ALIFE is already prepping their loyal patrons for the upcoming Spring collection of ALIFE kicks.  Up first is a batch of three Everybody Mids and two Chasers that are bound to catch the attention of ALIFE fans.  The everybody mids come in three different colors including purple, green and orange with the entire upper of each shoe being covered in its respective color creating a backdrop for the bold ALIFE crossprint on the mid-section of each shoe.  The two Chasers are similarly styled with one color per shoe (purple and green) with the nice addition of buttery suede and a more subtle “alife” printed in lowercase cursive (a picture of these can be seen after the jump).  If you care to add these to your lineup, they are currently available at HUF San Fransisco.  via Hypebeast

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About three weeks ago, we got a glimpse of a nifty new pair of Dunks for ladies that feature a motion card-like side panel.  Those Premiums now have a little sister of sorts in this tonal yellow take on the Nike WMNS Dunk Low Premium.  Appearing in neutral grey and citron, these achieve tonal accents with the contrast of leather to woven textiles.  Topping it all off with a little ‘pop’ is the metallic silver heel and rear quarter.  All that plus a flowery insole are ready for ladies who have ankle insurance, now at Kix-Files.

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With the NBA All Star Game rapidly approaching, sneakerheads worldwide are abuzz with the fantastic footwear set to be worn by the League’s best ballers.  Several players are set to rock red or blue Foamposites, Huarache 09s and Hyperdunks, with a select few to recieve killer updates to their signature models.  Key among these is Kobe Bryant, who will see a crimson coat laid upon his Nike Zoom Kobe IV.  The ASG edition of the Kobe IV features a nearly all red upper with a white toebox, midsole and Swoosh happily sharing minutes with metallic gold accents.  A triangularly-patterned insole reminds us of the star-studded occasion for their release, and these are ready now at Marquee Sole.

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Britain’s JD Sports is no stranger to exclusive Nike running shoe do-ups, and here’s another solid effort.  A new Nike Air Max 90 hit JD’s webstore rocking a familiar theme: black and blue.  This time, it’s a dark turquoise setting off the otherwise black and white vamp.  Nothing flashy here, and this is just the kind of solid effort we’ve come to expect from JD exclusives.  Check out pics of the other angles after the jump and you can cop these now from JD Sports‘ online presence.

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The Reverse Jam Mid has been one of the most enduring pieces of the Reebok basketball legacy. Originally released in 1992, the Reverse Jam has seen its fair share of colorways over the years, but with a look at this new style, it seems that Reebok still had some tricks up their sleeves for the shoe. This version features a navy leather upper with yellow and grey accents. The color scheme is simple enough, but it’s some added touches that really make this sneaker stand out. A wavy grey line design is printed all over the upper and a yellow and black speckled spray covers sections of the midsole, giving this version of the Reebok Reverse Jam Mid one of its freshest looks yet. You can scoop up a pair now at Atmos.

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Like the Vandal, the Terminator High has been getting a lot of attention lately, while the low models have been a bit more scarce. Back at the end of last year, we showed you the Safari Terminator High and Mint Safari Air Max 1 and now it appears that the Terminator Low will get to join in the fun. Unlike the high-top, which is colored in various shades of grey, this Terminator Low Premium adds some different hues to the palette. The solid black leather around the toe is offset by shades of mint green, blue and grey spotted Safari print, giving this shoe a bit more pizazz than the subdued high version. We can only hope these make their way stateside, but if you’re not willing to gamble, you can pick them up now at LTD.

Color: Newsprint/Mint-Medium Blue-Black

Style: 309718-402

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We’ve recently previewed several interesting new looks for the Nike Vandal High, but it’s been a while since we’ve seen any low models. After getting a peek at this black pinstriped version, it is clear that they were well worth the wait. The smooth black leather upper and signature Vandal strap have been given a new touch of class by way of some tasteful white pinstripes. This shoe has an air of sophistication seldom seen in a sneaker and will no doubt be a fresh new addition to any collection. At the moment, there is no official word on a U.S. release, but you can get them now at LTD.

Color: Black/White

Style: 316432-012

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It hasn’t been since the late 90′s that Nike has used pebbled basketball leather on an AF1. For Clark to pull out two colors in that sick material is Mr. AF1 himself in rare form. I should have expected nothing less as he has been on a roll since becoming a major part of Nike’s attention to the AF1 and the direction of the brand. Clark used nothing but the best here. As if the smell of factory LN2 materials and glues marinating in the Nike box for a few deadstocked months before being cracked open doesn’t give the exclusivity of this shoe away, the feel of the leather does volumes to get this point across.

Supple black butter soft leather adorns the toebox, frontal, eyestay and tongue alongside varsity maize contrast stitching. Radiant orange and purple from the SUNS color scheme tie the sneaker together perfectly at the side panel and heel with that luscious pebbled basketball leather Nike has abandoned for years. A double layered swoosh brings us back to the days of truly sick premiums like the Easters of ’05. And to top it all off, Clark mates a black rubber midsole to a translucent gum outsole. Let’s not forget the nod to Starks laces effort in the mix, as these sick AF1′s are paired every so perfectly with matching Starks Laces.

For those of you smart enough to bug the same spots that received the 112 Pack and the Black Friday AF1′s rewards certainly abound you as you no doubt have your pair on hold or even better, already have them in your closet. These gems are set to release tomorrow with distribution being very limited. Rumor has it that less than 300 pair were allocated to the NorthEast. So if you haven’t locked down a pair you better get to working the phones and email as these will surely be gone in a blink of an eye as with every other All Star AF1 release. No word yet on exactly when the Tier 0 release will be landing, but stay tuned as we will surely have word once they appear. Look for these today at select Nike retailers, our friends at GourmetKickz has a few, and as a last resort try ebay. 

Style: 361649-001
Color: Black/Black-Varsity Maize

More photos below…

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A.R.C. (Alife Rivington Club) is the first to work with New Balance on their Partnership Program, which is dedicated to create innovative premium product in conjunction with some of the best global sneaker retailers. To launch the program, A.R.C. selected the New Balance M1300 silhouette and designed three colorways inspired by the classic joggers heritage. The uppers features pig suede on the tip, saddle, and foxing along with jacquard knit meshes.

Look for the pack today February 7th, 2009 at the following three Alife stores and rivingtonclub.com.

A.R.C. Sports Store
157 Rivington Street
New York, NY 10002
TEL #: 212-253-0363

ALIFE – Hollywood
1520 N. Cahuenga
Los Angeles, CA 90028
TEL: (323) 962 5433

ALIFE – Vancouver
350 Water Street
Vancouver, BC Canada
TEL #: 604-685 6400

In addition check out the a full feature on the production of the collaboration on Freshness.

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Nike Sportswear has continued to use the latest, perforated style of the classic Air Max 90 in a handful of notable releases in recent months.  Another suede version of the perforated Air Max 90 has just surfaced in a clean, dark grey and blue colorway.  The entire upper is dark grey, perforated suede with white stitching and a black, leather Swoosh.  Blue is used on the plastic parts along the laces along with the Air Max logo above the Nike Air bubble.  The mid-sole is the same color grey as the upper, with blue covering the area Nike Air bubble.  The release details of these Air Max 90s are still unknown, but there is one more picture after the jump.  Stay tuned to Sneaker News for more details as information becomes available.  via Nice Kicks // Colmilludo

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Update: We have confirmed with Married to the Mob that these are not an scrapped sample of a collaboration between Nike and Married to the Mob. 

Many of you may remember the Married to the Mob (MOB) x Nike collaboration that resulted in a WMNS Dunk High back in November of 2008.  The final version of the collaboration with between the well known, feminine urban fashion brand and Nike Sportswear was a mostly white, tweed WMNS Dunk High that was reminiscent of the classic Chanel, tweed suit.

From the looks of the sample in the picture above, it looks like MOB sought inspiration from other high fashion labels before finalizing the design of their shoe.  This sample is designed with an all cloth upper covered by a haymarket check pattern with a gum sole and white mid-sole.  The only feature of this shoe that made it to final production are the MOB gold lace-locks.  For those of you familiar with Burberry, it is clear why these samples never made it to production and word is only 4 or 6 pairs were ever manufactured.  via Nike SB // Mental Kicks 

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Not too long ago we showed you Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier II inspired by LeBron’s childhood team, the Summit Lake Hornets.  It looks like the LeBron VI has been giving the same treatment as the Soldier II with this version of LeBron’s 6th signature shoe in the colorway that has been with The King since childhood.

The shoe’s coloring includes white, black, purple and green throughout the sneaker with a white, canvas looking upper accented by a mixture of smooth and patent leather on the toe-box along with a patent leather Swoosh bordered by purple.  On the sole, all the colors of the shoe are used in the stitching, out-sole and mid-sole to keep the colors prominent, but tasteful.  The most notable feature of the design seen on this Nike Zoom LeBron VI also happens to be the most subtle; this being the purple hexagonal design around the heel that looks very similar to a honeycomb.  There is no official word about when and where these will release, but they are available now at X-Kicks.

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