Andy Silva has been with DraftKings since 2018. A 2006 graduate of the University of Connecticut, Andy worked as a copy editor for North of Boston Media Group and then the Boston Herald prior to joining DraftKings. He is a lifelong sneakerhead going back to the heyday of Michael Jordan in the 1990s. His all-time favorites are the Air Jordan 11 and the Air Max Penny 1. Follow him on Twitter at @ByAndySilva and on BlueSky at @byandysilva.bsky.social.
Lately, I’ve been ruminating on the idea that certain brands have signature collaborators in this era of hyped sneakers. Nike with Social Status/A Ma Maniére, New Balance with Bodega. And I think it’s fair to say that for Asics it’s Kith. And that comes through in a big way with the brand’s upcoming Gel-Lyte III […]
July 27, 2023
The final week of July will close the month off hot with a couple of UNCANNY releases. Normally I would save my top pick of the week for the end, but given the tease above let’s just get it out of the way now. The most anticipated drop of the week will be the triple […]
July 24, 2023
Jordan Brand is going back to school with its latest colorway of the Air Jordan 1 High, as the University Blue, or “UNC Toe,” drops on Saturday for a retail price of $180. It’s almost time for the Air Jordan 1 ‘UNC Toe’ pic.twitter.com/FmhLkhiO4n — Sneaker Freaker (@snkrfrkrmag) July 18, 2023 During the pandemic era, […]
July 21, 2023
One of Nike’s most popular collaborators is back as Social Status will unleash its latest effort with the Swoosh, its take on the Nike Attack, on July 14 for $140. This is the first of several forthcoming colorways on the model. Indulge in the nostalgic allure of Social Status x Nike Attack “Silver Linings”. With […]
July 13, 2023
Action Bronson’s much-anticipated second collab colorway on New Balance’s 990v6 is set to drop on Friday, June 30 for a retail price of $220. Action Bronson New Balance 990v6 This “Lapis Lazuli” pair releases on June 30th. pic.twitter.com/0JwfHrIcws — Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) May 28, 2023 I previously wrote about Action Bronson’s original 990v6 colorway back […]
June 29, 2023
Remember that time Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole? Well, it seems that in the aftermath of Poole being shipped out of the Bay the tea is getting spilled and The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz has got to talk about it. On his It Is What It Is podcast, rapper Cam’ron has “reporting” that […]
June 26, 2023
June closes out with fewer releases, but definitely some heat. June 29 will see the release of the New Balance Made in USA 998 Plum and the Made in USA 990v4 both in plum. Then on June 30, we get Air Jordan 7 White Infrared and the Action Bronson x New Balance 990v6 “Lapis Lazuli.” […]
June 26, 2023
Nike will be bringing back an old-school tennis shoe from the 1980s, and to support the release they’re bringing back an OG rebel and pairing him with a modern-day tastemaker. Of course, I’m talking about the Nike Attack, set to return beginning June 23 for a retail price of $120. COP OR DROP: Nike Attack […]
June 22, 2023
The NBA Draft goes down on Thursday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz turned to the one man who could provide the expert analysis that we not only need, but truly deserve. Mike Ryan. And, wooo boy, did he deliver. “(Victor) Wembanyama? Not good…He has a […]
June 21, 2023
Nike digs deep into its archives to pull out an OG of an OG that is a case of “what if” – the Air Max 1 ‘86 “Lost Sketch,” dropping on Friday, June 16 for a retail price of $170. Nike Air Max 1 ’86 “Lost Sketch”June 16 ($170) pic.twitter.com/xTMzAB7Rwo — Nice Drops (@nicedrops) June […]
June 15, 2023
CLOT is celebrating its 20th anniversary by teaming up with an old friend to drop a special edition of the Nike Dunk Low on Wednesday for a retail price of $150. The Nike Dunk Low x CLOT x Fragment releases June 14th via SNKRS https://t.co/87vp4PKbVV pic.twitter.com/RFBqcHcSFy — SiteSupply (@TheSiteSupply) June 4, 2023 Yes, Clot and […]
June 14, 2023