DXC Miami 11/17

This weekend, my friends and I went to a sneaker show called Dunk Exchange in Miami. The event was held at the Marlins Stadium. Overall, I would say that it was a great day in Miami and will explain it more in my post.

The Shoes

Instantly when we arrived at the stadium and got into the line there were sneakers everywhere that I had liked. The selection for any collector was great as they offered shoes that were not rare to some pretty exclusive shoes that have less then 100 pairs made. The event also offered sneakers from various varieties such as Nike SB, Nike Basketball, and Jordan.

The Market

At Dunk Exchange, buying shoes is cheaper then normal. You can often pick up shoes for a fraction of the cost. This is due to the fact people need money to buy shoes they want, therefore you can buy for a cheaper price.

My Experience

At Dunk Exchange I had a blast! I picked up two new sneakers. The first being the Lebron 8 South Beach which I ended up selling later for more money. The shoes feature a teal upper, with pink lacing, and a black lining with a black swoosh and accenting. Overall, I really liked the shoes, however I felt as though they were too flashy to wear.

I also bought a pair of Jordan IV or 4, Black Cements/Breds. The sneakers feature a black nubuck upper similar to that on the Cavs 4. I really enjoy this shoe because due to the plain color of black and grey, they can be worn with most outfits. I must say, DXC was a blast and I hope to be able to go again.

KD V iD Spotlight

This week, Nike released the KD IV iD to be designed in custom colorways by customers. The shoe has 8 different parts of the shoe to customize which are the upper, swoosh, lining, outsole, midsole, laces, lace loops, and personal ID. My favorite thing about these are the ability to make certain parts of the shoe glow in the dark, as well as being able to speckle the mid-soles. As I wrote in my blog entry last week the shoe release to stores on December, 8th. Due to the iD however, customers may be able to get their hands on the shoes earlier.

I cooked up 3 iD's and will be displaying them below.

The first of the iD's is a sneaker inspired by the KD IV All Star. The sports an upper in metallic silver, along with and orange swoosh, grey lacing, a midsole in navy with glow in the dark speckles, and to finish it off I added a glow in the dark outsole. I am a fan of the shoe and will be adding one to my collection, hopefully.

The next shoe took inspiration from the Nike Mag. Also known as the Back to the Future Shoes, mine were inspired by the grey upper of the mags and sport a white midsole with blue speckles. They also have a white outsole. I really like the speckled midsole as it add some "pop" to the shoe. Overall, this would be another solid shoe to purchase. Unfortunately, these do not powerlace!

Fianlly, the Retro Grizzlies shoe takes the bright blue and pink hues from the old Grizzlies logo and translates them onto a sneaker silhouette. The shoes and logo share a black base, with hints of blue and pink all around the shoes. Overall, these shoes I like, however black hyperfuse material tends to get dirty easily and that makes my decision to buy a bit harder.

sources: 

http://uncrate.com/p/2011/09/nike-mag-2-xl.jpg

http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/medium_grizzlies_feature.gif

http://solecollector.com/media/u/images/nike-zoom-kd-iv-galaxy-all-star-01.jpg

Nike Unveils the KD V

Recently, Nike Basketball unveiled Kevin Durant's 5th signature shoe. The sneaker is a mid top. Unlink the 4, this shoe has more of a performance look and is $115 vs the KD IV which was $95. In my opinion the KD V is not as good looking as the KD IV and the price hike is not justified.

The Technology

• Nike Zoom Airbag in forefoot for superior cushioning and responsiveness.
• A Nike Air Unit in the heel for comfort.
• All hyperfuse upper. Hyperfuse is a plastic material which is durable, however does not have good breathability.
• Heel piece to provide superior ankle support when cutting.

Colorways

So far only two colorways of the shoe are known. The DMV, the Christmas, and the home.

The DMV pays homage to Kevin Durant's hometown of Seat Pleasant, MD. The shoe is inspired by colors of the states flag. Personally, the shoe has potential but the green doesn't match well with the red upper. They'll be releasing on the 8th of December.

The Away colorway pays homage to Kevin Durant's NBA team the Oklahoma City Thunder. The shoe is inspired by the teams colors. It has a black upper with a blue swoosh and hints of orange thru out the shoe. I will not be picking these up either. They, like the DMV's will release 12/8.

sources:

http://nikeinc.com/news/nike-unveils-the-kd-v

http://www.nicekicks.com/2012/10/nike-zoom-kd-v-away/