Tag: Sneakers

PE Corner: LeBron James wears St. Vincent-St. Mary LeBron XXII

Brandon King

In the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent game against the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron James broke out these special edition LeBron XXII.  Made for his alma mater, St. Vincent_St-Mary, thye feature a green upper with black forming the Swoosh on the lateral side and wrapping around to the medial side. A small gold Swoosh can be seen on the medial toe, with the same hue appearing at the inner as well as the tongue, atop which is perched SVSM branding.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a khaki midsole with a Swoosh on…

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“Black History Month” Nike Dunk SB Low coming February 2025

Brandon King

After phoning it in with half-assed offerings or outright ignoring the occasion altogether in recent years, Nike seems to have remembered that Black History Month still exists with this upcoming Dunk SB Low. Reportedly the inspiration behind the design of this Dunk Low is African Tourmaline gemstones and African culture. It sports a tourmaline green suede upper with the edges of each panel bordered with monarch. Black Swooshes adorn the sides with embroidery that wraps the heel and includes a star emblem. Baroque Brown shows up at the collar and…

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“Sundial” Nike Dunk Low releasing this spring

Brandon King

This well-executed colorway of the iconic Dunk Low sports a sundial leather foundational layer overlaid with anthracite at the toe, eye rows, flanking the ankles, and wrapping the lower heel. Anthracite Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides, with white “NIKE” branding appearing perched atop the tongue and embroidered on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole and an anthracite rubber outsole.  The “Sundial” Nike Dunk Low is planned to debut this spring at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 115 USD sticker price. Nike…

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PE Corner: DeMar DeRozan wears “Kay Yow/Think Pink” Kobe IX EM Protro

Brandon King

In a recent game, Sacramento Kings forward and Kobe line flag carrier DeMar DeRozan broke out the “Think Pink/Kay Yow” Kobe IX EM. First worn by the University of Oregon basketball team sports a pink engineered mesh upper adorned on the lateral sides with large white Swooshes and smaller such branding on the medial sides.  A Kobe logo appears on the tongue, while a Kay Yow logo appears on the rear heel.  Underneath resides a white midsole that wraps at the heel to form a heel cup, augmented with pink…

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“Shadow” Air Jordan X to release sans toe cap

Brandon King

image via zsneakerheadz Part of the lore of the Air Jordan 10 is that Michael Jordan loathed the toe cap that was on the “Steel” colorway, so much so that he decreed that the feature not be present on any other colorway, which it has not, including subsequent retros. When it was announced the “Shadow” Air Jordan X was returning in 20025, initially it was speculated these may include the aforementioned maligned toe cap. It appears this will not be the case as according to zsneakerheadz, the upcoming iteration will…

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“Infrared” Air Jordan VI coming in 2026

Brandon King

image via zsneakerheadz According to sneakerheadz, the “Infrared” Air Jordan VI is being primed to make a return in 2026 for the sneaker’s 35th anniversary.  At this early juncture, there are no images vailable of the 2026 iteration of the classic coorway but what e should be presented with is a black nubuck upper with nfrard presnt on the Jumpman on the tongue, lace locks and rear spoiler. On the rear heel “NIKE AIR” should be present, while an infrared accented black midsole and black and translucent rubber outsole completing…

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“Gamma Blue” Air Jordan 11 coming this Holiday season 

Brandon King

Image via zsneakerheadz After being in cold storage, the “Gamma” Air Jordan 11 is making its long-awaited return later this year, according to the incomparable zsneakerheadz.  At this early juncture there are no images of the 2025 iteration, however, what can be expected is a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a patent leather rand. It is not yet known if said rand will be of the skimpy or the thick variety.  A gamma blue Jumpman is present on the lateral ankle, with “23” seen on the rear heel. A…

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PE Corner: Ja Morant’s “Jaraffe” Ja 2

Brandon King

In a recent game, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant broke a special edition of his Ja 2.  Inspired by a recent trip to the Memphis Zoo and the giraffe named after Morant by the facility, they sport a giraffe-styled print throughout the upper.  The lateral sides are adorned with black-bordered Swooshes, while smaller black embroidered branding appears on the medial sides. A Ja logo appears on each respective tongue, while “12:AM” is embroidered on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a midsole that mirrors the pattern of…

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“He Got Game” Air Jordan XIII could return n 2026

Brandon King

We are not yet a month into 2025, but eyes are already looking towards 2026 and in a big way.  According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, the “He Got Game” Air Jordan XIII is expected to make its return in 2026.  At this very early juncture there are no available images, what we should see is a black tumbled leather foundational layer with white-dimpled side panels and black suede wrapping the rear foot. The signature hologram should be present on the lateral ankle, with a red Jumpman perched atop the suede…

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Why the “Black/Red” Air Jordan I High ‘85 release has been ruined

Brandon King

Since the news broke of their return several months ago, scores of sneaker enthusiasts have been eagerly anticipating the release.of the “Black Red” Air Jordan I High ‘85. However, it seems Jordan Brand cannot stay out of their way, as they have made several inexplicable decisions that have torpedoed this release.  The first was limiting supply to just 10,000 pairs creating needless scarcity. It is another instance of Jordan Brand thumbing its nose at and kicking its consumers in the collective junk by essentially preemptively handling an L to 90%…

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