Tag: Sneakers

Enjoy these images of the “Reinagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The “Reimagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I High OG is a slightly different interpretation of the classic colorway.  It sports the prominent visual elements of the aforementioned classic ( black toe, red at the heel, white leather foundational layer, black Swooshes and black tongue) but with a few but noticeable differences. One is the “AIR JORDAN” stamped on the lateral ankle of while the same location of the other reads in cursive “All of my best, Micheal Jordan,” a callback to an autographed pair of these that MJ gave to…

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“Mocha” Air Jordan 1 Low OG dropping in August

Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Air Jordan 1 Low OG sports a white leather foundational layer overlaid with that of black at the toe and eye rows and palomino nubuck wrapping the heel. Black also shows up on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides, the Wings logo on the rear heel, as well as at the inner. Palomino also can be seen on the “Nike AIR” branding on the black tongue label that sits atop the white tongue. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a sail midsole and…

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An initial look at the Nike Sabrina II

Brandon King

Sabrina Ionescu’s rookie signature sneaker, the Nike Sabrina 1, released to great fanfare and quickly became an on-court staple on the NBA and WNBA levels.  The New York Liberty star intimates recently that the follow up to the Sabrina was in the works. Images have emerged of the Sabrina 2 and the Kobe V-inspired silhouette features a black textile foundational layer overlaid with a soft purple at the forefoot and extending up the eye rows. An iridescent Swoosh can be seen on the Flywire-equipped side panels, with a Sabrina logo…

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A’Ja Wilson is getting her own signature sneaker

Brandon King

In a move that should have happened fat sooner, Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson will finally receive her own signature sneaker.  The Las Vegas Aces star made the announcement on her Instagram account, wearing a hoodie that reads, “Of Course I Have a Shoe Dot Com.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by A'ja Wilson (@aja22wilson) Her upcoming debut silhouette, the A’One is slated to debut in 2025.  Alexa Phillippou also reported that Wilson is also added to the ranks of the Nike signature athletes, joining the likes…

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PE Corner: LeBron James wears “The Shop” PE as Lakers sent packing

Brandon King

In what turned out to be their valiant last stand against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, LeBron James wore “The Shop” PE of the LeBron XXI.  It sports a wheat suede upper with a large debossed Swoosh on the lateral side, with smaller more conventional gold-bordered black branding on the medial side. Black also shows wrapping the heel as well as the inner.  Lebron’s signature appears on the tongue, completing an upper that resides atop a white and black midsole and a patterned rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, there…

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”Blood Orange” New Balance 1500 coming May 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming offer of the New Balance 1500 sports a blood orange suede upper underlaid with black mesh and grey leather. A New Balance “N” logo with stitching implemented in a manner to give it depth, appears on the medial and lateral sides. Additional branding appears on the rear heel, along with “1500” on the lateral side and “new balance MADE IN ENGLAND” appears on the tongue. Underneath resides a sail ENCAP-equipped midsole and black and grey rubber outsole. The “Blood Orange” New Balance 1500 is set to debut May…

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”Light Orewood Brown”Nike Air Foamposite One coming July 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming addition to the extensive Foamposite One roster sports a light orewood brown Foamposite upper pair with black leather at the eyebrows and black mesh at the collar, inner and tongue. Light rosewood brown also shows up on the on the One Cent branding on the aforementioned tongue and rear heel, as well as the small Swoosh embroidered on the lateral eyerow.  Below the upper resides a carbon fiber shank plate (after all, they are still basketball shoes) and milky translucent rubber outsole.  As it currently stands, the “Light…

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”Black” Nike Air Flightposite I returning spring 2025

Brandon King

Originally released in 1999, the Air Flightposite One was like nothing else on the market. It’s Foamposite upper molded to conform to the wearer’s foot to give a near customized fit, with the one drawback being the material being a bit weighty.  In 2025 the “Black”, one of the Flightposite I’s original colorway will finally make its long-awaited return.  We should be presented with a Flightposite One that features a black Foamposite upper partnered with a zippered, Swoosh-clad black Neoprene sleeve with a branded Velcro enclosure. A white Swoosh should…

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”Armory Navy” Nike Air Foamposite One coming this fall

Brandon King

The “Armory Navy” Nike Air Flightposite One is one of a plethora of colorways of the still classic silhouette that Nike has in the chamber to come over the next several months.  It sports a Foamposite upper that starts dark grey and transitions from white and back to dark grey at the rear. Black shows up on the eye rows, tongue and inner. Navy Swooshes can been seen on the lateral sides with One Cent branding seen on the rear heel and the aforementioned tongue. Underneath resides a burgundy crush…

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”Court Purple” Nike Kobe V Protro coming in 2025

Brandon King

This upcoming Kobe V is  testament that Nike shows no plans on halting the Kobe Protro train in 2025.  At this early juncture, there are no available images, but what is known is they will make use of an eggplant, black and metallic gold colour palette. Initial predictive, speculations assign an aesthetic a largely eggplant based upper head with black at the tongue and inner. Metallic gold could show up on the branding on the lateral , medial sides as well as the Kobe logo on the tongue.  Underneath the aforementioned…

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