Video game console-themed sneakers are not new. We have seen it happen before, notably the two creations by shoe customizer Freaky Sneaks: a pair of Super Nintendo-theme and a pair of NES-themed Jordan. But those weren’t the official Nike goods, until Paul George declared his passion for video gaming and his love for Playstation. And then the PG2 was born. Continue reading Nike’s Third Paul George Kicks Pays Homage To The Original Playstation
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Nike Gives Its Iconic Swoosh Logo A New Look On Air Max 1
The highly recognizable and iconic Nike swoosh logo has a makeover which I didn’t think was possible. The sportswear giant has been rebooting some of its iconic models, giving them new-look logos, or simply bestowing them with new designs and materials. The Nike Air Max you see here is one of the latest to get one or both treatments. The most noticeable would be the new embroiled swoosh that looks like as if it is in motion, at speeds. Continue reading Nike Gives Its Iconic Swoosh Logo A New Look On Air Max 1
Oh, Look. Nike Have Stuck A Waist Bag Onto A Pair Of Benassi Slides
You know Nike Benassi Slides? Of course you do. Nike Benassi Slides is basically a fancy slippers with a fancy name. And I believe you are familiar with fanny pack, AKA waist pouch/bag, too. Well, I am sure we all do. Now, imagine this two summer must-have products bearing a lovechild. Hard to imagine, right? Here, let me help you out: the lovechild would be the Nike Benassi “Fanny Pack” Slides. If you have picked up the hints from the product name, you would have understand that it is a pair of slippers on your waist. Nah. Not exactly, it is actually fanny pack on your feet. Continue reading Oh, Look. Nike Have Stuck A Waist Bag Onto A Pair Of Benassi Slides
Paul George’s 2nd Nike Shoes Is Playstation-themed, Has Light Up Logo
As it turns out, Paul George considered himself as quite a big of a fan of video gaming and so, for this second collaboration with Nike, he and designer Tom Hardy has infused video gaming theme into the kicks by the way of Playstation them – with the blessing from Sony, of course. Now, being a “Playstation” shoes does not immediately made it a pair of high-tech sneakers. On the contrary, they are not. Well, unless you consider having light up function is “high-tech” which, in this case, it probably is. Anyways, this second signature shoe in the name of NBA athlete Paul George is, if you didn’t already noticed, also a collab with Sony, specifically the company’s video game console, Playstation – the video game console of choice of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s small forward. Continue reading Paul George’s 2nd Nike Shoes Is Playstation-themed, Has Light Up Logo
Jordan Brand x Levi’s Air Jordan IV and Reversible Trucker Jacket
Earlier this month, Nike has unveiled another collaboration between Jordan Brand and the granddaddy of denim, Levi’s. This time round, the collaboration presents a denim combo comprising of a pair of Air Jordan IV and a Levi Strauss & Co. reversible Trucker Jacket. I don’t know about you, but me think a pair of kicks is denim is destined for display only. I mean, look at it. It is so beautiful that you will not want to soil it. This unique pair of Jordan features a standard wash denim on the upper, reverse denim on the liner and insole, a remixed Levi’s iconic “Two Horses” paper patch with Jumpman logo on the rogue and hangtag, gum details on the outsole, gold stitching, indigo-color laces and finally, topping off with another Levi’s signature, the Levi’s Red Tab. Continue reading Jordan Brand x Levi’s Air Jordan IV and Reversible Trucker Jacket
You Can Now Buy Nike’s Team USA Medal Stand Collection Designed For 2018 Winter Olympics
I am not a huge fan of Winter Olympics, but take it that Team USA is preparing to top the chart, as always, or at least, Nike has already prepared the team to received medals in some really cool winter apparels. Dubbed Team USA Medal Stand Collection, these apparels will help the 2018 Winter Olympians representing the USA to beat stand up to the cold in the super cold, below freezing temperatures expected at this year Winter Olympics at PyeongChang, South Korea, where all medal ceremonies, with the exception of ice hockey, will be held in open-air arenas. Continue reading You Can Now Buy Nike’s Team USA Medal Stand Collection Designed For 2018 Winter Olympics
These Are The Places You Can Get The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Starting Sep 29
I hope your excitement for self-lacing shoes hasn’t die because the world’s first actual self-lacing shoes, Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, is set to be available globally over the next few months. It will be available via Nike SNKRS in North America, Japan and China. The shoes will also be available starting September 29 across 19 European countries, including the UK, Germany, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the Netherlands at 9AM CET. EU residents can get their hands, or in this case, feet, on this high-tech sneakers via the Nike SNKRS app, Nike said. In addition, those who rather not acquire it through the app can look to pick them up from brick-and-mortar stores as listed below: Continue reading These Are The Places You Can Get The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 Starting Sep 29
Custom Xbox One S With Matching Nike Sneakers Was Given Away In Germany
Even Pizza con is a thing and therefore the existence of a sneaker convention shouldn’t surprise anyone at all. For those who have been living under a rock (yours truly, included), yes, sneaker convention is real, but that’s not what we are here for. We are here for something that popped up during one such convention for all-thing kicks held in Germany. The case you see here packs a custom Xbox One S with matching color controllers, and a pair of matching Atmos x Air Max 1 ‘Elephants Print 2017’ and it was a giveaway by Germany sneaker store 43einhalb, in collaboration with Microsoft, at Laced Up Sneakermesse held in Frankfurt back in March. Continue reading Custom Xbox One S With Matching Nike Sneakers Was Given Away In Germany
Freaker Sneaks NES-Themed Jordan Comes With Cartridge-shaped Tag
Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES for short, had a fair number of basketball game titles, but even if it did, does it warrant a NES-themed Jordan? Maybe not. But whether or not it does call for a NES-themed treatment on a pair of kicks largely known for its basketball lineage, it does not matter because sneaker customizer Freaker Sneaks have already made some. The last we seen from this talented sneaker customizer is the SNES version, which was undeniably cool – especially to folks who grew up in 80s and 90s playing NES, but this latest one feels different. It is, how do you say? Complete? I don’t know why it feels complete to me. Continue reading Freaker Sneaks NES-Themed Jordan Comes With Cartridge-shaped Tag
Nike Air Mag Self-Lacing Sneakers Sold For A World Record $52,500!
Remember the Nike Air Mag self-lacing sneakers introduced last year? Apparently, a pair was put on the block recently by Heritage Auctions in a sale called The Future is Now which saw this pair of high-tech sneakers closes at a whopping $52,500, setting the world record for a collectible sneaker at public auction. The recent 2016 Air Mags sale smashes the previous record by a good $20,000. The 2016 Nike Air Mag, designated Lot #77121, is listed as size 11 and comes in its original box with signed numbered plate, display and charging accessories, plus a Deadstock Plate signed by Tinker Hatfield, one of the Nike architect who made self-lacing shoe a reality. Continue reading Nike Air Mag Self-Lacing Sneakers Sold For A World Record $52,500!