Author Archives: Yale Schalk
Though Michael Jordan would likely be the first to credit high-flyers like David Thompson and Julius Erving for inspiring at least some of his aerial game, no player before MJ or since...Read More
Let’s face it – Air Jordans will never go out of style. The designs created by Tinker Hatfield and the crew at Nike and Jordan Brand throughout the years have been instant ...Read More
After the initial retro run in 1999/2000, Air Jordan 4 “Cool Grey” helped usher in the second wave of Air Jordan 4s in late 2004. The grey nubuck, maize yellow, and white/b...Read More
P.J. Tucker’s Plan To Wear This Air Jordan 9 “Jason Kidd” PE Is Busted
April 27, 2017 BY Yale Schalk / 0 0 / 5
No matter how often you wear your kicks over the years, there usually comes a time when the paint cracks, the midsole crumbles, or the outsole splits. That last one happened to the Air...Read More
Nike has owned Converse since 2003 but hasn’t fully explored co-branded packs with its former rival, certainly not with Jordan Brand. That’s about to change. A two-sneaker pack featuring an Air Jordan model and possibly the Converse Pro Leather – the shoe Jordan most notably ...Read More
When Kobe Bean Bryant retired in 2016 after a stellar 20 year career, Jordan Brand presented him with an entire set of crisp white Air Jordan signature sneakers. It was a fitting tribu...Read More
Jordan Brand has brought back heavy hitting OG colorways for Air Jordan 1 the last two years. Between Air Jordan 1 “Chicago,” “Banned” and “Royal,” ...Read More
Vintage Gear: Nike “Johnny Kilroy” Michael Jordan T-Shirt – 1994
April 26, 2017 BY Yale Schalk / 0 5 / 5
Around the time Michael Jordan retired in October 1993, a mysterious basketball player turned up in the farm leagues named Johnny Kilroy. He looked quite a bit like Jordan and even pla...Read More
When Air Jordan 3 Retro ’88 dropped in 2013 complete with Nike Air, perhaps the primary question surrounding its release was – where’s the Black/Cements? While rumors...Read More
Air Jordan 11 Low has enjoyed a significant return to the sneaker scene over the last year with drops like the “Closing Ceremony” and “UNC” that have promptly sold out. It looks as though Jordan Brand will add another potentially hot AJ11 Low release to the schedule, th...Read More