Nigel Sylvester's 'Brick by Brick' Jordan 4 has sneakerheads in their feelings
The shoe is really simple. It's just a Jordan 4 draped in a red cinnabar color palette. But the subtle hits that make it Nigel's are what make it special. The "Bike Air" on the heel tab. The small swoosh on the toe box. The different textures and materials on it. It's an incredible model.
The story is pretty solid, too.
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Safe to say this is undoubtedly in the running for one of the best sneaker releases for this year. The shoe released on Friday, but not everyone had the best luck. The SNKRS app betrayed so many sneakerheads out there.
'The draw is closed' But you didn't get a success message #SNKRS pic.twitter.com/rZspcV0v75
— twitch.tv/someblacknerd (@smeblacknerd) March 14, 2025
Never winning a SNKRS draw. I might as well delete the app. pic.twitter.com/yAfubRBH07
— Marcus Dennis (@DamnNearWhite) March 14, 2025
Nothing but Ls for me this morning. L on all the raffles, L on Snkrs App. 😣😣😣😣💔 pic.twitter.com/KoPNR6HTpy
— ACESholding22 (@its_colecam) March 14, 2025
SNKRS 😠 pic.twitter.com/OWGe2jykkr
— Jimmy 🔔 (@JamesMB_0731) March 14, 2025
SNKRS anytime it's a draw and I haven't used the app since the last draw… pic.twitter.com/J4ndASPUkm
— ck 👳🏾 (@carringtoney) March 14, 2025
Better luck next time, folks.
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