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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