Browsing the "Weekly Rewind" Category
April 19th, 2013 by John K.
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Another big week of Sneaker News dropped over the last seven days, notably the Air Jordan IVs made for the UNC Tar Heels, Nate Robinson’s Air Jordan collection, the weird “Weatherman” Foamposites, and an interview with Leo Chang to discuss the Nike Elite Series. On top of that, Nike SB came through with a huge load of headlines, like the sick “Firecracker” SB Dunk, Packer Shoes donated a ton of proceeds to charity, and the Nike Dunk got an insane upgrade that says more than what the shoe is officially called – the Nike Dunk Free. There’s a lot more that happened this week (all detailed below), but we’d like to use this time to talk about something else, in light of recent events.
Every week, Sneaker News reports hundreds of stories to keep you on top of everything important with shoes. From release dates, detailed galleries, and exclusive stories/interviews with the most important names in the industry, the Sneaker News staff works almost around the clock to keep your bellies full with all the sneaker goodness you can handle. But then there are events like what happened at the Boston Marathon, followed by a series of other events around the globe that really make us hold tight to what we enjoy doing, and what we have in common with all of our readers is that we have a passion for sneakers. Thanks to everyone who supports us, and our thoughts go out to anyone who has been affected by the recent events – not just in Boston, but in Waco, the Earthquake in Pakistan, and everywhere else. With that said, Sneaker News Weekly Rewind is below – enjoy it if you need to.
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April 12th, 2013 by John K.
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A third Yeezy? More HTM Flyknits? Air Jordan Retro Cards? Jeremy Scott x adidas? All these headlines are just the tip of massive iceberg that was the week of April 6th through April 12th, so let’s get to it! Starting off, our readers selected the greatest Air Foamposite release of all time, and the results were admittedly surprising. Retro Cards are making a slow comeback to Retro Jordans, while Nike Basketball unveiled the Elite 2.0 Gold Collection and the “EYBL” PE of the KDV Elite. The Glove Retro was a big headlines this week, as was the Army Camo Foamposite Pro.
We also dropped news of the next UNDFTD x Nike Dunk High in the “Ballistic” edition, FTC of SF collaborates on a special Dunk Low, and HTM hits the Flyknit for a sick Lunar Flyknit Trainer. Bespokes were big as a “Hare”-inspired composition had readers impressed, while the Air Max 1 made big headlines with Summer/Holiday previews and a dope “Yeezy”-esque colorway. NBA Feet and Celebrity Feet were impressive as well, as Kobe debuted the Kobe 8 Elite in advance and Wale wore some 2007-release Hybrids. Reebok cut ties with Rick Ross, while adidas continues its line with Jeremy Scott for one of the strongest seasonal outputs yet. With Wednesday’s restock causing a stir, Sneaker News opened up the discussion to a rather loud reader response. There’s more to see from Nike, adidas, Reebok, New Balance, Vans, and more, so check out Sneaker News Weekly Rewind in its entirety below.
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April 5th, 2013 by John K.
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Another great week of Sneaker News is upon us, so let’s go! Starting off, the next rounds in our Foamposite Madness Tournament went on, with all four #1 seeds advancing to the finish. Several Air Jordan Retro updates were made, with a nice detailed look at the Air Jordan VIII “Laney” for Kids, while the Air Yeezy 2 was another big topic with that sick all-red sample. LeBron releases dates were huge, with the Hazelnut and Denim joints dropping this month, while some new Elite KD Vs turned heads as well. The Barkley Posite Max continues to be a sizzling headline as we saw more detailed images of upcoming colorways, while Nike SB enjoyed one of the most eventful weeks in a while with the 2013 Previews and our interviews with Eric Koston and designer Shawn Carboy.
In the lifestyle side of things, the Air Force 1 Downtown is hooking up with Liberty of London, New Balance’s brogue effort was enticing to say the least, Vans is dipping into the Galaxy, and Asics is messing around with graphic prints. Reebok’s bringing back the Frank Thomas line now that baseball is back, while adidas is hitting us with a Retro release with a certain Lakers star’s name attached to it. Finally, another strong selection of custom sneakers got our attentino, like Mache’s KD V”Surf Style” and Jparker’s rendition of Easter LeBrons. All of Sneaker News Weekly Rewind is below so get caught up!
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March 29th, 2013 by John K.
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The week leading up to Easter was quite the busy one here at Sneaker News. Just today a boatload of releases from Nike dropped-the Nike Air Foamposite One “White”, the Nike Zoom Hyperflight “Hero Pack”, and Nike Basketball’s Big Three “Easter” joints to name a few. March Madness continued and we continued to keep you updated on what folks were wearing in the Big Dance. Of course there was Foamposite Madness as well, our tourney to crown a Nike Air Penny champion. Jordan Brand dropped a sizable preview of their May 2013 releases on us and we managed to a sneak peeks at ucpoming retros like the Air Jordan VIII “Knicks” and the Air Jordan V “Black Grape”. LeBron, KD, and Kobe all battled it out for headlines by showing off new Elite series stuff that they’ve got on the way and Supreme made a splash for the Spring as we saw what they’ve been working on with the Nike SB Tennis Classic.
Elsewhere the Barkley Posite Max fired off another shot demanding respect in the rookie of the year race with a new “Suns” looking colorway. Nike Sportswear promised a creative Easter egg style hunt for the Nike Lunar Force 1 featuring just 100 pairs of the special editions up for grabs. The Twitter RSVP system was remixed a little bit, Griffey showed up fresh off of safari, and Reebok hit the turf with their Scrimmage retros. adidas kept things varied across the week, showing up on the radar with everything from PEs to new skate offerings. J.Crew went back to the New Balance well, Vans teamed up with CNCPTS, and we pondered which player in the NBA has the star power to lock down a signature shoe. Continue reading for all these headlines and more from the latest Sneaker News weekly rewind
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March 22nd, 2013 by John K.
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It’s March Madness time – and we’re not talking NCAA Basketball, but our annual Sneaker Tournament. We picked 32 Foamposites to battle it out tournament style, with all four First Round brackets going live for voting. That wasn’t the only exciting news for Sneaker News as plenty of Air Jordan headlines rolled in, like a first look at the “Black Grape” and “Playoffs”. Nike Basketball made a major splash by unveiling the Nike Basketball Elite 2.0 Collection and the accompanying Hyperflights, while the non-Elite LeBron, Kobe, and KD still wowed us with new colorways. A funky no-zip sample of the Nike Air Flightposite was revealed, while Nike SB came through with an official unveiling the of Nike Koston 2. NBA and Celebs were impressive as well as we saw Nate Robinson and Chris Paul give us a peek into their sneaker collections.
Reebok continues to impress us as we get a hunt of a Holiday 2013 Pack inspired by one of the most honored folktales in American history, New Balance keeps its fans happy with a second release of the Tazzie Devil, and adidas Originals brings forward and impressive mix of Runners and new models – like the sequel to the “Trophy Hunter” called “Heat of the Bull”. Air Max heritage was a big hit with Nike Sportswear taking a concerted effort in honoring the ’87-born technology, while the curious thought of a LeBron Retro got many of our readers deep into discussion. Custom sneakers did its thing as well, with Brian Villanueva coming through with a Nike Mag-inspired Revis that is the frontrunner for “custom of the year”. There’s plenty more of Rewind below, so check out Sneaker News Weekly Rewind in its entirety below!
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March 15th, 2013 by John K.
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The eager wait for this year’s Air Jordan XI Retro release has come to an end as Sneaker News brought you a first look at the Air Jordan XI in Black/Gamma Blue-Varsity Maize. That’s not all we saw because the Steel, Taxi, and a new Black/White V is also headed this way. For shoes releasing sooner, the April 2013 Collection of Jordan Brand footwear was unveiled, as was the Nike Basketball Easter Collection the drops at the end of this month. A sneak peek at the Nike LeBron X Elite gave us a taste of what to expect, while Kobe’s ‘Home’ colorway of the Kobe 8 iD gave us more reason to customize our own pairs. Nike Sportswear Basketball had a nice week as well as the release date for the “Sixers” was unveiled, and more previews of the Hyperflight PRM got us excited about the upcoming release.
Custom kicks had a great week as well as one of the game’s best designed two pairs for Dwyane Wade, who went ahead and wore them in a game. The hip-hop celebrity sneaker deals continue with Wiz Khalifa officially teaming up with Converse, while an upcoming Nike SB collab had Dunk fans excited. The Reebok Question is ready for more success as we got a first look at the “Crocus” by SneakersNStuff, while a release date of the Tassie Devil by Sneaker Freaker was finally confirmed. Sneaker News launched two fun features this week – the “Origin of a Nickname” which sheds light on the roots of some of most popular sneaker monikers, and What Do You Think?, which stirs up some interesting discussions on possible sneaker scenarios. There’s plenty more of Sneaker News Weekly Rewind below so take a look!
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March 8th, 2013 by John K.
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There simply is no shortage of Sneaker News because we were hit with another big week of sneaker headlines from every brand and label out there. Starting things off with Jordans, a first look at the upcoming Air Jordan V ‘Laney’ was presented to us, while a clean brown suede version of the Nike LeBron X hinted at another NSW-style release. The Easter KD V continues to unravel as we were provided with a first multi-angle look at the shoes, while two Nike Basketball Retro releases in the Hyperflight and Zoom Flight ’98 finally revealed themselves. Nike SB unveiled the release dates for the Koston 2, while a first look at the high-top P-Rod 7 impressed many.
Celebrity and NBA Feet were both big categories, with Nate Robinson breaking out the Yeezy 2s and an old find of Ichiro in OG Carmines definitely raised eyebrows. A slew of unreleased Revis samples definitely made us wanting more of the impressive Trainer, while the Air Max 2013 pays tribute to four original Air Max colorways. Two more Ewing 33 Hi colorways have release dates, while adidas kept it contemporary with the unveiling of the adidas CrazyQuick line during a media event this week. Vans collaborations were a hot topic, while GR New Balances continued to impress without the need for any superfluous add-ons. The discussion of sneaker reselling was put into the spotlight by a major magazine, while sneaker photography – another booming hobby in the sneaker community – was put in focus by the Sneaker News staff. There’s plenty more to see in the customs and rare eBay finds category, so enjoy the rest of Sneaker News Weekly Rewind below.
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March 1st, 2013 by John K.
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February is officially in the books, closing out one of the biggest sneaker release months we’ve ever seen. But we’re ready to take March by the horns because there’s a lot of great shoes that have yet to release, like the Air Jordan IV in the popular Red Suede colorway (not really suede) that we previewed this week. Nike Basketball’s got some goodies coming our way like the LeBron X Low, the KD V N7, and the Easter Kobe 8, while Nike SB unleashed the SPoT x Nike SB Dunk Low this weekend. The ‘Sixers’ colorway of the Barkley Posite Max gained some steam with a nice preview of the shoes, while the Air Force 1 impressed with the five colorways of the ‘Blazer’ Pack.
Retro runner fans have a lot to be excited about – particularly with Asics dropping a ton of great shoes and New Balance coming up with some dope 999s. adidas dropped a new GLC colorway, while Reebok presented the official images of the Question and Answer IV in the Georgetown colorway. Another Staple Pigeon sneaker release is on the way, while Vans’s Classic Era Pro releases had the skate-shoe community interested. It was a big week for custom sneakers as well, as the Air Jordan VI got the ‘Area 72′ look down pat and LeBron James himself orders a pair of Mache Customs, and some Air Jordan V PEs for Q-Rich in his Knicks days had readers pondering an Air Jordan V ‘Cavs’ colorway. Check out all of Sneaker News Weekly Rewind below to be up to date on all things sneakers!
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