Tag: Upcoming Releases

LeBron 16 “I Promise” coming before Thanksgiving

Brandon King

The “ I Promise” colorway of the Lebron 16 is part of the “1 Thru 5” series and represents the Center position.This colorway is inspired by his children and the I Promise school in Akron, Ohio that opened it doors earlier this summer. The “I Promise” LeBron 16 features a black Battleknit 2.0 upper with a multi-color layer placed beneath it. Down the tongue features the words, “JUST A KID FROM AKRON”. On the rear heel on one shoe reads “WE ARE FAMILY” and the LeBron James Foundation logo on…

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“Hyper Blue” Nike Air Max Plus OG to release soon

Brandon King

In commemoration of the Air Max Plus’s 20th anniversary, Nike will be reintroducing classic colorways of the shoe, including the Hyper Blue version shown above. This AM Plus is outfitted in its unmistakable gradient blue upper with black support overlays. Yellow swooshes adorn both the lateral and medial sides as well on the tongue. This upper sits atop a white midsole and a black rubber outsole finishes the look of the shoe. The Nike Air Max Plus OG “Hyper Blue” is set to release in Europe November 8th and December…

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The Kyrie 5 Officially Unveiled

Brandon King

The fifth model in Kyrie Irving’s signature line was officially unveiled by Nike Basketball. The debuted colorway is dubbed “Black Magic.” There are three crucial elements of the Kyrie 5. Designer of the 5, Benjamin Nethongkome breaks them down: 1. An articulated forefoot zoom bag This is a huge technological unlock for supporting guard play. Why? Because of its unique properties (see sidebar for more on this), the Air Zoom Turbo unit curves to wrap the bottom and sides of the foot. “In the Kyrie 5, it is distributed across the…

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“Rookie of the Year” Air Jordan Legacy 312 Official Images

Brandon King

Don C’s Jordan Legacy 312 joins the Air Jordan I in drawing its inspiration from the threads MJ rocked when he accepted the Rookie of the Year Award. This 312, like the aforementioned Air Jordan I, is outfitted in a gold harvest, black, and sail color blocking with contrasting splashes of red. Elephant print overlays at the midfoot on the both the medial and lateral sides of the shoe and a forefoot strap with “NIKE” across it completes the look of the upper. A two-tone sail and baroque brown midsole…

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GS Air Jordan 8 releasing this holiday season

Brandon King

This winter-themed Air Jordan 8 is a grade school exclusive and is the latest addition to the Air Jordan 2018 Holiday Collection. The sneaker is outfitted in various blue tones on the upper. A snowflake print makes its home on the midfoot and on the heel overlay. The upper sits atop a white and blue midsole and what appears to be a translucent outsole. This Air Jordan 8 is coming to nike.com and select Jordan Brand retailers later this holiday season.    

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Black and Red Air Jordan IV Release date

Brandon King

Though we still have a little more than two months remaining in 2018, many sneaker enthusiasts’ eyes are already looking ahead to what’s on the horizon for 2019. It has been known for quite some time that the black and red Air Jordan IV was releasing next year in its original form. According to zsneakerheadz, this long awaited sneaker is returning May 11, 2019. The sticker price is set at $200 USD.   https://www.instagram.com/p/BoeltNAF4Be/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link     Air Jordan 4 Retro 308497-060 Black/Cement Grey-Summit White-Fire Red May 11, 2019  $200  …

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“Reverse Ferrari” Air Jordan 14 to release Cinco de Mayo 2019

Brandon King

Jordan Brand will be releasing another edition of the “Ferrari” Air Jordan 14 next May. Like the previous version, this will also likely feature a one piece suede upper. However rather than the red of the last incarnation, this one is expected to make use of a university gold upper, black heel overlay, “carbon fiber” midsole, red accenting and a black outsole. The “Reverse Ferrari” Air Jordan 14 is slated to release May 5, 2019 on nike.com and select Jordan Brand retailers. The sticker price is set at $200 USD.…

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“Black Twilight” KD 11 releasing in October

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Along with the “Gold Splatter”, this KD 11 will also release on October 1. This colorway of the KD 11 features a black and grey interwoven Flyknit upper. Black alone makes up the coloration at the heel wrap, the ankle collar, lateral forefoot and medial toebox overlays. This upper sits atop a black outsole. The “Black Twilight” KD 11 will release at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at $150 USD.     Nike KD 11 Black/Twilight Pulse AO2604-005 $150 October 1, 2o18     …

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“Gold Splatter”Nike KD 11 to release in October

Brandon King

This colorway is part of a duo of colorways of the KD 11 that will release on the same day. This KD 11 features a grey Flyknit upper with black overlays that wrap the heel, occupy the lateral forefoot and the medail toebox.  Placed throughout the upper are metallic gold splatters. This upper sits atop a black, grey, silver and white camouflage like midsole and outsole. The “Gold Splatter” KD 11 is slated to release October 1 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at…

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“Oreo” Nike Lebron 16 Official Images

Brandon King

Official images of several colorways of the Lebron 16 have been surfacing over the past few weeks and they are now joined by this latest color, the monikered Oreo version. This Lebron 16 is outfitted in black and white Battleknit 2.0 upper with black leather finding a home on the tongue and heel. A white midsole with full-length, section Max Zoom air bags supports this upper. A translucent outsole finishes off the major aesthetic features on the shoe. Other details includes the initials of LeBron’s three children on the left…

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