Gourmet’s new high top with boat shoe inspiration is insane.  Its criss-crossing side panel design owes something to the model pictured above.  The Greedy Genius Ocean Runner, as pictured above on Jamie Foxx is less eccentric than the Gourmet but quite appealing in the new ‘Big Blue’ edition.  This colourup is comprised of navy blue nubuck with a darker shade on the piping and darker still on the laces and midsole.  These should hit retailers soon.

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Japanese designer Hiroshi Fujiwara helps Nike craft some of its more unique releases.  This latest collabo resembles the A.P.C. joints we saw on his blog a while back, but adds a little twist.  With a swooping toecap that resembles a unique Blazer High we saw last month, these fragment design x Nike All Court Premiums both maximize relatively simple designs.  There’s one each in black or white shiny leathers and both should be dropping soon, with HF himself ‘feeling’ it will be this month.

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Who knows how well they actually get along, but the Ronson kids certainly have the makings of a legitimate sibling rivalry.  Mark is a Grammy Award winner and has worked with countless high-profile musicians, while Samantha is among the most famous DJs in today’s club scene.  Little sis probably has DJ Mark beat in terms of noteriety, given her exposure with Linsey Lohan, but Mark wins this round in terms of pure luxury.  Sure, Sammie’s Supras are dope, but few brands can match Gucci when it comes to high-end steez.  The Gucci Icon pop-up stores will feature Mark Ronson’s sneaker designs among others.  The prices range from $500-1400 with ‘the Ronsons’ topping out at $600.  Take a look at the photos after the jump and let us know if that’s a fair price.  via WWD

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This Friday, August 7th, Nike and LeBron James will be officially unveiling the eagerly awaited Air Max LeBron VII at a special media event in LeBron’s hometown of Akron, Ohio. By this point, you have probably already seen some sample images of the new LeBron kicks, but with so many knock-offs and impostors already popping up on the web, you will finally get a look at some legitimate images of the shoe along with a ton of additional info on this highly anticipated new model. Sneaker News will be in attendance at the event to bring you the latest on the shoe, including some live posts from the unveiling in Akron. Stay tuned Friday for all the latest on the Air Max LeBron VII, and you can click here to sign up to watch the global webcast that will be airing on Friday at 12pm EST, in which LeBron and designer Jason Petrie will be answering questions from the webcast audience in real time.

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Its been a month since we first previewed the AJF 13 Holiday 2009 releases, many of the comments has been negative in regards to this new fusion sneaker from Nike Air Force 1 and Air Jordan. Marquee Sole is the first to show case a set of detailed photos of the Air Jordan Force XIII and perhaps with these photos you will have a better idea of the overall shape of the sneaker. From these new photos we can see that a more premium set of leathers will be used, the upper features black tumble premium leather on the front end and the white dot-stitched tumble leather from the Air Jordan XIII on the badk end. Will these new photos help change your mind on these?

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The younger sneakerheads might recognize that swooping leather side panel from the Nike Zoom FP mashup but those who’ve been in the game for more than a decade will attribute these to two different letters.  Before Kevin Garnett signed with adidas, he rocked the Swoosh for many years and these might have been his best.  The Nike Air Max III as it’s now known (formerly Air Garnett III) is back in the original Minnesota Timberwolves home colourway.  These have a clean mix of white, black and blues that will have them flying off the shelves come December, but you can already grab this sample in US men’s size 9 from eBay.  Photos via verbdws

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The NBA Finals ended nearly two months back, but European basketball is on a different calendar, anyway.  Actually, this edition of ‘The Finals’ refers to what Solebox claims will be their last New Balance 1500 design.  If that’s the case, they’re going out with a bang befitting the entire series.  There are two cleanly designed 1500s here, both sporting a mix of black, white and greys on the forefoot.  One version has a forest green heel while the other opts for deep brick red and both look just perfect atop a white midsole/gum rubber outsole.  Expect them on August 22nd, with the maroon version only at Solebox.

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Patta chose to unveil their Pro Keds Royal Hi + Lo pack with a smooth, jazzed-out hip-hop beat-blazed video.  Now that they’re available, you’ll be hearing something more along the lines of synth pop.  The collection in white leather and gum rubber commemorates Patta’s five years in Amsterdam.  They come in a ‘shopping bag’ that will last you at least that long, as it’s constructed of white nylon with brown leather accents to match the kicks.  It looks like these will end up an European exclusive and you can grab yours from Parisian music lovers colette.

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With a long history of culture and success, VANS is taking it all back to where it started as a skate and snowboarding brand, before becoming a fashion necessity around the world.  VANS has released a pack to resemble those which came forth from the brand’s debut.  The shoes selected are the popular Era Slip On, but also the Old Skool 77 and Mid Skool 77, which are a remake of the original VANS shoe, the Style 36.  Each shoe is composed of suede and canvas uppers, and dons primary colors, similar to their predecessors from the 70′s.  VANS has not forgotten about packaging; the pack’s boxes are designed to look dated, featuring nostalgic VANS ad imagery along with the slogan, “The World’s First Skateboard Shoes.” Via FreshnessMag.

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To the world of pop culture, Samantha Ronson is known as a famed DJ/ Songwriter, younger sister to Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson, and of course- her tabloid inducing relationship with Lindsay Lohan.  But unbeknownst to many in the sneaker community, Ronson has been a friend and supporter of Supra since the beginning of the brand.  Low and behold, Supra has asked her to create a exclusive colorway for the Supra Indy for the Fall 2009 collection.  The Indy will feature black distressed leather with gold leather as an accent.

To celebrate the collaboration, Supra will be throwing a release party this Saturday in Chicago.  Though the party will not have the skate shoe for sale, there will be a DJ set by Sam herself, along with a performance by The GZA.  For those in search of these, Factory413 already has a full stock of them available.  Via Supra.

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Over the last few months, the Air Max 95 was released in its OG Neon and Orange colorways, and with the success of those versions, Nike applied a couple of other accents colors to the classic gradient Grey base. The Fresh Water and Mint versions immediately come to mind as a few of the better new colorways of the Air Max 95, but now the shoe returns with some traditional-looking Sport Red accents on the lace loops, branding and Air bubbles. We gave you a preview of these kicks all the way back in April, and now they will finally start to arrive in stores beginning next week. You can see some more pics after the jump and if you missed out on the other recent Air Max 95 colorways, these might be your chance to make up for it. Via FootLockerUnlocked.

Color: White/Sport Red-Neutral Grey-Medium Grey
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The ALIFE footwear collection that began a few years back has evolved into a solid lineup of consistent hits.  For their Fall 2009 effort, those Rivington St. kids toned it down a bit and have followed the rest of the fashion world into muted tones for the colder weather.  The regulars are all here: Everybodys in a bunch of configurations, Shell Toes and Chucks.  Take a look at the subdued lineup after the jump and feel free to grab them from Tobi.

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