Nike is back with mens and womens sportswear perfect for the Summer months. Sticking to a relatively colorless palette, the sportswear giant delivers everything from tees to rompers. Come by our Moreland Ave. location and check out the latest arrivals from Nike.
Inspired by the most tranquil moments in life, ASICS delivers a sneaker guaranteed to turn heads. Wrapped in a combination of premium suede and leather, they utilize the classic Gel-Sight sneaker for this unique take on the silhouette. Hints of Whisper Pink pair beautifully with off-white, beige, and khaki. Get right for the summer with the ASICS Gel-Sight ‘Whisper Pink’, available Saturday, June 11th.
For Los Angeles label The Quiet Life, they have been making noise for a few years now creating pieces with beautiful and unique prints. Now taking what they’ve become known for, they are applying it to their first sneaker, teaming with Saucony for the collaboration. Utilizing the Shadow 5000 silhouette for their canvas, the sneaker features an original artwork from the label entitled ‘Cosmos’. Featured in past collections, the print makes its return for this special project. Nylon and nubuck join forces to complete the upper for this one, while leather lines the inside. Subtle branding is visible on the heel of each sneaker reading ‘Quiet Life’. Be sure to pick up this special collaboration when it arrives Saturday, June 11th.
The Air Jordan 9 released in 1994 in four classic color schemes, including a ‘Powder Blue’ design nodding to MJ’s school days. Although never worn by number 23, the design quickly became iconic. Over two decades later, the original iteration is celebrated with the Air Jordan 9 Low set in a spirited blue finish. This 1994 retro returns in a bright blue upper with a clean white midsole and outsole. Bright blue Jumpman symbols grace the white portions of the shoe. The heel of the shoe sports His Airness’ number in white. Above the 23 sits a Jumpman over a globe in black, symbolizing an evolution into a worldwide phenomenon. Look for this 1994 classic to release Saturday, June 11th.
2004 saw the Air Jordan 2 Low return for the second time, led by a selection of new color ways for both men and women. The new looks included a color scheme nodding to His Airness collegiate greatness. Now, the school spirit is stronger than ever with the return of the blue-accented silhouette in modern fashion. Premium leather uppers, eye stay, heel piece, midsole, outsole, and wings logo on the tongue reflect His Airness’ school colors. The Air Jordan 2 Low ‘UNC’ will be available Saturday, June 11th.
To help commemorate the year the Air Max 1 was born, Nike presents us with the Air Max 1 ’87’. In true Air Max form, Air Max branding can be seen on the tongue, while the signature Air Max Phylon sole makes up the bottom half of the sneaker. Colors for this one remain neutral, with its black and white hues, and a dash of beige. On one heel you’ll see the number 8 and 7 on the other, making up ’87 for its birth year. Look for the Nike Air Max 1 ’87’ to release this Wednesday, June 6th.
Sneakerheads rejoice because Yeezy Season is in full effect again as Kanye and adidas return with the next Yeezy Boost 750. This time around, the design team goes with a gum bottom that glows in the dark, adding a little extra detail to the already meticulously detailed shoe. As for the upper, this one comes in relatively similar to the original 750, as the grey suede upper is just a touch darker. All of the detailing we’ve come to expect from the 750 is still intact with its side zipper, Boost bottom, and toe strap. Be on the lookout for a raffle to be able to purchase a pair coming this Thursday, June 9th, while the sneaker itself will release on June 11th.
adidas Originals partners with Russ Bengtson and DJ Clark Kent to create the ‘Quickstrike Pack’ in celebration of the Quickstrike sneaker series on Complex. The ‘Quickstrike Pack’ is a year in the making, featuring a limited-edition Pro Model and Superstar custom colorway.
The Quickstrike Pack features a Pro Model colorway in a full camouflage leather upper, dual contrasting strips in matte black and gold lame, a black heel tab with both the adidas Originals trefoil and Quickstrike logos on opposing shoes and, features a black full-suede tongue embossed with the adidas Originals logo in gold. The pack is complimented with an exclusive Superstar 80 shoe elevated with a perforated star detailing on the leather upper and dual contrasting stripes in camouflage and gold lame. The details continue on the Superstar 80 with a complimentary heel tab in camouflage leather, embossed with the adidas Originals trefoil/Quickstrike logos in gold, while accented by a white full-suede tongue embossed with a gold adidas Originals logo.
After its latest hookup with Japanese brand Suicoke, Slam Jam keeps up the pace unveiling a new, thrilling collaboration for Spring 2016. This time Slam Jam joins forces with ASICS on a new multidisciplinary project, the 6THPRLL, the sequel of the successful 5TH DIMENSION launched in 2010, through which Slam Jam created the story of an imaginary universe focused on active sports and dynamics. The sneaker is a darker version of this previous world, a world that doesn’t exist but is real and populated by tribes, where shades of black and grey represent their unknown existence.
The Gel Lyte III 6THPRLLL is a far more aggressive version of the 2010 silhouette: it boasts a mesh upper in different shades of grey with matching suede overlays in the fore-foot of the shoe, while the heel panel is rendered in a lively light blue tone, leather Onitsuka stripes, branded sockliners, split tongue highlighted by the lining’s fluo accent and gradient sole unit echoing the upper’s colorway. Look for ASICS latest collaboration to drop this Saturday, June 4th.
Stussy returns with a strong women’s collection for the warmer months, complete with tones and prints appropriate to the season. For this go-around, much of the collection is painted pastel pink, with Stussy’s classic logo visible throughout. Matching tops and bottoms are aplenty, with pieces such as the Challenge Pencil Skirt and Challenge Crop Top. The entire range can now be picked up online and in-store at our Moreland Ave. location.
Throughout his career, the Black Mamba played with an unmatched drive for greatness. The Kobe XI Elite is built to these standards of greatness, equipped with a lightweight Nike Flyknit upper and a drop-in Lunarlon sockliner featuring Zoom Air cushioning in the heel. Innovative in appearance, the Kobe XI Elite features a university red color way. Kobe’s latest is now available by in-store and by phone order.
Its about that time of the year for Air Jordan 11 Low’s to drop, and with this years release, Jordan Brand does not miss. Bringing back a classic Varsity Red colorway, and pairing it with an all new Midnight Blue rendition, this pack sees clean colorways on a clean silhouette. The Midnight Blue opts for a gum midsole, while the Varsity Red gets an icey blue treatment. Don’t sleep on these when they release this Saturday, June 4th.
Although Jordan Brand has its origins in basketball, the label shares one thing in common with the sport of soccer; emphasis on greatness and success. For Jordan Brands next big release, they take one of soccers greatest, Brazilian star Neymar, and give him his own Air Jordan 5. This one is surely one of a kind with its all over dark grey reflective upper, offset by hints of infrared. Neymars number 10 meets Jordan’s number 23 with their numbers on each heel. Look for the Brazilian soccer stars first Air Jordan to release this Friday, June 3rd.
Falling right at home in these warmer months of the year, ASICS comes through with a ‘Seersucker’ pack, utilizing the traditional pattern on two of their most popular lifestyle silhouette’s. Dressed in red and blue seersucker, the material is not something often seen on sneakers. Off-white detailing helps to accentuate the summery design, while the outsole opts for a slightly darker treatment. Look for the ASICS ‘Seersucker’ Pack to release this Saturday, May 28th.
Isidoro Francisco is a New York-based menswear label, designed by Isidoro Francisco. Launched in Spring/Summer 2015, Isidoro Francisco’s collection features sporty and insouciant pieces which simultaneously convey both vintage sophistication and new-wave irreverence. Isidoro Francisco offers classic design with a modern twist, all while maintaining clean lines and an approachable aesthetic. Pieces from the Summer 2016 collection are now available in-store at our Moreland Ave. location.
The Air Jordan XVII+ arrived long past MJ’s days in the Windy City. The design came to life in tones unlike past Air Jordan models, sporting a color scheme inspired by his team at the time. Now, the modern design reaches back into the history books for a new Chicago-inspired look in fitting retro fashion. The classic silhouette features a black premium leather upper with red hits on the Jumpman symbols and lace loops, in addition to red highlights that brighten the back half of the shoe. Look for the ‘Bulls’ version of the AJ 17+ to drop this Sunday, May 29th in-store and by phone order.
Known for bringing back sneakers from their archives, Nike is ready to re-release the Air Zoom Veer from 90’s, but with some updated technologies. Before Flyknit was a thing, engineered mesh was big on sneakers, and here we see it wrap the upper, while playing well with patent leather on the strap and side panel. Sticking to the clean aesthetic, Nike gives us a wolf grey and black colorway of the sneakers for a neutral on-court look. Look for these to drop this Saturday, May 28th.
In partnership with the High Museum, Wish ATL is excited to announce that “The Rise of Sneaker Culture” exhibit is coming to Atlanta! The exhibition explores the evolution of the sneaker from its origins in the mid-nineteenth century to its role in the present day as an urban status symbol and marker of masculine identity. There will be 155 different sneakers on display from the archives of adidas, Nike, and Converse, to design houses such as Prada and Louboutin. Come by the store and snap a pic standing on our Sneaker Exhibit mat and share on social media with the hashtag #SneakerHigh2016 for a chance to be included in an interactive slide show. Don’t miss the exhibit when it lands in Atlanta on June 11th, 2016.
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Not quite the Forrest Gumps, Nike brings back the original Nike Cortez, the one that first appeared in stores in 1972. The colorway is the same as the iconic Gump’s and is what has helped the Cortez garner so much success, although Gumps were the 1977 version of the silhouette and features more padding around the heel and no pull tab. Regardless, this one features everything you could want from the Cortez, a classic colorway, premium materials, and a clean aesthetic. Look our for the release coming this Friday, May 27th.
Nike is back with their next Cortez release, this time taking the Cortez Ultra and giving it a clean black and gold look. This is the same Cortez that was worn at the Superbowl halftime show earlier this year from Bruno Mars and his dancers. Gold accents are seen on the tongue, heel, and a Nike Swoosh, and the sneaker utilizes a softer all-foam sole. Look for this one to drop Thursday, May 26th.
