Ian Servantes
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Can This Once Obscure Air Max Sneaker Be Nike's Next Retro Running Hit? (opens the original)
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After revealing a new name via a Supreme collaboration, Nike will soon test the waters with a once-obscure Air Max sneaker getting inline releases. The Nike Air Max Ecstasy Plus “Triple Black” and “Metallic Silver” will usher in a new era for the shoe previously known as the Air Max 2000. A relatively minimalist build defines the sneaker, as a plush mesh base features sweeping horizontal overlays made out of TPU. Branding is dialed down through a small Swoosh at the lateral toe and an even small
Ja Morant Is Getting a Halloween Nike Sneaker With a Deep Cut 'Martin' Reference (opens the original)
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Nike Basketball is casting its fleet of signature athletes as monsters for its annual collection of Halloween sneakers, including Sabrina Ionescu as a vampire and Devin Booker as something generically spooky. Ja Morant will also be involved with a transformation into a zombie, but yet another holiday treatment for his sneaker is coming with a deep-cut pop culture reference. The Nike Ja 4 “Boo’s in the House” is named for the episode of “Martin” in which Martin Lawrence’s character dresses as Ike
Nike Is One-upping Its Own Alphafly 4 With a New Pinnacle Super Shoe Boasting Double-Stacked Air Units (opens the original)
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Less than two weeks after launching the Alphafly 4, Nike is introducing another innovation for marathons as it seeks to put more “super” in the super shoe. The Nike Apex, as the name suggests, will be the new pinnacle of the Swoosh’s race day fleet. It offers 40 percent better energy return compared to the Alphafly 3, well surpassing the 10 percent gain on the Alphafly 4. A double-stacked Air Zoom unit leads the way at the forefoot, the appearance of which is highlighted by using a different col
Metallica Taps Adidas to Merchandise Its 24-show Residency at the Las Vegas Sphere (opens the original)
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Adidas‘ playbook already had nu-metal in it through a series of Korn collections that began in 2023, and a new band partner will add heavy metal to the mix. Metallica has tapped the German sportswear giant to create apparel for its 24-show residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas. An assortment of tops, including several ’80s styles, have been made in men’s, women’s and kids’ sizing, some of which will be exclusive to the concert venue when the “Life Burns Faster” residency begins Thursday. For thos
Nike Loads Up an Air Max 95 With Cow Print Pony Hair, Croc Texture Leather and Snakeskin (opens the original)
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Nike has already joined in on the animal print movement that’s been sweeping through sneaker brands, as classic models and more contemporary offerings have recently adopted the trend. One shoe that hadn’t joined the herd yet is also one of Nike’s hottest shoes of the moment, but that’s soon due to change with a trip to the farm and beyond. The Nike Air Max 95 “Cow Print” does away with the upper’s mesh panel and one of its signature wavy stripes in favor of a large swatch of pony hair with a bro
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