Source: PUMA / Nintendo Video games and kicks collided once again for this latest Puma and Nintendo collaboration. To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Super Mario, Puma has announced it is teaming up with Nintendo for a “Super Mario 64” edition of J.Cole’s new basketball sneaker, the RS-Dreamer. The sneakers take its cues from the iconic heroic plumber with its red uppers, blue and white color gracing the kicks ProFoam midsole that is topped off with a hint of yellow on the lace support. While it makes Cole’s popular new shoe unrecognizable, it will easily resonate with fans of the Super Mario video games. The sneakers are inspired by Mario’s legendary digital drip that famously consisted of overalls, long sleeve red shirt, white gloves, and hat combo. If that wasn’t enough to remin...
Source: Harry How / Getty The Nike LeBron 17 is still currently dropping sick colorways, but when LeBron James finally touches the court in Orlando, he will probably be wearing his new signature sneaker. Eagle-eyed sneakerheads quickly noticed in a picture featuring dynamic duo LeBron James and Anthony Davis that Bron was wearing some pretty interesting looking sneakers. Fans immediately speculated that Lakers’ all-star was wearing the LeBron 18, the next pair of kicks in his beloved signature sneaker line. While you really can’t make much of the sneaker from the photo, it looks like this iteration will be a mid-top sneaker. A video clip surfaced giving us a better look at the sneakers and they look pretty damn dope. Well aware of the chatter around the LeBron 18, thanks to the above...
Deadheads may not be traveling around the country following their favorite band these days, but they still need some comfortable footwear to just keep truckin’ on. Lucky for them, Nike has announced a new line of sneakers in collaboration with Grateful Dead. The Nike SB Dunk Low Grateful Dead cost $110 and come in three different colorways. The orange version will be released on July 18th via FTC Skateshop, while the green and yellow versions will drop on July 24th via Nike’s app SNKRS and select skate shops. The sneakers take their inspiration from the band’s iconic dancing bears, as first seen on the back of their 1973 live album History of the Grateful Dead, Volume 1 (Bear’s Choice). The shoes feature faux-fur and suede exterior lining, a frayed Nike Swoosh mimicking the bears’ col...
Source: Jordan Brand / Jordan Brand If you tried to cop those ridiculously coveted Air Jordan 1 Dior sneakers, the odds were against you. Reportedly, 5 million people signed up to get a pair, but only 8,000 were available. Yeah, that resale price is going to be exorbitant (at the time of this post, the last sale was for a cool $12,800 on StockX)—off an already healthy $2,200 retail price. Christian Dior Couture chairman and CEO of Pietro Beccari told WWD that 5 million people signed up for the raffle for a chance to cop either the LO (those were $2000) or HI version of the Air Jordan 1 OG DIOR that first appeared at the fashion brand’s Fall 2019 Men’s runway show in Miami. Only 8,000 were available to civilians while an additional 5,000 were given away to top Dior clients. So consider this...
Source: Snipes / Snipes International sneaker and streetwear retailer SNIPES is coming to Downtown Brooklyn. The brand is launching its first-ever American-based 2.0 concept store on Thursday, July 9 across from the Barclays Center. Source: Snipes / Snipes The SNIPES 2.0 store concept involves providing one of kind shopping experiences for its consumers which leads to an elevated brand experience. The goal is to make the store a neighborhood hub. “We couldn’t be more excited to introduce the game-changing SNIPES 2.0 store concept to our US customer,” says Sven Voth, CEO of SNIPES, in a statement. “And where better to start than right across from Barclays Center in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn, cradle of sneaker and streetwear culture!” Part of making that happen is making sure there is p...
Source: eBay / eBay and Sole Supremacy Launch Vault Sale Rona or no Rona, sneakers are still getting copped. eBay and Sole Supremacy are allowing sneakerheads the opportunity to cop some hard to find kicks. eBay announced today (Jun.25) that it is teaming up with Sole Supremacy and will be launching a special “Vault Sale” that will feature 20 pairs of ultra-rare sneakers. Beginning Sunday, June 21 through Wednesday, July 1, “rare grails” like the Air Jordan 3/8 Kobe Pack, Nike Air MAG, Air Jordan 11 Snake Pink OVO, and more. Here is the complete list of grails you can bid on in the vault: Air Jordan 11 Snake Pink OVO ❘ size 13 Air Jordan 4 Marquette ❘ size 11 Air Jordan 3 Blue DJ Khaled ❘ size 10 Air Jordan 6 White Oregon ❘ size 7 Air Jordan 6 Black Oregon ❘ size 1...