23-Aug-2010
Posted by : Brett Golliff
Category : Converse, CounterKicks, Design Insight, Fila, Nike
Tags: Alphaproject, Brett Golliff, Converse, Design Insight, Fila, Footwear Design, Footwear Industry, Jason Petrie, Kanye West, Ken Link, LeBron James, Nike, Nike Air Max Lebron VII, Nike Air Max LeBron VII P.S, Nike Basketball, North Carolina, Oregon, Portland
It was around 1999 that I realized I could make shoe design more than a dream, a career. I was a freshman in high school and was constantly on the sneaker forums. One young designer shut the boards down for months with his vision for the future of athletic footwear. Back then the Internet knew that young designer as “Alphaproject”. Alpha was the first designer that I became aware of outside of Tinker Hatfield, Aaron Cooper and Eric Avar. Alpha gave me an idea of where I needed to start and what I needed to accomplish to one day make my dream a reality. It gives me great pleasure to bring to you an interview with Alphaproject – better known as Jason Petrie. Continue reading Design Insight: Sessions Vol. 7 With Jason Petrie…
01-Jun-2010
Posted by : John Brilliant
A quickstrike model Nike Air Max LeBron VII Low hits House of Hoops accounts this week. Seen in White/Metallic Gold, the shoe features an essentially all white colorblocking with scattered hits of gold used for accenting. Official release date is this Friday, June 4th.
04-May-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
Here’s a look at the latest Nike Air Max LeBron VII PE, the MVP. LeBron James sported this White/Crimson/Grey-Gold colorway Monday night against the Boston Celtics to celebrate his 2nd consecutive Most Valuable Player award. The shoe features a white leather upper with a grey fleece-like material subbing for the standard Flywire panels, and includes crimson laces, a crimson ankle collar and trim, and gold accents. The rear medial panels display a stitched, interlocked “MVP” script. A crimson and translucent grey outsole complete the make. No word on a release but stay tuned. Continue reading for more detailed images of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII MVP.
02-May-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
New images are out of a “Big Apple” Nike Air Max LeBron VII sample. However, despite the New York City titling, this Red/White-Green colorway displays a Christmas-like theme. With a solid red upper, a red patent leather toe rand, green accents, and green, red and white speckles, this make-up evokes the colors and snowy weather associated with December 25th. White laces with green speckles and a white/red outsole cap the look. There is currently no release information for this colorway. Continue reading for more detailed images of the “Big Apple” Nike Air Max LeBron VII.
29-Apr-2010
Posted by : CounterKicks
Category : Nike
Tags: Flywire, Nike, Nike Air Max Lebron VII, Nike Basketball, Nike Flywire, Nike Hyperdunk, Nike Hyperdunk 2010, Nike Hyperfly, Nike Hyperize, Nike Hypermax, Nike Hypermax 2010, Nike LeBron VII P.S., Nike Zoom Kobe IV, Nike Zoom Kobe V, nylon, Vectran
Counter Kicks special contributor Jonathan Eng asks a simple question: Why hasn’t Nike Basketball used mesh on its Flywire-based shoes? Continue reading for his in-depth analysis and editorial on the issue…
24-Apr-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
Today we bring you new images of the “Christ The King” edition of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII. The White/Deep Maroon-Metallic Gold colorway has a maroon upper with a white patent leather toe wrap, and gold laces and accents. A “Christ The King” word mark adorns the rear medial panels. This shoe is a make-up for Queens, New York’s Christ The King High School and is available now at select online independent retailers. Continue reading for more detailed images of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII “Christ The King”.
19-Apr-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
Images have surfaced of a “Dunkman” Nike Air Max LeBron VII Low. The White/Neon Green-Grey colorway follows previous “Dunkman” make-ups with a white upper contrasted by grey/neon green trim and neon green accents. There is currently no information on a release. Stay tuned. Continue reading for more images of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII Low “Dunkman”.
17-Apr-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
Nike Basketball concludes its “regular season” Air Max LeBron VII series with a Black/White-Metallic Gold colorway that James debuted last December. The shoe’s upper base is black and is contrasted by a white patent leather rand and gold accents. Continue reading for more images of the Black/White-Metallic Gold Nike Air Max LeBron VII.
16-Apr-2010
Posted by : Dan Tam
Nike Basketball continues its LeBron based series of posts with new images of the Air Max LeBron VII “Red Alternate”. The Dark Red/Gold colorway features a solid red upper with gold accents, a white Air Max unit, and a dark red/white outsole. LeBron wore this particular style earlier this year against the Washington Wizards. Continue reading for more images of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII “Red Alternate”.
15-Apr-2010
Posted by : Yale Schalk
Shuffling through various colorways in the Air Max LeBron VII from this past season, Nike Basketball has posted up their own images of the general released “NFW” (No Flywire) version of the shoe. The White/Varsity Red shoe features a white upper with woven synthetic leather, red accents, red Air Max unit, and red/white outsole. Continue reading for more images of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII “NFW”.
