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UNC Nike React Element 55

Posted on October 4, 2019 | Comments Off

Nike NCAA React Element 55 Sneaker Collection - UNC Edition — **JUST DROPPED: Nike NCAA React Element 55 Sneaker Collection – UNC Edition**

In Time for Your Holiday Shopping

Snag a pair of these UNC Nike React Element 55 shoes while they last, Tar Heels!

This is the first year Nike has released a footwear collection for the holiday season, and a sweet UNC shoe is included. The Tar Heel edition is available in navy blue, in men’s and youth sizes. And it just dropped today!

Ladies Tar Heels, don’t fret. I wear a 9 in women’s shoes and I’ll order myself an 8 in these React Element 55 shoes. I bought a 7.5 in this Nike Tar Heel Jordan Brand Trainer 3 shoe, and it’s a little too narrow to be comfortable.

ABOUT THE SHOE

The Nike React Element 55 Shoe borrows design lines from heritage runners like the Nike Internationalist and then places it all on Nike React technology.

FEATURES – Nike React Element 55

A lightweight textile and synthetic upper has a subtle sheen for an elevated look.
Nike React technology delivers an extremely smooth ride.
Rubber pods on the midsole and outsole provide durable traction.
Eyestay foxing follows the wavy design lines of the eyestays of the Nike Internationalist.
A TPU heel clip provides a stable feel.
A pull tab at the heel for easy on and off.

Click the image at the top of this article, or click this link to LEARN MORE or to PLACE AN ORDER.

NOTE: If you make a purchase through these links, Carolina On My Mind may receive a commission but at no additional cost to you.

#GoTarHeels

SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW. Click on the first photo to view them all full-screen as a photo album.

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Tar Heels Nike Free TR V8 Shoes

Posted on August 14, 2018 | Comments Off

Another Tar Heels Nike edition shoe recently launched, Heel brothers and sisters. This one is the North Carolina Tar Heels Nike Free TR V8. And it’s a little less expensive than the Tar Heels Jordan Brand Trainer 3 that launched July 28th.

Here’s what the Tar Heels Nike Free TR V8 shoe looks like. Pretty sweet, huh?

Click the IMAGE above or this LINK if you’re interested in purchasing a pair of these awesome Carolina blue-bleeding Nike shoes from Fanatics.

While supplies last, they are available at Fanatics in sizes 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13 and 14. And until 11:59 PM on 8/15, you can get FREE SHIPPING by using this code: 30SHIP.

Happy Shopping, Tar Heels!

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RIP Andy Griffith

Posted on July 3, 2012 | Comments Off

By White House photo by Paul Morse (Whitehouse.gov (link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Andy Griffith Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush

We lost a national treasure and more specifically, a Tar Heel treasure when Andy Griffith passed away today at the age of 86 at his home in Manteo, North Carolina. The cause of death was listed as a heart attack.

Andy, a member of the Class of 1949, studied Dramatic Arts and majored in Music at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill. Although he became well known for his skills as an actor, producer, writer, and comedian, Andy is arguably most fondly remembered by his fans for his role as Sheriff Andy Taylor on “The Andy Griffith Show.”

For decades, Andy Griffith was one of the most respected and admired figures on TV. Many of us grew up in the 60s anxiously looking forward to the next new episode of “The Andy Griffith Show.” We could hardly wait to see what Sheriff Andy Taylor, Deputy Barney Fife, Opie Taylor, Aunt Bee Taylor, and friends would stir up next. Reruns of the classic show are still enjoyed by multiple generations to this day.

In 1953, Andy recorded “What It Was, Was Football” — a hugely successful comedic piece that not only sold roughly 800,000 copies but also landed Andy a 1954 appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” That famous recording jump started Andy’s long, productive career.

Enjoy “What It Was, Was Football” and the added photos in the video below courtesy of GoHeels.com.

Thank you for enriching our lives, Andy Griffith. We adore you. RIP, sir.

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2012 UNC Commencement Speech Delivered by Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of NYC

Posted on May 14, 2012 | Comments Off

Roughly 32,000 people attended the spring 2012 UNC commencement ceremony in Kenan Stadium, and almost 5,700 received degrees. Five of those degree recipients were senior basketball players Tyler Zeller, Justin Watts, Stewart Cooper, Patrick Crouch, and David Dupont.

Watch and listen as mayor of NYC, Michael Bloomberg, shares his experience, advice, and humor with all in attendance. He even manages a couple of good-natured digs at Duke and one at Harvard.

Additionally, the mayor was awarded an honorary doctors of law degree. Others who received honorary degrees were:

David S. Ferriero, archivist of the United States, of Washington, D.C. — doctor of laws degree
Thomas W. Lambeth ’57, retired executive director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, of Winston-Salem — doctor of letters degree
Branford Marsalis, world-renowned saxophonist, of Durham –doctor of music degree
Katharine Lee Reid, retired director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, of Chapel Hill — doctor of fine arts degree

Read Text of Commencement Speech by Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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