Tag: Nike
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size? Celebrates 20th Anniversary With Exclusive Releases
2020 not only marks a new decade in sneaker culture that we already are excited to see unfold. Coincidentally, it is also the 20th anniversary of sneaker retailer size? which started all the way back in the year 2000. To make this jubilee a special one, the team partnered with a bunch of brands to…
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Nike Launches the New React Vision D/MS/X
Nike further advances the React technology and presents a succesor to the widely acclaimed the React Element 87. Mixing the visionary cushioning with archive classics, the Nike React Vision D/MS/X hits the shelves this month. The base – and heart piece – of this new silhouette of course is the React midsole. The exaggerated tooling…
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Nike Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Air Max 90
You don’t have to be a math genius to know this one: The Nike Air Max 90 turns 30 this year. First released in 1990, the shoe will get some special attention from the Swoosh brand this year. While sneakerheads surely hope for retroes of coveted styles, a bunch of classics welcome the new year.…
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A Closer Look at the KITH x Nike Air Force 1
For a couple of months, we’ve been seeing pics of a collab by Ronnie Fieg and the Swoosh. As a true New Yorker, the KITH head honcho of course had to put his unique touch on a pair of uptowns. This far, the KITH x Nike Air Force 1 still stays somewhat shrouded in mystery…
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The Nike Dunk Low “Viotech” Returns in Its OG Form
With the Dunk Low, one of the formative Nike silhouettes of the 2000s experiences a much-longed for resurgance these days. And as we now see retro versions of coveted releases from back in the day, a very special one also returns: the Nike Dunk Low Viotech. Originally a Japan exclusive, the sneaker first hit the…
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A History of Nike x Travis Scott Sneaker Collabs
In 2019, Travis Scott wasn’t only one of the dominant forces in hip hop. While his third full-length album “ASTROWORLD” gained both commercial success and critical acclaim, the Houston rapper also cemented his status in sneaker culture. With an impressive run of highly coveted releases, he might be the closest contender to Kanye West when…
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How to Cop the Basement x Nike Air Max 90 “London”
Nike and London collective The Basement present the final sneaker of their “City Series”. After their Glasgow- and Manchester-themed Air Max 90s, the Basement x Nike Air Max 90 London pays tribute to the English capital. One of London’s most famous nicknames is “The Big Smoke”. It alludes to thick clouds of smoke from the…
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11 of Our Favorite #sneakersmag Pics from Instagram
Despite showery autumn weathers moving in, sneakerheads didn’t put away their most coveted pairs just yet. Using our Instagram hashtag #sneakersmag, people kept showing off heat to strike back at chilly temperatures. And when we say “heat”, we don’t necessarily mean “hype”. Even though the latest coveted releases appeared in our feeds, we also spotted…
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Nike Brings Back a Classic Air Force 1 Colorway
There are few things that share the universal acclaim of Nike‘s famous Air Force 1. As we already pointed out in one of our print cover stories, the shoe is a true “cultural chameleon”. Now the silhouette returns in one of its most memorable colorways with the Nike Air Force 1 Low Retro “Friday”. The…
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19 of Our Favorite sacai x Nike Pics from Instagram
With 2019’s sacai collab, Nike finally found a worthy successor to their series of OFF-WHITE sneakers. But don’t get it twisted though. It’s not only about the obvious similarities in both limitation and social media hype. Just like Virgil Abloh’s distinct designs, sacai founder Chitose Abe de- and reconstructed classic Swoosh models – a privilege…