Tag: Sneakers

“Green Suede” New Balance 9060 on the way

Brandon King

This iteration of the New Balance sports a combination green mesh and suede upper with grey underlays. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with “N” logos- a solid one on the lateral side and the one on the medial side features a motion effect. On the rear heel appears a “NB” logo , with additional branding on the tongue. Below resides a dual-density ABZORB and SBS foam midsole and a podded rubber outsole that is somewhat visually reminiscent of the Reebok DMX Run 10. The “Green Suede” New Balance…

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“Give Them Flowers” Chris Paul x Air Jordan 1 Low OG coming this October

Brandon King

Longtime Team Jordan member Chris Paul has been a fan of the Air Jordan 1 Low. Almost since his joining of the brand in 2006 , the new Golden State Warriors point guard has been routinely seen in lower collared iterations of the bedrock silhouette of the Air Jordan line. In October the result of his collaboration with the brand will come to fruition with the release of an Air Jordan 1 Low. The upcoming Air Jordan 1 Low sports a floral patterned light cream suede upper with light sail…

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New images of the “Aqua” Air Jordan 6

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration of the Air JOrdan 6 takes the classic colorway made famous by the Air Jordan VIII and applies it to the 6. It sports a black nubuck upper with bright concord present on the Jumpman on the tongue and lace locks and also shows up via the stripe on the rear heel. On the rear heel, black embroidered Jumpman branding can be seen , completing an upper that sits atop an aquatone-accented bright concord midsole that is the home for NIke Air cushioning, as well as Jumpman…

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“Fundamentals”Air Jordan XXXVIII coming August 25

Brandon King

Seen on the feet of UCLA freshman guard Kiki Rice, Nuggets forward Jeff Green and Timberwolves point guard Mike Conley, the Air Jordan XXXVIII is the latest iteration in the esteemed Air Jordan line. The debut colourway, dubbed the “Fundamental” is planned to release this summer. It utilizes a white, black and siren red colour palette and also features construction that’ makes use of 20% recycled materials. Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongues and rear heels and the black portion of the upper that wraps the heel is…

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Check out these images of the “Red Cement” Air Jordan 4

Brandon King

The “Red Cement” Air Jordan 4 is a new colourway of the fourth model of the venerated Air Jordan line that is in Jordan Brand’s fall 2023 release plans. As the nickname implies the aesthetic of this borrows heavily from the classic “White Cement” colourway, but fire red stands in for cement grey. Fire red and black Jumpman branding can be seen on the tongue and rear heel, respectively, with black also showing up on the ends of the “Wings”and inner. Underneath resides a two-tone white and speckled Fire Red…

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Take a look at the “Drew League” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

Brandon King

This iteration of the Harden Vol. 7 was made specifically for the ballers at the now Adidas sponsored Drew League. It sports a white upper with ribbed panels on the the lateral and medial sides and a gold toe box. Green wraps the heel and reads ,”NO EXCUSES” and “JUST PRODUCE” , on each respective sneaker, which is the slogan of “The Drew”, which was coined by the former longtime commissioner of the league, Dino Smiley. A Harden logo can be seen on the rear pull tab, with Drew League…

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“Celadon” Air Jordan 1 High OG Craft coming this holiday season

Brandon King

The “Celadon” is the latest addition to the growing roster of “Craft” Air Jordan footwear. It sports a coconut milk foundational layer overlaid with celadon at the toe, eye rows and wrapping the heel. Bright mandarin Swooshes show up on the lateral and medial sides, with the same hue also present on the collar, where it is flanked by celadon overlays. Mandarin shows up on the tongue branding, with a Wings logo appearing on the lateral ankle. Underneath resides a cocunut milk midsole and a green rubber outsole. The “Celadon”…

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An initial look at the Powerpuff Girls x Nike Dunk SB Lows

Brandon King

Back when the MTV and VH1 actually broadcasted music and one could learning something from Learning Channel, the world was introduced to the creations of Professor Utonium-the Powerpuff Girls. Birthed from sugar, spice and everything nice, Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup were the protectors of the City of Townsville. Nike SB and the Powerpuff Girls have teamed up for a triumverate of special Dunk SB Lows inspired by each of the round limbed heroines. Each will feature each girl’s primary color, with their trademark oversized ocular organs on the heels; all…

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An initial look at the “Halloween” Adidas Harden Vol. 7

Brandon King

Amidst his latest attempts to go scorched earth to expeditiously ensure his departure from yet another NBA franchise, it was lost that James Harden , aka “Mongo Slade, introduced the world to a new color of his signature shoe, the Harden Vol. 7. It sports white leather ribbed side panels, with a grey toebox that features a glow-in-the dark skeleton toe, while the organogenesis heel features a Jack-O-Lantern aesthetic. A black inner and a green pull tab complete an upper that sits atop a Lightstrike equipped Boost midsole and rubber…

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An initial look at the “James Theatre” LeBron XXI

Brandon King

This upcoming grade school and movie theatre -themed iteration of the LeBron XXI sports a red suede upper with perforations on the lateral forefoot. A larger Swoosh can be seen on the lateral side with smaller such branding seen on the medial side. The tongue label is derivative of a classic movie ticket and read ” James Theater” with LeBron’s crown logo and also reads “ADMIT ONE” and “12301984” , which is LeBron’s birthdate. The movie-inspired aesthetic carries over to the rear heel, which is reminiscent of the lights from…

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