ÿþIt was adidas yeezy 20 years ago today that the Arizona Wildcats won the 1997 NCAA Men s Basketball title, completing one of the most legendary runs in tournament history. Themselves a fourth seed, the Wildcats defeated three #1 seeded teams during the tournament the only team to ever complete the feat in basketball history. But it wasn t just about the impressive basketball being played that s made the 97 Arizona squad legends. If you know your sneaker history, you know that Mike Bibby, Miles Simon and company also broke the college sneaker game wide open with their pioneering selection of Nike footwear.
The Nike VaporMax made quite the impact last weekend, and while the three debut colorways are sold out, there s still plenty to look forward to from Nike s new revolution of the old visible air staple. After we learned that the Nike VaporMax Asphalt would be releasing on April 27th in Japan and on May 3rd in Europe, we assumed that stateside availability would come sometime in mid-May. Luckily, we won t adidas nmd have to wait that long as the Nike VaporMax Asphalt will also be available on April 27th for $190 USD. The VaporMax Asphalt colorway features an array of Dark Grey, Wolf Grey, and Black as an homage to the neutral colored city streets, making this pair perfect for performance use or an understated lifestyle flex. Be sure to adidas nmd og head over to our Nike VaporMax: Summer 2017 Preview post for an updated look at all of the coming colorways of Nike s latest and greatest running model.
The Nike KD 10, Kevin Durant s 10th signature shoe with Nike, is set for a release on June 5th, 2017 according to overseas retailers. Currently there are no photos of the shoes and pricing has not yet been revealed, but we expect the retail price to stay at the current $150 mark that is set for the KD 9 and KD 9 Elite. Should be expect a Flyknit upper and full-length Zoom, or will Nike opt for something a bit more minimal like the PG1? More importantly, will Kevin Durant debut the adidas nmd r1 womens KD 10 during the Playoffs and perhaps the NBA Finals? Stay tuned for updates and mark your calendars for June for the debut of the KD 10.
The Nike KD 9 Elite may be built for battle on the court, but this upcoming colorway is as soft as a lamb with its Pale Grey and Ivory combination of Flyknit, Flywire, and the stretchy ankle wrap. The serious sneaker gets the pristine look up top, complemented with a gum rubber outsole and the addition of some color with the light blue Zoom Air fibers that are visible in the midsole. Get an official look at the Ivory KD 9 Elite here today, and mark that April 6th release date on your calendars if you re trying to pick up a pair. They ll be available at select Nike Basketball retailers and Nike.
Kobe Bryant had a number of advantages when he dominated the game of basketball. For starters, he was physically gifted and trained upwards of 6 hours a day in the off-season, obsessing over the most minute of details to become one of the game s greats. But perhaps the advantage Kobe favored the most was his mentality which Nike Basketball constantly tries to emulate through sleek, aggressive perfection in shoe form. That s what we get with the strange yet notable new Nike Kobe AD NXT created by longtime Kobe collaborator and design extraordinaire Eric Avar in an attempt to create a low profile, yet highly responsive silhouette.
One of Nike adidas nmd runner Sportswear s more unusual creations is back this spring with new colorways of the Air Zoom Chalapuka. Ideal for the summer months ahead, the airy die-cut upper of the sneaker that combines the Chapuka and the Talaria from the late 90s with an updated lifestyle build in premium leather is ready to return in a clean and simple tonal black upper with a white midsole and mini Swooshes. Down below, you can see the full-length visible Zoom unit underneath the smoky black rubber. Expect the new black and white Chalapuka to arrive at select Nike Sportswear retailers and Nike soon.