Next Thursday night on the 5th of September New Balance NZ with the support of Asahi Beer NZ and OPPO NZ are opening it’s the doors to an exclusive and immersive event celebrating Grey Day.
You can find the official details here:
https://www.greyday.co.nz/
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I guess Lucasfilm & Disney listened to the fans and decided to release the D23 Expo teaser trailer for the upcoming Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker movie.
The story of a generation comes to an end in December 2019 just before Christmas. Let us know what you think.
Over the weekend the Disney’s D23 expo was held in which we saw alot of announcements from Disney, Marvel Studios and Star Wars. Here is a wrap up post of what went down.
Let’s start with the Marvel side of things as we saw alot of announcements from Marvel Studios. Marvel announced 3 new TV series to all air on Disney Plus which are Ms Marvel, She Hulk and the highly anticipated Moon Knight. As for the casting of roles for these 3 shows, we will need to wait to find out.
Marvel also dropped the first look at the final season of Agent’s Of Shield which will come to a end after 7 seasons in 2020. See below for the trailer
Marvel also announced Black Panther 2 which will come out on the 6th May 2022 with Ryan Coolger returning to direct the sequel. We also got to see the cast for the upcoming Eternals movie as well
A brief What If Trailer was shown to the audience showing Peggy Carter as Captain Carter, and a zombified Steve Rogers. Black Widow was discussed.
Onto the Star Wars side of things in which Ewan McGregor is set to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new series for Disney Plus. A new trailer for Episode 9 was shown but we will need to wait to see it.
Thats a brief overview on what went on. Few exciting things in the pipeline in which we cant wait to see.
The Mega Drive Mini is almost here and just like Nintendo and Sony before them, they’re ready to release their take on the Retro Mini Consoles.
Sega isn’t a stranger when it comes to releasing retro consoles. In fact, they’ve been releasing them well before the Nintendo and Sony first-party offerings. They were partnered with AT Games at the time and they weren’t good at all, plagued with bugs and a lack of decent game titles. This time round they’re partnering with M2 who are well known for their awesome ability in emulating and porting games.
Sega have been handing out review copies to the media, and the reviews look very promising. From the quality of the unit and the attention to detail to the original Mega Drive. The games run really well from what we’ve seen and the User Interface is done well. If there was anything to nit pick at, it would be the 3 button controllers which have been bundled in with the unit. While constructed well, it would have been nice to get the 6 button version for games such as Street Fighter II.
The Mega Drive Mini hits our shores on September 19th and retails for $139.95 and will come with 42 games which contains some of the best titles Sega could offer from the 16-bit generation.
The trailer for the MyCareer mode on NBA 2K20 has dropped known as “When The Lights Are Brightest”.
Executive produced by Lebron James, the MyCareer mode in NBA 2K20 lets you experience the life of a modern day athlete both on and off the court. See below for the trailer
After earlier details this year, Disney has finally confirmed that Disney + will be coming to Australia later this year.
Disney Plus, the entertainment giant’s rival to Netflix and Stan, will launch on November 12, and will be available in Australia and New Zealand on November 19. Australians will be able to stream the latest Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar movies, as well as a host of original content, for $8.99 a month (or $89 a year).
Disney content – including the Marvel pictures – had previously been available on Netflix, but that deal ended in Febuary
Original programs will be one of the big selling points of Disney Plus. As the company has already hinted, its Marvel original shows, for example, will be important to keep up with what gets played out on the big screen in cinemas.
Other original shows, such as the live-action, big-budget Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, will be available at the service’s launch. Customers will also have access to a vast library of Disney’s and Fox’s legacy content, as well as movies and documentaries.
This news today is killing everyone who loves Spiderman. Sony and Marvel have fallen out over the rights and profits to Spiderman in the movies. The standoff between the 2 parties was reportedly over a reworking of the deal that would see Marvel Studios get a 50/50 co-financing stake in the upcoming Spiderman movies. The deal would have given Marvel Studios its stake in the Spiderman franchise while also bringing Sony’s extended universe of Spiderman movies such as Venom into the Marvel Cinematic Universe proper. Sony turned the offer down outright without so much as a counteroffer. Sony seems not to want to share what is its biggest film franchise. It instead preferred to keep the current arrangement intact, which sees Marvel Studios receiving an approximate 5% of each Spiderman movie’s first-dollar gross.
This is sad news as we know that there were at least 2 more Spiderman movies in the works with current director Jon Watts and Tom Holland as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Let’s hope that they can work the differences out and get this back on track. Let us know what you think?
The fans have been asking for a long time for a 4th Matrix movie and it appears the fans might have won. Lana Wachowski has come out and confirmed the 4th movie is finally in the works with Lana directly the film. The big question is who will return from the original trilogy? It appears both Keanu Reeves & Carrie-Anne Moss will be reprising their roles at Neo & Trinity.
2019 marks 20 years since the first Matrix movie hit the cinemas and is currently airing on Netflix. Reports states the 4th movie will go into production in early 2020.
Are the matrix fans excited for this? Let us know what you think.
Queensland Rail‘s new safety “High Voltage Can Jump” campaign, targets risk taking behaviour on the rail network whilst raising awareness of the hidden dangers of the overhead powerlines which carry 25,000 volts – 100 times more powerful than the domestic supply.
The campaign highlights that people do not have to come into direct contact with overhead lines to suffer an electric shock or worse, electrocution. The strength of 25,000 volts in the overhead power line system means electricity can jump and arc out, not just destroying soles, but friendships, relationships and families.
You or an object do not have to come into direct contact with overhead lines to suffer an electric shock or endure life changing injuries. The strength of voltage in the overhead power line system means electricity can arc out at you. When someone receives an electric shock or gets electrocuted by being too close or coming into contact with overhead rail lines, the current often travels through their body and exits via their feet, essentially exploding their sneakers.
We have partnered up with Queensland Rail to assist in spreading awareness on this campaign to help save lives not just in Queensland but all around Australia. This Saturday (24th of August 2019) at our Brisbane lifestyle event, It’s More Than Just Sneakers at Concept venue in Fortitude Valley, Queensland Rail will be setting up an activation that will present this and also bring awareness to our guests regarding this serious issue which puts one’s life in danger.
During the Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade‘s last year in the NBA, he was oftentimes seen on court wearing the All City 7. The future Hall of Famer frequently alternated with his signature Way of Wade 7s and his Team Wade All City 7s during his ‘Last Dance.’ Two totally distinct performance basketball kicks, with their own unique separate personalities and traits.
We take a deeper dive into the Wade AC7 and share our thoughts with you!
Perhaps the most distinguishable aspect of the AC7 is the lycra speed wrap on the uppers. Very reminiscent of the Lebron Soldier series. The nearly 360 wrap does exactly what it is designed to do. It keeps your foot contained and locked-on to the sneaker. It worked harmoniously with the embedded plastic heel cup counter and the lacing system to keep our foot in place. We experienced no slippages inside during our stop and go runs and side to lateral movements on the court.
Also, the uppers are made with a fuse mesh material making the sneaker breathable and ideal for longer court runs.
However, we felt that the loose neoprene sock was unnecessary and was there for aesthetics.
We recommend going true to size for narrow-footers and going .5 up for wide-footers.
FIT: 4.5/5
The midsole is packed with the current Li-Ning Cloud Cushioning technology. It is very light weight and responsive. It’s meant to absorb impact and release the energy back on to the athlete’s every step. The LN Cloud Cushioning and the plush reinforced insole blue foam gave us a very comfortable ride. It wasn’t squishy, but was dense where the base of our foot needed it the most.
The medial Way of Wade logo is not just for cosmetics alone. The logo served as a support during our side to side movements. We’re pretty sure it prevented a few ankle rolls.
One thing we missed though is the lack of a plastic shank plate underneath. Traditionally, shanks are meant to reinforce the connection between the insole and the outsole of the sneaker. It’s also meant to return energy with each of your stride preventing foot fatigue. While we experienced none during our work outs with the AC7, it will be interesting to note if this will be an issue in the long run.
CUSHION: 3.5/5
Turning the sneakers underneath, we find that is made up of the Tuff Rubber outsole. We found it to be really durable and dense. This makes the AC7 ideal for most types of court surfaces, specially outdoor ones. The outsole is cleverly designed with the number 7. 3 sevens makes up a singular twirling groove pattern. We noticed immediately that it was very grippy in all the surfaces and conditions we played on. Guards that love their crossovers, in and outs and hesitation dribbles will the enjoy the firm soles that extends in strategic spots in the midsole. This makes for a better connection with the surface during the push off motion with the inner side of their foot.
TRACTION: 5/5
While most basketball sneaker brands relegate their budget performance kicks to the second tier line or ‘team’ signatures and are quickly forgotten, this is not quite the case with the AC7s.
As we said previously, Wade alternated with AC7s and his signature WOW 7s because he enjoyed both their beastly performance on court and looks on feet.
We’ve always been impressed with how well Wades are made. You won’t find any excess glues, misplaced fabrics and dodgy paints in their kicks.
We found the modern and sleek design of the AC7 to be very visually pleasing and on par if not better than the designs of the more established brands.
While there are other dope colorways of the AC7, we found the ‘D&J’ and the ‘South Beach’ to be fire enough to be worn not just for balling but also for lifestyle.
LOOKS: 4/5
Whether you’re a huge Dywane Wade fan or a casual baller looking for something else other than the big 2 and want to stand out on court or on the streets, we recommend you check out the Wade All City 7. It ticks all the performance and drip boxes coming in at reasonable price range of $147 AUD – $221 AUD
Lastly, Sunlight Station provides one of the best customer services around. Not only do they provide and amazing customer experience but they provide amazing value for our dough. Extra care and attention is given to our sneakers when they are sent. They are bubble wrapped and double boxed. We also love the extra freebies and gifts they send with the kicks.
OVERALL: 4.25/5
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