Sneaker nicknames can derive from a variety of inspirations. Some sneaker companies and collaborators opt for local flavor, while others reach into other cultures for the first step in the creative process. We uncover the usage of both techniques in the latest installment of Sneaker Nicknames Explained. Let us know which sneaker nicknames you would [...]
May 7th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne | The Nike Air Griffey Max 1 is a sneaker that seems to be destined to occupy that strange level of retro-ing wherein a stray new colorway pops up every couple of months. June will serve up yet another, this pure platinum/black/cool grey/pimento combination. [...]
May 3rd, 2013 by John K. | Nike Basketball officially dubbed this exciting colorway as “Re-entry”, noting the return flight path that space shuttles make when returning to Earth. Perhaps it signifies LeBron returning from the Galaxy back to Miami with a intergalactic gem, because this colorway of “Pure Platinum” [...]
May 2nd, 2013 by Aaron Hope | What separates the Nike Free 5.0+ Breathe from the new base model? If you’re a regular Sneaker News reader, you might have already been able to put together a comparison, and here’s further evidence supporting the findings. This Hyper Blue/White-Pure Platinum Free 5.0 [...]
April 29th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne | Are you feeling a little bit left out of the LeBron line at the moment thanks to King James’ constant PE pairs? If you need an excuse to get back in on copping for the Nike LeBron X then this “Pure Platinum” pair [...]
April 10th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne | In the event that Kevin Durant and LeBron James meet up again in the finals this year, we’ll have the ultimate face off of Nike Elite sneakers. For the OKC side it will be the Nike KD V Elite+, a sneaker on display [...]
Keri Hilson performed at Pure Nightclub inside Caesars Palace Resort and Casino in Las Vegas over the weekend, and hit the stage in a white top and black pants, brought together by $ 995 Narciso Rodriguez Black and White Colorblock Wedge Sandals:She further accented her ensemble with a spiked necklace and a bronzy smoky eye.Gorgeous!The [...]
March 12th, 2013 by Aaron Hope | With the Air Max Light and Classic BW slowing their pace of late and the Air Max 97 a traditionally sporadic contributor, the Nike Air Max Plus has emerged as Nike Sportswear’s top classic runner for the European market. EU customers enjoy a [...]
Many consider Sonos the main game in town for mobile-friendly, multi-room audio. Pure wants to give us at least one major alternative. Its new Jongo speaker line delivers multi-speaker streaming for radio, podcasts and Pure Music subscriptions across the home through WiFi, rather than a proprietary network, and includes Bluetooth for those who want to [...]
Video After The Jump Nicki Minal made an appearance at Pure Nightclub inside Caesars Palace on New Year’s Eve. The YMCMB star counted down the end of 2012 with party goers and later performed her hit songs “Moment For Life” and “Starships.” While on the red carpet Nicki discussed her latest album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [...]
As another year reaches an end – there’s only 19 days left – many of us reflect on all things done in that passing year. For YouTube channel owner and auto enthusiast Marchetinno, it’s all about the great sports cars he managed to capture on camera. In particular, Marchetinno compiled a 12-minute long video with [...]
For three decades, we’ve been treated to numerous looks-back on the Dan Aykroyd-John Belushi comedy team, and the one perfect film they managed to make, 1980′s The Blues Brothers. So much dirt has already been dished over the decades that it almost feels like we know everything we’ll ever need to about the hard-partying tendencies that [...]
November 26th, 2012 by John K. | Sneakerheads around the world continue to amaze us with their amazing ideas made realities by Nike iD. This latest iD creation comes in the form of the Air Max 1, done ‘Pure Platinum’ style after the groundbreaking release of the Air Yeezy 2. [...]
November 23rd, 2012 by John K. | A lot’s in store for the Air Max 95 in 2013 in the form of Retro originals and ‘Engineered Mesh’, but why not show some love to the Air Max 95+ BB that debuted in 2012? This new colorway takes on that ‘Camo’ [...]
By John K. · Published Sep 11th, 2012 The transferance of one historic Air Jordan colorway to another model has been a popular theme for sneaker customizers over the last few years. The Air Jordan VI seemed to be a popular choice, with classics like ‘Bordeaux’, ‘Hare’, and ‘White/Cement’ being reconstituted onto the Air Jordan [...]