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May 17th, 2013 by John K.
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Summer is drawing ever closer, the warm weather is expiring, and folks are starting to head outside to enjoy it all with the freshest of sneakers on their feet. For our loyal readers who are still spending time inside sitting in front of Sneaker News, we salute you. Like we always do at this time, let’s talk about the biggest bullet points across this week’s stories. The Air Jordan IV “Stealth Oreo” popped up, putting another pair on the must-have list as far as Air Jordan retros in 2013. The Nike LeBron X got just as busy as their namesake player, with the likes of both the lifestyle and the proper basketball versions continuing to tease us. Kevin Durant slipped out of the playoff race but his sneakers managed to maintain our attention via all those unreleased samples. Rounding out the Big Three, Kobe Bryant’s Mambacurial version finally got a release date and a new set of shots.
We learned just how deep Nike Sportswear is going this year thanks to a box full of samples, Kanye West showed up on some adidas for once, and the Nike Zoom Hyperflight was reborn with a bizarre lenticular look. Vandal-A came through with an insane Air Max inspired Bespoke creation, the Nike Air Max EM “Sunset Pack” will apparently be given away through a scavenger hunt next week, and Ewing Athletics further revealed its plans to bring the Focus back. adidas Rookie of the year Damian Lillard got his own pair of the Real Deal, Action Bronson told us what his favorite New Balance pair is, and Sneaker News gave you an exclusive look at the Play Cloths x Saucony “Cotton Candy” pack. Sneaker Con provided us with oodles of heat, as did the custom sneaker creators out there. Continue reading for more on all these headlines and make sure to stick with Sneaker News throughout the weekend for more pertinent info.
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May 10th, 2013 by John K.
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One of the most anticipated sneaker releases of 2013 released this past weekend, but there’s no slowing down as another huge week of Sneaker News kept us excited for the remainder of May. A detailed look at the Air Jordan V “Melo” fell before our eyes, while news of a potential mass restock caused quite a discussion among our readers. The “Camo” colorway of the Foamposite might be headed for a release soon, while Nike Basketball created the insane “MVP” colorway of the Nike LeBron X. A detailed look at the Nike KD VI changed a few minds from negative to positive, while the “Stadium Grey”colorway of the Nike Kobe 8 established itself as one of the must-haves of the Summer. Nike SB revealed some interesting collaborations, the first catalog-shot look at the Air Max 2014 had us curious, the Air Revolution from 1987 nears a re-release, and more Griffey releases kept baseball in the sneaker loop.
Packer Shoes provided a teaser shot of its upcoming collaboration with the Kamikaze II, hinting at the 1996 NBA All-Star Game, while adidas celebrated Mark Gonzales and his 15 years of skating. New Balance gets hit with Camo on the 574 and a special Derby colorway of the 576 while being the focus of a satire by Saturday Night Live, and Marvel Comics arrives at the Vans Era once again for Fall 2013. A special feature of LeBron James’ four MVP Nike sneakers was a great throwback piece, while a thorough look at some unreleased Air Jordans had us curious about what other samples could have been created. The ShoeZeum begins to list its shoes for sale, Lil’ Wayne launches the Spectra in Miami, and custom kicks dominate the headlines once again. Sneaker News Weekly Rewind is available in full below, so read on and get caught up!
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May 3rd, 2013 by John K.
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May is upon us, and we’ll kicked things off with a full outline of all the sneakers releasing this month. The Air Jordan “Fire Red” retros were definitely hot topics, as was the new “Black/Mint” colorway of the Nike LeBron X EXT. Kobe Bryant’s love for soccer shines through in the Mambacurial, while a first look at the upcoming Nike KD VI had readers chiming in at a fast rate. The next Foamposite release has an Orlando vibe to it, but the rumored increase in MSRP had Foam fans in frenzy, while another basketball classic in the Nike Hyperflight resurfaced in rebuilt form with a full-length 360 Zoom Air bag. The Nike Dunk was a big category as well, with an exclusive preview of the upcoming Dunk Free causing quite a stire.
Calvin Johnson is the next athlete to join the signature athlete club with the Nike CJ81, while the “Pink Foil” sample of the Janoski had this SB powerhouse continuing its dominance. Solebox is pumping up again, while Ronnie Fieg’s latest collab called the “ECP” had Asics fans gearing up for another hyped release. The upcoming Jeremy Scott footwear previews left us wanting more, with the “Pixel” and “Dollars” Wings 2.0 serving up the eccentric styles that Jeremy Scott fans love. Saucony made some big headlines with three great must-have collaborations, while Ewing Athletics teased the next model in their Retro campaign. Custom sneakers were again a big topic, with the Black/Cement Roshes garnering some attention, while an unreleased sample colorway of an Air Jordan from ’92 had us wondering what other gems never made it to production. It’s a big week for Sneaker News Weekly Rewind, so check it out below!
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April 26th, 2013 by John K.
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Another big week of Sneaker News as we near the end of April (already?), so let’s get to it! On the Jordan Brand side of things, we got a look at an Air Jordan V made for Carmelo Anthony, while several release dates for high-profile shoes like the “Red Toro” IV and “Green Glow” IV were confirmed. The Pure Platinum LeBrons continued to dominate the category, although we did announce some release dates for some Elites. With Kobe sitting out with injury, Nike honored the Black Mamba with an inspirational ad, while some PEs of BHM and Area 72 status from earlier this year emerged. Basketball was huge as the Playoffs took off, with Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, and many more whipping out some great PEs for NBA Feet.
Nike SB continued with another strong week as we got a taste of the Brooklyn Projects collab, UNDFTD is continuing the “Bringback” with the Ballistic version of the Hyperdunk, the Roshe Run iD puts on two different Yeezy 2 iD outfits, and Reebok announced a release date for the next Iverson signature shoe comeback. adidas celebrated 30 years of Consortium, and the Basketball category fears up for the debut of the CrazyQuick with John Wall, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday, and A$AP Rocky. Asics and New Balance has some nice goodies for us coming soon, while the upcoming Tyler x Vans gets more exciting as we’re given a preview directly from the man himself. Rising prices of kicks was a big topic this week, as were custom shoes with a sick Yeezy-fied Air Jordan IV leading the way. Finally, Sneaker News celebrated a milestone as we reached 1,000,000 followers on Instagram. Sneaker News Weekly Rewind is ready below, so take a look and stay tuned for more news soon!
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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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