The Nike Kobe 8 “Mambacurial” released in limited amounts this morning, and for those that were unlucky to cop a pair, than here is your second chance. Just send Kobe Bryant a Tweet or Instagram using the #KobeRecovery hashtag along with a comeback slogan for KB24. On Monday, June 10th, the winner will be announced.
Nike Dunk High Free – Release Date
Here is a look at two upcoming Nike Dunk High Free colorways that is set to release this Saturday, June 8th. One pair features a Black/Green makeup and the other is dressed in a Blue/Crimson colorway both sitting atop Free soles. Look for these to debut at select Foot Locker locations this weekend.
Air Jordan 4 “Green Glow” Detailed Images
The Air Jordan 4 “Green Glow” seems to be growing on everyone as of late due to the official released model coming to light. Set to drop this August that feature a Dark and Light Grey base with Green Glow accents throughout. Check out these new detailed images below and let us know if you’ll be copping the “Green Glow” 4s?
Air Jordan 4 Retro
Dark Grey/Green Glow-Cement Grey-Black
308497-033
August 17th, 2013
$160
Source: Long-7
Nike Zoom Rookie “Big Bang-Alike” Custom by GourmetKickz
Chef of GourmetKickz continues his tribute to last year’s Big Bang Galaxy craze by adapting a Total Orange and 3M color scheme onto a Zoom Rookie this go round. The nubuck upper and lining are completely changed to the scorching and powerful orange hue similar to the one used on the LeBron 9 this shoe references. The nubuck is also splattered in a deeper orange to mimic the midsole of the Nike LeBron 9 Elite “South Beach”. The sidewall pods are 3M reflective with glowing craters. The foamposite upper, well that is a beautiful multi-color galaxy which appears to be similar to that used on the afore mentioned LeBrons, just on steroids! The soles glow and packaging matches the upper. Word has it that only existing clients of GourmetKickz are being offered this exclusive dish. Feel free to head over to AF1King.com for further ordering info. For more of GourmetKickz work and inquiries be sure to follow him on IG @gourmetkickz.
Nike Air Max LeBron X Low “Akron Aeros” Release Date
The Nike Air Max LeBron X Low “Akron Aeros” known as the “Hornets” will be debuting the first Saturday in August. Inspired by LeBron James’ hometown, Akron Aeros minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cleveland Indians. Featuring the teams colors throughout that will officially debut on August 3rd, 2013.
Nike Air Max LeBron X Low
579765-002
August 3rd, 2013
$165
Source: hupu
King James Will Be on The Cover of NBA 2k14
Will LeBron James ever get as many rings as Michael Jordan? That is to be determine, but he will be the next star to cover NBA 2k14. Look for 2k to debut on October 1st, 2013 with pre-orders taking place now.
Nike Air Foamposite One “What the Foam” Custom
Using the trendy “What the….” motif to his latest Nike Air Foamposite One “What the Foam” Custom is AMAC Customs. Using several of the hottest Foam One’s design throughout sitting atop a translucent outsole. Check out the images below and let us know if you can name every model used on this custom?
Sneakers in Action: LeBron James’ Nike LeBron X Elite “Finals” PE
Last night, the Spurs took Game 1 of the NBA Finals from the Miami Heat. LeBron James debut his Nike LeBron X Elite “Finals” PE that features a Red base with Black and Gold detailing with special graphic designs along the upper. Check out the images below and let us know what you make of this PE? Do you think this series will go 7?
Source: ESPN
Air Jordan 11 “Reverse DMP” Custom
Using the Air Jordan 11 “Silver Anniversary” as the base, Mache Customs designs his latest Air Jordan 11 “Reverse DMP” Custom. Featuring a Gold upper with Black hints and a White patent leather wrapping finished with Gold branding throughout. Check out the images below and let us know if these are DOPE or NOPE?
Most Valuable Kicks: A Complete History of LeBron James’ MVP Sneakers
On the wake of the LeBron X sneaker release we take a look back at all of King James’ MVP kicks.
Lebron 6 MVP:
NBA Year: 2008-09
Retail:$150
Style Code: 386735 101
Color-way: white/black-metallic gold
The very first of the LeBron MVP series was a fairly simple shoe but still a has magnificent design. White dominates the upper with black detailing around the base featuring the word “Witness” across the back heel tab, 08 on the left shoe and 09 on the right on the heel area and “Wit” written across the left shoe strap and “Ness” across the right. The shoe also has gold accents on the tongue and ankle area.
LeBron 7 MVP:
NBA Year: 2009-2010
Retail: $160
style code: 383578 102
Color-Way: white/bronze-team red-wolf grey
Second ring, Second shoe
The LeBron 7 “MVP” was modeled after one of LeBron letterman jackets as you can see with the fabric on the side. It has a white leather base featuring the fabric and a gold swoosh with a crimson outline. It features the words “witness” on the left shoes back heel tab and “history” on the right. The inside back of the shoe also features the letters MVP stacked on top of each other stitched into the fabric.
LeBron 9 MVP
NBA Year: 2011-2012
Retail: $450 (Pack)
style code: 576155 600
Color-way: multi-color/multi-color
While every LeBron MVP had a limited release only one came in a pack. This pack was to commemorate King James’ third most valuable player award and his first ring. The MVP shoe was worn by LeBron in game 1 vs the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nike LeBron 9 Elite “South Beach” features team colors with ures striking team colors a gradient fade from red to black with yellow detailing.
LeBron X MVP:
NBA Year: 2012-2013
Retail:$200
Last but certainly not least the LeBron X “What The MVP”. This shoe combines unique colorways of many different shoes in the LeBron X series. The tongue features the letters MVP on top of each other. The rest of the shoe is multicolored and features different colors and patterns throughout the shoe.
Shoe Forecast: A Comparison on Two “Weatherman” Shoes
The Nike Air Foamposite One “Weatherman” emerged a few weeks ago. It comes a little over a year after Kevin Durant’s “Weatherman” shoe. The Foamposite was inspired by the Nike Zoom KD IV so a comparison is only right.
Nike Zoom KD IV
Stadium Green/Volt-Black-Team Orange
December 10th, 2011
$95
In early December 2011 the KD IV “Weatherman” popped on the scene and received instant hype. The reason behind the design is that when Kevin Durant was a young boy he wanted to be a meteorologist and out came this shoe. Green covers the entire upper and the back heel features orange and yellow in a rain doppler radar design signaling rain is on its way. The same type of pattern can be seen on the translucent sole.
Nike Air Foamposite One
Jetstream/Black-Gamma Blue-White
575420-100
August 31st, 2013
$235
Foamposites usually carry a bunch of hype and one of the next foams set to release are the “Weatherman” foams. The shoe features some of the same detailing as the KD IV such as the rain doppler radar on the back side of the shoe. The radar uses blue, green, and red instead of the KD IV’s orange and yellow. The main base is white instead of green and hints of black all around the shoe. The shoe also features lightning bolts and tornado on the back pull tabs and liner compared to the cloud, sun, and lightning bolt on the insole of the KD IV.
The two shoes shares similarities and differences, how do you think it compares to the KD VI and will you be copping this model?
The Reverse Classic
The Air Jordan “Black Grape” will make its debut on Saturday, June 15th 2013. The iconic “Grape” 5 retroed in May of this year, with a white leather upper and the grape purple mid-sole with hints of emerald. The black grapes brings a darker look to the what we call grapes.
The “Black Grapes” features a smooth nubuck like upper, similar to the Cav 4’s that released earlier in 2012. Some people refer to these as the “Aqua’s” because of the similar color way as the retro 8 which is rumored to release later this year. On the “Black Grapes”, you still have your grape purple mid-sole with the same hints of emerald as the original grapes, as well as the icy blue tinted bottom.
No matter what you decide to call these, will you decide to cop or drop? How do you see these in comparison to the original color way of the grapes? Let us know what you think, comment below.
Air Jordan 5 Retro
Black/New Emerald-Grape Ice-Black
136027-007
June 15th, 2013
$160
Lets Welcome Pascal and Jalen to the Sneaker Bar Family
Its hard for us to believe that Sneaker Bar Detroit is only two years old. I can still remember when our website was getting about 500 views a month and it felt great knowing that 500 people came to us for their sneaker news. Today we have over 600,000 monthly views with plenty of growth left. We are extremely thankful to all our readers.
Today we are welcoming Pascal and Jalen to the Sneaker Bar family. These two young guys have reached out to us because they felt they could provide our readers with great articles and content. We wanted to give them the opportunity to show off their skills.
Pascal and Jalen might be young, but they have plenty of sneaker knowledge and love for sneakers. Keep an eye out for their articles on a daily basis and show your support!
What are your Top 5 sneakers in your closet right now?
[one_half last=”no”]Pascal:
Playoff 12
Hare 1
What The Kobe
Concord 11
Gold Medal KD IV[/one_half]
[one_half last=”yes”]Jalen:
Xmas KD V
Kobe VII “Christmas Cheetah”
Air Jordan V “Wolf Grey”
Air Jordan VI “Olympic”
Air Jordan XII “Playoff”[/one_half]
What are your Top 5 sneakers that you would do anything to get?
[one_half last=”no”]Pascal:
Toro Bravo 5
What The MVP Lebron X
Nike SB ‘Paris’
Space Jam 11
Lebron 7 ‘China’ [/one_half]
[one_half last=”yes”]Jalen:
LeBron VII “MVP”
LeBron IV “Fruity Pebble”
Nike Air Mag
Air Jordan 1 “Banned”
Air Jordan XVI “Ginger”[/one_half]
Why do you guys love sneakers so much?
Pascal:
I love sneakers just like NBA players love the game of basketball. It’s my sport, it’s what I do. I love each and every one of my sneakers because they have a story behind them. It’s like every time I get a pair of sneakers, a rush goes through my body. I love the camp outs as well, I always meet new people and I get to hear other people’s stories. You would be surprised at how many people I share the same exact story with.
Jalen:
Growing up my grandma always bought me all the Jordans. As I got older I kept rocking Jordans and eventually branched out to all types of shoes. The love of all the different designs and vast variety just kind of got me. Sneakers are like an art and thats why I love them.
[Release Reminder] Reebok Question “Summer Canvas Pack”
Tomorrow the Reebok Question “Summer Canvas Pack” is set to debut to select retailers. The pack includes a Blue, Black and Red model each built in a canvas upper sitting atop a White midsole. Let us know if this “Summer Canvas Pack” is a Cop or Pass?
Reebok Question Mid
Dark Royal/White-Reebok Brass
V47664
June 7th, 2013
$135
Reebok Question Mid
Black/White-Reebok Brass
V47663
June 7th, 2013
$135
Reebok Question Mid
Red/White-Reebok Brass
V47665
June 7th, 2013
$135
Air Jordan XX8 – Flight Plate
The Air Jordan XX8 might be hated on due to the style look, but for those that ever played ball in them will have nothing but good things to say; thanks to the Flight Plate. In the words of Jordan Brand, “Exploded view of our Flight Plate. Translation? This next-level responsiveness results in next-level game.” Don’t be scared to try something different on the court.
Source: Jumpman23
Li-Ning Way of Wade Encore “Announcement”
Dwyane Wade’s Li-Ning Way of Wade brand has been a huge success in China, but they have yet to officially release in the states. Here is a detailed look at the Li-Ning Way of Wade Encore “Announcement” that D.Wade has been rocking during the NBA Playoffs. Check out the images below and stay tuned to Sneaker Bar for any indications on a US release.
Source: AK