Tag: Sneakers

This dog-inspired Nike Book 1 is coming in early April

Brandon King

This upcoming Book 1 is inspired by Haven, the Phoenix Suns star guard’s cane corso. Part of the brand’s Hike Pack, which pays homage to Booker’s love of nature.  It sports a black canvas upper  overlaid with nubuck and adorned with metallic red bronze Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Both the Booker logo on  the tongue and “96” emblazoned on the pull tab sits on a pony hair tongue and collar.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black Cushlon 2.0 midsole and translucent rubber outsole.  The “Haven” Nike Book 1…

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Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 dropping in June

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Jordan 3 revives the collaborative relationship between Chicago artist Nina Chanel Abney and Jordan Brand. The two last joined forces in 2022 on an Air Jordan 2. This joint effort Air Jordan 3 utilizes a bicoastal, black, malachite, and fossil color palette. Nike Air branding can be seen on the heel and the design will also feature co-branding and special hangtags. The Nina Chanel Abney x Air Jordan 3 is set to debut June 20, 2024 at nike.com and select retail establishments. They will carry a 225…

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“Chrome Blue” New Balance 9060 coming April 2024

Brandon King

This colorway of the New Balance 9060 sports a mesh foundational layer overlaid with pigskin suede. Embroidered “N” logos are seen on the ,Weil sides with more traditional branding seen on the lateral side. A 991 inspired tongue logo is seen, completing an upper that sits atop an ABZORB midsole and a 860-inspired diamond pattern on the rubber outsole. The “Chrome Blue” New Balance 9060 is coming this April at newbalance.com and select retail establishments; they will carry a 150 USD sticker price. New Balance 9060 Chrome Blue/Light Chrome Blue-Elemental…

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“Vivid Sulphur” Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

This new, well-executed and women’s-specific iteration of the Air Jorbalck dan 4 sports a white leather upper with black backing the netting on the sides and tongue. Vivid sulphur shows up at the inner, wing tips , Jumpman branding on the tongue as well as that on the black rear heel. Below the aforementioned upper resides a white and black midsole as well as a tribute-colord rubber outsole. AS it currently stans, the “Vivid Sulphur” is slated to debut April 6 at nike.com and select retail establishments; they will carry…

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”Blueberry” Air Jordan 12 dropping this October

Brandon King

Jordan Brand apparently cannot be bothered to run the taxis back, but have no problem pushing out a new colorway of the Jordan 12. Already nicknamed “Blueberry” ( for reasons that escape me) , there are no images that have come to light, but it is known they will use a white, black and game royal color palette. Initial predictions assign an aesthetic of a white, leather , ribbed upper , with game royal mudguards on the lateral and medial sides. Black could be present at the inner along with…

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”Fire Red” Air Jordan 6 dropping in October

Brandon King

This October, fire red, the color made famous by the Air Jordan 3 meets the Air Jordan 6. At this juncture there are no available images, however initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of an iron grey foundational layer overlaid with black. Fire red would show up on the lace locks, tongue branding and the rear spoiler. The aesthetic may be rounded out by a fire red accented black midsole and translucent rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the “Fire Red” Air Jordan 6 is slated to debut October 12…

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“Burgundy Crush/Picante Red” Air Max 1 dropping this summer

Brandon King

This upcoming Air Max 1 sports s white mesh foundational layer overlaid with picante red leather. Burgundy crush suede Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with material of the same hue also present at the lower portion of the upper. Burgundy crush also shows up for the branding on the rear heel and atop the white perforated tongue. Underneath the aforementioned upper lives a white midsole that houses visible Air Max cushioning at the heel and a burgundy crush and white rubber outsole. The “Burgundy Crush/Picante Red” Air…

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“Metallic Gold” Air Jordan 1 High OG on the way in August

Brandon King

Jordan Brand keeps the Air Jordan 1 rolling off their assembly lines with this upcoming release. It sports what appears to be a higher grade of black and metallic gold leathers. Metallic gold Swooshes adorns the lateral and medial sides , and also shows up on the branding on the tongue label atop the black nylon tongue. Black takes care of the collar, inner, and Wings logo on the lateral ankle, completing an upper that resides atop a sail midsole and metallic gold rubber outsole. As it currently stands, the…

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The Travis Scott sneaker hype train arrives at the station this May

Brandon King

Travis Scott and Jordan Brand have given the purveyors of sneaker hype another need to change pants with the continuation of their ongoing relationship via this upcoming Air Jordan ! Low OG.  This women’s specific collaborative model derives its canary, racer blue, light silver and gum medium brown coloration from Scott’s high school, Elkins High.  Its white leather foundational layer is overlaid with canary at the toe, eye row and wrapping the heel. The signature reverse large lateral Swoosh of Travis Scott collaborations has its usual place, with traditional facing…

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