The Union LA x Bephies x Air Jordan 1 'Summer '96' Isn't For Everyone...But It Is For Me.
The Union LA x Bephies Beauty Supply Air Jordan 1 collaboration celebrates the Summer of 1996, the first time Union LA owner Chris Gibbs met his now wife Beth Gibbs who owns Bephies Beauty Supply. When images of this shoe first released, the reactions were pretty polarizing with a very unique and differently constructed upper sole. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet and lace swap included!
The More I Look At the Air Jordan 38 'Fundamentals' the More I like It. Review and On Feet!
The newest Air Jordan shoe is releasing on August 18 for $200 in the United States, with the first colorway being the Air Jordan 38 'Fundamentals'. Nothing will ever compare to the golden era which consists of the Jordan to 14, but the more I look at the Air Jordan 38 the more I like it! Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, tech specs, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
Live Unboxing the Kith X-Men Asics Gel Lyte III Remastered Mystery Box. Review and On Feet!
The Kith x Marvel x Asics Gel Lyte 3 Remastered is a collection of 7 shoes to celebrate X-Men's 60th year anniversary. The catch? You don't know which shoe you got until you open it. The 7 possible variations are Storm, Beast, Rogue, Cyclops, Gambit and 2 Wolverine variations. The official release date of these shoes is July 28th for $185. Check out my live unboxing, in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet and lace swap included!
The Air Jordan 5 'Burgundy' Is The Return of a 2006 Classic That Screams Luxury. Review and On Feet!
The Air Jordan 5 'Burgundy' first released in 2006 as part of Jordan Brand's lifestyle series and it's finally back for the first time on August 29th for $225. This shoe features an all burgundy upper sole, and the color elevates the look and feel of this shoe. The Jordan 5 is my favorite Jordan Brand shoe so I'm excited for this one! Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet included!
Kobe Bryant Wore the Air Flight Huarache 'Kobe PE' Before He Signed With Nike. Review and On Foot!
The Nike Air Flight Huarache 'Kobe PE' or 'Black and Varsity Purple' was a Kobe Bryant player exclusive that he wore during his sneaker free agency after he left Adidas. This colorway is releasing to the first time to the public on August 10 for $125. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On foot included!
The Clot Nike 'WHAT THE' Dunk Low Combines 17 Past Collaborations...And This One Could Be The Last.
The Clot x Nike 'What The' Dunk Low released on July 29th for $150 via raffles only. After two decades of collaborations, it has culminated in this 'What The' version of the Nike Dunk Low, and rumor has it this could be Clot and Nike's final collaboration.
Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. I go through all the past 17 Clot collaborations that made it onto this shoe! On foot footage included!
This Is the Best Jordan 1 Low Release of 2023! Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Black Toe' Review and On Foot!
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Black Toe' is releasing on August 4th for $140 and it's the best Jordan 1 Low to release in 2023 to date. Featuring an all leather upper sole with the iconic Chicago colors, you really can't go wrong with this shoe. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. Lace swap and on feet included!
The Air Jordan 3 'Orewood Brown Palomino' Strays From the Norm. Review and On Foot!
The Air Jordan 3 'Orewood Brown Palomino' is releasing on July 29th for $200. Although the Orewood Brown color has been used by Jordan Brand before, this colorway on the Jordan 3 strays from the usual colorways we've seen in 2023. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
The Social Status Nike Mac Attack 'Silver Linings' Is An Example of Great Storytelling.
The Social Status x Nike Mac Attack 'Silver Linings' released on July 14 for $140. This shoe tells the story of the 1st and 15th of every month, that's when people receive food stamps and disability checks and serves as the 'silver lining'. The whole presentation of the shoe is also centered around a bodega, that corner store that's served your community for generations.
The Materials On the Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'UNC to CHICAGO' Is Great. In Depth Review and Lace Swap!
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'UNC to CHI' is a women's exclusive that's releasing on July 26 for $140. The high top version of this shoe came out in 2020, and even though I didn't expect too much from this shoe, the materials on these are a pleasant surprise.
Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. Lace swap and on feet footage included!
A Michael Jordan Player Exclusive From 1987 Is Here. Air Jordan 2 Low 'UNC' In Depth Review!
The Air Jordan 2 Low 'UNC' released on July 8 for $150 at select retail stores in the United States. This shoe originally appeared as a player exclusive that Michael Jordan wore in 1987 in a University of North Carolina alumni game. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
The Air Jordan 1 'UNC Toe' Is One of the Best Shoes of 2023. Review and On Feet!
The Air Jordan 1 'UNC Blue Toe' is releasing on July 22 for $180, and as a big fan of the UNC colorway, I've been waiting for this moment. This shoe is reminiscent of the Jordan 1 'Obsidian' from 2019 and the Jordan 1 'UNC' from 2021 but this is my favorite out of those three.
Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. Lace swap and on feet footage included!
The CONCEPTS ASICS Gel Lyte V 'Libertea' Is A Shoe For America. Review and Lace Swaps Included!
The Concepts Asics Gel Lyte V 'Libertea' released on July 8 for $150 and is a tribute to the Boston Tea Party. This is a successor to the Gel Lyte III 'Libertea' from 2015, and with Concepts having a flagship store in Boston this collaboration makes a lot of sense.
Featuring USA colors, a suede upper sole and Asic's GEL technology, this is one of my favorite pickups recently. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet and lace swaps included!
The Air Jordan 7 'Chambray' from 2006 Is Back. Review and On Feet!
The Air Jordan 7 'Chambray' originally released in 2006 and is back again on July 15 for $200. This shoe features an all black nubuck upper sole with hints of light blue. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
The AND1 Rise 'Pearl White' Is A Throwback To A Special Time. Review and On Feet!
The AND1 Rise originally released in 2003 and was the shoe worn by Chauncey Billups when the Detroit Billups won the NBA championship in 2004. During the early to mid 2000s, AND1 was a powerhouse in basketball and their cultural impact can't be overstated.
It's the 20th anniversary of the AND1 Rise and the 30th anniversary of AND1 this year, will we start to see a resurgence of AND1 in the athletic footwear scene? Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
The Air Max 1 '86 Kids of Immigrants 'Light Armory Blue' Is the Most 'EXCLUSIVE' Shoe I Have.
Only 1986 pairs of the Air Max 1 x Kids of Immigrants 'Light Armory Blue' was released and I'm lucky enough to get my hands on a pair. This shoe is an '86 big bubble version of the Air Max 1 which uses the larger Nike Air unit that was on the original Air Max 1 shoe before it was retooled to use the visible Nike Air unit that we're all familiar with now. The Kids of Immigrants collection came with four colorways of the Air Max 1 '86, and this colorway was definitely my favorite out of the four. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
Early Look! The Air Jordan 13 'Wolf Grey' Is So Simple and So Clean. Review and On Feet!
The Air Jordan 13 'Wolf Grey' releases on August 5 for $210 in the United States. This is as simple of a colorway as you can get. A predominantly white shoe with wolf grey and hints of true red, simple but so effective.
Check out my early in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, inspiration behind the Jordan 13, size and comfort. On feet footage included!
The 'Cork Nike Dunk Low' Is Another Dunk of the Year Contender from CLOT. Swoosh Swap Included!
After the amazing CLOT x fragment design Nike Dunk Low, CLOT has followed it up with another outstanding Dunk. The Clot Cork Nike Dunk Low is inspired by CLOT founder Edison Chen's process of founding the brand as he used a cork mood board.
Six detachable swooshes are included so you can wear this shoe the way you want. There's been rumors CLOT's partnership with Nike is about to end soon, and if this shoe is any indication it seems like they'll go out with a bang.
The Nike Air Foamposite One 'Metallic Red' Is Back, And It's One of the Best Foamposites of 2023.
The Nike Air Foamposite 'Metallic Red' first debuted in 2012 at the peak of Foamposite hype and returned in 2017. On July 6th for $240 it is returning for the third time and it's one of the better Foamposite colorways that's released in a while.
Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort! On feet footage included.
The New Balance 997 Is Getting A Refresh, And It's Great. New Balance 997R ‘Navy Arctic Gray’ Review
The New Balance 997R is a remodeling of an old New Balance shoe, the 997 which originally released in 1991 and has returned a few times since then. The 997R is already available in Europe, however, the official release date for the United States is still unknown. New Balance hopes to apply the remodeling magic to this shoe, similar to what they did with the 1906R and 2002R.
The 'Navy Arctic Gray' 997R is one of the first available colorways and I'm very impressed. Check out my in depth review including colorway, materials, quality, size and comfort. On feet footage included!