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Skepta & Nike Collaborate on New “Bloody Chrome” Colorway for Air Max Tailwind & ‘Phantom Boot’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Looks like U.K. rapper Skepta and Nike will continue their relationship as Nike has just revealed their latest collaborative creation, but one silhouette is not exactly for everyone. Source: Nike / NIke On Thursday (May 13), Nike revealed that the latest addition to their Skepta collection will be a new colorway of the classic Air Max Tail Wind V and a football “Phantom boot” for grid iron workers who take to the field on any given Sunday. The “Bloody Chrome” colorways of the upcoming silhouettes will surely standout and catch eyes like Julio Jones catches footballs as it’s detailed pattern was meant to do. “The two silhouettes share a wealth of design details — the red butterfly print applied to the uppers continues Skepta’s exploration of cr...
Liverpool 2022/23 Home and Away Kits Leaked
Liverpool kits for the 2022-23 season have been leaked online. Twitter user Fumlerrawk has shared two illustrations of the home and away kit based on the leaked ‘minikits’. The user has created a mock-up of the rumoured kits and shared them on social media. LIVERPOOL 22/23: I made mockups based on the minikits from the catalog, and this is probably closer to how the away kit will look like(the minikit is a bit off). Home is darker than this year, and away kit is “Deep Ocean” with red logos and some wavy/smokey design. pic.twitter.com/5enaNpb09g — fumlerRawk (@FumlerRawk) May 6, 2021 According to the user, the Nike 2022-23 home shirt features a clean and simple design in dark red and white. The logos and the sponsors have been designed white in colour and the shirt will feature ...
Kobe Bryant’s Nike Partnership Has Expired, Vanessa Bryant Didn’t Renew Contract
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke Kobe Bryant’s contract with Nike is officially over. The late, great future NBA Hall of Famer’s estate decided not to re-up the deal, leaving sneakerheads unsure what that exactly means. Per ESPN, Nike did offer an extension to the partnership. However, Vanessa Bryant, the Black Mamba’s widow, and the estate felt it was lacking. “Kobe’s Nike contract expired on 4/13/21,” Vanessa Bryant told ESPN. “Kobe and Nike have made some of the most beautiful basketball shoes of all time, worn and adored by fans and athletes in all sports across the globe. It seems fitting that more NBA players wear my husband’s product than any other signature shoe.” According to sources, Bryant and the estate were “frustrated” with the lack of availability of Kobe’s Nik...
Nike Starts A Refurbished Program For Used Kicks
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke It was bound to happen. Nike has officially become resellers…well, kinda. Source: Nike / NIke In an effort to lessen their waste footprint on the earth, the Swoosh brand has started a program that will be taking used sneakers, refurbishing them, and putting them back on shelves for a price. Nike Refurbished will be giving people the chance to return lightly worn sneakers for cash after which Nike will inspect the kicks, clean them up by hand, and given an inspection grade before being put back out on the streets. Handy messaging on the boxes make it easy to see what kind of shoes are inside, the condition grade, and more. With a simple scan of the box’s QR code, customers can check out even more information about Nike Move to Zero. Customers h...
Nike & MSCHF Settle “Satan Shoes” Lawsuit
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MSCHF / MSCHF A week and change after Nike hit MSCHF with a lawsuit over their customized “Satan Shoes” Air Max 97’s, Yahoo is reporting that the two sides have settled the legal squabble with MSCHF having to come out of pocket in the matter. According to the report Nike and MSCHF have squashed the lawsuit but MSCHF has to buyback all the sneakers they’ve already sold via refunds. With the sneakers themselves already reselling for more than $2,000, we doubt MSCHF will be finding any of their pairs in the possession of their original buyers. For those who don’t want to send them back, Nike’s covering their bases if anyone’s unhappy with their purchase. The statement also read, “If any purchasers were confused, or if they otherwise want to return their...
Nike Paid $0 In Taxes These Past Three Years Thanks To Donald Trump
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz While sneakerheads around the globe continue to shell out millions of dollars on Jordan’s, Air Max’s and SB Dunks, Nike’s been reaping billions of dollars in profits while paying absolutely nothing in federal income taxes. Business Insider is reporting that for the past three years of the Trump era where the rich got richer and the struggling got extra bus fare (maybe) thanks to a controversial tax cut for millionaires, Nike was one of 55 other companies that made bank without having to pay a dime to Uncle Sam. Nike along with 25 other companies made a combined $77 billion dollars over a three-year period with Nike accounting for $4.1 bill of the $77. After the Trump tax cuts those billion-dollar companies paid $0 in federa...
Lil Nas X Expresses Disappointment That Nike Stopped The Release Of His “Satan Shoes”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: MSCHF / MSCHF Earlier this week Nike filed a lawsuit against MSCHF for their custom made Air Max 97 “Satan Shoes” and asked a judge to keep the designer company from filling orders of the limited edition sneakers. The judge temporarily granted their request. Limited to just 666 pairs, Lil Nas X fans and Satanists will have to wait longer than expected to get their pair of Air Satans, if ever. Naturally, Lil Nas X was upset that his collaboration with MSCHF has basically been canceled by Nike and blamed “the crying nerds on the internet” for having a t*tty attack over a pair of sneakers. Taking to Twitter to express his disappointment, the “Old Town Road” rapper/country artist stated “I haven’t been upset until today, i feel like it’s f*cked up they have s...
HHW Gaming: Feast Your Eyes On Paul George’s Nike PG5 PlayStation 5 Sneakers
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / LaceupHk A collaboration Nike won’t be suing anyone about. Nike is continuing its partnership with PlayStation with Paul George’s latest signature sneaker, the PG5. Like previous iterations of the collab between the companies, each shoe signified something that George, a well-known avid fan of the PlayStation, loved about the console. 2018’s version of the shoe drew inspiration from Sony’s iconic DualShock controller. For the PG5, it makes perfect sense that it would take its cues from the still hard to obtain PlayStation 5 console, and it’s a very good-looking sneaker. Instagram sneaker news and media website LaceupHK shared photos of the upcoming shoe slated for a May release that comes in two distinct colorways. Source: Nike / LaceupHk Like the ...
‘Third kit is class’ – Some Liverpool fans react to their rumoured kits for the 2021/22 season
The Liverpool home, away and third kits for the 2021/22 season have been leaked online. The rumoured kits for the next season are red, white and yellow in colour and have been shared by GiveMeSport. The Nike Liverpool 2021/22 home kit has a red base with bright red applications. The shirt also features diagonal stripes in a zig-zag pattern. The shirt features bright red sleeve cuffs. The club crest and logos are designed in white. Meanwhile, the away kit features the same diagonal stripes and is predominantly white in colour. The away shirt has black and red sleeve cuffs and collar. The club crest and the logos are designed in red. The third kit for the next season is undoubtedly the pick of the bunch, and it is yellow in colour with red vertical stripes. The shirt features red collar...
China Calls For Boycott of Nike, H&M After Being Called Out For Abuse of Uyghur Muslims
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Frayer / Getty The United States took a hard stance on alleged human rights abuses against the Uyghur Muslim minority in China, and now western-based retailers are feeling the repercussions of it. Western-based companies, including Nike and H&M, are now facing calls for boycotts in China. The backlash comes after the United States said it would halt all cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region, a leading global supplier of the material over what it considers forced labor concerns. Retailers have also taken a stand by issuing previous statements addressing concerns. Nike wrote in its statement, “We are concerned about reports of forced labor in and connected to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Nike does not source products from the XUAR,...
Pics of The New Skepta/Nike SK Air Tailwind V’s Leak
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Nike / NIke While fans were disappointed when word that UK rapper Skepta and Adele hooking up to make some beautiful music together behind closed doors turned out to be false, they’ll be happy to know that rumors about his upcoming Nike collaboration have proven to be very true. @Samutaru has given us the first look at the upcoming Skepta/Nike SK Air Tailwind V which boasts an aqua blue base representative of the people across the pond from the US that’s covered by a shiny black TPU exoskeleton for dramatic effect. Ok, it’s not dramatic like that but it’s still pretty damn spiffy. Skepta really loves his Air Maxes doesn’t he? No word yet on when these will see the light of day but given the way his previous collabs flew off the shelves, don’t be surprised...
Four major sports manufacturers involved in a sponsorship battle involving Aston Villa star
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish is reportedly at the centre of a tussle involving four sports manufacturing giants. The midfielder’s sponsorship with Nike is into its final year, and their rivals are looking to secure his signature. According to Daily Mirror, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour are all reportedly chasing the midfielder’s signature, while Nike are also keen on renewing their terms. The 25-year-old has developed into one of the hottest prospects in English football, and it is no surprise that top brands are circling. The player has been linked with Manchester City and Manchester United, but he signed a five-year deal of around £130,000 per week with Villa last September. The highly-rated attacking midfielder has been one of the best players in the Premier League this sea...
