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Release Date: Air Jordan 16 Trophy Room French Blue
By SoleInsider
After getting a first look at the upcoming Air Jordan 16 Trophy Room French Blue just last week, we now return this week to show you new images.
Showcased by both Travis Scott and DJ Khaled, this new colorway of the Air Jordan 16 takes the tonal route as the entire shoe has been covered in a beautiful French Blue hue. The shoe features a combination of tumbled leather and patent leather on the upper and is accompanied by white detailing on the outsole and branding. Trophy Room branding has also been placed on the shroud overlay.
The Air Jordan 16 Trophy Room French Blue will be releasing exclusively through Trophy Room on November 5th for a retail price of $275.
Since I’m not really a fan of the Air Jordan 16 it would take a really nice colorway for me to want to pick up a pair. This French Blue collaboration with Trophy Room just doesn’t do it for me. These will be a pass for me.
Trophy Room And DJ Khaled Officially Unveil The Air Jordan 16 French Blue
By SoleInsider
After some early teaser images, today Trophy Room officially announces their upcoming bringback of the Air Jordan 16 in an all-new “French Blue” colorway. Marcus Jordan’s sneaker shop can now boast that they’ll be releasing the first-ever retro of the sixteenth Air Jordan outside of the Countdown Pack from 2008, with their collaborative version in a clean tonal French Blue colorway. Being that Trophy Room’s location is in Florida, there was of course no better celebrity to help unveil the shoe than DJ Khaled, who we see here (in a matching velour tracksuit, no less) in the photos with Marcus introducing a full look at the shoe.
The Trophy Room x Air Jordan 16 “French Blue” will release in limited quantities exclusively at Trophy Room on November 5th. Stay tuned for more detailed release information.
The Air Jordan 3 GS Dark Purple Is For The Kids (And Should Stay That Way)
By SoleInsider
This weekend, the Air Jordan 3 continues its comeback with a size that’s made just for the kids. Adults won’t be able to cop this colorway for their size 9 and above feet and quite honestly, it should probably stay that way. We are in the day and age when everybody refuses to grow up and wants to remain a kid at heart and that’s fine for nostalgia purposes, but there are some things that are better left alone to the kids. The Air Jordan 3 GS Dark Purple is one of them.
The Air Jordan 3 has always been a sneaker that reveled in its simple color palette. Some combination of white, cement grey and black mixed with some blue or red as done the silhouette wonders through the years, whether it be the classics like the Air Jordan 3 White or Black Cement or modern favorites like the Air Jordan 3 Doernbecher or the Air Jordan 3 Sport Blue. It’s when Jordan Brand has deviated from that formula that the sneaker gets in trouble and it’s more glaring on the 3 than other retros. We’ve seen purple work on an Air Jordan 5 and pink was more than welcome on an Air Jordan 12 that just dropped this year. But those colors – or different shades of them even – on the Air Jordan 3 and it just falls apart. People might say they like the Russell Westbrook’s Air Jordan 3 exclusives, but if they weren’t attached to Russ or the Oklahoma City Thunder, they would be forgotten in an instant.
For more information about this upcoming release (for the kids), check out our Air Jordan 3 GS Dark Purple launch page for all latest images and videos as they become available.
Conley and the Grizzlies opened up the NBA season last night against the young and hungry Minnesota Timberwolves. So what kicks did Conley wear in his first game? The Air Jordan 31 Battle Grey of course. A few other Jordan Brand guys did the same since the brand is currently pushing this new colorway to tip off the new season.
The Grizzlies ended up with the W as they beat Karl Anthony-Towns and the Timberwolves 102-98.
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h/t: Sole Collector
The release of the Air Jordan 4 Premium Ginger is only days away, as this closer look provides another perspective of its suggested homage to the iconic Timberland work boot.
Flaunting more lifestyle appeal, the model evokes the boot?s signature aesthetic with a tonal tan finish, while the sneaker dons a luxe makeover composed of smooth and tumbled leather. Distinguishable details include matching laces, Jumpman branding located on the tongue, heel and outsole, as well as a special hang tag. Finally, a versatile and complementing gum outsole unit finishes off the sleek monochromatic profile.
Retailing for $400, you can buy a pair at select JB and Nike stockists worldwide starting this Saturday, October 29th.
Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 4 Premium Ginger launch page now for the latest images, information and release details.
The return of the Air Jordan 3 this Fall, includes an exclusive grade school variation draped in a vibrant colorway of Dark Purple/Blue Cap.
Essentially cover its entire profile, the sneaker is also pronounced with pops of atomic pink implemented on the eyelets and Jumpman branding on the tongue tab. The signature cement detailing remains intact, which is prominent on the toe cap and heel. Finally, a clean white midsole unit and purple outsole solidifies its overall makeup.
With GS sizes listed at $140, Pre-School (10.5c-3y) and Toddler (3c-10c) pairs will be available as well, and retail for $80 and $60 respectively.
You can purchase one at select JB and Nike retailers starting this Saturday, October 29th.
Click and bookmark our official Air Jordan 3 Dark Purple launch page now for more images, the latest info and release details.
This silhouette is one my favorite sneakers, but, this colorway isn?t that appealing in my view. I?m not a fan of the colors and I guess it?s a good thing this is limited to GS pairs only.
Reminiscent of the previously released Barons colorway, the Air Jordan 12 GS is introduced in another new finish this Fall 2016.
Just like the aforesaid pair, this version flaunts a predominantly white and wolf grey-colored upper, while vibrant pink is implemented on the branded miniature side panels, tongue, heel section and outsole to pronounce its design. In addition, the upper eyelets and outsole are rendered in a lighter shade of grey to finish off its understated profile.
Priced at $140, you can expect to find this grade school exclusive pair at select Nike and JB stockists starting Saturday, November 19th.
The Air Jordan 31 Battle Grey Drops Flyweave For Cracked Leather
By SoleInsider
Nike Basketball is rolling out their “Battle Grey” Collection later this weekend, an ominous greyscale take on their three signature shoes and the Nike Hyperdunk 2016 to commemorate battling expectations, doubts, and the haters in the early stages of the season. Likewise, Jordan Brand is unleashing the “Battle Grey” colorway for its Jordan athletes to start the season as a show of solidarity. With a premium cracked leather upper, embossed Swoosh branding to contrast the stitched Jumpman logo on the side panel, and the unique choice to move away from the Flyweave woven upper for a more solid monochromatic aesthetic, the “Battle Grey” look is said to reflect the challenges that the athletes will face in the new season.
A release date of October 29th was originally confirmed, but Jordan Brand states that a release is TBD. Check out more detailed shots below and be on the lookout for this pair to arrive via Nike.com soon.
Another Pink Air Jordan 12 For Girls Is Releasing This Year
By SoleInsider
It would’ve been nice to the see the white/grey Air Jordan 12 “Flint” hit stores, but looks this upcoming November release for girls is the closest we’ll get. Releasing on November 19th is another girls-only Air Jordan 12 Retro that takes on a white/grey color-combo with much more subtle hints of pink on the upper. These aren’t quite as loud as the February joints, but seeing how all the Air Jordan 12 Retro releases have been eaten up by the public, these should be a hit nonetheless. Get another look ahead and mark your Jordan release dates calendars for November 19th.
DJ Khaled And Travis Scott Preview The Trophy Room x Air Jordan 16
By SoleInsider
DJ Khaled really has no limits in regards to content when it comes to his social media channels. He recently made headlines when he Snapchatted the delivery of his newborn a few days ago, and now he’s back at it with a premature look at the Air Jordan 16 “French Blue” by Trophy Room. The shoes, slated for a November 5th release, feature the store’s name embroidered on the upper shroud alongside OG details like the patent leather on the toe (originally a nod to the Air Jordan XI). Get a look at Khaled’s latest social media bomb below.
Official Images Of The Air Jordan 1 Retro High OG Black Toe 2016
By SoleInsider
We’re less than two weeks away from the return of the Air Jordan 1 Black Toe. To get you ready we bring you the latest official images of the popular OG colorway.
Worn by Michael Jordan back during his rookie year in the NBA, this Air Jordan 1 features a remastered leather upper with White and Black dominating the majority of the shoe and Varsity Red overlays landing on the ankle, heel, and the outsole. Last seen in 2013, sneakerheads who missed out on a pair back then will have another opportunity to cop next week.
The Air Jordan 1 Black Toe hits retailers on November 5, 2016 for a retail price of $160.
Jordan Brand Officially Unveils The Air Jordan 31 Battle Grey
By SoleInsider
With the 2016-2017 NBA season officially kicking off yesterday, Jordan Brand felt that it’s the perfect time to unveil and release another new colorway of the Air Jordan 31.
Known as the Battle Grey colorway, just like the Nike Basketball Collection, this Air Jordan 31 features a grey textured upper that shows wear and tear, or that has been “battle-tested.” Nike says that this colorway of the 31 “represents the challenges Jordan Brand athletes? age in some cases, inexperience in others ? and their teams ? particularly complacency and doubt ? face at the beginning of a new campaign. United, these athletes play to overcome critical tests and prove naysayers wrong.”
Look for the Air Jordan 31 Battle Grey to release on October 29th for $185.
The Air Jordan 1 High OG Storm Blue Will Also Come In GS Sizing
By SoleInsider
Small-footers unite! We got good news for y’all! We just got word that Jordan Brand will also be releasing the highly anticipated Air Jordan 1 High OG Storm Blue in the grade school sizing! So if you have small feet and need to get your hands on this OG colorway, there’s a good chance you may be able to (depending on availability).
Above you will see the first images of the grade school version of Air Jordan 1 High OG Storm Blue. Based on these pictures alone, it’s pretty difficult to compare to the quality of the leather in this shoe to the adult version. Aside from that, everything else appears to be true to form. Same (OG) branding and the color blocking is identical. A highly slept on OG Jordan 1, do you feel the need to add these to your collection? Dropping on December 23rd, make sure you check out our Air Jordan 1 High OG Storm Blue hub page for all the latest images and info on this upcoming drop.
After getting a teaser look at the outsoles of the upcoming Air Jordan 7 Doernbecher, today we bring you first images of the rest of the sneaker.
The Air Jordan 7 Doernbecher, which was designed by Damien Phillips, features a black and red leather upper with gold detailing on the mountain peaks on the midsole, as well as on the Jumpman logo on the ankle. This Air Jordan 7 draws inspiration from Damien’s love of playing the guitar as we’ve seen the shoes also features graphic outsoles of him playing a guitar.
The entire Doernbecher x Nike Freestyle Collection is expected to be officially unveiled on Friday, November 28th. Stay tuned to Kicks On Fire for updates.
Interview: Mike Conley On His Love Of Call Of Duty, Move To Jordan Brand
By SoleInsider
To say that Mike Conley had a great offseason would be an understatement of huge proportions. He signed a contract extension with the Memphis Grizzlies that briefly made him the highest paid player in the NBA, his team brought in Chandler Parson to infuse some young blood to the veteran-laden franchise and he became the newest Jordan Brand athlete. Oh, and the newest Call of Duty game drops in a few days, which Conley has been a fan of since the first Modern Warfare. Everything is coming up Conley.
The Grizzlies begin their 2016-17 today against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but prior to that, we had a chance to speak with Mike about his CoD fandom, the latest entry in the franchise – Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – that’s dropping November 4 and of course, his move to Jordan Brand.
Mike’s history with Call of Duty:
Man, my history with Call of Duty goes way back, seriously, since like 2007. Modern Warfare, World At War, I mean all those got me hooked. My rookie year and I was just getting into the league, I had a lot of free time and that was one of things that I got into was playing video games and Call of Duty was one of my favorites and each game that comes out I get it and play it as much as I can before the season gets started.
I think it’s because it’s competitive. It’s another way to keep your competitive juices flowing and that’s something I love to do. You get to team deathmatch and you can have a bad game, you can’t find a way to help your team, but you get to the next game, and it’s like you’re the man and that feeling can carry over (in CoD or in the NBA). It’s easy to pick up and you can learn your way through playing.
On who he plays CoD with and how he plays:
I’ll play with my cousins, other family members, teammates. There’s a lot of guys that play, but now it’s mostly my younger teammates that get on and bring the video games (on the road). There are teammates from the past who I still play with when each game comes out. We have these little groups that we keep when we want to play.
Darrell Arthur plays in Denver for the Nuggets now and we played like every day and you’re talking about any video game (with him). Right now, James Ennis is on the team, I’ve played with Tony Wroten, there’s a lot of guys, Marc Gasol will get on every now and then, O.J. Mayo, we’ve had a bunch of people through the years.
I’m aggressive, man (laughs). I don’t like to sit back and snipe. I end up losing my aggressive and I become too passive just waiting around in a spot. I’d be out there and moving around.
Does he play with fans?
Nah, they can’t tell they’re playing against me. I keep it kinda quite when I’m playing and I prefer to keep it that way.
The direction of CoD from Modern Warfare to Infinite Warfare:
I think Call of Duty is just evolving with the times. It’s a lot of different and a lot of changes from Modern Warfare and World At War to where it is today and you’ve got the futuristic stuff and you can scale the walls and do that stuff.
I think being an old school gamer, you kind of want to go back to how you used to play it when you first start playing it. You get used to one way, but over the years, I’ve gotten accustomed to how the changes have gone and I don’t have a problem with it.
His favorite title from past Call of Duty games:
I’d have to go back, was it World At War that first had the dogs attack (note: yup, it was World At War)? The one where you can send out dogs because you had certain killstreak going and you can have dogs chasing people around, I thought that was pretty cool. I’m a dog person and I love German Shepherds so it was cool to see them in the game.
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The move to Jordan Brand was exciting for Mike:
Yeah, I’m very excited about the move. I’ve had a taste of a lot of different shoe companies over the years to able to land with Jordan is everybody’s dream. If you grew up a Michael Jordan fan and a fan of his clothes and shoes, this is something you’ve always wanted. To be able to join such a storied brand is an honor and I would love to be a part of it.
The process of signing with Jordan Brand:
[Conley’s team] had reached out during the summer, because a lot of companies did not know my status with my shoe deal. I was a free agent going into this summer and a lot of people didn’t know it, so they weren’t just knocking on the door like that. So we had reached out and when [Jordan Brand] found out I was, they were able to work something out and long story short, got it all worked out, prior to September and it’s been great.
The feeling Mike got when the first Jordan care package(s) came in:
It was one of the best days of my life, to be honest, man. Nah, for real, man (laughs). To open the door and there was boxes stacked up about 7-feet high and I was like ‘Oh my God, what is it this?’ I had no idea what to expect and I mean, I was like a kid in the candy store. I was opening every box just to see what was inside from one box to the next. And I mean, shoes after shoes, some I haven’t seen and some that haven’t even come out yet. I had it on my phone and sending to all my friends and just going crazy. You would have thought I was like a 12-year old kid that day (laughs).
Favorite Jordan growing up:
I love the 6s, I love the 11s. I really like the 12s and 13s too, but I really like the 13s a lot. I was a big fan when I was a kid and it was a good time wearing them, I enjoyed those Js. From the Air Jordan 11 through 13, those are my sweet spot.
What he’ll be wearing for the season:
I’ll try to wear the primarily wear the 31s unless we are told otherwise or if there’s a special game or event where they’re trying to push (a certain shoe). The 31s feel great, they fit my foot perfect and that’s the most important thing to me is to take care of my feet and it’s the performance of them. The look is great to me and I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of Grizzlies colors we can come up with. That’ll be cool.
What retro would he want to have in Grizzlies colors right now:
Right now, one retro in our colors, it would probably be the 11s. I’d like to see it.
Growing up I idolized MJ and now I get the chance to be a part of the Jordan brand family! Can't wait to lace up my @Jumpman23 tonight! pic.twitter.com/4ay4O4ghzA
