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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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The Jordan Dub Zero set the forthcoming “fusion” initiative in motion when it was launched in 2005. Successfully blending elements from seven different Jordan models, the Dub Zero was an instant favorite for many collectors. Although they were originally released in several colorways, there haven’t been any new versions for quite a while. No word on if there will be a retro comeback any time soon, but you can get your hands on a sweet limited release Black/Laser Blue pair now. This color scheme has been executed brilliantly and the laser printing looks better than ever. Get over to Marqueesole and pick up a nice addition to any Air Jordan collection.
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Dwayne Wade is all recovered and back to being one of the NBA’s leading scorers, and with that has come his 4th signature shoe from Converse, which we saw a while back. Even though he is back to playing, we have yet to see him wear his newest shoe and that may be the reason why Converse designed this Wade 4.3 sample. Just like the Wade 1.3, which came out in between the Wade 1 and Wade 2, the Wade 4.3 may be a clue to what lies ahead for Wade’s signature line.
This sample comes in orange and white with a mostly orange upper featuring white stitching, white patent leather strips along the mid-panel and white leather around the holes on the ankles. No word on when these will release, but be sure to stay tuned for more news and peep the photos after the jump. via Kenlu
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Aside from the general releases of one of newest Air Jordan Team sneakers, Jordan Brand has also given a few of their representatives on the NBA court, like Chris Paul and Ray Allen, their own player exclusives of the shoe. It shouldn’t be too surprising to hear that the most recent batch of Air Jordan Team 2.5 player exclusives have been designed for Michael Jordan’s own alma mater the University of North Carolina.
To continue their quest for the number one spot in the quickly approaching March Madness, Jordan Brand has outfitted the Tar Heels with a clean colorway of the Air Jordan Team 2.5 in a white and university blue colorway. The shoe contains the usual features of the 2.5 with a visible Nike Air bubble along with elephant print around the heel. University blue is used to accent the mid-sole, stitching on the upper, the heel tab, the lace eyelets and the inner. What you see on this shoe that you will not see on any other 2.5 is UNC’s logo in university blue stitching on the tongue as well as the dope, shiny treatment that has been applied to the lower part of the upper. Unlike the other PEs we have seen of the 2.5, these are not slated for any type of release at House of Hoops as the above shoe is a sample that landed in the hands of a lucky collector. via Kenlu
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Hiroshi Fujiwara’s Fragment Design and Jun Takahashi’s Undercover label have partnered with Nike to reinterpret the Match Classic tennis model. The shoe will be available in black, navy and birch with both the Fragment and Undercover logos printed across the midsole. This edition of the Match Classic HF seamlessly transforms what was once a performance athletic sneaker into a classy street style. This shoe has already hit Asia, and now finally arrives in the U.S. at the Nike Sportswear 21 Mercer store in NYC.
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