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New Balance and Kawhi Leonard dangle sneaker debut

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brandon King

In November, we covered Toronto Raptors small forward Kawhi Leonard had reached an multiyear endorsement deal with New Balance . Leonard’s sneaker options were wide open after he rejected a 4-year, $22 million dollar extension on his, at the time, deal with Jordan Brand. In that interim, Leonard has been seen rocking New Balance gear walking into the arenas, but he has still been wearing the Air Jordan 32 on the hardwood in lieu of a shoe from New Balance. It appears that time may be drawing nigh. Earlier today on…

New images of the “Friends” Nike Kyrie 5

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brandon King

Back in January, we covered the initial images of a Nike Kyrie 5 inspired by the Celtics’ star guard favorite television show, Friends. It features a black upper and a white swoosh similar to that of the “Black Magic” colorway but instead of white, sports multi-colored hues on the Flytrap design. The logo of the well-known television show is found on the lateral heel; the same design is also present on the insole. A white Kyrie logo is located on the tongue, while black laces with orange interwoven laces finish…

Air Max2 Light to return in another OG colorway

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Brandon King

An original colorway of Nike Air Max2 Light, originally released in 1994, is making a return to retail. This colorway features purple mesh, with suede at the toe cap, over laid by white leather throughout the upper. A black swoosh is found on both the medial and lateral sides, while a grey, black and clear plastic “Nike Air” logo makes its home on the heels. On the tongue a circular Air Max2 logo is seen that features teal and pink lettering set against a white background. A white midsole house…

“Couture” Air Jordan I Retro High OG Release Date

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 Brandon King

The Air Jordan 1 Defiant “Couture” is a new version ( because we really needed another incarnation of the Jordan 1) of the Air Jordan 1 is slated to release later this month. This version features a black leather upper with a bold red stripe covering the swoosh logos on the medial and lateral sides. Red is also found on the toungue branding as well as the insole. This upper sits atop a Muslin midsole and outsole. The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Defiant “Couture” is set to release…

Duke basketball unveils LeBron 16 PE

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Brandon King

Duke Basketball recently showed off a player-exclusive LeBron 16 for their ballclub. Their LeBron 16 features a black BattleKnit upper underlaid with royal blue. The swoosh on the lateral side of the heel is black, while the same branding on the medial side is royal blue. Royal Blue branding is also found on the tongue and a Duke logo makes it home on the center heel. The upper is supported by a black midsole blue Zoom Air tensiles and a black outsole. Unless Coach K or one of his assistants…

Nike Zoom Kobe IV Protro to release February 15

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Brandon King

The Nike Zoom Kobe IV is the next shoe in the Kobe line to get “protroed”, following in the outsoles of the Zoom Kobe 1 Protro. For those who may not be aware, the protro line is a combination of retro styling with updated performance. The Kobe IV Protro retains the aesthetic of its 2009 forefather but features updated performance aspects such as an adjusted vamp shape, sleeker heel and wider outsole traction. The first colorway will be a draft day colorway, inspired by the Charlotte Hornets, the ballclub that…

Russell Westbrook shows off “Super Soaker” Jordan Why Not Zer0.2

February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 Brandon King

As he walked into Boston’s TD Garden for his Thunder’s game against the Boston Celtics, Russell Westbrook revealed a never-before seen color of his signature shoe, the Jordan Why Zer0.2. The packaging ,which came from @reconbeatlab, may look familiar, as both it and the shoes were inspired by the Super Soaker, the water gun from the 90’s. The volt green and orange are the same color make up as that of the Super Soaker 50 Don’t get too excited over these just yet. They were designed as a promo sample…

First Look: 2019 Black/Red Air Jordan 4

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 Brandon King

As far back as 2018 when news of the return of the black and red Air Jordan 4, this time with the classic “Nike Air” on the back, started to trickle forth, anticipation for the shoe has been building. Even images of the coming shoe were all but non-existent , the only insight into how the shoe may appear would be the occasional photoshop mock-up or simply referring back to the 1999 retro. Zsneakerheadz on Instagram has provided the first-ever images of this year’s version of the classic colorway. Air…

This Kyrie 5 celebrates the Chinese New Year

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Brandon King

The Kyrie 5 is the latest silhouette to join the Year of the Pig celebration. This special edition Kyrie 5 features a black upper with the Bai Jia Yi pattern finding a home on the the heel as well as the Flytrap midfoot overlay. The Kyrie logo on the tongue is purple and the same color is used on the logo and Kyrie signature found on the red insole. The upper sits atop a black midsole with purple found along the lateral side of the forefoot. A white outsole with…

“Blue Chill” Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG – Official Photos

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Brandon King

This women’s exclusive Air Jordan 1 releases on Valentine’s Day. We have covered them previously and now the official images have been released. They feature a white obsidian and blue chill patent leather upper, with white branding on the tongue. The upper sits atop a white midsole and blue chill outsole. The “blue chill” Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG will release in women’s sizing globally February 2 and February 14 in North America at select Jordan Brand retail venues. The sticker price is set at $160 USD. Air Jordan…