Tag: Upcoming Release

“University Red Gum” Nike SB Dunk Low coming this summer

Brandon King

Thi upcoming Dunk Low will be another addition to Nike SB’s Orange Label serie. It sports a university red upper adorned on the sides with white Swooshes; white also shoes ip on the rear heel via embroidered “NIKE” branding, An orange Swoosh appears on the tongue with a NIKE SB logo present on the inoles. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a gum midsole and matching rubber outsole. The “University Red Gum” is planned to debut this summer at select Orange Label Skate shops and possible nike.com. They will carry a…

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Take an initial look at the Adidas Dame 9

Brandon King

After years of trudging through the malaise of mediocrity with scores of designs are at best relegated to the void of the forgotten and their worst outright visual assualts. However recent designs such as the AE 1, Harden Vol. 8, D.O.N. Issue # and the upcoming Dame 9 it appears Adidas Basketball is well on the path to lifting itself out of the doldrums of design ineptutiude. This Dame 9 sports a black upper that is overlaid with red. The Three Stripes that is created via the negative space in…

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“Mirage v2” Nike Book 1 coming later this month

Brandon King

This upcoming iteration the Nike Book 1 sports an ashen slate upper spread across a combination of nubuck and textile. The tongue reads “BOOK” with a small Swoosh, while on the book-inspired rear heel tab a “96”, the year of Booker’s birth can be seen. The lateral and medial sides are adorned with Swooshes, with the rear spine reading “CHAPTER ONE.” Underneath this upper resides a Zoom Air equipped midsole and a milky translucent outsole. The “Ashen Slate” Nike Book 1 is slated to debut February 29; they will carry…

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“Mambacita” Nike Kobe VII coming May 2024

Brandon King

This spring will see the debut of another Kobe commemorating the memory of Gianna Bryant. It sports a white Engineered Mesh upper adorned with a butterfly pattern. Metallic gold Swooshes tank their places on the lateral sides and the media ankles; the same hue also appears on the Kobe branding on the tongue. On the respective rear heel of each shoe reads GiGi’s name and her jersey number, 2 over the top of a Kobe logo. Underneath the aforementioned upper resides a black midsole and a white rubber outsole. As…

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“Mirage” Nike Book 1 now available

Brandon King

The Nike Book 1 is inspired by the life journey Phoenix Suns star guard Devin Booker, with a barcode that features numbers of importance in Booker’s life such as the zip codes of Grand Rapids and Phoenix. Other personal details includes his initials on the tongue tags, and this birth year “96”on the rear heel tab, which are meant to bear a resemblance to the pages of a book. The book-inspired aesthetic continues to the rear heel, that reads “Chapter One” , which is linked to the spines of books.…

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“Something for the Hotties” Megan Thee Stallion” x Nike Air Max 97 coming February 20

Brandon King

Nike and Megan Thee Stallion have joined forces to birth this collaborative iteration the classic Air Max 97. This joint effort AM 97 is inspired by fire and ice. Each of the shoes in this collection sport a premium leather upper paired with flake-free glitter. The sneakers are adorned with the Texas Southern alum’s favorite “shoeweltry’ pieces which include a silver earrings. “Hottie” appears on the tongues as well as the of the pieces that adorns the upper. The insoles feature Nike and Megan Thee Stallion branding appears on the…

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Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t : 11 February 2024 NBA Injury Report

Brandon King

title image via Blazers Edge Atlanta Hawks NAME POS EST. RETURN DATE STATUS COMMENT Mouhamed Gueye F Feb 7 Out Feb 5: Gueye (back) has been ruled out for Monday’s game against the Clippers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Clint Capela C Feb 12 Out Feb 4: Capela was diagnosed with a left adductor strain following an MRI on Sunday and is scheduled to be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days. Vit Krejci G Feb 7 Out Feb 3: Krejci (shoulder) is unavailable for Saturday’s game against Golden…

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“Burgundy Crush” A Ma Maniere Air Jordan 3 coming July 2024

Brandon King

The collaborative partnership between Jordan Brand and A Ma Manière slows no signs of winding down, as evident by this upcoming Air Jordan 3 and another pair of 3s, both of which will be offered in extended women’s sizing. At this early juncture there are no available images but it will make use of a summit white, burgundy crush, deep pewter and muslin color palette. Initial predictive speculation assigns an aesthetic of a summit white leather potentially overlaid with burgundy vrush at the toe and wrapping the heel, while also underlaid…

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”Easter” Jordan Tatum 2 coming in 2024

Brandon King

This iteration of Jason Tatum’s second signature shoe features bone colored upper with the pastel hues of Easter/Ishtarseen on the on the inner, JT and Jumpman logo on the to the tongue and rear heel, respectively and in a marbled pattern on the on the sides. Underneath resides a bone midsole with pastel hues appearing at the rear heel, along with a bone rubber outsole that contains the same marbled pastel pattern seen on the upper. The “Easter/Ishtar” Jordan Tatum 2 is slated to debut later this year. The below…

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”Metallic Gold” Nike Air Foamposite One coming this holiday season

Brandon King

When they released in 1999, the Flightposite had an aesthetic unlike anything on the market. The follow up to the, at the time, largely overlooked Foamposite and Foamposite Pro, the Fligbtposite was less bulky, offered better fit, cushioning and was largely an overall better performer than its predecessors. As it turns 25 this year, it’s only fitting that Nike would trot these beauties out for another retail run. Last seen in 2008, the “Metallic Gold” Nike Air Foamposite One is slated to embark on its third retail run this holiday…

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