Tag: Sneakers

Jordan Brand signs Vladimir Guerrero Jr

Brandon King

Jordan Brand made a major addition to their baseball roster with the addition of Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The 22-year-old is the son of Baseball Hall of Famers and Montreal Expos legend Vladimir Guerrero, Sr was ranked as the top international free agent by Baseball America in 2015, at just the age of 16. He was signed by the Blue Jays on July 2, 2015 for $3.9 million and quickly progressed through the minor league ranks, and was called up to the big show on April 24,…

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Check out these images of “South Korea” Nike Dunk Low

Brandon King

Like the similar-themed Air Jordan 3 from 2018, this upcoming Nike Dunk Low also draws it visual cues from South Korea. In using a colour palette inspired by the Asian nation this Dunk Low sports a white foundation layer overlaid with black at the toe, eyerow and wrapping the heel. On the left shoe, red Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, while the Korean flag is present on the tongue; blue Swooshes and regular Nike branding are found on the sides and tongue respectively on the right shoe. What…

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These sneakers are made from 90% waste

Brandon King

The “Alchemy X” is the first sneaker from Austria-based start-up brand Effekt Footwear. This initial offering from the brand is composed of over 90% ocean plastic and recycled fashion industry waste and is the embodiment of Effekt’s mission to clean the planet as well as creating footwear that is environmentally friendly. As the name implies, this silhouette was inspired by the medieval practice that was based on the supposed transformation of matter, primarily known for it attempts to turn base metals into gold. The designers spent 18 months researching various…

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White/Green New Balance 550 coming soon

Brandon King

This version of the well-received 550 silhouette sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with light grey suede at the toe. Underlaid at both the lateral and medial sides are green “N” logos. Green also shows up on the “550” branding on the forefoot, New Balance branding on the tongue and heel , as well as a few accent areas throughout the upper. Below the upper resides a white midsole and a green rubber outsole. This white and green New Balance 550 is scheduled to drop June 24 at newbalance.com…

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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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“Cloud Pink” New Balance Kawhi coming this weekend

Brandon King

This New Balance Kawhi sports a pink upper overlaid by a small pastel blue suede toe cap and a light turquoise external heel counter. A muted yellow shows up on at the collar, with black showing up on the inner and on the tongue, which displays “KAWHI” in block lettering. Below this upper resides a pastel blue FUELCELL foam midsole and a translucent pink rubber outsole. The “Cloud Pink” New Balance Kawhi us set to make its retail debit May 22 at newbalance.com and select retail establishments. They will carry…

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“Hyper Swarm” Draymond Green x Converse G4 coming May 26

Brandon King

Converse is set to release one of Draymond Green’s Converse G4 player exclusives to the public. It sports a university gold upper with black Converse star and chevron logos on the lateral, medial sides and on the tongue, with the same black also showing up on the inner. Below the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and gum rubber outsole. The ”Hyper Swarm” Draymond Green x Converse G4 is scheduled to release May 26 at converse.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 110 USD sticker price. Draymond Green…

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The 2021 Sneakershoptalk kicks HOF inductees

Brandon King

The Chuck Taylor All-Star The forerunner to the granddaddy of all basketball sneakers began its life way back in 1917 as a shoe marketed as “Non Skids”, a sneaker composed of a canvas upper attached to a rubber sole. Four years later a young salesman and semi-pro basketball player By the name of Chuck Taylor would join Converse as a salesman. Shortly after his arrival he suggested several augmentations to the Non-Skid’s design that would lead to better flexibility and ankle support. Thankfully Converse heeded Taylor’s suggestions and with the…

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Tradeblock App is new platform for trading sneakers

Brandon King

With sneaker enthusiasts already engaging on buying and selling on platforms specifically dedicated to those ends, there was not one focused on the third prong of sneaker transactions, trading, and that is where a new platform seeks to fill that void. Tradeblock is a new application that allows users to list their collections and also peruse that of other users in the aim of facilitating trades. “Sneakerheads have been trading kicks with each other since the first Jordan 1s dropped in 1985,” says co-founder and CEO Mbiyimoh Ghogomu. He made the…

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Canada is newest frontier for ebay’s sneaker authentication service

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from Ina Steiner of ecommercebytes.com eBay is expanding its “Authenticity Guarantee” program for sneakers to Canada, it announced this week. Through the program, eBay offers authentication for certain select sneakers that sell for over $100. eBay Canada chose Sneaker Con to fully vet and verify the items’ authenticity and said it would open an authentication center early next month in Toronto. Sneaker Con is an odd name for an authenticator, but it started life as a convention for “sneakerheads” before launching the Sneaker Con platform. Reading Sneaker Con’s About Us…

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