Tag: Sneakers

“Cacao Wow” Nike Terminator High coming in 2024

Brandon King

This upcoming “Cacao Wow” aesthetic is the latest from the Nike Terminator High, the classic silhouette that college basketball helped introduce to the world back in 1985. It sports a white leather upper with cacao wow overlays at the toe and eyerows, with the same hue also present on the Swooshes that adorn the lateral and medial sides. Large “NIKE” branding appears wrapping the rear heel, with cacao wow also showing up on the tongue label and inner. Below the aforementioned upper resides a sail midsole and a cacao wow…

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Drake’s “FOR ALL THE DOGS”Nike DBook 1

Brandon King

This iteration of the Nike Book 1 was for Drake. Its monchormatic aesthetic sports an all orange upper that sports a reptile print texture at the collar, toe and heel, with lizard print present on the side Swooshes. Below resides an orange midsole and a creamy orange and grey rubber outsole. It comes hosue cial packaging that includes Drake’s upcoming album,“FOR ALL THE DOGS”. This version will likely differ from the retail version, as that will probably release sans the album and big ass special packaging.

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Royal Pulse and Alpha Orange Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2

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This latest iteration of the Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2 sports a combination suede, leather, mesh upper with inlaid alpha orange Swooshes on the lateral and medial sides. Royal pulse suede can be seen on the toe, eye rows and flanking the ankle, over top the black collar and inner. An alpha orange “Wings” logo can be seen on the lateral ankle, with “ZOOM AIR” and a Swoosh appearing on the tongue label. Underneath resides a white midsole that houses Zoom Air cushioning and alpha orange and royal…

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Paige Bueckers inks deal with the Swoosh

Brandon King

UCONN star Paige Bueckers is the latest addition to the Nike Basketball family, as the brand announced Wednesday that she was signed to a NIL deal. Just 46 games into her collegiate career, the Hopkins, Minnesota native is already a highly decorated player with honors to her credit such as: Bueckers will begin her Nike run as one of the host of athletes that will wear the G.T. Hustle 2, which is planned to debut in three colorways this fall.

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“Vintage Teal” New Balance 580

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This iteration of New Balance’s 580 sports vintage teal mesh at the toe and collar overlaid with black nubuck. Grey “N” logos can be seen on the lateral and medial . On the rear heel “new balance” can be seen with “580” and “new balance” present on the vintage teal mesh tongue. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides an ABZORB abd ROLLBAR equipped midsole and a black rubber outsole. The “Vintage Teal” New Balance 580 is currently available at newbalance.com and select retail establishments’ they will carry a fairly palatable 130…

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The “Blossom” Powerpuff x Nike SB Dunk Low coming this December

Brandon King

This upcoming Nike SB Dunk Low is part of a trio of Dunks inspired the heroes of the City of Townville- Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles- the Powerpuff Girls. We have images of the pair designed after Blossom, the leader the Powerpuff Girls. It sports a pink upper paired with orange at the Swooshes and laces, to correspond with her hair. A heart is seen on the tongue, with co-branded tongues and Blossom’s eye seen on the rear heel. Below the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a pink translucent…

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Check out this new colorway of the Air Jordan XXXVIII

Brandon King

This latest colorway of the Air Jordan XXXVIII sports a grey weave and suede upper, with what appears to be a floral pattern at the collar. A Jumpman appears in the negative space in the black circle on the tongue, with additional branding on the rear heel. Red orange piping can be seen running from the collar down to the midsole, with the same hue also present on the lace aglets. Underneath resides a white-speckled black midsole as well as a full-length Zoom-Air strobe and translucent rubber outsole. More information…

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Check out these latest images of the “Aqua” Air Jordan XXXVIII

Brandon King

Back in late reply July, we reported on an “Aqua” colorway of the Air Jordan XXXVIII that surfaced when it was seen on the feet of Class of 2024 point guard and Jordan Athlete, Kiyomi McMiller. As can be gleaned from the name, this Air Jordan XXXVIII is inspired the well-known OG Air Jordan VIII color. It sports a black upper, with the chenille Jumpman logo on the tongue, the yellow backing the tongue and the concord heel cup providing the only bit of visual variety. Underneath resides aCushlon 3.0…

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Nike botches another Kobe release

Brandon King

Thursday was August 24, or has it has become known, Mamba Day, celebrating the late, great Kobe Bryant.  In celebration of the day, which also included the announcement earlier in the day of a statue of Kobe to be erected in from of Staples Center, Nike made available 4 Kobe silhouettes – the “undefeated” Kobe V Protro, the “GiGi” Kobe IV Protro, “Mambacita” Kobe VI Protro and the “”Grinch” Kobe VI Protro -via the worst purchase sneaker buying platfor ever conceived, the SNKRS application.  The draw for these opened at…

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More new images of the “Reimagined DMP” Air Jordan 11

Brandon King

Though we here at sneakershoptalk have been referring to the holiday Air Jordan 11 as the “Reimagined DMP” ( which we still continue to do so), they have been officially given the moniker of “Gratitude” , meant to pay thanks to the legions of dedicated fans who have helped transform the brand into the global iconic it is today. It aesthetic borrows heavily from 2006’s “DMP” Air Jordan 11, but with a few slight variations. Where as that sneaker featured a ballistic mesh upper, this version sports a tumbled leather…

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