk has become a must-have sneaker, Nike has been churning out colourways at an incessant rate. One of the latest looks is this upcoming women’s-specific colorway. As can be gleaned from the images below, they sport a white leather foundational layer overlaid with harvest moon leather at the toe, eyerow, lateral and medial Swooshes and wrapping the heel. Harvest moon also shows up on the tongue label and the rear overlay , both areas feature white Nike branding, finishing off an upper that sits above a…

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“Light Madder Root” Nike Air Huarache coming next year

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Huarache is one of several of the classic and popular siihouette that is in Nike’s release plans over the next several months. This women’s-specific colourway sports a white and pink neoprene upper overlaid with suede. Pink also shows up on the rear heel and the laces.Below the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a muted pink rubber outsole. The “Light Madder Root” is anticipated to release imminently at nike.com and select retail establishments They will carry a 120 USD sticker price. Nike Air Huarache Summit White/Light…

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“Monogram” Reebok Question Low coming in 2022

Brandon King

This upcoming Reebok Question Low sports a white leather upper overlaid with a tan toe cap that sports a pattern of interlocking 3s, with the same color and pattern repated on the rear heel overlay. Embossed vector logos are present on the lateral and medial sides, as well as the top of the mesh tongue . Below the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and a gum rubber outsole with AI’s number 3 at the heel. The “Monogram” Reebok Question Low is planned to release in 2022 at reebok.com and…

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“Blue Raspberry” Nike Dunk Low SB coming in 2022

Brandon King

The “Blue Raspberry” is a new colour way of the Nike Dunk Low SB that is planned for release in 2022. This upcoming Dunk Low Sb sports a blue leather foundational layer overlaid with blue suede at the toe,eyerow and wrapping the heel. Light blue swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also showing up on the tongue label and the embroidered block “NIKE” on the rear heel. Behind the aforementioned tongue is a picture of a blue raspberry that has clearly had some of the…

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eBay acquires sneaker authenticators, Sneaker Con

Brandon King

eBay has acquired Sneaker Con, an authentication service that the company already had a relationship with dating back to October 2020, when eBay launched their own authentication arm. “The response to our authentication offering has been overwhelming, and this acquisition allows us to continue to transform eBay and bring a higher level of trust and confidence to every transaction,”  Jordan Sweetnam, the SVP and general manager of eBay North America Kicks that sell for over $100 on the platform will be sent to Sneaker Con for verification before being shipped…

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“LeBronald Plamer” Nike Lebron 9 Low coming back in 2022

Brandon King

The “Big Bang” is not the only LeBron 9 that will see a return to retail in 2022. The “LeBronald Palmer”, which is inspired the beverage of choice of the Lakers superstar and NBA all-timer, turns 10 and is coming back in 2022. At this juncture there are no images available, but if it is to remain true to its 2021 forbear, what we should see is a lower collared LeBron 9 with a sysnthetic fused upper with a floral sprint spread all over its lemonade coloured upper. Orange and…

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Check out these images “Medium Grey” Nike Dunk SB High

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk High SB sports a light grey leather foundational layer overlaid with darker grey suede at the toe, eyerow, and wrapping the heel. White Swooshes adorn the lateral or medial sides , with hot pink showing up on the rear heel and tongue labels. Below the aforementioned upper resides a blue-stitched white midsole and black rubber outsole. The “Medium Grey” Nike Dunk SB High is expected to release imminently at nike.com and select skate shops. They will carry a 110 USD sticker price. Nike SB Dunk High…

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“Ice” Nike Dunk Low coming soon

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike Dunk Low is inspired by the world’s largest snow and ice festival, the annual Harbin International Ice and Snow festival that is held in Harbin, China. It sports a grey satin foundational layer overlaid with white velvet at the toe, eyebrow and wrapping the heel. At the aforementioned heel, and the left toe box, is embroidery of children playing in the snow. Green-blue inners, a furry tongue and a set of flags at the heel round out the look of the upper. Underneath the upper resides a…

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“Big Bang” Nike LeBron 9 coming back in 2022

Brandon King

When it made its original retail debut back in 2012 , the “Big Bang” LeBron 9 was part of that infamous All-Star pack ( that included the “Galaxy” Foamposite One) that altered sneaker culture, and mostly for the worse. Ten years later they are slated to make their return. At this very early juncture there are no images available of the 2022 version , but what is known is that it will make use of a total orange, metallic silver, team orange and mango color palette. If it is to…

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