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Gregg Berhalter Wears Air Jordan Sneakers During World Cup Match
The FIFA World Cup can be equal parts exhilarating and heartbreaking. However, after several years of struggles, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) is finally enjoying some good luck in one of the world’s biggest sporting events. On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. defeated Iran 1-0 in the Group B Finale. It was only the third time the USMNT won a match at the World Cup since 2002. Now the upstart team advances to the knockout stage. Of course, our focus is always on what players and coaches wear. Coach Gregg Berhalter is developing a fanbase of sneakerheads who pay close attention to what the 49-year-old has on his feet.…
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Newest Air Jordan Basketball Shoe Available Now
Depending on the fan’s age, they either know Michael Jordan as the unstoppable Chicago Bulls shooting guard or the competitive Charlotte Hornets team owner. But there is no denying that everyone knows ‘His Airness.’ Widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, Jordan has been ubiquitous in our lives since the early 1980s. The NBA legend has been equally if not more influential in the sneaker industry. Jordan’s signature line has undergone many twists and turns over the past four decades, yet it has never been stronger. The Air Jordan 37 has finally hit shelves, and fans are lining up out the door; well, they keep refreshing their phones…
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Chicago Mount Rushmore of Sports: Michael Jordan, Walter Payton, Ernie Banks, Bobby Hull voted best of the best
The SN Rushmore project named four pro athletes from the 13 cities that have had at least four of the following five leagues represented for at least 20 years – NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA. While there were no hard-and-fast rules pertaining to the athletes selected, our panel of experts considered individual resumes, team success and legacy within the sports landscape of each city. Multiple players from the same franchise were allowed, and not every franchise needed to be represented. All sports fans have an opinion on this topic. This is ours. Some cities in our Mt. Rushmore series produced heated debates on which athletes should be included, creeping into…
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Air Jordan 36: Behind the design of MJ’s signature shoe
Tate Kuerbis has been at Nike for 26 years and probably has one of the coolest but most nerve-wracking jobs in the world: designing shoes for Michael Jordan. As the senior footwear designer for Jordan Brand, Tate is tasked with creating the game shoe for the most iconic signature sneaker line ever created. After launching the 36th signature shoe in its legendary history, Kuerbis says he still faces a lot of pressure designing silhouettes for Jordan—especially when the face of the sneaker hasn’t laced up a pair on an NBA court since 2003. “It’s always an honor to work on a project like this, and there is a ton of…
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