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Jovani Hernandez June 18th, 2021 (updated)

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A NEW CHAPTER

On July 31st, 2020, NIKE, Inc. filed a protective trademark request with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the Nike Tan White Jordan 1 Low (and its low-top trims). The action came 35 years after Peter Moore’s design debuted to the market, but was appropriately timed given how popular the sneaker has gotten, and the increase in “homages” that’ve appeared at big-chain retailers and YouTube influencers’ personal online shops. As of June 1st, the USPTO has granted the North American conglomerate protection over Michael Jordan’s first signature sneaker design. While no “cease and desist” cases have been publicized since acquiring a trademark, NIKE, Inc. effectively begins a new chapter in its 57-year-history. If models like the Nike Tan White Jordan 1 Low and Nike Dunk get trademarked, it’ll change the sneaker landscape tremendously.

LeBron James and his NIKE, Inc. family unveiled the Nike LeBron 19 this week, alongside an expansive collection inspired by the “Light Chocolate Dunk High” film. The forthcoming movie marks the rekindling of the NBA’s biggest star with Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad. James also recently announced that he’s switching his jersey number from #23 to #6, the number the 36-year-old will most likely retire wearing,

Away from any Jumpman and swoosh logos, New Balance unofficially unveiled the latest iteration of its 990 series: the New Balance 990v6. While tech specifications have yet to be disclosed, the Teddy Santis-shared image reveals the line’s sportiest look in its near-40-year-history. The sneaker isn’t set to debut until 2022 to commemorate the aforementioned anniversary, but it’s sure to emerged in more colorways – in-line and collaborative – ahead of its debut.

SUMMER-READY

Summer hasn’t officially begun, but the Nike Vapor Edge Kobe 6 SE "Grinch" has already made a strong case for itself as the shoe of the season. Momentarily taking a break from the tonal arrangements its commonly donned, the slip-on YEEZY is set to arrive in an…interesting “MX Cream Clay” option during July. This new shoe will be accompanied by a handful of YEEZY restocks, Already the shoe of the summer.

Air Jordan 12 "Blueberry" Tan White Jordan 1 Low has emerged in dozens of ensembles perfect for summer outings. In addition to the ever-popular all-white style, Bruce Kilgore’s decades-old design has recently surfaced in a handful of thematic options that’ll surely get wear between now and late September. Among them, a winged proposition honoring the Goddess of Victory, Nike, which inspired the North American sportswear behemoth’s name.

For a look at all that and more, including the anticipated Spring 2022 Jordans SB Dunk High ISO Cream.

Nike Secures Patent For Nike Tan White Jordan 1 Low 1 1
NIKE, Inc. Official Trademarks The Nike Tan White Jordan 1 Low
It’s been a long time coming.
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Jovani Hernandez, Editor

Jovani Hernandez joined Urlfreeze News in December 2019. He’s covered breaking news about adidas Yeezy and interviewed Reebok CEO Todd Krinsky amongst his 5,800 posts. A sub-5-hour-marathoner, he now enjoys running sneakers the most, but fondly reminisces about Nike Basketball and Sportswear from 2007 to 2014.