Nike partnered up with artists to create a series of Jordan Brand drops titled Fearless. This version is designed by Los Angeles artist Blue the Great and features primary colors and a variety of textures on the classic Mid silhouette. The shoe comes with a retro card and an extra set of shoe strings and…
Another takedown model of a classic High OG colorway arrives in the Air Jordan 1 Mid. The Royal features a slightly better leather with a pop of patent on the Swoosh. The shoe also carries Nike’s new 115.00 dollar price tag. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=554724-068&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=aj1midroyal&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]
Jordan Brand has finally increased the SRP of the Retro 1 Mid and the High OG will follow in 2020. The Mid now rings up at 115.00. This new colorway is being labeled as a “Bred” Toe Mid, but it’s more like a dark plum. The Swoosh features a patent leather and there is a…
The Kay Yow inspired Air Force 1 by Nike brings awareness to Breast Cancer via a beautifully crafted upper that represents the delicate, but powerful nature of women who fight against the devastating disease. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=CT1092-100&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=af1kayyow&listingType1=All&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]
It’s never too soon to begin planning for the marketing coup of the Olympic games. At no other time is the entire world focused on sporting events in every field. The patriotic approach to sports loyalty creates future athletes like no other sports experience. Nike is obviously preparing for 2020 by delivering early versions of…
Kendrick Lamar moved from Reebok to Nike and the relationship has been a more organic situation. The first releases from K Dot featured the standard issue Nike Cortez which is always going to be considered the West Coast sneaker. This time around Kendrick was able to apply his style to the React Element which is…
Last year’s Lebron rang up at 185.00. This year the shoe hit 200.00. Neither year is exactly blowing up at retail and this is evidenced in all of the 16s that are currently on closeout pricing at Hibbett Sports and other store locations. This model was labeled as the Buzz Lightyear model, but doesn’t have…
Nike is beginning to retro LeBron’s catalog of sneakers. They went back a decade to deliver the LeBron Red Carpet and the shoe looks just as good as it did ten years ago. The 7 remains one of the most popular models in the line up. Featuring a full Max Air midsole and a design…
Kyrie changed teams from Boston to Brooklyn and his number 11 signifies some important accomplishments. To celebrate the number 11 for Kyrie Nike made 11 shoes that dropped before the season arrived for Kyrie. The shoes were labeled Pre-Heat. While Kyrie hasn’t played muc the Pre-Heat shoes have been hot on the resale market due…
The Kyrie 6 takes direct inspiration from the Yeezy 2. The shoe has been out for over two months, but the results are mixed in sales. None of the models are moving very quickly at retail and it may be that Kyrie has missed a lot of this season and in his absence the Nets…
Source: Casca | Premium Shoes for Everyday Note: I do not own any Casca Footwear and this is not a paid post. I’m working on a new book about the opportunities in footwear in a post COVID-19 world and one of the chapters covers new footwear companies. I selected CASCA to write about today because…
Nike created N.354 collection to modify a variety of classic footwear from the Swoosh. The collection features the AF-1, Huarache and this Drop, which is a classic tennis shoe model. The N.354 takes the classic and adds additional support features and minute details that blend old tech with a more modern feature from the 2001…
Nike joined forces with Netflix’s Stranger Things in Season 3. What was born was a series of Nike throwback sneakers from that time period that featured distinctive design elements representing elements of the popular sci-fi series. Shoes from the pack were Cortez and Blazers that captured elements of the Upside Down, Starcourt Mall and Hawkins…
The original basketball shoe from Nike arrives in a vintage release that looks like the original version including the light orange Nike logo box. The shoe features suede at the toebox and on the lateral sidewall to give the shoe more structure and stability. The NIKE print at the heel definitely feels vintage and while…
This is a very quick video of the Wheat/Timberland inspired Air Force 1 High. The model has become an annual release from Nike and features the classic wheat colorway of the Timbs boot. While the shoe isn’t winterized it make a great option for the cold fall and winter months. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=882096-200&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=af1flaxhigh&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”7″]
The weatherized Air Force 1 arrives in a variety of shapes. There is the Lunar Duckboot and other options have shown up over the years. This version is a co-branded Gore-Tex lined, waterproof version with a pop of orange at the heel and on the tongue. The waxed leather and heavy canvas is ready for…
For the second year Jordan Brand introduced a triple black version of one of their classic retro shoes for the “Class Of” to rock instead of having to wear dress shoes. The first model was the 11 and the next was the 13. While the 11 remains coveted, the 13 has hit clearance racks. It’s…
The What The concept has become a staple in Nike’s annual drops. For the first time the style arrives on the Air Jordan 4 and the outcome is a bit underwhelming. From a distance the shoe looks like a normal Retro 4. The details aren’t clear until you are close enough to see the heel…
The Tinker designed Air Jordan 3 remains one of the classics in sneaker culture. Nike decided to pull the sketches that Tinker did to design the original from the Vault and release them in their original form. The result is a premium build that retains Nike branding throughout the upper for an interesting take on…
The Jordan 2 was the beginning of luxury for Nike. The shoe featured a premium build and looked like nothing ever created for basketball. The made in Italy design removed the overt bold Swoosh in favor of a minimalist approach. This retro version was supposed to celebrate Black History Month. Instead the lazy design led…
At the start of this video I had a WTF attitude about the Cargo 1. By the end of the video, when I took a closer look at the Cargo 1, I felt like it could be a sleeper. The shoe has a few very interesting details added to the classic retro package. [ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=CD6757-100&categoryId1=15709&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=1&campaignid=5337944803&toolid=10039&customid=aj1cargo&listingType1=All&topRatedSeller=true&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″…
The Air Jordan 14 arrives in a new premium version moving the price from 190 to 200. Is it justified? In this case it is. Unlike the previous SE “Ferrari” version that features in all leather upper, this version takes carbon fiber print throughout the flame design, a blacked out 23 tire pattern and a…
