The Nike Blazer Low Sacai takes the classic Blazer Low and attempts to elevate it by adding the Sacai tags and the double branding, but it doesn’t really work very well here. The Blazer is a great shoe because of how simple the design is. The basic basketball shoe features suede in strategic areas and…
The Koromagae version of the Huarache features a nappy suede with hits of fall colors on the upper and the trademark statement from Nike at the heel. The limited version arrives in the orange and grey striped old school Nike Air Max box. Koromagae represents the change in uniforms at the start of a season.
The Waffle is one of Nike’s original running shoes. This redesign features Nike collaborating with two companies: Sacai and Undercover. The new silhouette features a sculpted midsole with double branding cues throughout the upper of the shoe. I take a moment in this video to do a close up and to also show the Waffle…
The IE isn’t given the same respect as the regular or low version of the Jordan 11. The shoe was and still is a performance beast. The model remains one of the best technical versions of the 11. It’s extremely breathable and still features the carbon fiber and cushioning of the original.
The Legend Blue Air Jordan 11 Retro Low features a few changes that should be noted. The ballistic mesh has been replaced with leather on the upper, except on the tongue. The widow’s peak at the toebox, medial and lateral sides of the shoe, aren’t on the low at all. The tongue of the shoe…
The Portland Trailblazers 75th anniversary Nike Air Force 1 arrives with embroidered logos on the heel and at the vamp. The shoe features a softer leather than typically used on Uptowns in the 90 to 100 dollar range and the tongue replaces the Nike Air with the NBA 75th logo.
Nike is celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the NBA with a collection of kicks and apparel. There are an array of Dunks and Air Force 1s dropping with team logos and every pair has been fire. This is the Minneapolis Lakers version featuring the Lakers Logo at the heel and a diamond cut into the…
In this video, I take a moment to show you where the inspiration for the design of the Dunk High Up came from. Using an older video of the Soulland Dunk dropped almost five years ago, I show how the embroidered Swoosh design on this 2021 model was also used in the Fri.Day collection from…
The Waffle One is a modern take on the classic Waffle Trainer from Nike. The shoe features the waffle sole, but it’s given a modern take with a nod to Beaverton 1972. Throughout various sections of the upper is the EST. 1972 nod to the Waffle and Nike. On this version you can see clearly…
Not a Jordan era colorway, maybe for the Wizards Jordan, but it’s definitely one of the best looking 3s in my opinion. This alternate version of the classic features all of the elements, sans Nike Air at the heel, that make the Retro 3 one of the most coveted sneakers in the culture.
When The Last Dance dropped in 2020, Jordan sat back with his cigar and dad jeans, with an unknown Jordan 1 on his feet. This wasn’t the traditional 1 with the amazing color blocking in the Bulls colorway. It was a shoe that looked as if it belonged on tennis court. The all black model…
The winterized Air Jordan 14 is interesting. The shoe still has it’s air vents that mimic the Ferrari’s. At the medial and lateral sides of the shoe near the heel are two mesh screens that allow the foot to breath. Those vents allow water to enter the shoe in the rain completely negating the ‘winterized’…
This video uses a link from Nike to discuss the First Light: https://www.nike.com/t/air-jordan-xxxvi-first-light-basketball-shoes-39Znr7/CZ2650-004 The colorway is a strange drop to deliver for the flagship of Jordan Brand. It doesn’t quite capture the heritage of the Air Jordan 6 and I think that’s a mistake. The model should have immediately began with recognizable colors tied to…
I wanted to do a comparison video of the Coconut Milk and Pineapple Forces, but by the time I was editing this video, the Pineapples were long gone. I did the next best thing. I added a picture in picture of the Pineapple so you could get a look at both shoes in one clip….
Another sneaker at the 100 and under price for Nike. The Waffle One blends elements of the original Waffle trainer by Nike with a modern aesthetic pulled from the collaborative effort between Nike and Sacai. Nike drops a TPU molded heel structure to create a more elevated appearance, but this shoe is definitely built more…
The Hasta colorway of the Air Max Pre-Day LX combines nostalgia with innovation for Nike Sportswear. The shoe celebrates Steve Prefontaine and uses a blend of materials with a classic feel, and throwback logos and branding.
Not all retros are of basketball sneakers and Jordans. Nike is beginning to pull from its training category and release sneakers that are only ten years old. The Free Run was revolutionary in the use of a segmented outsole that allowed the foot to move naturally. The upper consisted of a sock-like fit with nubuck…
Ambush creates some of the wildest collabs with Nike in all of footwear. This model from a distance looks like a loud traditional Dunk. When you get closer and see all of the TPU molding at the heel and the extended Swoosh applications on the medial and lateral side, you find that the Ambush version…
The Air More Uptempo seems to be out of the vault for good. It has arrived in an abundance of colors. This version is nicknamed the Peace, Love and Swoosh. It popped for a moment, but is now back at retail. The shoe has a white base with a colorful print on the AIR logo….
In another case of the brand bootlegging the bootlegger, Jordan Brand drops this pain splatter Mid 1. I don’t know if it’s me or my eyes, but the Swoosh looks a lot like the I Never Heard of You F Off Swoosh from their Jordan 1. I put a picture in the video as a…
I spent a lot of time on this shoe because to me it represents where Jordan Brand can potentially land in molding the next generation of fans of the brand. The Point Lane was the surprising resale model of September for me. That has since died down and the shoe takes a bit longer to…
The Air Jordan 4 Retro Shimmer was designed for women and shows up in the white Jordan Brand box with the gold Jumpman logo. The shoe looks a lot like a Veg Tan colorway or a Hender Scheme version of the 4. I took the time to compare it to the Air Jordan 4 Retro…
