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New York Times
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
The Latest Air Jordans? They're Digital
In March, when Jordan Brand released the Air Jordan 4 'Brick by Brick,' a collaboration with the BMX athlete Nigel Sylvester, they sold out almost instantly, quickly doubled in value on the resale market and were championed by collectors as an early contender for sneaker of the year. But for some sneaker fans, the real fun began two months later, when the 'Brick by Brick' became available in Fortnite — as a fully digital replica that could be purchased for 1,000 'V-Bucks,' the game's virtual currency, or about $8.99. Fortnite, the online multiplayer shooter by Epic Games, introduced Kicks, a vertical within its popular in-game marketplace dedicated to footwear, in November. Alongside a handful of quirky proprietary designs, the virtual shop sells shoes by Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas and Crocs, which can be worn by player avatars and shown off during matches. For gamers — especially kids — these digital sneakers represent a form of creative self-expression. 'The younger generation sees what happens on the internet as no less important than the offline world,' Funs Jacobs, a technology and culture strategist, said. 'To older generations, it sounds insane, but it's a bit of an identity thing.' They're also a big business. Fortnite, a free-to-play game, has more than 500 million registered users and an average of over two million active players every day. Its $5 billion in annual revenue comes almost entirely from the sale of virtual goods. Though Epic would not provide exact sales figures, a representative from the company said players had selected and applied Kicks to their avatars nearly seven billion times since November. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Hypebeast
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
First Look at the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low OG "Nitro"
Name:Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Nitro'Colorway:Black/Muslin-Varsity RedStyle Code:IB8958-001MSRP:$150 USDRelease Date:August 2, 2025Where to Buy:Nike Another collaboration betweenJordan BrandandNigel Sylvesteris on its way. Heading to the low tops, Sylvester adds his touch to the upcomingAir Jordan 1 Low OG'Nitro,' which is set to hit shelves later this summer. The BMX icon's upcoming collaboration was revealed via Instagram account@SharKickswhich teased the new colorway that sees the silhouette dressed in a black, muslin and varsity red color scheme. Purposeful scuffing hits the premium leather upper, giving it some added details pertaining to the skate and bike culture while the sail colored Swoosh gives it a more vintage aesthetic. The insoles and tongue branding sees Sylvester's 'Bike Air' logo in the red to contrast the white tongue and laces. The Wings logo hits the heel in white and 'Jordan Biking Co. EST. 2017' is seen stamped on the liner. Look out for the pair expected to drop in early August.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nigel Sylvester's 'Brick by Brick' Jordan 4 has sneakerheads in their feelings
BMX star Nigel Sylvester has had some pretty sick Jordan models before, but the two sides have never come together on anything as good as the "Brick by Brick" Air Jordan 4. 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by nigelsylvester (@nigelsylvester) 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 — (@smeblacknerd) March 14, 2025 Never winning a SNKRS draw. I might as well delete the app. — Marcus Dennis (@DamnNearWhite) March 14, 2025 Nothing but Ls for me this morning. L on all the raffles, L on Snkrs App. 😣😣😣😣💔 — ACESholding22 (@its_colecam) March 14, 2025 SNKRS 😠 — Jimmy 🔔 (@JamesMB_0731) March 14, 2025 SNKRS anytime it's a draw and I haven't used the app since the last draw… — ck 👳🏾 (@carringtoney) March 14, 2025 Better luck next time, folks. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Nigel Sylvester's 'Brick by Brick' Jordan 4 has sneakerheads in their feelings
USA Today
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Nigel Sylvester's 'Brick by Brick' Jordan 4 has sneakerheads in their feelings
Nigel Sylvester's 'Brick by Brick' Jordan 4 has sneakerheads in their feelings BMX star Nigel Sylvester has had some pretty sick Jordan models before, but the two sides have never come together on anything as good as the "Brick by Brick" Air Jordan 4. 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. 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. Better luck next time, folks.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Yahoo
$2 Million Worth of Nike Sneakers Have Been Stolen From Trains Over the Last Year
Last year, stolen pairs of the then-unreleased Air Jordan 11 'Legend Blue' worth more than $200,000 were recovered after allegedly being stolen from a train in California. That headline is just the tip of the iceberg of a heist syndicate targeting Nike sneakers, according to an eye-opening Los Angeles Times story connecting 10 thefts over the last year. Ten train burglaries—not robberies because they haven't involved confrontation—have yielded nine successful hauls of valuable Nike sneakers, including nearly 2,000 pairs of the Nigel Sylvester x Air Jordan 4 'Brick by Brick' worth more than $440,000 recovered in January in Arizona. More from Robb Report This $5 Million Santa Barbara Loft Was Designed By a Prominent Local Architect as His Personal Home This $34.5 Million Montecito Estate Blends Modern Architecture With Laid-Back California Living This 1950s L.A. Home Got a Stylish-21st Century Makeover. Now It Can Be Yours for $10.5 Million. Police say thieves have targeted trains on the BNSF Railway, the largest freight railroad in the U.S. and one with roots that go back to 1849. Sometimes having been tipped off from collaborators at warehouses and trucking companies, and other times merely looking for containers with high-security locks, the alleged criminals slash the air brake hose to cause a train to stop. They'll then open the containers with reciprocating saws or bolt cutters and then alert a 'follow vehicle' to retrieve the stolen goods. The aforementioned Air Jordan 11s were recovered later on from the back of a U-Haul truck. The sneakers from Sylvester's forthcoming collaboration, which releases next month, were also discovered later in a truck after tracking devices in some of the trucks helped lead police to the product. A purported ringleader was arrested last summer, but that hasn't stopped the thefts from continuing. Police believe Felipe Arturo Avalos-Mejia had been involved in train thefts for more than 11 years. Prior to his arrest 74 cases of stolen Nikes, 108 packs of socks and 35 pairs of shoes worth about $94,659 were recovered from a location he allegedly fled. Thefts have also occurred while trains have continued to move slowly during the changing over in tracks. Train staff are told by their employer not to confront thieves, but because trains can be so long and thefts can occur without raising any alerts that instruction often isn't necessary. The remote location of the thefts increases the amount of time it takes authorities to respond should they be notified. 'It's done fast. It's fast as lightning,' Keith Lewis, vice president of operations at CargoNet, a private company that provides supply-chain theft intelligence to law enforcement, told the Arizona Republic in a story about the Air Jordan 4 heist. 'A lot of those areas you can't get to other than with a helicopter… You can't even get to some of those rail tracks with off-road vehicles.' Best of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
