Packs of sneakers carrying similar themes and/or colorways are usually released on the same day, or at least around the same time.  But with the motif common to this new Nike Air Force 1 Low and two others, Nike Sportswear has stretched the drops over nearly half a year.  Starting back with a Team Red pair back in April, the patent toe/perfed side and rear combo popped up again in August, this time flipped, in black with red accents.  This newest pair has a nearly-Gucci look to it, with white and red coming in on the midsole to contrast the tonal green uppers.  Check out more shots after the jump, and look for these at NSW retailers like Extra Butter or get your pair on eBay.

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In its third go-around, the Nike/Jordan Brand Future Sole design competition saw more entries than ever this year.  Over 10k more designs were entered than last year when Austin Jermacans’ Air Jordan Melo M6 Future Sole won the day, so you know there were plenty of interesting ideas to go around.  Here’s a closer look at the winning Jordan Brand sneaker designs from Chris Dixon and Allen Largin, with Dixon’s ‘Phase 23′ mockups drawing parallels between basketball and track and field, while Largin’s take on the Melo M7 was inspired by the breathtaking aesthetics and performance of Indy cars.  Check out more photos after the jump and keep it glued to Sneaker News for the future of footwear.

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Even with Nike Sportswear offering increasingly more (frequent) retro releases of all our favorite classic kicks and colorways, there remain countless gems within the Beaverton vaults.  Case in point: the first retro of the Nike Air Escape ACG.  Sure, we enjoyed the release of the Escape Pack back around the turn of the century, but this is the first re-release of the Air Escape since the OG drop all the way back in 1991!  This first pair comes to you in a quintessentially early ’90s palette, with bright blue and teal adding some spice to an otherwise brown upper that’s not too far from Timberland ‘wheat’.  Check out more shots of the Twine Air Escape and you can pre-order a pair today in advance of the October ship date, from Crooked Tongues.

Style: 415338-700
Color: Twine/Turbo Green-Mega Blue-Black

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When the Nike Air Force 1 ‘Workboot’ dropped in late 2009, the world took notice.  Not only did the Red Wing-inspired look show up on everything from the Air Royal to the Air Flytop from Nike, but Reebok got on board, as did A Bathing Ape.  The key distinguishing feature of these is the premium leather upper paired with metal eyelets and corded laces, which you’re also likely to find on a good hiking boot.  Maybe that’s why the latest releases in a similar motif are dubbed the Air Force 1 Low ‘Hiking Pack’, but either way, they’re as rugged as beautiful gets.  Two super-clean colorways are on tap for an October release, with a black pair adding white contrast stitching and a grey pair going the monochromatic route.  Check out shots of both after the jump and you can pre-order yours now from CrookedTongues.  via HS

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Looks like the Nike SB Street Fighter Pack will reach beyond the Nike SB Dunk; here’s a first look at the Nike SB P-Rod IV High ‘Akuma’, featured a blue upper, black midsole, and Akuma’s ‘kanji’ stitched on the heel. Surely an interesting concept but considering the depth of Akuma’s character, a lot more could have been added to this pair – perhaps the implementation of his signature red hair, his beads, or his flip-flops of death. Looking at the previous Nike SB Street Fighter releases in Chun Li and Ryu, the Street Fighter Pack is limited to colorways – albeit accurate ones – although Akuma’s original ‘ki’ was black, not blue. These are expected to release this month, so take a look at the Nike SB P-Rod IV ‘Akuma’ and let us know if you’d go all ‘Raging Demon’ on someone for a pair of these.

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Back in April we showed you two upcoming all-black colorways of the Nike Air Max 1 and Nike Air Maxim Trainer 1. For those who think all-black-everything is good enough, check out these new images of the Nike Air Max Black Pack which now includes the Air Max 90 Current; all three pairs feature black uppers – Max 1 with nubuck and mesh, Maxim Trainer with nubuck, and Max 90 Current with nubuck and synthetic leather. These are set for an October 2010 release at Nike Sportswear retailers, so take another peek at these all-black joints after the jump, and get your pre-order on over at CT. Via Slam X Hype

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Roughly two months ago LeBron James informed the entire world about his free agency decision, which led to two things; a riotous aftershock in Cleveland and one of the most satired television programs in history. James took his talents to South Beach, Steve Carell took his appetite to Outback Steakhouse, and everyone else took their anger out on LeBron James, who decided winning championships was more important than being the one-and-only somewhere else. What’s done is done and the dust has settled, and now it’s time to get back to business; here’s a look at LeBron James during his first practice with Erik Spoelstra. What’s LeBron wearing? The Nike Zoom Soldier IV – so we need to wait a bit for more colorways of the LeBron VIII to release. Check out the video and screencaps after the jump and let us know if  you still have lingering emotions from LeBron’s ‘Decision”. via Heat.com.

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The NFL season is just a week away so arriving just in time is the release of the Nike Zoom Huarache TR Mid, the 21st century revitalization of the 90’s classic. Huarache fans of all levels and degrees have shown excitement – from mild to maniacal – at the release of the shoe and the first of such releases has finally hit; the ‘Flash’ colorway of the Zoom Huarache TR Mid ‘Superheroes Pack’ is a tribute to DC Comics mainstay Flash and Arizona Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, with a rich colorway of varsity red, challenge red, and orange blaze taking part in this fiery colorway. The Zoom Huarache TR Mid ‘Flash’ is available now at Eastbay so take another look at this burning colorway after the jump and let us know which Superheroes Pack colorway you can’t wait for.

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The past couple years has witnessed a changing of the guard.  Sure, the Nike Hyperdunk gave way to the Hyperize, which in turn was followed by the return of the Hyperdunk 2010, but what we’re referring to is the shift in how Nike does black colorways.  ‘Triple Black’ used to be the way to go, but with lifestyle sneakers offering their own all black everythings, Nike Basketball is left blacked out.  And just like this year’s Zoom Kobe V ‘Blackout’, the Hyperdunk 2010 looks great in a combination of black and a grey that looks like gunmetal with the metallic finish on this pair.  Check out more shots after the jump and look for these at Kix-Files or get yours now on eBay.

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Last year Nike heard the cries of runner fans and released a slew of “grey-on-insert color here” colorways that were identical to the original colorblocking from ‘95. You simply can’t go wrong with a pair of grey suede 95s! However one color was missing from last year’s releases – a shade of blue. Any blue. C’mon, Nike, it’s been long enough. Prayers and condemnations were not ignored as the Photo Blue Air Max 95 was set for a September release – and well, September is now. These have slowly started to pop up at Nike Sportswear retailers but if you’ve been watering at the mouth for these like all other 95 fanatics, these are available now at Extra Butter or get yours on eBay.

Style: 609048-034
Color: Neutral Grey/Photo Blue-Medium Grey-Cool Grey

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When thinking of Asics, you’d be pressed to think of Ronnie Fieg and the gorgeous ladies used to model the sneakers. Here’s a set of Asics runners FOR the ladies; three colorways of the Asics GT-II for women just released in super-bright colorways and suede uppers. Each pair features a vintage-like off-white midsole as well as Asics’ Gel cushioning – and the slim-down appeal is a plus for the ladies. All three women’s colorways are now available at Japan’s mita-sneakers: more detailed images await you after the jump.

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In mid-July Sneaker News gave you a look at two new Nike Court Force releases in tonal upper colorways. The Court Force has taken a backseat over the last couple of years so seeing those new colorways a nice break from all the other bigger-name releases. Available now is a new colorway of the Court Force High in black, with a white swoosh and ankle panel as well as a tonal white sole and a low-top version of the Wolf Grey High from before. Both the black High and grey Low are available now at JDSports so take a look at the detailed images after the jump.

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Stevie Williams’ DGK brand has collaborated with Reebok and so has ALIFE, and this time they’re just cutting out the middle man to team up on designing a Nike Dunk-like sneaker.  The Stevie Williams x ALIFE Everybody Hi is pictured above in a clean mix of red and grey that might remind you of the Air Jordan XIII ‘Grey Toes’.  But Williams intended these to shout out his hometown Philadelphia Phillies, and the mix of rich suede and mesh makes for a World Series-calibre effort.  Check out more shots after the jump and keep your eyes peeled for these; they’re super limited and the only place we know for sure you can find them right now is Parisian boutique, colette.

Not long ago Sneaker News gave you the heads up on a re-stock of the Air Griffey Max 1 in the ‘Hot Red’ colorway. Although The Kid’s years in Cincinnati were marred with injury, Griffey still showed us that at 100% health, he was still one of the best in the game. He was chosen as an All-Star in 2004 (on pace for 40 dingers that year) as well as in 2007, so the Hot Red colorway as well as the upcoming Sport Red AGM1s could be considered as a tribute to the bright spots of his days as a Red. If you missed out on the first release of this colorway, grab a pair now from JBseller on eBay.

Style: 354912-002
Color: Anthracite/Black-Hot Red-White

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In the stories Air Jordan Legacy, each installment carries its own fable-like mystique, with stories passed down by word of mouth. The Air Jordan II had its own peculiar background; it was the last Jordan shoe to feature the ‘Wings’ logo, and it displayed the true rebellious nature of the Air Jordan as it shed the Nike swoosh. Despite its desire to break away from design standards and norms of that generation, the Air Jordan II still required the approval of its ‘parents’ – the executives of Nike. Before hitting the shelves or even the production line, sample pairs of the Air Jordan II were created for evaluation; each pair was constructed with fine Italian leather and housed in a custom Air Jordan box that featured the famous Jordan Wings.

The overall package of the shoe, from the one-of-a-kind box to the premium construction of the shoe, was impressive enough to warrant approval, and as we know, the rest is history. For true Jordan collectors who are looking to add another museum piece to their collection, take a look at the detailed images of this super-rare Jordan artifact and check out the auction from electricpixels on eBay.

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Sneaker News has been keeping you up with Reebok’s latest releases – one of the more notable ones being the Reebok Insta Pump Fury Superlite 2010. Here we have a closer look at three upcoming colorways of the Superlite; first up is a tonal hot-red upper with a black midsole and white grooved sole, followed by a second grey/neon green pair with similar colorblocking. The third features an ‘Aqua’-like mix of aqua blue, purple, and black, with the upper construction featruring the latter two colorways – purple in the perforated forefoot and black on the midfoot shroud. All three colorways are expected to hit Reebok retailers soon so check out these three new colorways of the Reebok Insta Pump Fury Superlite 2010 after the jump and let us know which colorway you’ll be copping. A big thanks to FatboyKickz.

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