The Nike LeBron 21 line has been receiving more colorways as of late but this time around the grade school sizes will get its own exclusive colorway in a “Ice” themed scheme.
This LeBron 21 colorway has hues of blues throughout the sneaker, a light blue on the upper and a darker shade of blue on the midsole and outsole areas. The LeBron and Nike branding can be seen in a dark blue as well. It’s unlikely these will be available in adult sizing only in youth sizes it’s rumored to be available.
This LeBron 21 colorway will likely be available for $170 USD at select few retailers like Foot Locker, Nike, Finish Line and Dick Sporting Goods. For now take an official look down below as we await a release date.
Under Armour is slowly bringing back the Under Armour Curry 4 Low but with a new twist with the “flow” technology. When the Curry 4 originally released it had no “Flow Technology” but since Curry won his fourth championship they’ve brought back that particular model in high top form and low top form with its newest technology.
This Curry 4 low Flotro “Dark Water” is part of the Curry Bruce Lee collection that has been slowing releasing throughout this month. They previously released one curry 11 colorway part of the Bruce Lee collection with two more on the way and also one SlipSpeed Under Armour casual shoe. This Curry 4 Low Flotro Bruce Lee “Dark Water” is on theme with the “Earth”, “Fire”, “Wind” and “Air” theme which have all been themes on some of the shoes that have released in the collection. This pair has water patterns near the toe box area and Flotro technology.
While no official release date has been announced it’s likely these will release fairly soon with a retail price of $130 USD. For now take an official look down below.
The Jordan Zion 3 “Glow” is set to be released very soon. The Zion 3 has been one of Jordan’s brand underrated sneaker models of the year.
This colorway is pure dominantly a cream/white color with a black tongue, black laces, and a black sock liner. The most unique part of the sneaker is if given enough sunlight the shoe glows in the dark, making it one of the most anticipated Zion 3 colorways to release yet. It also features formula 23 cushioning which is seen on The Luka Doncic line.
No official release date has been given yet for this colorway of the Zion 3, but for now take an official look down below.
Adidas and James Harden are just about wrapping up with the Harden Vol. 7 colorways and are expected to launch the Harden Vol. 8 very soon. Harden has been seen wearing his eighth signature shoe since joining the Los Angeles Clippers. But with the Harden Vol. 8 not even released worldwide yet, it seems that there are already photos of the Harden Vol. 9 all over the sneaker community.
The Harden Vol. 9 seems to have a very futuristic design to it compared to the Harden Vol. 7 but the Harden Vol. 9 seems to have the same foam technology as the Harden Vol. 8 and Newly introduced Adidas AE 1. While nothing has been confirmed as of yet it seems like this Harden Vol. 9 is very early in development and could be subject to change.
While the Harden Vol. 9 is still far from releasing, Adidas surely plans to release many exciting colorways of the Harden Vol. 8 over the course of 2024.
In a recent Q&A Interview with FCTRY LAb Co-founder Omar Bailey he talked about the future of the brand, what the brand is about and what could potentially be coming in the year 2024.
How would you best explain your brand to people who aren’t aware of FCTRY LAb and what it is about as opposed to other footwear brands?
“The Core of the company is centered around our innovation lab, which is where we can develop prototypes for shoes. Developing shoes is a difficult task and this innovation lab gives us the ability to create prototypes faster domestically. As a brand we wanted to use our infrastructure to design, develop, distribute and sell footwear, we also use our infrastructure to help support other creators like athletes, creators, influencers, and entertainers. What we are trying to do is to make entering into the footwear industry easier for everyone.”
What made you want to go after an NFL player to make a cleat and have your footwear in the NFL? What was the design process like? Was Jalen Ramsey hands on?
JALEN RAMSEY FOOT BEING MOLDED FOR HIS CLEATS
“My passion for footwear started at 7 years old and it really started with performance design by designing football and baseball cleats. As I have gone through my career I have worked with professional baseball, football and basketball players so it was important to me because I gained a lot of experience through this journey. I met Jalen Ramsey a few years ago. We happened to run into each other at the right time, and he was looking to do something different and disruptive by designing his own football cleat. We dove in head first, Jalen was extremely involved in this process. It was also helpful that we lived nearby each other so we could work on this project. The most important thing to Jalen was the fit and the construction of the cleat itself, the design part he left to me but we both worked together creating this cleat. Once we went through the design process, Jalen was very descriptive about his game and the way he plays and the way he wants to feel on the field. It was my job to translate his needs into a product that can deliver on his performance requirements he was looking for. Jalen said this was the most comfortable cleat I haves ever played in”
What was the process like getting it approved by the NFL?
“My prior experience working with athletes in baseball and basketball in the past, I knew exactly what steps we had to take in order to approve the performance of our product. Once we followed those steps I did my own testing first then I handed off the cleat to the NFL and their third party testing where they test their helmets, cleats, and pads. We got extremely positive results from them and we ranked top 5 among cleats in the NFL.”
Is the cleat specifically made for Jalen Ramsey and will it see a release date?
“For the cleat we have not decided but it is something that is possible to release in mass production. The plan for the cleat is to develop a sneaker version of the cleat or a trainer version. Our next project with Jalen is more for off the field and how he trains. Almost like a cross trainer shoe where you can do anything in them.”
Do you plan to pursue any other NFL players besides Jalen Ramsey? Or possibly other sports like basketball?
“Yes absolutely, we have had discussions with other athletes and a lot of players have taken notice with the Ramsey cleats. This is bigger than a cleat and a collaboration this cleat is more about safety and comfort for athletes. We have a lot of athletes reaching out to us about doing collaborations and making products for these athletes.”
What can we expect from FCTRY LAb heading into 2024? Are there Any more collabs and projects?
“2023 was really about establishing FCTRY LAb who we are and what we do. It started with the Knight RNR and we wanted to demonstrate that we can create and release products on our own. This next year will be a slightly different tune where we build off of everything we learned from 2023 and attach it to partners such as content creators, athletes or a rapper. We want to be able to help them launch their brand through footwear. We have about 5 collaborations for next year and there are a few other conversations happening. We have another collaboration coming very very soon in addition to Jalen Ramsey and Symba. There are some fun collaborations coming up and something really special is coming in April.”
FCTRY LAb is set to have a busy 2024 with many collaborations and sneaker releases coming over the course of next year. FCTRY LAb also has a special collaboration coming in 2024 which could potentially be announced in the summer of 2024 which Bailey explained as “Something the footwear industry will be talking about.” For now take a look down below at Jalen Ramsey’s FCTRY LAb Cleat.
Jayson Tatum is set to receive his second signature sneaker with Jordan brand. It has been nearly a year since the Tatum 1 released to the public and over year since the images first leaked for the Tatum 1.
Tatums second signature with Jordan brand is a drastic change from the Tatum 1. This Tatum 2 seems to be a bit bulkier and more lateral protection to prevent the foot from slipping. It could very well be an early prototype for the Tatum 2 but nothing has been confirmed yet.
While no official confirmation or release date has been announced for the Tatum 2 we could possibly expect Tatum to break out his second signature sneaker during Christmas which is when some athletes break out some of their best kicks.
