My love for sneakers came from the Air Max 95 “Neon”, the Vans Sk8-Hi and the Puma Blaze of Glory “Bloodbath”. The sneaker culture strongly influenced my lifestyle by giving me a passion and hobby . Every week on Shelf Life, I’ll bring you the top sneaker releases based on my love and knowledge of the sneaker industry, as well as other pairs that might have sparked my interest.
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The amount of releases this week is nothing short of insane. Nike is coming in strong with some gems for the old school shoe-heads. The Air More Uptempo OG and various Air Jordan are retroing while the Swoosh keeps pushing out modern looks like the Nike F.C. Free Flyknit Mercurial CR. New Balance surprises us with some 580s for their 20th anniversary which will go perfect with your summer night outfits. adidas pushes back the highly anticipated Highsnobiety UltraBoost to this Saturday (4.9.2016) and its hype just continues to skyrocket.
Nike Air More Uptempo OG “Black/White”
This shoe first intrigued me when I just started collecting kicks. At first glance, they may shock a few, but the longer you stare at these, the more they seduce you with its uniqueness. The word “Air” written on the entire lateral side of the shoe is not exactly low-key, but it’s perfectly blended in with the smooth black nubuck upper. The black rope heel tab, murdered out mid sole and subtle white accents complete the look of this retro basketball shoe made unforgettable by Scottie Pippen. Being locked in the vault for a few years now, Nike made the smart move by retro-ing this pair to give some nostalgic memories to older sneakerheads reminiscing about the great Bulls era.
The Nike Air More Uptempo OG is available now at various Nike retailers across Canada such as The Closet Inc. for a steep price of $215. Expect these to sell out rather quickly.
Nike Air Presto “White/White”
Available at: BB Branded
Release Date: Available now.
Color: White/Black
Retail Price: $165
Shelf Life: Sell out within a week.
Estimated After-Market Price: $180
adidas Consortium x Highsnobiety Ultraboost (*UPDATE*)
Available at: OTH
Release Date: 4.9.2016
Color: Grey
Retail Price: $235
Shelf Life: Immediate sell out.
Estimated After-Market Price: $500
Air Jordan 10 Retro “Paris”
Available at: Nike
Release Date: 4.9.2016
Color: Black/Black/Fierce Purple
Retail Price: $255
Shelf Life: Immediate sell out.
Estimated After-Market Price: $400
Nike Dunk High Retro QS
Available at: S. Tabak
Release Date: 4.8.2016
Color: White/Red & White/Blue
Retail Price: $165
Shelf Life: Sell out within a few days.
Estimated After-Market Price: $200
adidas NMD “Monochrome” Mesh
Available at: Courtside Sneakers
Release Date: 4.9.2016
Color: White & Black
Retail Price: $150
Shelf Life: Immediate sell out.
Estimated After-Market Price: $250
Air Jordan 4 Retro Premium “Pinnacle”
Available at: Exclucity
Release Date: 4.9.2016
Color: Black/Anthracite/Black
Retail Price: $500
Shelf Life: Immediate sell out.
Estimated After-Market Price: $600
ASICS Gel-Lyte III “Year of the Monkey”
Available at: Livestock
Release Date: Available Now.
Color: Burgundy/Gold/White
Retail Price: $170
Shelf Life: Sell out within a few days
Estimated After-Market Price: $200
Nike F.C. Free Flyknit Mercurial CR
Available at: Nike
Release Date: Available Now
Color: Royal Blue/Black/White
Retail Price: $265
Shelf Life: Wild Card
Estimated After-Market Price: $350
New Balance Reengineered MRT580TH “20th Anniversary”
Available at: Solestop
Release Date: Available Now
Color: Blue/White
Retail Price: $150
Shelf Life: Wild Card
Estimated After-Market Price: $180
Air Jordan 17+ Retro “Copper”
Available at: Foot Locker (House of Hoops)
Color: White/Black/Sport Royal/Metallic Copper Coin
Retail Price: $330
Shelf Life: Sell out within hours
Estimated After-Market Price: $400
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