Month: May 2023

Nike continues to expand its ever-growing lineup of basketball shoes. Up next is a silhouette that originally debuted during the 1996-97 NBA season as Penny Hardaway’s second signature shoe. Following the release of the shoe in “Photon Dust” and a few collaborations including one with Stüssy, the Oregon-based company is releasing a general release colorway. This time around, the Penny 2 takes on the classic black and white “Panda” color scheme. The shoe comes constructed in its typical mixed material makeup, featuring leather, nubuck and mesh materials. The upper sees the black and white color blocking where the suede panel and tongue is highlighted in black and other leather parts are detailed in white. The white also lands on the textured midsole while air brushed detailing is seen on the Swoosh branding. The shoe features dual pull tabs and the signature “Penny” branding on the tongues, heels and underfoot, as well as Nike Basketball motifs on the insole. To round out the design, the basketball high-top sits on a black rubber outsole.Look out for the Nike Air Penny 2 “Panda” arriving in the coming months at select retailers and online at Nike for $210 USD.In other footwear news, the Nike Air More Uptempo arrives in “Coconut Milk/Navy.”

Remember Etonic? It’s back, and it marks its grand return with the re-release of one of its most important sneakers — the Kendari 3.o.The sneaker is a firm fixture in the world of long-distance running, renowned for its Resilient Cushioning System heel support, its very own EVA, and the proprietary eBound cushioning midsole compound. This works together, along with the external part of the heel that is separate from the rest of the shoe’s impact zones, for a running shoe designed to give you miles and miles of support.Elsewhere, we find Everdure rubber outsoles, a TPU 3DPR (Three-Dimensional Dynamic Reaction Plate) that guides the foot, and this is complemented by a lightweight build.Now, this package can be found in two new Kendari 3.0 packages. One iteration is “Multi,” the other is “Grey” with splashes of “Blue,” and both put the focus on a mixed-medium build consisting of wide-knit mesh and synthetic overlays, all detailed with plenty of branding.The Etonic Kendari 3.0 retails for £135/$165 USD and it can be bought from Footpatrol now.Elsewhere, check out Hypebeast’s deep-dive on norda’s trail running shoes.

Nowadays, Jordan Brand is selective in its releases featuring the original Air Jordan 1 High. To make up for this, its low and mid-top forms and various spin-off iterations of the shoe are constantly hitting the market in new looks. One such variant of the shoe that has shined bright since its introduction last year is the technology-packed Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2.Now that Nike has revealed Teyana Taylor’s much-anticipated collaboration on the new silhouette, a familiar “Light Iron Ore” has covered the shoe. The monochromatic makeover toggles between white, gray and black with various details emphasized courtesy of the palette’s contrast. Its base favors black while the suede overlays appear in “Light Iron Ore” and the cut-out Swooshes and collar take on a white finish. Supporting the sneaker, an off-white stitched midsole combines with a gray rubber outsole.Nike has yet to announce any release details for the Air Jordan 1 High Zoom CMFT 2 “Light Iron Ore.” It’s currently expected to hit shelves as part of Jordan Brand’s fall offerings at a price of $150 USD via Nike and select retailers.Stay tuned for official launch information and for more of the latest news in footwear, the Swoosh has officially revealed the Air Jordan 5 Low “Dongdan” ahead of its release later this year.