Jason Mayden is Senior Footwear Designer for Jordan Brand, and the creative and technical mastermind behind the AIR JORDAN 2009. He oversees the design of current and future innovation footwear platforms—cushioning, traction, upper design, footwear construction, detail execution, material finish and material selection. As a Chicago native, Mayden grew up during the Michael Jordan era and loved watching MJ play in his hometown. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan.

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Nike has some good news for the ladies out there who have been admiring the new Air Max Skyline.  A women’s model has surfaced in a vibrant white/grey/vivid pink colorway. The Skyline features a leather and breathable mesh upper, EVA midsole and extra large visible air bubble in the heel. The shoe appears to be a combination of several classic Air Max models, giving it a retro look with a new twist that will no doubt be a big hit with Nike enthusiasts.  Available now at Ice Sole.

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Michael Jordan enters the event holding the Air Jordan 2009

Number 23, the man himself made a surprise entrance earlier this morning at the unveiling of the Air Jordan 2009 which is the next signature sneaker from the Air Jordan legacy line. As Michael Jordan did not want to downplay the importance of #23 to his legacy and Brand Jordan’s legacy, the numbering of Air Jordans ended with the Air Jordan XX3. And so from this year on, each new legacy Air Jordan will be named by the year, next year we can probably expect an Air Jordan 2010.

On hand for the unveiling were Jason Mayden the designer, Keith Houlemard the Jordan Brand President and the first women athlete in the Jordan roster April Holmes. Holmes is the first female athlete on the Team Jordan roster and competes on the US Paralympics Track and Field Team. She owns the world records (women’s T44 classification) in the 100m, 200m and 400m dashes, and her many accomplishments have earned her the title of “world’s fastest amputee.”  MJ and Jason Mayden spoke about the inspiration, development and design of the Air Jordan 2009 as well as MJ’s career developments that has taken Jordan Brand toward the Air Jordan 2009. It was no surprise during the Q&A session that followed that Michael Jordan would be asked the most questions as this is a very rare appearance by him for the announcement of his signature sneakers. Photos by Yu-Ming/Freshness

Photos from the event below…

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This morning Michael Jordan himself unveiled the follow up to the Air Jordan XX3, the Air Jordan 2009. The design of which is by Senior Footwear Designer for Jordan Brand Jason Mayden, a Chicago native and Michael Jordan fan. As explained earlier, Michael Jordan did not want to down play the importance of #23 to his legacy and Brand Jordan’s legacy, the numbering of Air Jordans ended with the Air Jordan XX3.

To come up with the Air Jordan 2009, Jason Mayden looked to the sport of Fencing for inspiration. In a session between Michael Jordan and Jason Mayden, both agree that the art of Fencing can be compared to the battle on the court where both types of athletes require quick moves, quick attacks and quick defense to win. The sneakers take note from the the uniform of Fencing while the technology is inspired by both the art of fencing and basketball. Via Freshness

More on the technology and more photos below.

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In addition to the adidas Originals Attitude Hi in the original New York Knicks colorway that has just been released by the Three Stripes, adidas Originals has also just released this original colorway of the Americana Lo in White, Red, and Blue. The Americana Lo by adidas Originals is also a part of the 60 year anniversary celebration by adidas Originals. We wil continue to see additional adidas Originals releases featuring the special insole which reads “60 Years of Soles and Stripes”. You can pick this pair up now at colette.

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Rumors have been swirling that Nike created a ‘Coraline’ Dunk High to coincide with the soon to be released movie based on the popular novel by Neil Gaiman. Coraline was written and directed by Henry Selick and produced by LAIKA the animation studio owned by Nike co-founder and Chairman Philip H. Knight. It appears from a recently leaked picture that the shoe will be a Nike Dunk High taking design inspiration from the movies characters with a signature button on the eyelet. According to the Coraline author, the Nike Dunk will be limited to 1,000 pairs and will only be given to those find clues on how to get them in movie that released on February 6th. You can also win a pair by visiting the Coraline.com website and searching for clues. Good Luck!

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adidas Originals is celebrating 60 years this year, 2009, and is doing so in style by bringing back some of popular adidas models in their original colorways such as this adidas Attitude Hi in a New York Knicks colorway of White, Blue, and Orange. The adidas Attitude Hi was made famous in the 1980′s by then New York Knicks Center, Patrick Ewing. This particular pair comes in the same colorway and treatment as the original pair that was released in early 1980′s but the insole is a bit different in that the new pair has “60 Years of Soles and Stripes” written on it. Pick your pair up at select adidas Originals retailers as well as colette.

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The Spring 2009 Collection from Nike Sportswear continues to thrive on bringing back some of Nike’s greatest running models, earlier we showed you the newest Nike Air Tailwind 92 colorways, and now we have some news in regards to one of Nike’s longest tenured running styles, the Pegasus, specifically the Nike Air Pegasus 89 which is now available in one of it’s original colors of Light Bone, Vivid Blue, and Black. You can pick your pair up now at select Nike Sportswear retailers as well as Size?.

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One of the surprise Retro’s from Nike Sportswear this Spring 2009 season has been the return of the Nike Air Tailwind 92, one of the original colorways has already hit retailers and the NikeStore, and now the second original colorway has hit Size? in the United Kingdom. The second colorway is composed of White, Orange Blaze, and Varsity Purple. The shoe’s mesh toebox should be appreciated by most sneakerheads. Look for additional colorways of the Air Tailwind 92 to hit retailers in the upcoming seasons but until then pick this pair up now at Size? and in the US at nikestore.com.

Style: 336611-181
Color: White/Orange Blaze-Varsity Purple-Black

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In the interest of bringing another vintage style back into contemporary rotation, Nike has teamed up with French brand, A.P.C. once again to resurrect and reinterpret the Nike All Court.  With its clean, simplistic design, the All Court represents a timeless aesthetic that is as stylish today as it was when it originally appeared in 1975.  Originally created as a versatile athletic shoe, the All Court still maintains its structural integrity while providing a casual everyday look.   From the durable canvas upper and rubber toe cap to the luxurious terrycloth lining, the All Court is built as much for performance as it is for elegant street style. via Freshness

More photos below… 

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Photos: ID4SHOES on eBay

The Nike Sportswear Spring 2009 Collection has begun to hit retailers Worldwide and one of the Nike Sportswear Icons is the Nike Dunk. This White, White, Comet Red, and Pale Blue Dunk is the newest WMNS Dunk Low from Nike and mixes a great palette of colors as well as materials. The shoe’s upper uses a soft suede in addition to a new synthetic materials that is colored in Comet Red. You can pick your pair up now at select Nike Sportswear retailers as well as Ebay.

> eBay: Nike Womens Dunk Low – White/White-Comet Red-Pale Blue

Style: 345020-111
Color: White/White-Comet Red-Pale Red

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Everyone knows that Michael Jordan made a name for himself at the University of North Carolina, so it came as no surprise that MJ and his Jordan Brand are one of the major sponsors of the UNC Basketball Team. Being a part of the Jordan Brand family comes with great perks such as the ability to don Player Exclusive colorways of signature Jordan shoes. Various Tar Heels were blessed with this pair of gorgeous PE’s that come in a White and University Blue (Carolina Blue) colorway that features the UNC logo on the inside part of the shoe. These shoes never hit retail but you can pick a pair up to add to your collection now at Osneaker.com.

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