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Nike Zoom GP to release in Supersonics colors

April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 Brandon King

This upcoming colorway of the Nike Zoom GP pays homage to the Seattle Supersonics color scheme from 1995-2001. This sneaker is outfitted in a cosmic bonsai, team crimson and white color palette and also built of a combination of leather, suede, and mesh. The green suede upper is overlaid by white leather at the lateral side and red at the heel. The branding on the lace cover is team crimson bordered by yellow. The Alpla Project spheres on the heel and “ZOOM AIR” on the heel finishes off the aesthetic…

“Desert Cano” Nike SB Zoom Blazer to release soon

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 Brandon King

Nike Skateboarding will be dropping a “Desert Camo” version of the Nike SB Blazer Low. The canvas upper of this Blazer is outfitted in parachute beige, ale brown and black. This upper sits atop a white midsole and black rubber outsole rounds out this shoe’s aesthetic. This Nike SB Blazer Low’s release is imminent at nike.com, as well as select retail venues. The sticker price is set at $75 USD Nike SB Zoom Blazer Low CanvasParchute Beige/Ale Brown-Black 889053-200$75

Shox Total returning in two other colors

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Brandon King

We recently brought you news of the Shox Total returning to retail for the first time in over a decade. In addition to that clay orange colorway highlighted, there are two other colorways that are planned for release. One is a a speed red with metallic silver and reflective accents on its upper with red Shox columns and a black outsole. The third colorway is a blacked out version with the only other hue present is silver on the lace loops, tongues and on the heel. Like the clay orange…

“Shattered Backboard 3.0” Air Jordan 1 to come in October

March 5, 2019June 4, 2019 Brandon King

Way back in 1985, a young Michael Jordan was playing in a game in Trieste, Italy during a Nike exhibition tour. During the game, MJ rose up for a throw down that shattered the glass of the backboard.The colors of his jersey he wore during that game inspired the shoe that has become known as the “Shattered Backboard”. Following the very well received first two releases of the “Shattered Backboard” Air Jordan 1, Jordan Brand is looking to keep that trend going (or run it into the ground) with another…

Colorways of several KD 12 revealed

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Brandon King

The KD 12, the next model in Kevin Durant’s signature line will debut in spring of 2019. Although no images are currently available, there is some information on several colorways of the upcoming model that will drop over the course of the spring to the fall. The colorway lineup is listed below and the KD 12 will come to retail later this year at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Nike KD 12Black/White-Pure PlatinumAR4229-001$150 Spring 2019 Nike KD 12 White/White/Amarillo-Game RoyalAR4229-100$150Spring 2019 Nike KD…

First Look: 2019 Black/Red Air Jordan 4

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 Brandon King

As far back as 2018 when news of the return of the black and red Air Jordan 4, this time with the classic “Nike Air” on the back, started to trickle forth, anticipation for the shoe has been building. Even images of the coming shoe were all but non-existent , the only insight into how the shoe may appear would be the occasional photoshop mock-up or simply referring back to the 1999 retro. Zsneakerheadz on Instagram has provided the first-ever images of this year’s version of the classic colorway. Air…

Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl” to release very soon

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Brandon King

The Nike KD11 was created in collaboration with the Kay Yow Cancer fund. The shoe is outfitted in an all-pink Flyknit upper with matching tonal branding. Located on the heel counter and insole are the names of 59 survivors of cancer. The Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl” to release February 14 at nike.com and select Nike Basketball retail locations. The sticker price is set at $150 USD. Nike KD 11 “Aunt Pearl”BV7721-600$150February 14, 2019

This Kyrie 5 celebrates the Chinese New Year

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Brandon King

The Kyrie 5 is the latest silhouette to join the Year of the Pig celebration. This special edition Kyrie 5 features a black upper with the Bai Jia Yi pattern finding a home on the the heel as well as the Flytrap midfoot overlay. The Kyrie logo on the tongue is purple and the same color is used on the logo and Kyrie signature found on the red insole. The upper sits atop a black midsole with purple found along the lateral side of the forefoot. A white outsole with…

“Chinese New Year” Nike Air VaporMax 2.0 Official Images

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Brandon King

Not to be left out of Nike’s celebration of the Year of the Pig is the Nike Air VaporMax. This VaporMax features a black FlyKnit upper with bits of metallic gold woven in. Red is found on the flywire and on the pig logo on the tongue while metallic gold is also present on the swooshes on the lateral and medial sides as well as the Chinese character on the heel. The VaporMax unit is red and the rubber portions on the outsole are black. The “Chinese New Year” Nike…

K-Swiss is releasing shoes for video gamers

December 16, 2018December 17, 2018 Brandon King

Proper footwear can help you perform at your best , from attacking the rim to climbing Mt Everest- and now your can add video gaming to that list. K-Swiss has launched the Icon Knit , the first collaboration between a sneaker brand and the esports team the “Immortals”. The low collared sneaker features a sleek mesh upper with an attached cage and sits atop a foam midsole and outsole. The Icon Knit comes in the team’s colors , black and cyan and they come in both men’s and women’s sizes. …