The Nike SB team has been putting some energy into the Dunk Mid recently with Dunk SB Mid Beijing, Dunk Mid SB Workwear, and a Dunk Mid SB TV, all of which features special materials and themes. A new Dunk Mid SB was just spotted again with a special theme and material combination, the above features a green digital camo and a gold fish illustration in the insole. Some of you might be reminded of the Nike x Nitro Microphone 1World Air Force 1 which features a similar digicamo. The rest of the Dunk Mid SB features black premium leather and black suede on the upper with red and white accents. No word on an exact release date but should be in the upcoming months. Via Jordan 8420

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Back in November 2008, the Nike SB x Triumvir x Fly – Dunk Mid Beijing was officially introduced to the public. Triumvir, an Orange County based lifestyle company, flystreetwear, a Beijing and Shanghai based skate shop, and Nike SB got together to design a Dunk Mid inspired by Beijing. Many around the world have taken notice to the Chinese culture since the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.  This shoe pays tribute to some aspects of this very intriguing and unique country.  For those knowledgeable of this area, one can immediately see the Beijing high-rise/ highway gray-toned heel, red and gold accents to represent fortune, prosperity and Chinese flag, and even the white dust mask worn by many inhabitants on the toe and laces of the shoe.  The slogan “skate towards Tienanmen square” is embedded in the sockliner, while the sole fuses Fly’s Chinese coin logo and Triumvir’s “3″ logo.  Definitely a special shoe for a special culture. While there is no word on a US release, this Dunk Mid SB is now available in Asia retailers including RMK Store.

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We’ve seen adidas put a ton of energy into their Originals collection, and the results thusfar have been positive.  Here we see one of the hallmarks of the Originals line, superlative reimagination of overlooked classics, but this time as a part of the Metro Independent line.  The adidas Kegler Super is available at a scant few retailers, but our buddies over at David Z. happen to be one of the lucky few with stock available online and at their flagship store on Broadway.

David Z. (Map)
556 Broadway (Between Prince & Spring)
Manhattan, NY 10012

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Earlier in the month, we posted the Puma Clyde – Jet Set as part of Puma’s Chinese New Year celebration, Kenlu is reporting on pack of Puma Baskets also part of the New Years Pack. Called the “Brights” pack this pair of Puma Baskets feature bright reflective lenticular material in their heel logo and on the Puma Foam Stripe. The white pair feature a neon green reflective lenticular material as well as neon green in the lining while the black pair feature orange in the same specs. These should be Asia exclusives so look for them soon in your local Puma retailers in Asia. Via Kenlu.

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As a part of the Spring 2009 Nike Sportswear Collection another assortment of Dunk’s that will be hitting the market will feature Nike’s Woven material that is commonly found on the Nike Footscape Woven and Nike Air Woven shoes. This time we are seeing the Woven material being used on the Dunk High in a Premium LE version. While this pair is a bit subtle with the colors we’re sure the materials will attract some sneakerheads. In addition to the Woven material used on the upper this Premium Dunk will also feature Nike Zoom Air. Look for this to drop at select Nike Sportswear retailers in the upcoming weeks. via Soleblvd

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Here’s a verbal venn diagram for the upscale sneakerheads: the thick black piping on Raf Simmons’ hightops remind us of the Puma Popart Pack inspired by Roy Lichtenstein’s illustrations.  In turn, these new hightops from Pierre Hardy are reminiscent of the Rafs, but somehow not at all of the Pumas.  The end result is something you’ll want to take a gander at for yourself: a steely blueish grey high cut sneaker with a velcro strap about the ankle and metallic silver piping all around.  If you find them sufficiently shiny to justify the nearly $700 (¥59,800), head over to Eliminator’s e-store.  Via HB

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The New Balance 850 was originally developed back in 1991 in order to place a full gambit of New Balance technologies in one sneaker.  Almost two decades later, the New Balance 850 remains a very comfortable shoe and a popular choice amongst lifestyle sneaker lovers.  The latest colorway of the NB 850 might give you a Miami vibe as it features a nice mixture of white, black, pink and turquoise.  There is also an assortment of materials on these comfy runner, including synthetic, black material around the mid panel and metallic pink and turquoise leather scattered around the mostly white upper.  Look for these at select New Balance retailers, or cop them now on Ebay.

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The newest Nike Basketball shoe to feature Foamposite technology is the Nike Foamposite Lite being worn by the likes of Yi Jian Lian, Amare Stoudemaire, and Caron Butler. The newest colorway to be released is this Black on Black colorway that we’re sure will be a hit amongst our East Coast sneakerheads especially in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, since Foamposite shoes have always been a hit in DC and BMore. This Black/Black colorway features a little bit of White on the Swoosh that’s on the outsole but aside from that the shoe is all Black. You can pick your pair up now via ebay.

> Buy It: Nike Foamposite Lite – Black/Black

Style: 344332-001
Color: Black/Black

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Whether you love them or hate them, it doesn’t look like Air Jordan Force Fusions are going to be slowing down anytime soon.  After the AJF3, AJF4, AJF5 and AJF6 (not to mention all the other non “Force” fusions we have seen lately) it seems that the only direction for Jordan Brand to go is up.  On deck for the Air Jordan Force Fusion line is the Air Jordan IX set to swap it’s original Jordan sole for that of an Air Force 1.

The Air Jordan Force Fusion IX is a relatively basic fusion compared to some of the other sneakers from the AJF line.  On the latest Air Jordan Force Fusion VI, we saw some additions on the upper like a Swoosh and a strap, but the AJF9 remains pretty true to the original Air Jordan IX, the only noticeable difference being the Air Force 1 sole.  The sole, which is all red, does however include the same details on the front part of the mid-sole that extend  to the lower part of the upper.  Inside the tongue there is a tag that reads “The best of both worlds,” but we’ll leave that decision up to you.  No word on exact release, availability and one colors we will see next, but as usual stay posted.  via HoopChina

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It seems like 2009 is the year of anniversaries as we have seen a plethora of companies coming out with special, celebratory releases marking a certain number of years in the business.  Patta continues this trend as they celebrate their 5th Anniversary with a dope collaboration with Asics on their Gel Lytespeed runner.  This collaboration consists of 3 pairs of the Asics Gel Lytespeed, which are being lumped into A Gel Lytespeed pack.  There are three colorways including purple, orange and black that each have uppers mostly covered by some nice looking nubuck.  The shoes draw inspiration from some of Patta’s many dope sweater patterns, which can be seen on the insoles of the sneakers.  Look for these to drop at Patta on January 31st, and stay tuned for more info on availability.  via Slamxhype

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The Nike Boot has been a popular shoe, not only because of Wale, but for those of us who are not lucky enough to be graced with clear skies and warm weather every day of the year like our readers out in Cali and the Southwest.  Next up for you Nike Boot fans is a fresh version of the Nike Free Hybrid Boot in an all white color way.  The shoe features smooth, white leather all along the upper with some black piping in the middle of an otherwise all-white sole.  On the heel there is a detailed, black and white woven pattern that matches the black and white laces.  Look for these to drop with Nike’s Spring collection, but for now you can pick them up over at Mita.

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It looks like Saucony will continuing pushing into the lifestyle sneaker market with a fresh  this upcoming release of their Shadow 6000 model in a “Candy” pack featuring three new pairs.  The colorways featured on the three pairs range from orange/yellow/brown, red/white/brown and brown/blue/red.  Each shoe features the detailed upper you would expect from the Shadow 6000, made up of smooth leather and perforated, nylon mesh on top of the toe-box and around the mid-panel.  The Saucony Candy Pack is set to hit Saucony retailers this spring and will also be available for purchase online at Limiteditions.  via Hypebeast

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