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Sneaker Release: Nike Air Foamposite One “Knicks” blessing shelves November 26

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Devan Bolden

The Nike Air Foamposite One “Knicks” is set to blindside Nike reatilers November 26. The shoe features a bright orange foamposite upper with hits of royal blue on the mesh tongue, lace eyestay and ankle. A translucent sole finishes off the look on this upcoming foam. We will soon be blessed with this new Knicks inspired Nike Air Foamposite One, originally made only for Spike Lee.

Rumors of the Nike Air Foamposite One “Knicks” set to release started back in 2013. When Spike Lee debuted a slightly different iteration similar to this one, sneakerheads went absolutely nuts about the pair! After some time passed we began to think that the sneaker may never hit retailers as no news about it hit the scene. Then, just recently Nike announced that the Nike Air Foamposite One “Knicks” will be seeing an official release, and now the hype for the sneaker is back.

Spike Lee seen years ago court-side at a Knicks game in a pair that are very similar to the pair releasing November 26.

Now that these fresh kicks are slated to drop November 26, the hype for them is higher than ever. Sneaker blogs, websites, and fashion forums are all talking about these kicks and their release. These somewhat legendary kicks will drop in Nike retailers Wednesday followed by a price tag of $230. This price tag is extremely heavy if you’re a struggling college kid like myself, but if you have money to spare, or are a die-hard Knicks fan, then these iconic kicks are a definite holiday season cop. These shoes will undoubtedly sell out online and in stores in mere seconds. The question to top all other questions is, will you be showing your New York Knicks pride and copping a pair come November 26, or will you be passing on these New York Knick kicks?

Sneaker Release: Air Jordan 8 “Doernbecher” flying to shelves November 23

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Devan Bolden

The Air Jordan 8 “Doernbecher” is set to grace Nike retailers November 28, 2014. This Air Jordan 8 model was designed by Caden Lampert, a child diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, an autoimmune disease in which your immune system attacks your nerves. Caden is a passionate basketball player, but his fall back plan could definitely be as a Jordan Brand designer, because his take on the Air Jordan 8 is truly brilliant. Caden may have a life-threatening disease, but he is more so defined by his love for basketball, magic, dirt bike racing and music.

Caden Lampert pictured holding his self designed Air Jordan 8 “Doernbecher.”

His take on the Air Jordan 8 silhouette features a vivid shade of Blue that features some of his favorite one-liners, including “Brave”, “Rock On” and “Hang Loose”. You can spot a fire-covered basketball on the bottom of the shoe, an icy translucent outsole and an artistic cobra and JUMPMAN logo on the tongue. The inside straps reveal the names of Caden’s brothers, Blake and Ryland, which makes these sneakers even more personal.

Caden displaying his brother’s names within the Air Jordan 8 “Doernbecher” shoelace straps.

The “Doernbecher” color scheme has been implemented by Nike for 11 consecutive years, on multiple shoes silhouettes throughout the Nike brand. The colorway itself is named after the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital located in Portland, Oregon, near the birthplace of footwear and apparel giant, Nike. Nike has works in partnership with the Hospital on collaborative efforts on limited-released sneakers. While some may see this as a cash ploy, Nike donates all of the proceeds back to the Children’s Hospital to assist with the efforts. Now in its eleventh year, this extraordinary program has raised nearly $8 million for the hospital, which uses the funds for everything from clinical programs and hospital construction to providing care for uninsured children.

Not only are these kicks straight fire, but they could also help to save an ill child’s life. Why wouldn’t you buy them? These shoes come with a price tag of $180, which seems to be the norm for recent Jordan Brand releases. Will you be helping the Doernbecher Hospital while continuing to look fresh come November 28, or will you still be in a food coma from Thanksgiving and miss out on this inspirational shoe?

Sneaker Release: Air Jordan 6 “Black Infrared” set to return to shelves November 28

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Devan Bolden

The Air Jordan 6 “Black Infrared” is set to hit Nike retailers November 28, 2014. This Jordan 6 colorway may be one of the best colorways featured on the Jordan 6 silhouette, the simple design brings us memories of Mike killing it on court. The Air Jordan 6 Black Infrared has been a favorite among sneakerheads since it was released in 1991. The shoe is made up of a majority black upper with details of infrared and white with an ice blue sole. It was first retroed in 2010. The sneaker will see another retro release in Fall 2014.

The Air Jordan 6 “Black Infrared” originally released in 1991.

This year’s Air Jordan 6 “Black Infrared” Retro is closer to the original rendition than ever before thanks to a 3M treatment on the perforations that were missing in subsequent reissues of the model. It will most likely take 23 more years for the icy outsoles to be as yellow as the original 1991 pair pictured above, but there’s still nothing like the classic model that Mike wore during his first championship season in Chicago. Featuring that ‘Nike Air’ on the heel branding, it’s easy to see why nearly everyone is counting down until November 28th, when we get year’s retro installment. The majority of sneakerheads applaud these kicks for staying true to the infrared and 3M perforations first trademarked by the OG’s back in 1991.

Jordan proved the hype surrounding him was real as he led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA Championship. Up 4-1 against the Los Angeles Lakers, Chicago closed out a close Game 5 with a 108-101 win.

Enough of the history and opinions, now lets get to the actual price of the Air Jordan 6 “Black Infrared” scheduled to draw in swarms of sneakerheads from all across the country November 28. These iconic kicks will drop in Nike retailers Black Friday followed by a price tag of $185. This price may seem a little steep for the more cost-friendly sneakerheads; however, with the up in price, Jordan Brand promises a better quality shoe that should last as long as you need them to. These shoes will no doubt sell out online in under 10 seconds. The real question is, will you be rocking these championship ring granting kicks come November 28, or will you keep a tight hold on your wallet?

Sneaker Release: Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” hits shelves November 1

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Devan Bolden

The Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” is set to hit Nike retailers November 1, 2014. The special edition “Slam Dunk” colorway applied to the Air Jordan 6 was inspired from the Japanese manga which was based on a High School basketball team where the main character wore the number 10 on their Bulls inspired jersey. The red upper features reflective detailing that show off a collage of characters and scenes from the manga while Hanamichi Sakuragi’s, the manga’s main character, jersey number can be found embroidered in the ankle area where you might have seen Michael Jordan’s infamous #23 in the past.

Image from the manga series “Slam Dunk” depicting a basketball team in Bulls-like regalia.

The Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” is decked out in a beautiful red leather upper with 3M detailing inspired by the main character of the anime series “Slam Dunk”, Hanamichi Sakuragi. White on the midsole bring everything together as an icy blue sole match the tongue and heel tag.

The upper of the Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” is based on Sakuragi’s hair, the midsole is based on his shorts and the outsole is based on his shirt. Nike kept it simple when making this colorway.

The box and the special packaging for the sneaker continues the theme of the sneaker featuring artwork of Slam Dunk characters throughout.

Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” shoe box depicts a tense stand-off within the series.

The packaging paper reveals an entire scene from the Japanese manga series. If you really wanted to, you could just read the entire scene straight off the packaging.

The reaction to the shoe has been mixed on the blogs. Even with the large number of disapproval for the Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” within the sneaker community, the shoes are still presumed to sell out in seconds. The Air Jordan 6 “Slam Dunk” is listed to release on November 1st for $250. Will you be slam dunking on this Air Jordan 6 come November 1, or will you pass?