Since joining the Nike Basketball division in 2004, Kobe Bryant has been an integral part of the Swoosh. The release of the ‘5 AM Flight’ Kobe X marks the tenth signature Swoosh sneaker for the Black Mamba. In celebration, Bryant and sneaker designer Eric Avar narrated a podcast where they talk about working together and [...]
February 9, 2015
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A little over 6 months ago, Paul George posted pictures of an new, upcoming Nike Basketball sneaker before anyone knew what it was and many thought it would be his signature sneaker (which was quickly dispelled after he took to Twitter to set people straight); that shoe was the Zoom Hyperrev 2015. This is the [...]
In a surprise move, Nike went back a decade into their vault to bring back the Black History Month-themed Air Force One. Featuring the Pan-African flag on the lateral (outside) part of the heel, this red, black, and green flag stands for: the blood shed for the liberation of Africans, a representation of black people [...]
Released the same year (1997), there is a different between the Nike Foamposite One the Nike Foamposite Pro. the Air Foamposite Pro has a Swoosh on the lateral (outside) part of the sneaker. This is a new colorway of the Pro. Wrapped in a deep navy color, the ‘Dark Obsidian’ Foamposite Pro is as dark [...]
The latest colorway from the 12th sneaker Nike made for LeBron James takes its nickname from one of his most beneficial skills. Called the ‘Court Vision’ LeBron 12, this pair is inspired by how his eyes are constantly moving during a game; an uncanny skill. Featuring a reflective graphic pattern in flat black and Bright [...]
Nike has a new LeBron 12 colorway inspired by his superior athletic ability. Called the ‘23 Chromosomes‘, this new LeBron 12 colorway gets its name from basketball being so deeply embedded in LeBron James that it is in his DNA. Along with the official release, the DNA readings graphic seen on the Hyperposite upper panels [...]
Even though Kevin Durant has a lot of different colorways come out of his sneakers, many of them can connect back to his Oklahoma City Thunder uniforms which isn’t common with NBA players that have a signature shoe. The new ‘Lacquer Blue’ KD7 is a good example of one that matches. This colorway has the [...]
Getting a signature sneaker (with your name and everything on it) from Nike makes you a member of an elite athlete club; most of the best talent in every sport at any time aren’t members but Kyrie Irving is. This is the latest colorway of his new Kyrie 1 basketball shoe. Named for his deceptive [...]