Today, we explore the tn nike lack of urgency in celebrating one of the most popular Nike silhouettes to this day, the Nike Air Max 90.Nike began as Blue Ribbon Sports way back in 1964 thanks to founders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. It wasn t until 1971 that it became known as Nike. But it wasn t until 1987 that Nike really exploded. I m talking strictly about Nike because we all know what Jordan Brand did in 1985 with the introduction of the Air Jordan 1.
This year the Tinker Hatfield-designed silhouette celebrated its 25th anniversary. Can you believe that it has been 25 years since its debut?When I realized last year that the Air Max 90 would be celebrating this special milestone I was excited to see what kind of releases Nike would be nouvelle nike giving us. So as the year got underway there was rumors/leaks of certain celebratory colorways releasing like a new Cork colorway and of course the original Infrared version.
Maybe the reasoning behind their disappointing 25th anniversary releases is the fact that Nike claquette nike feels that they don t have to try as hard anymore. I mean they know that we re gonna buy any colorway that they release anyway, so why give us something to get truly excited for that will go head to head against the growing competition of runners from other brands? Brands like New Balance, Asics, and Saucony are constantly releasing impressive collaborations which is part of the reason that runners are growing in popularity.
As big and powerful as Nike is they probably have this idea that they reign supreme above claquette nike femme everyone else. And even though they re right, would it really kill them to put some real effort and give us something creative in order to celebrate one of their most loved and recognized silhouettes of all time?Once I heard these were going to drop in February, I really had no idea whether these were going to be a hit or miss. It had traits people loved such as the Nike branding, the Laser detailing all over the upper.
The icy blue translucent outsole. It appeared as if Jordan Brand hit the nail on the head with this release. One they released I come to find out that they were sitting and there was a full size run well after they dropped online. I go to the mall and I see them sit there. A few months down the line I see them heavily discounted online. So what happened? I ve seen them in person and on-feet and they look pretty clean. I m not nike running too sure what it was about this release, but even I was one of the people who slept on these.
The Roshe is such a simple and subtle sneaker, yet Nike managed to make it a worldwide phenomenon, and it did so very effortlessly.Which meant that nobody really wanted it anymore. Take a trip to your local mall and you re bound to see dozens of Roshes sitting on shelves, on sale, begging for someone to buy them. Nike should have taken a bit slower and gradually introduce new models, colorways, sole units, patterns, prints and technology on to the shoe.
And, as we ve seen on adidas sneakers and boots prior adidas bounce women'S to this, this Marathon mid comes equipped with Gore-Tex material to keep moisture and cold out, while maintaining your feet warm and firmly on the ground vis-a-vis the rugged outsole. There is even a secret zipper compartment on the tongue. These are now available through select adidas and adidas ObyO retailers. Check out this Marathon mid in different angles after the jump.
We all heard about Marcus Jordan and University of Central Florida s predicament with Adidas, regarding UCF s six year $3 million contract. If you haven t, Marcus Jordan refuses to wear Adidas basketball shoes, which is required in the contract for each player of the UCF basketball adidas samoa mens team, opting to represent his father s brand, Air Jordan. This led to negotiations between UCF and Adidas to allow Marcus Jordan to get what he wants, while still keeping the contract which funds UCF basketball as well as player adidas nmd gray scholarships.
The shoe comes with a dark grey wool upper, grey shoe laces area and lining, and white sole. You can purchase this pair of the adidas Originals Rod Laver from Goodfoot now. In the early September days we brought you a look at an adidas Originals Tokyo low in an eye-catching blue colorway. Two months later, we now have a look at the same silhouette in a more famous color and in a high-top design. The adidas Originals Tokyo high toddler girl adidas pictured here sports a predominantly black base with red and white accents.
Featuring colorways of the Samba, Stan Smith, Superstar, Nizza High, and Forum Mid, the pack is tied together by premium leather uppers, subtle plant shape embossing, and soil-tone s. Perhaps the coolest feature of the pack, the Adidas trefoil has been redesigned to look like a plant, featured on the tongues and heel panels of the five models. You can take a closer look at the Five-Two 3 Plant Pack after the jump, as we await more detailed release information.
The NBA World Champion Los Angeles Lakers kick off their 2009/2010 season tonight, hanging their 15th NBA Champion banner in The Staples Center. In honor of the impressive accomplishment, adidas Originals has created a special Lakers themed colorway of their Superstar model. Featuring a predominantly metallic gold upper, the adidas adipure low-top is accented with hits of purple and yellow on its suede Stripes, as well as Lakers insignia on its tongue tag and insole.
The tribute model is set to reach select adidas Originals retailers on November 1st.We recently gave you another look at an adidas Centennial Mid that dons the Boston Celtics green/black colors. Now, adidas hopes to use the team s popularity and applied their iconic color scheme to yet another one of their silhouettes. The adidas Samba pictured here comes with a very vibrant green suede upper, black leather adidas stripes, and a completely white sole.
ÿþIn October we showed you a Boston Celtics-inspired design adidas boost running shoes implemented on one of the more known adidas silhouettes: the Samba. Now that the NBA season is in full effect, adidas is looking for other ways to keep our attention. This time around the brand does so by once again using the famous Samba silhouette and applying a simple, yet attractive, aluminum grey colorway to the suede/leather upper. The patented adidas Trefoil logo customarily sits near the top of the tongue and on a blue patch.
Such as on the stripe that circles the entire sneaker and lies between the sole and upper. But the most eye-catching part of this shoe is the collection of subway graphics on the upper. Take a closer look at adidas boost sale this particular piece of the Five Two-3 City Artist series after the jump. Select adidas retailers have already begun to release these now, so check-in with your nearest one today if these wet your sneaker appetite.
Now there are pictures of another adidas boost shoes colorway of the adidas Top Ten high set to hit select retailers, including Foot Locker stores nationwide, in December. This pair comes in a predominantly black upper, which also sports patent leather and red accents in the form of the shoe laces, adidas stripes, and outsole. It seems as though the adidas brand takes care of at least Dwight Howard s Orlando Magic and Derrick Rose s Chicago Bulls with every basketball release.
Sporting price tags of around $71 and $157 USD adidas boost white respectively, you can find the shirt and sneaker duo at realmadHECTIC and adidas Originals retailers now.Via HypebeastLast seen sporting stripes for Adidas 60 Years of Soles and Stripes model, the adidas Top Ten Hi is back in an exciting air force blue colorway. Featuring a predominantly blue leather upper, the model is complimented by perforated patent leather around the collar, eyelets, and toe cap.
With white accenting on the Stripes and collar trimming, the two-tone model keeps things simple with an all blue outsole. The model is expected to hit select Adidas retailers soon, so keep your eyes peeled if you re looking to add some blue to your closet.The adidas Stan Smith is one of the silhouettes that the brand has chosen to use in hopes of ringing in the holiday season. Already decked out in a Christmas green/red/white colorway, the Stan Smith now adidas boost women is also a part of adidas Five-Two 3 artist series.
French artist Jan-KRSN-Garet worked on the Stan Smith 80 pictured here, which comes in a predominantly blue suede upper with yellow accents and a picture of Stan Smith smiling on the shoe s tongue. With white lining, shoe laces, and sole, this Stan Smith 80 is topped off with three perforated adidas stripes on the side. These are beginning to be made available from select adidas retailers worldwide. In the first week of November, we showed you anadidas Superstar II that pays homage to Wu Tang Clan s Ghostface Killah.