Sneakers Archives - Page 179 of 192

“Green Abyss” Air Jordan 6 has a Release Date

February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 Brandon King

There is a grade school exclusive Air Jordan coming in March. This Air Jordan 6 features a green abyss and fuchsia print overlaid by white leather. Green abyss is used on the laces, tongue, lace lock and the inner and on the rear spoiler, while fuchsia shows up on the Jumpman on the tongue, lace locks and on the branding on the rear of the sneaker. The previously mentioned upper print also is used on the inner. The upper sits atop a white midsole accented by green abyss above the…

New images of “Ray Allen” Air Jordan 7

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Brandon King

A few days ago, we brought you a first look of the soon to come “Ray Allen” Air Jordan 7. Zsneakerheadz has provided us new images of this sneaker. The shoe is an amalgamation of the two Air Jordan 7s Allen wore during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. Air Jordan 7Black/Firece Purple-Dark Steel Grey 304775-053$190June 22, 2019 The images are of the GS version:

“Buzz Lightyear” Nike LeBron 16 release date

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the LeBron XVI draws its inspiration from Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story franchise. This sneaker features a white knit upper with various hues underneath. A leather heel with the LeBron lion logo on the back and silver LeBron and Nike branding appear on the tongue and heel respectively. Finishing off the look of the upper is a “2” is emblazoned across the tongue one shoe and “3” is one the other. A white midsole with purple wrapping around the heel with a green Max Zoom…

“Cap & Gown” Air Jordan 13

February 24, 2019February 24, 2019 Brandon King

Continuing a theme started by the Air Jordan 11, the Air Jordan 13 will also get the “Cap and Gown” treatment. Like the 11, the 13 also features a blacked-out color scheme, with the majority of the upper being composed of black suede. The side panel is not the typical leather or mesh, but patent leather. A black midsole and outsole rounds out the look of this shoe. The “Cap and Gown” Air Jordan 13 is scheduled for a May 18th release at nike.com and select Jordan Brand retail establishments.…

Malaysian police seize nearly 12,000 pair of counterfeit shoes in raid

February 23, 2019February 23, 2019 Brandon King

In a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, authorities seized nearly 12,000 pairs of counterfeit sneakers. At a press conference , the director of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs and Ministry’s Enforcement Division, Datuk Iskandar Halim Sulaiman said the 11,883 pairs of knockoff footwear ranged from Nike to Tommy Hilfiger and were worth a combined 324,110 Malaysian Ringgit (RM) , which is the equivalent of $79,385 US. He’s also said that the cost to produce a pair was just 25 RM, which is $6.13. When customers enquired on social media…

Official images of the “Dream It, Do It” Air Jordan 9

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Brandon King

Jordan Brand’s “Dream It, Do It, campaign came about from the brand putting their spin on Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign. The mid 90’s campaign will be revived with this upcoming Air Jordan 9 release. With its dark concord, orange, university red, orange and teal rand this shoe definitely has a 90’s vibe to it. This abundance of color sits on top of a black leather base. On the top of the tongue “Dream It, Do It, is emblazoned in 1990s-esque font on the front. The back of the shoe…

Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro does not have full-length Zoom Air

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Brandon King

Back in 2017, there was a major kerfuffle regarding the misrepresentation of the technology in the, at the time, recently retroed Air Jordan 15. It was discovered that the sneaker only contained Zoom Air in the heel and not in the forefoot as well as it was described in its product page on SNKRS. It was initially noticed by nightwing2303 of Wear Testers and then further bolstered a dissection conducted by Chinese sneaker website Fast Pass. In response to the backlash, Nike and Jordan Brand offered a 25 percent discount…

The kicks of the 2019 NBA All-Star Game

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Brandon King

As the years roll on the NBA’s annual mid season celebration of greatness known as All-Star weekend has become just as much about what the players wear on the court than the on court activities themselves. This year was no different. Here is the complete oncourt sneaker lineup from the 2019 NBA All-Star game. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro Stephen Curry, Under Armour Curry 6 Joel Embiid, Under Armour Anatomix Spawn Low Paul George, Nike PG3 “All Star” Blake Griffin, Jordan Super.Fly MVP Kyle Lowry, Adidas Marquee Boost…

Kawhi Leonard and New Balance unveil OMN1S Basketball Shoe

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Brandon King

Last week, New Balance dropped a teaser video of their upcoming basketball sneaker featuring Kawhi Leonard ( and took some not-so-subtle runs at a few prominent players). In the same tweet , the company also announced that their basketball sneaker would debut at the NBA All-Star game. At Sunday’s game Kawhi Leonard broke out his New Balance OMN1S basketball sneaker. Five additional colorways were shown by the brand, and each of them draw inspiration from personal details that shaped Kawhi into the player he has become. Release details of the…

“Wings” Air Jordan 4 Official Pictures

February 17, 2019February 17, 2019 Brandon King

Jordan Brand’s Wings Program is the brand’s educational iniative that provides access to education, mentorships, scholarships and more. Since 2015, the program has provided full college rides to over 200 students. The brand has produced a special Air Jordan 4 for the program. The special edition Air Jordan 4 features a black leather upper that is accented with blue at the exterior plastic lace holes and on the inner lining. On the tongue is a blue Jumpman with “WINGS” underneath in a yellow hue. The same color blue is used…