Tag: Sneakers

Jayson Tatum gets his own Nike Air Max 97

Brandon King

Nike has produced a special-edition Air Max for Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum. This ‘97 is outfitted in the red, black and white colors of Tatum’s Chaminade College Preparatory School in Creve Coeur, Missouri. Specifically, it sports a red and black upper with a print that features aspects of Tatum’s personal life. On the the tongues are featured “Tatum” on one and “The Deuce”, his nickname, on the other. A silver midsole that contains the full-length Air Max unit and a white and red outsole completes this sneaker’s aesthetic. At…

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Nike Zoom GP to release in Supersonics colors

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Nike Zoom GP pays homage to the Seattle Supersonics color scheme from 1995-2001. This sneaker is outfitted in a cosmic bonsai, team crimson and white color palette and also built of a combination of leather, suede, and mesh. The green suede upper is overlaid by white leather at the lateral side and red at the heel. The branding on the lace cover is team crimson bordered by yellow. The Alpla Project spheres on the heel and “ZOOM AIR” on the heel finishes off the aesthetic…

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“Cap and Gown” Air Jordan 13 Official Images

Brandon King

The “Cap and Gown” Air Jordan 13 picks up on the theme laid down by last year’s Air Jordan 11 last May. Although this Air Jordan 13 features the same suede and patent upper that were present on the Cap and Gown 11 , visually the sneaker is much more comparable to the “Black Cat” Air Jordan 13 from 2017. The “Cap and Gown” Air Jordan 13 is scheduled to release April 27 at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments. The sticker price is set at $200 USD. Air…

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DeMar DeRozan breaks out Undefeated X Nike Kobe 4 Protro

Brandon King

In the San Antonio Spurs ‘ last playoff game against the Denver Nuggets, DeMar DeRozan broke out one of the three colorways of the Kobe 4 Protro that are part of the upcoming collaboration between Undefeated and Nike Basketball. The colorway features a bright green upper that is composed of patent leather at the toecap, collar and heel, underlaid by synthetics with Flywire at the midfoot. Team orange borders the black lateral and medial midfoot Swooshes; it also shows up on the inner and behind the tongue as well as…

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“Aurora Green” Nike Air Max Tailwind 4 to release soon

Brandon King

After recently previewing the “OG” Nike Air max Tailwind 4, there are now images of another colorway of the classic Nike runner. This colorway features a volt-to-light turquoise gradient mesh overlaid by white leather. Black and pink trim at various points throughout the upper along with a black “MAX AIR” on the top of the tongue and on a volt section on the heel. The white midsole with black detailing houses the heel and forefoot air units with a black rubber outsole with volt and pink sections complete the look…

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“Panda” Air Jordan 1 OG High Official Photos

Brandon King

This Air Jordan 1 is similar to the original black and white colorway in its color blocking but opt to use a fur materials on its black overlays, rather than leather and ditches the white laces of its similarly color progenitor for black ones. The fur material is also carried over to the swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Black is also present for the branding on the tongue label, and a white raised Wings logo on the lateral side completes the look of the upper. This upper sits…

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OG Air Max Tailwind 4 or return in April

Brandon King

In celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Air Max Tailwind 4, Nike will release both original and new colorways throughout 2019. One of the upcoming original colorways is this white based one shown above. It featureas a white mesh and leather upper accented with volt and black throughout. “MAX AIR is embroidered on the tongue and on the rear of the shoe along with small infrared branding rounds out the aesthetic of this sneaker’s upper. The aforementioned upper sits atop a white midsole that houses the Max Air Unit…

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“Blue Fury” Nike Air Max Uptempo 95 coming in April

Brandon King

Since its original release way back in 1995, the Nike Air Max Uptempo has garnered a place of respect in the annals of Nike Basketball, ball players and as well as sneaker enthusiasts. The silhouette is prepared for another return, in this “blue fury” colorway. This version of the returning Uptempo features a white leather upper overlaid by a blue fury patent leather rand. The same colorway is present on the lateral Swoosh, tongue and heel pull tabs and the “AIR” that runs down the sides of the lateral eyelets.…

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Kyrie Irving breaks out Kobe-inspired PEs

Brandon King

Wednesday night Kyrie Irving went of for 37 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in Boston’s 99-91 game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers. For last night’s festivities,Kyrie broke out a never-before seen PE of his Kyrie 5. Inspired by Kobe Bryant, the sneaker features a snakeskin pattern upper with bright orange and volt detailing. On the heel and on the tongue is a Kyrie-Kobe hybrid logo. A sail midsole and orange outsole complete this aesthetic of this Kyrie exclusive. Don’t look for a retail release for these but take…

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“Spirit Teal” Nike Air Max 720 to come soon

Brandon King

This upcoming “spirit teal” colorway is the latest addition to the women’s Air Max 720 roster. This women’s 720 features a white upper with purple and spirit teal overlays throughout. Purple shows up for the branding on the top of the tongue with a teal laces and a pull tab rounds out the look of the upper. This upper sits atop a teal 720 air unit and a purple and spirit teal on the outsole. The “Spirit Teal” Air Max 720 is to release in women’s sizing May 17 nike.com…

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