Author Archives: Brendan Dunne
May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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The Air Jordan IV “Thunder” and Air Jordan IV “Lightning” pairs were a truly unique set of releases from back in August of 2006. The two shoes were up for grabs exclusively at Jumpman23.com, the official Jordan Brand website that’s now home to official images and updates on Jordan product rather than being any sort of digital storefront. Both came with a pretty sizable price tag thanks to some accompanying apparel, marking them among the highest-priced Air Jordan Retro releases ever.
The Air Jordan IV “Lightning” was packaged with an Air Jordan “Flight” style shirt, which sent the retail price up the $250. The Air Jordan IV “Thunder” managed to top even that high point thanks to the varsity jacket included, weighing in at a total of $500. The already chunky box price on the duo helped drive up the secondary market value, a value obviously also helped out by the fairly small production runs (The “Thunder” for example was just 1 of 500). The aforementioned “Thunder” has since gotten a bit easier to track down thanks to the 2012 retro, but the “Lightning” remains a pretty rare find, although rumors of a Retro release continue to tickle us to this day. For the younger hobbyists who are unaware of the story behind the “Thunder and Lightning” Pack, feast your eyes on an incredibly rare set of both pairs from shoezeum on eBay.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Nike’s never been shy about LeBron James’ MVP achievements, creating plenty of sneakers and campaigns honoring King James’ multiple acquisitions of that title. The latest is a combo mural and sculpture that was installed for Miami Art Walk. The painting backdrop has a black and white style sort of reminiscent of the artwork shown on the “Freegums” Nike LeBron 9, suggesting that the artists of Miami are battling back against the vibrant colors so often associated with the spot. Continue reading to see the #4XMVP mural in Miami made for LeBron James and tell us what you think.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Jay-Z can have any sneaker he wants, that’s a given. With that in mind, it’s sort of cool to see him in something so pedestrian as a run of the mill Jordan retro every once in a while. The man also known as Sean Carter apparently got in on the recent Air Jordan VIII “Bugs” retro, taking the sneakers with him for a little yachting trip out in France. So much for “Playin guts on the cruise, Hermes boat shoes”. Continue reading for the photos of Jay-Z in this Air Jordan VIII and stay tuned to find out which celeb rocks them next if you’re into that sort of thing.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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With Blake Griffin making the move over to Jordan Brand, Kyrie Irving has very much taken up the mantle and become the Hyperdunk series’ go-to guy. Proving that yet again is this, a covert Kyrie Irving player exclusive version of the upcoming Nike Hyperdunk 2013 that was tucked away in the just revealed official images for the sneaker. The shoe has Irving’s “KI” logo on the tongue and pulls mostly from the wine and navy tones of his Cleveland Cavaliers team. Get a couple more looks right after the jump and watch for this Nike Hyperdunk 2013 on the feet of Kyrie Irving when the next NBA season starts up.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Nike’s vault of runners continues to be excavated, as the Nike Air Tech Challenge Huarache is the next pair to get resurrected. The model is a Nike Tennis joint from way back in 1992, one that feels pretty timely in its return what with the recent announcement of Andre Agassi’s re-signing with the Swoosh. From what we see here, the OG White/Yellow/Black colorway is headed for a comeback, joined by an unabashed “Suns” colorway and a White/Blue version that reminds us of some of the WMNS colorway from the early 90s. Tell us if you’re excited for the return of the Nike Air Tech Challenge Huarache and stick with us for any and all release info, because this might be the start of a heavy Nike Agassi Retro!
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Fila hasn’t mentioned anything quite yet, but judging by the above shot it looks like they just might be bringing back Grant Hill’s first signature as well. The shot comes from FUSE TV’s Sole Searching series, which recently linked up with Fila designer Louis W. Colon III to talk about the rich past and bright future of the brand. Said future includes plenty of awesome themed releases for the likes of key styles like the Fila Spaghetti and the Fila Grant Hill II, including alma mater tributes, Olympic throwbacks, and more. Continue reading to get a look at what’s coming from Fila and watch for the brand to launch a microsite soon that will be specifically dedicated to their lifestyle stuff.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Sneaker News recently showed you an alternate version of the original, slightly more colorful, Air Jordan 1 “J2K” release. This time around we’ve got what appears to be an alternate version of last year’s black based joints. Gone are the red accents that showed up across the sneaker, with this sample opting for a much more stoic black and white set up. The outsole, Wings logo, and laces all go lights out in what ends up as one of the more inconspcious J2K joints we’ve seen. Get a couple more images of the Air Jordan 1 “J2K” below and grab the sample now from jordunk23 on eBay.
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May 21st, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Today we had our first look at the Nike KD VI “Meteorology”, a sneaker that seems to follow up on the famed “Weatherman” theme that made its debut on the Nike Zoom KD IV. Of course, the Nike Basketball team tends to shy away from using the same theme multiple times, so they have a sort of sequel in the works with this one (Think of “South Beach” vs “Miami Vice” in the LeBron line). As you can see the shoes put on a black and pink colorway, one that’s got all sorts of topographic markings and bizarre little logos along the upper. See more on the Nike KD VI “Meteorology”, release date August 3rd, after the jump and stay tuned to us for some clearer shots of the shoe.
Nike KD VI “Meteorology”
08/03/13
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