Kieron Byatt

Kieron Byatt is an English-Australian journalist and writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He has over 15 years of experience in journalism, content writing, copywriting, and content production, specialising in lifestyle, sports, pop culture, and technology. He has worked for PaperCut Software, The Brag Media, Supanova Entertainment, CBR, OzHipHop.com, and Schwartz Media. His bylines include The Guardian, Comic Book Resources, DJ Booth, The Source, Tone Deaf, Kill Your Darlings, Going Down Swinging, Overland, Off the Clef, OzHipHop.com, Verandah, Voiceworks, and others.

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Dizygotic Project Alpha 'Malice at the Palace' Sneakers Release Date

Arizona/Oregon-based brand DIZYGOTIC are commemorating one of the most infamous moments in NBA history with their Project Alpha ‘Malice at the Palace’ kicks. This year is the 19th anniversary of the ‘Malice at the Palace’ brawl, a fight that took place during the final minutes of a game on November 19, 2004 between the Indiana Pacers, the Detroit Pistons, and fans. Pacers's Ron Artest committed a foul against Pistons's centre Ben Wallace, and when Wallace confronted Artest, the fight spread tea
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Break All Three Rules in the Gremlins x PUMA All-Pro NITRO

Sneakers and Gremlins share three very important rules: don’t let them touch the light, keep them dry, and be careful around them with food… To celebrate one of the greatest 80s Christmas movies ever, PUMA Hoops are gifting this holiday season with the Gremlins x PUMA collection. PUMA’s latest pop-culture release is part of an exclusive collaboration with Warner Bros. that delivers a mismatched pair of kicks and complementary threads, so you can hoop while unleashing your inner Mogwai. The cen
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Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG ‘Canary’ Coming 2024

This ‘Canary’ women’s exclusive would be Scott’s eighth run at the low-cut version of the AJ1. A mock-up has surfaced from sneaker leaker @zsneakkerheadz, who also broke the ‘Black Olive’ colourway. Their concept art gives us a very early peak at what to expect from this freshly rumoured edition. The sculpture is anticipated to have a clad-leather construction, fitted with a blank white base and tongues complemented by ‘Race Blue’ Cactus Jack tongue tabs. The titular hue coats the upper overlays
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Travis Scott and John McEnroe Fight Over Nike Sneakers

News on this release was first published on December 13, 2023. Update December 12, 2023: It appears the 'fight' has been settled, with the official name surfacing on SNKRS. We're still pretty dubious that the beef was real in the first place, but nonetheless, it seems John and Travis have settled on 'Attack x Cactus Jack'. We're sure Travis is happy it no longer sounds like a burger and John feels he got the 'little respect' he was asking for. If this was indeed legit, we hope everybody is frie
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Big Baller Brand Fallout Continues With $200 Mil Lawsuit Against LaMelo Ball and PUMA

Another lawsuit involving the Ball family means the basketball dynasty has seen the timber of the courtroom more than the NBA Finals’ hardwood. The Big Baller Brand (BBB) was founded in 2016 by Alan Foster and LaMelo’s father, LaVar Ball. The Ball family broke away from BBB and Foster a few years later, with multiple duels in court following the split. In March 2019, Lonzo, the eldest Ball boy, filed a lawsuit claiming Foster embezzled approximately $1.5 million dollars from Lonzo’s bank accoun
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Nike Lebron 4 ‘Fruity Pebbles’ Releasing Spring 2024

When it comes to iconic LeBron James silhouettes, they don’t get more iconic than his 2006 Player-Exclusive ‘Fruity Pebbles’ Nike Lebron 4. Worn on court by James in his third regular season, the salute to the Flintstones cereal laid a foundation for bowlfuls of Fruity Pebble inspired Lebron and broader Swoosh silhouettes, from the LeBron 19 Low to the Dunk Low. But despite the onslaught of different forms, none were more coveted than the rare 2006 OG, which never got a wide release. In 2022, t
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LaMelo Ball Experiments With the Dexter's Laboratory x PUMA MB.03

LaMelo Ball loves Saturday morning cartoons, and PUMA love turning them into MB colourways. Last year’s Rick and Morty MB.01 instantly became a collector’s item and were so hot they immediately scored a sequel. And this year’s offerings from PUMA Hoops and LaMelo have delivered drop after drop of vibrant designs, from the LaFrancé to the 'Toxic'. Now, LaMelo and PUMA have dipped his third signature silhouette with 90s nostalgia, tooling the sculpture with a Cartoon Network classic for the Dexter
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LeBron Makes NBA History in the UNKNWN x Nike LeBron 21

If it's possible to say, it’s been a career defining 21st season for ,LeBron James. The King's legacy and GOAT status has been solidified with an overflowing trophy cabinet. Just some of his top accolades include 4 x NBA championships, 4 x NBA Finals MVP titles, 4 x NBA Regular Season MVP titles, and 19 x NBA All-Star appearances. Beyond the silverware, he’s also set and surpassed dozens of records. This year, LeBron finds himself the oldest player in the league, and yet he’s not close to slowi
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Messi x Inter Miami CF x adidas Spezial

Dressed in the club's now iconic colour, this latest adidas Originals offering caters to Messi enthusiasts who already have a healthy wardrobe of 'True Pink'. The sneaker is drenched with the vibrant flamingo hue from toe to heel. Styled after Inter Miami's popular jersey, the upper's base light tone is contrasted by 'Core Black' on the 3-Stripes branding and an Achilles' Heel overlay. It wouldn't be true to Messi without honouring his homeland Argentina, so instead of the standard ‘Spezial’ bra
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Nike Dunk Low Remastered ‘Year of the Dragon’

The Swoosh’s ‘Year of the Dragon’ pack continues to expand, with reports of yet another new colourway for the collection. 2024 is already jam-packed with Lunar New Year themed toolings of Nike silhouettes, including the Pegasus 40, the Full Force Low, and the Air Jordan 1 Low OG. The next addition sees a mix of new tones on the Nike Dunk Low Remastered. The palette consists of the pack’s standard white, grey, red, and green hues, along with some unique detailing. The upper has a cream white ton
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1997 Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Royal’ Returns in 2024

In 1997, the Nike Air Foamposite One changed hoop kicks forever, and now Nike are bringing it back for a 2024 release in the most coveted colourway. Eric Avar’s unconventional polyurethane build became synonymous with NBA Superstar Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway. The Orlando Magic superstar got his hands on an early sample and even influenced the final construction. He then rocked them on-court often, and they dominated basketball from the hardwood to the blacktop. The Air Foamposite One maintained i
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Jordan Brand 2024 Olympics Paris Pack

Jordan Brand will honour the 2024 Olympic Games host city with a ‘Paris’ pack that contains icy grey treatments of the Air Jordan 4 and a women’s exclusive Air Jordan 6 Craft. The former pair don’t just pay homage to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, but they also fall in the same year as the Air Jordan 4’s 35th Anniversary. There are no official images for either pair, but concepts have surfaced from Sneaker Files and provide a glimpse of the colour blocking to expect. The AJ4 consists of various
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The Nike Lunar Roam Brings Back Lunarlon Foam

Nike has resurrected one of their most coveted performance constructions, the 2008 Lunarlon Foam, and given it an outer space inspired tooling to craft a new running shoe for taking small steps and giant leaps – the Nike Lunar Roam. The Lunarlon light-weight cushioning system was a popular technology that fuelled multiple Nike performance sneakers. It was a versatile tech that spanned across their running, basketball, skateboarding, tennis, and training lines. Inspired by astronauts bouncing on
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Clarks Creates Workshop Debuts at Art Basel Miami

Clarks Originals lit up South Beach this week, launching their one-of-a-kind ‘Clarks Creates’ workshops at one of the world’s most all encompassing contemporary art fairs, Art Basel Miami. During the proceedings, there was no shortage of exhibitions from the standard sneakersphere brands, but one pop-up that invigorated the space with innovative and daring creation was the inaugural launch of the ‘Clarks Creates’ workshop. Clarks Originals took a different approach than the standard showcases.
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Nike’s Pegasus 40 ‘Year of the Dragon’

Nike continue to add to their ‘Year of the Dragon’ pack. The Chinese New Year theme has appeared on multiple Swoosh silhouettes, from the lifestyle Air Jordan 1 Low OG to performance shoes like the KD 4. Now, Nike rope in one of their longest-standing running shoes into the festivities, with a ‘Year of the Dragon’ Nike Pegasus 40 slated for the new year. The shoe’s signature perforated mesh upper is coated in a ‘Sail’ hue, resting atop a pristine white treatment of the Zoom Air midsole unit. Th
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Nike’s Terminator High is Back in Blue Suede

In the last couple years, Nike have dusted off the throwback Terminator High and imbued it with a bevy of modern colourways and treatments. Most recently, they paid tribute to Spelman College with their own colourway of the old school hooping shoe, and now they’ve continued the vintage college vibes with a ‘Blue Suede’ fit out. Veering adrift from the original silhouette’s strictly leather tooling, this iteration drapes a light blue suede base over the upper, contrasted by a dark navy leather o
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Patta x Nike Air Huarache Plus Rumoured for 2024

There's plenty of rumours flying around about Patta's 2024 plans, with a revisit to their iconic Air Max 1 'Chlorophyll' recently hitting the sneakersphere gossip mill. So it's interesting that the label looks like they'll be expanding from their Air Max roots into the Huarache line. Dressed in a mixture of 'White', 'Light Smoke Grey', 'Bright Magenta', and black hues, the sample model features an open-mesh toe box, neoprene materials for the underlay and sock lining, and leather overlays formin
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For Love of the Game: Friends and Family TITAN 22 x Converse Weapon

For their version of the classic, TITAN 22 have kept it simple and clean, with a white leather base taking over most of the upper. It's not without its trademark touches, of course, with their signature gold highlighting the lateral and medial Converse branding. Red oxblood paints the collar and foam sock lining, along with other accents throughout like the ‘TITANS’ varsity mark and their staple No. 22 on the heel above the midsole. There is also the OG Converse Weapon branded woven label plante
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Brain Dead and Oakley Live on the 'Edge' With Their New Boot

The boot headlines the colab’s ‘Flesh Pack’ collection and fuses offroad rigour with finesse by reimaging a noughties vintage trail silhouette. Released in the early 2000s, the 'Oakley Nail Mid' was a tough and reliable hiking boot for rural navigation. The return of the boot takes a more hybrid approach, with a revised sole unit that is borrowed from the previous Oakley Team Factory x Brain Dead silhouette, the Chopsaw. But while the 'Edge' lifts its underfoot support technology, it doesn’t sac
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HIDDEN.NY and ASICS Customise the GT-2160 in 'Crystal Pine'

News of this release was first published on December 3, 2023. Update December 12, 2023: Ahead of the release of the HIDDEN.NY x ASICS GEL-NYC, HIDDEN have linked up with JW Customs to drop an extremely limited run of a collaborative ASICS GT-2160 in 'Crystal Pine'. Fitting the holiday vibe this time of year, the tech mesh runner gets iridescent ice blue and 'Crystal Pine' overlays on top of a grey base. HIDDEN branding is placed throughout with a co-branded label tag placed on the lateral side
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