Eighteen months in the making, the Nike LunarEpic Flyknit finally comes to stores today, a running-shoe innovation thats mens new balance a19 well worth the wait.Looking to the performance-driven design of the Nike Magista soccer boot for inspiration, designers created the Nike LunarEpic Flyknit around a lightweight, breathable one-piece upper comprised entirely of Flyknit and reinforced with Flywire. Different densities in sections of the knit offer entirely disparate performance: snug around the arch, heel and forefoot for lockdown; loose in other areas for freedom of movement.The LunarEpics most notable feature is also inspired by the Magista: a sock-like hightop upper. No mere window dressing, the extended collar works with the Flywire cables and the natural force of the foot, delivering superior stability and the sensation that the shoe is truly an extension of the ankle.Below, a rubber-free outsole comprised new balance 760 of thick, cushy Lunarlon foam utilizes laser-siped geometric pistons that move independent of one another, promising unrivaled compression, explosive energy return and smooth heel-to-toe transitions.The Nike LunarEpic Flyknit is available starting today, March 3, at retailers nationwide. An all-black colorway is available exclusively at NikeLab retail locations.
The illustrious career of Kobe Bryant didn’t end in the way we all would have hoped. Some of us believed that the life-long Laker would capture that new balance shoes discount elusive sixth championship, but instead we witnessed a valiant yet not-quite-enough (and at times, cringe-worthy) attempt at regaining an old and forgotten form. It can be argued that Kobe’s inability to come to grips with his present self hurt his team, but in his defense, there was never a championship caliber team around him over the last four seasons. Kobe was last to admit that this season was his last through a heartfelt poem that portrayed a Kobe stripped of bravado and filled with acceptance. His heart is there, but his body isn’t, and the only opponent Kobe will succumb to is Father Time.
Kobe’s warrior mentality was on full display during his entire career, but over 20 seasons NBA fans have watched his competitive drive morph from a smiling, cocky eighteen-year-old to a cold-blooded assassin known as the Black Mamba. Kobe’s persona was inspired by Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill which in turn took a few inspirations from Bruce Lee’s seminal original new balance 980 kung-fu cinematic classics. Starting with the Kobe 4, Bryant’s signature Nikes have featured a recurring Bruce Lee homage in yellow, black, and red to pay homage to the kung-fu master’s vintage jumpsuits. The last pair Kobe will ever have the chance to wear on-court will be this weekend’s Kobe 11 Bruce Lee§, consisting of a beautiful array of yellow and black Flyknit while jagged sword slices are stitched onto the heel in university red. What do you think of the Nike Kobe 11 Elite Low Bruce Lee§? You can grab a pair tomorrow, March 19th for $200 USD or check for your size right now on eBay or at key retailers like Livestock.
One of the more womens new balance 360 intriguing graphic-printed looks on the Air Presto, a shoe that seems to spawn a new graphic-printed look by the week, the Nike Air Presto Safari finally has an official release date.A nod to the iconic Tinker Hatfield-designed Air Safari, the shoe that introduced one of Nikes most beloved patterns, the Safari Presto sports the eponymous print over every square-inch of the stretch-synthetic upper. That black-and-white palette is offset by more colorful accents, ranging from olive to a few shades of brown, keeping the look suitably busy; never dull.The Nike Air Presto Safari release date is set for March 5, with retail slated for $130. Nike.com will stock the shoe at 10am EST/7am PST.

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