The Nike Footscape Woven was already one of the craziest releases of the last decade, but this version might take the cake.  The Hideout x LIVESTRONG x Nike Sportswear Footscape Woven ‘Hamster’ adds horsehair to the already other-worldly asymmetrical runner.  The result is something between NSW’s previous horsehair efforts and Chewbacca.  These insane sneakers will drop at a few key retailers next Saturday, July 18th.  Click the jump below for more photos and a list of retailers.

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Tradeshows are tearin’ up Europe, especially Germany.  At the Bright getup in Frankfurt, Nike SB put together another kitschy room to showcase some of their upcoming models.  Most of the Spring 2010 joints we showed you a while back are on display, conspicuously held aloft by arms protruding from the papered walls.  There’s a whole vintage home bar thing going on here, complete with a cigars and bottles of wine and liquor, all emblazoned with ‘SB’ logos.  Take a look at the photos and get excited, cos ’10 is lookin’ strong for Nike Skateboarding.  via Dunkbar

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The Jordan Blasé Mid is another attempt by Jordan Brand to compete in the lifestyle sneaker market. They’ve already got basketball on lock, so it only makes sense for them to expand their horizons and begin devoting more time to more casual styles like the recent Campus Chukka and L’Style models. The Blasé Mid sports a very sleek and stylish design with an obvious motivation to be more of an upscale model. For starters, there will be three colorways of the Blasé, each sporting different premium materials, from rich leather, to mesh, to corduroy. A new colorway will drop at the beginning of October, November and December, making this a very fashionable option for the winter months. Keep reading after the jump for the specific release information and a closer look at all three colorways.

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In commemoration of today’s Maloof Money Cup in Costa Mesa, CA, Nike SB created a dope limited edition package for Paul Rodriguez’ new signature sneakers.  The Nike SB Zoom Paul Rodriguez (P-Rod) III looks excellent in a clean white and black palette.  The shoes have touches of red, but the special wooden box emblazoned with Paul’s John Hancock is a simple black-on-white affair with a completely removable top.  A mere 30 pairs of these will be available when the Primitive Pop-Up Truck arrives at noon.  via HB

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They can call it a ‘nightmare’ if they want, but this latest release from Reebok has a dreamy design.  The Reebok Ex-O-Fit Nightmare Pack is comprised of two black patent leather designs enhanced by an ever so slight hologram effect.  They feature brightly coloured straps with tonal laces: one in pinks and another in greens (turquoise, really with neon green laces).  These look great mismatched, Swagger x Nike Terminator-style, but to pull that off, you’ll need to cop both today from atmos.

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These might not be an official LIVESTRONG release, but we wouldn’t fault you for finding the similarities.  This Nike Air Force 1 Low features the signature black and yellow colour scheme we’ve come to associate with Lance Armstrong’s charity.  It also has white laces and midsoles to balance out the stark contrast.  These will be available in September, just in time for Pittsburg Steelers fans, but if you can’t wait, they’re available today from Atmos.

Style: 315122-701
Color: Yellow/Black-White

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With all the buzz surrounding the upcoming Air Max LeBron VII, a bunch of very nice Zoom LeBron VI Low models are going quietly under the radar. The LeBron VI Low offers quite a bit of versatility, being that it is built for basketball, but has the look of a stylish street shoe. This version takes a simple Black on Black approach, but throws in a variety of materials to add some contrast to the design. There are sections of Black patent, mesh and textured leather, helping to give a nice style boost to the shoe’s appearance. If you are feeling these slick Black kicks, you can find them right now at select Nike retailers, such as FinishLine.

Color: Black/Anthracite
Style: 354696-001

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A bunch of Nike Air Prestos dropped in early spring, but the lightweight runner that might be considered an early forerunner to the current Flywire craze has been relatively quiet since.  Enter the newest model, which we showed you back in April.  These sport a toned down palette, opting for a black upper with a white tongue, lining and midsole, plus red eyelets.  You can’t go wrong with the Presto for a comfy summer ride, so pre-order a pair today at atmos. 

Style: 347635-011

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We’ve heard reports in both directions, but it seems like the True Blue Air Jordan III (3) Retro will drop stateside in August.  Whether or not the True Blues are available here in America, these classic blue Jays should help to make things right.  The Air Jordan Force Fusion IV (AJF 4) is pictured above in an especially impressive military blue edition.  They’re all white on the upper with just a bit of blue under the mesh side panels and a few other places.  The accent colour really shines on the midsole, where a translucent overlay reveals a sapphire Air bubble.  These are set for an August 1 release, so stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via Footlocker

Style: 364342-141
Color: Off White/Military Blue-Neutral Grey

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The Nike Vandal Low is back in perhaps its boldest incarnation yet, proving that the right design touches can transform an existing shoe into something new and refreshing. The shoe sports a black upper with sections of both smooth and patent leather and the heel panel and piping around the seams of the toe use a metallic silver material for some extra pop. The real highlight, however, is the decorative aqua and green line art graphics that surround the Swoosh and cover the toe box. These touches give the shoe an interesting new look that almost seems to give the Vandal Low a much more complex appearance. If these kicks are your cup of tea, they should be hitting stores next month.

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Yesterday, we gave you a look at the more traditional end of Jay Jones’s jaw-dropping Air Jordan XII collection, complete with OG colorways galore. Now it’s time to take a gander at the PE portion of this collection. Apparently, the Air Jordan XII was a pretty popular model with NBA players and this dedicated collector was able to amass PE models from some of Jordan Brand’s top b-ball endorsers. After the jump, you can see a nearly endless slew of player exclusives made for ballers like Carmelo Anthony, Gary Payton, Mike Bibby, Ray Allen, Jason Kidd, Quentin Richardson, Eddie Jones, Rip Hamilton, Derek Anderson and Michael Finley.

Some of these PE’s really show their age, as many of the players have since changed teams or even retired, but the kicks live on as sneaker mementos from the NBA’s past. Take your time going through a ton of Air Jordan XII PE photos after the jump and try to contain your jealousy as you stare in awe at the impressive collection that this gentleman was able to put together over the years. Via NT.

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For a while now, we’ve been keeping you in the loop regarding the Air Jordan 1 DMP 60+ Pack, and although a lot of places seemed to have gotten these early, the official release date is not until tomorrow. As you’ve already seen, the pack consists of two Air Jordan 1 Retro High models, one in a classic Black/Varsity Red Chicago Bulls colorway and the other in a White/Black/Green version to rep for the Celtics. The pack honors the 63 point clinic that Michael Jordan put on against Boston in April of 1986 while wearing the Air Jordan 1. Both pairs come in one collector’s box that features a wood floor design that represent the parquet floors of the old Boston Garden where this historic performance took place. If you’ve been patiently waiting to get your hands on this pack, it will be dropping tomorrow, Saturday July 11th, at worldwide Jordan retailers such as ShuhYou.

Color: Black/Varsity Red
Color: White/Black-Celtic Green
Style: 371381-991

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