Tag: Upcoming Release

Check out ”Grandma’s Couch” Nike LeBron XXI

Brandon King

This LeBron XXI will bring back the memories of plastic-covered multi-colored living room furniture of many of our elders back in the day. It sports a multi-hued upper with green LeBron logos and a floral pattern against the navy background to help give them the living room furniture feel.  Bright green stands in for the small Swoosh on the lateral side and the LeBron signature on the tongue.  Underneath this upper resides a navy midsole and a gum rubber outsole.  More information to come on three as it avails itself. …

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Enjoy the latest images of the “Black Toe Reimagined” Air Jordan I High OG

Brandon King

The “Reimagined Black Toe” Air Jordan I is easily one of the most anticipated releases of the balance of 2024.  This latest iteration of the “Black Toe” retains the normal visual elements of the classic colorway- white leather foundational layer, black leather overlay at the toe, red heel wrap and collar and black side Swooshes- however the Wings logo has been replaced by “AIR JORDAN.”  The branding was initially a placeholder prior to the implementation of the “Wings” logo during the evolutionary period of the Air Jordan I; it also made an…

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An initial look at the “Velvet Brown” Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG

Brandon King

Few things get a segments of the sneaker populace charged up like news of potential Travis Scott collaboration.  Images have surfaced of an upcoming Travis Scott x Air Jordan I Low OG. It sports a brown suede upper with its signature, large, reversed Swoosh on the lateral side. If it follows the visual precedent set by previous Scott collabs will feature conventional Nike as well as additional Travis Scott branding on the medial side.  A Travis Scott face logo and a Wings logo are seen on each respective heel with…

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“Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low coming spring 2025

Brandon King

title image via zsneakerheadz The “Playoff” Air Jordan XI Low is based on a Player Exclusive that Michael Jordan rocked in the 1996 postseason, as the Bulls capped off a 72-10 season by winning their fourth NBA crown.  At this early juncture, there are no available images but initial predictive speculation is that we will see a lower collared XI sporting a black ballistic mesh upper overlaid with a black patent leather rand. It is not known yet if this rand will have the white fringe of the original/PE.  The…

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An initial look at the “SeaFoam” Nike

Brandon King

Images have emerged of the next sneaker in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s signature line, the Nike Zoom Freak 6.  The sneaker sports a lower collared and assymetrical silhouette. It features a largely mesh upper overlaid with leather at the eyerows,  wrapping the heel and a small strip on the medial side.  A large blue Swoosh lives on the lateral side and it continues an aesthetic from previous models in that it extends down to and crosses over onto the midsole. Gianni’s branding can be seen on the tongues, rounding out an aesthetic of…

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Check out the “Diffused Blue” Air Jordan 11 Low

Brandon King

The “Diffused Blue” is a new colorway of the Air Jordan 11 Low that is set to release in the not too distant future. They sport a white ballistic mesh upper that is wrapped at the heel with white leather. This upper is overlaid with a diffused blue patent leather rand. Diffused blue also takes care of the inner , with Jumpman branding showing up on the “JUMPMAN JORDAN” tag that traverses the tongue and below the “23” on the rear heel.  Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a white midsole…

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The “Columbia”/”Legend Blue” Air Jordan XI in action

Brandon King

Images have emerged of the how the upcoming “Columbia”/“Legend Blue” Air Jordan XI look on feet. Although those of us who have been into sneakers for longer than 15 minutes know how these look when worn, such posts have become a thing so here we are, giving the people what they want.  Here are some images of them in action via fkz sneakers

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Correction: these are not Victor Wembanyama’s shoes

Brandon King

Recently images of a shoe surfaced that was reported to be the maiden signature shoe of rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama.  The sneaker depicted were largely met with disappointment, as it seemed an unworthy effort for his first sneaker. There is now good news at that orange show that was thought to be Wembanyama’s signature may not be.  BBB_CEO a sneaker news and unboxing account on Instagram cleared up the misconception by elucidating to the public that the sneaker was a children’s shoe called the ISOfly.  He posted a video showing…

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An initial look at the 2025 “Galaxy” Nike Air Foamposite One

Brandon King

The sneaker whose release hurtled sneaker culture down a deleterious path from which it’s yet to recover is making its return in 2025.  Thirteen years after its infamous release during NBA All-Star Weekend, the “Galaxy” Air Foamposite One is being prepared to cause sneaker pandemonium once more.  An initial image of the 2025 iteration has come to light via zsneakerheadz and they appear, at least from this angle, to be a fairly faithful recreation of its 2012 progenitor. They feature the galaxy graphic spread across its Foamposite upper paired with…

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”What The” Kobe IX Élite Protro coming in 2025

Brandon King

Last seen in 2014, these will assuredly be highly anticipated by both fans of the man himself, Kobe Bryant, his sneakers, and unfortunately for avaricious reason, even the death profiteers.  At this time there are no available images but what should be presented is a fairly faithful recreation of its 2014 progenitor, meaning they should featured a multi-colored upper that appears predominantly orange on the lateral side and light green on the medial. The reflective Swooshes that adorn the sides feature volt bordering on the lateral side, wthile the branding…

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