What a weekend it was; the biggest commercial sporting event of the year went down on Sunday night, and a shoe-release of equal proportions made its mark on the day before. Quickstrikes, PEs, Jordans, you name it. Among the releases was the White/Black/Red Nike Zoom Kobe V, which might’ve been shrouded by the All-Star and Bruce Lee versions of the same shoe. It’s all good though; the white/red/black is still a great colourway (definitely my favorite of the original Zoom Kobe), so if you happened to overlook them, grab a pair from kixpress from eBay.

Color: White/Varsity Red-Black
Style: 386430-161

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The Air Jordan 2010 is featured in Jordan Brand’s latest ad campaign titled “Nightmares Never Sleep“, but these bite-sized Air Jordans will surely have you sleeping like a baby. The Awww!-inducing Air Jordan 2010 for Toddlers is the latest in infant-sized Air Jordans to keep your little man breaking necks at the sandbox and jungle gym, but instead of hearing “where’d you get those?”, he’d hear “gah gah goo goo?” (which is “Where’d you get those” in baby-talk). These should hit the states soon, but if you need these asap, grab these via overseas purchase at LTD.

Style: 392367-061
Color: Black/Varsity Red-White

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Fresh off of his 2010 Grammy performance in Los Angeles alongside Lil Wayne and Eminem, Drake rocked the Axe Lounge at the Fountainbleu Hotel in Miami this past Super Bowl Weekend. Drizzy whose been known to rock various Air Jordan’s was spotted breaking out a pair of the 2003 Air Jordan VIII Retro’s in Black and Chrome. While Drake’s ‘03 Jordan VIII’s may not command the same attention that Lil Wayne’s Space Jam’s do, it’s good to see some classic Air Jordan Retro’s still being worn today.

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It’s interesting to see how much change a few little details can make.  If we told you to think of a Nike Air Force 1 High done in rich premium leather with white contrast stitching, metal eyelets and workboot laces, you’d probably envision the recent burgundy Quickstrike AF1 Highs.  The pair pictured above comes out looking much different, thanks to a black midsole that matches the leather upper.  Neither is typically seen on your traditional work boots, so that plus the yellow details that probably indicate a Tokyo Destroyers Pack designation — these details make this one AF1 you’ll want to keep an eye out for in the near future.  via IceDynasty

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Thanks to the attention-grabbing track record of Jeremy Scott’s previous footwear designs for adidas Originals, he is now faced with the daunting challenge of outdoing himself each new season. Although he has created numerous different sneakers for adidas, the JS Wings is easily his most recognizable offering. For Spring 2010, Scott whipped up two new colorways of the JS Wings that go in two totally different directions in terms of aesthetics.

On the more simplistic side, one pair sports a very clean and simple white patent leather upper with contrasting gold stitching as an added touch of flavor. The other new Wings colorway goes towards the other extreme by using an iridescent multi-colored rainbow upper to give the popular model its boldest look yet. Whether you’re looking for flashy or a little more conservative, one version or the other should have you covered in style. If you’ve been waiting for these to hit retailers, you can finally find both at Packer Shoes or from shaolin8 on eBay.

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Methamphibian and SBTG are the big dogs in the sneaker-customization game, but these latest customs by Diversitile are definitely causing a splash. Here is the latest in their “Walking on Water” customs – a Nike Blazer High Nintendo Wii pack, following up on the Sistine Chapel Blazers with another pair influenced by some divine imagery. The already clear-blue sole evokes an aquatic vibe so Diversitile was definitely on the right track with these. As all customs go, quantities are limited, but a run of 6-10 pairs may be available. Check out the pics after the jump and let us know what you think of these customs. via Diversitile.

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Gourmet initially got a lot of play from the controversy over its ‘plagiarized’ Air Jordans designs. But since then, the guys from Gourmet have managed to evolve and pretty much create their own style and look to help pioneer the lifestyle sneaker trend. We gave a preview of what’s in store so far for Spring/Summer 2010, but here’s a better look at all the styles and colorways available. Along with some of their more recognizable mids in new color choices, there are also a few low-cuts thrown into a mix. All are now available online, and should be stocked soon at select retailers.

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adidas and Nike have both upped the ante with this year’s NBA All Star Game sneakers.  Nike has a huge lead as the go-to brand for basketball kicks, but adidas is the NBA’s official outfitter and is gaining ground quickly.  It seemed likely that the Swoosh had Three Stripes beaten with their six ASG Air Force 1s and a slew of woodgrain PEs, but here’s yet another pack of classic adidas ballers.

The adidas Consortium Artillery Mid doubles its vintage look with brown leather overlaid atop the All Star’d uppers.  You know the drill by now: red/white for the Western Conference and blue/white for the East squad.  These are going to be quite limited, with 10 pairs of each version dropping at a mere 5 Consortium accounts, followed by a total of 150 additional pairs only at the 2010 NBA All Star festivities in Dallas, Texas.  Other than that, these are ‘player’ exclusives for Friday’s All Star Celebrity Game, so good luck!

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For whatever reason, the white/black/green/gum Nike Air Max 1 from Patta’s 5th anniversary never made it to retail.  Here’s a look at an updated AM1 that keeps it old school by giving us more gum.  This Air Maxim 1 Torch+ ND has alot of what’s new from Nike in both materials and colour combinations, but it’s all applied to a shoe lovingly known as “The ’87s”.  They’ve still yet to touch down in stores here in the states, but it’s only a matter of time; they just popped up at Dunk.com.cn

Style: 385204-051
Color: Black/Club Purple-Ultralime-Gum Medium Brown

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Some years back, Nike released an Air Force 1 Mid designed by collabo kingpin Stash for Recon.  2008 saw the release of the AF-X pack which included the steel-toed camo printed AF1 Mids, a BioKNX backpack, and a laptop pouch, gadget pouch, digi pouch and cell phone case, all in neoprene.  Now, all that neoprene jazz and the backpacks are all gone, but Stash is known to keep massive deadstock ’supplies’ so he can give them out to friends and family.  This time, it’s going to be a special re-release at Boston’s Concepts, featuring a Recon/Concepts logo laser etched onto the outer toebox.  They will sell alongside a matching digital camo phone case, that may or may not be the same one from 2008.  Stash will be on hand at Concepts this weekend for the re-release, so if these are a must for you, mark Saturday, February 13th on your calendar and get ready for a cold wait in line.

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We’ve seen some impressive NBA player exclusive sneakers lately, and this weekend was an eclectic mix.  Sacramento is excited about the future of Kings guard Tyreke Evans, but it’s scoring machine Kevin Martin who rocked some sick Air Jordan XII PEs in Toronto. A few hours southeast, Dwight Howard somehow evaded a fine for his Magic Beast adidas TS Supernatural Commander, which doesn’t exactly match the Magic’s retro uniforms. A guy who plays his home games just down the road from that Orlando vs Boston game, Andre Iguodala looked fresh in the Nike Zoom Skyposite, but still no gum soles (this makes the Dwight Howard kicks even more baffling).

Now, the rest of these guys aren’t household names, but they certainly do have remarkable footwear.  Start that list with LA Clipper Bobby Brown, who dusted off the Carmine Air Jordan VI Retros versus the Spurs.  In that same game, San Antonio guard George Hill was spotted in the black Air Flightposite II.  Last but not least, the winner for quirkiest-NBA-Feet-entrant is Chicago’s Devin Brown in the Nike Trainer 1 Low.  Be sure to stick with Sneaker News for the latest NBA PE sneakers.

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If you’re the type of person who just thinks the Reebok Zig Tech is a rip-off of Nike’s Free soles, we can already bet where you know this colourway from.  The latest Zig Tech has that early 90’s Nike Air Huarache look thanks to a blue and grey upper atop the utterly unique green zig-zag sole.  It’s a solid look for spring and summer, whether you plan to put them to use running or just grab a few double-takes out on the streets.  Stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and all Reebok Zigtech runners.  via Kinstor

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Footwear may not be the first few choices for V-day gifts, but the major brands are providing good reason to not go the typical chocolate & flowers route.  Top customizer, SBTG, is also on the love tip, but opting for a more dismal perspective.  The Die, Die, My Darling custom collection will result in 16 individually hand-painted pairs of Dunk Hi’s featuring distinctive SBTG motif (sawtooth, custom camo and SBTG insignia) along with bullet hole graphic and a hint of pin-up girl inspired by the Memphis Belle B-17F flying fortress warplane.  On the back medial panel, a rose graphic is accompanied by Dead End Girl, which is a cue to a MISFITS song of the same name as this collection.  Perfectly showing the conflict that is love itself, fresh customs that take on a generic custom without displaying cliche inspirations or corkiness.

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LeBron James has been wearing Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier models each year since he singlehandedly took the Cavs to the NBA Finals in 2007.  He’s probably hoping that this shoe’s suggestion of carrying over the regular season will inspire his NBA-leading Cavaliers to the chip.  The Nike LeBron VII PS means no more Big Z in the Soldiers, but we can only assume most of King James’ cohorts will rock the same shoes again this postseason.

The LeBron VII PS is very similar to the Air Max LeBron VII, but also very different.  Most obviously, gone is the 360 Air cushion, replaced by Zoom Air within the new sole.  The tongue is also alot bigger, and draws your attention to changes aroundthe ankle collar.  These black, red and white joints are likely an away colourup, but you’ll get to find out for yourself before they hit the courts.  Expect them at Nike Basketball retailers like Foot Locker on Saturday, March 27th.

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Here’s proof that some things are more important than holding a grudge over a missed handshake.  Like a chance to remake one of the most memorable TV commercials ever.  LeBron James and Dwight Howard would never be in a shoe commercial together, but they would show up with Larry Bird in a McDonald’s spot that evokes his epic game of HORSE with Michael Jordan in 1993.  Anyone over 25 is just going to love this, and it’s cool to see some of the stuff that younger guys might have missed, being remixed and made relevant for today.  Whether you missed it during the Super Bowl or just wanna see the insane 2010 NBA Dunk Contest that never was, click the jump below for both legendary Mickey D’s ads.

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