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If you’re going to spend your hard earned money on creating an Air Force 1 Bespoke, then you might as well push the limits rather than create something too simple. This fresh pair was designed by TEC who chose to go a bold, but sophisticated route with his creation. The shoe sports a premium brown leather upper with some shiny brown croc-skin on the toe box, mid panels and heel tab. For accents, TEC has included a beige fabric Swoosh and a beige midsole, as well as a gum outsole, leather lining and touches of red on the tongue label and heel stripe/branding. Hats off to TEC for whipping up one of the better Bespokes we’ve seen so far, and if you want to create your own, you can make an appointment now at the NSW 21 Mercer store.
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Nate Robinson’s Kryptonate Foamposite Lites were one of the biggest sneaker stories of the year and now the Krypto-theme is coming back for round two on another Posite model. A few days back, we gave you a look at the upcoming Amar’e Stoudemire Zoom Skyposite PE edition that uses a gradient coloring effect to add some spice to the simple design. This “Kryptonate” Skyposite goes a similar route, sporting a foam upper that transitions from Green Spark at the top to Electric Green at the bottom. A White Swoosh and additional Black accents finish off the color scheme with a clear Lunar outsole adding the cherry on top. While there is no indicated Nate Robinson connection on these kicks, its nearly impossible that anyone will see them without thinking of Nate hurdling Dwight Howard in the green Foamposite Lites during last year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest. These are expected to hit stores some time in December, but for now, you can check out a bunch more pics after the jump. Via FootLockerUnlocked.
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Ever wondered what happened to the huge quantity of NBA PE sneakers? Michael Jordan fans know that His Airness rocked a crispy pair of Jays *every half*, over 2,000 pairs for the regular season alone! Ray Allen has his fair share of Air Jordan PEs, so he’s hiding them throughout New England and posting clues in the form of photos and captions on Twitter (presumably from a cell phone, which would explain the strange photo sizes). Take a look at the photos after the jump and if you recognize them from the Massachusetts/Connecticut area, try to go grab them for yourself. Be forewarned: Sugar Ray has threatened to cease gifting his kicks if the finders are found to resell them on the ‘bay. To all the greedy cats out there, hold off on tryin’ to flip these for a while so we can see how deep the collection is. Check out more photos, including the Air Jordan True Flight in a Boston area park.
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When a Nike Air Structure Triax 91 hit the market this April looking like the lovechild of Air Jordan V’s (5) ‘Grape’ and Air Jordan VIII’s (8) ‘Aqua’ colourways. At the time, we had no clue that the Triax 91 would be reborn as a basketball shoe, taking this combination to its logical conclusion. The Nike Air Hoop Structure pictured above skips the Grapes and goes straight to the Aqua VIIIs for inspration, even including the AJVIII’s signature vector graphics. These will drop later this year but early adopters could cop size 9 today from verbdws on eBay.
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The first time we got a glimpse at Lupe Fiasco’s entry for the Converse 1Hund(RED) Collection, it was essntially the opposite of what we seee above. That earlier model in black patent leather may or may not still be on the way, but the white canvas joints above are a sure thing. The 80th entrant into this joint effort to fight AIDS in Africa, the Fiasco-designed Converse Chuck Taylor All Star High has what looks to be old newsprint screened onto the uppers. It makes for an interesting contrast to the handwritten message on the midsole. If you’re feeling the use of typefaces as colour/texture, grab yours from the Converse online store. via FRESHNESS
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When most people think of customs, they picture painted sneakers and maybe some new materials, but occasionally, a sneakerhead gets a little more ambitious and decides to go a more unexplored route. Customizer Jason Negron came up with a bold concept for his Air Foamposites and actually had the guts to give it a shot. After going through an understandable trial and error period, Jason eventually figured out a pretty seamless way to create new colorways of some classic Nike models. As you can see, he has removed the outsoles from an Eggplant and Neon pair of Air Foamposites and switched them up to give both shoes an entirely new look that’s fully wearable. Like you may imagine, this is an involved process and we don’t recommend that you try this at home, but if you’re interested in getting your own soles swapped, you can contact Jason through PackerShoes. Be sure to check out some more pics after the jump and stay tuned for a look at more of these clever creations in the near future.
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Up and coming rapper, Wale, whose upcoming debut album, Attention Deficit, will be releasing soon, was seen alongside BET’s 106 & Park host, Terrence J, at the Spring 2010 Baby Phat and KLS Collection Fashion Show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week that was held last week in New York. Wale, one of the biggest celebrity sneakerheads, pulled out some OG heat from the sneaker closet as he was seen with a pair of original Air Jordan XVII’s in White and College Blue. Terrence, who might not be as big of a sneakerhead as Wale was seen in some nice Air Jordan I Retro Hi Premier’s in Pewter, Black, and Max Orange. DJ Clue and Melyssa Ford were also in attendance at the event that was held at the Roseland Ballroom.
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Nike Snowboarding’s newest addition, the Zoom Kaiju boot, debuted last week in black with a little help from Air Jordan V’s (5) signature mesh. This new colourway switches that for a perforated panel to allow airflow while going in a different direction stylistically. These might be closest to the Air Mowabb were its purple sections blue, but instead they escape Clemson Tigerdom by adding a healthy portion of brown. Whether you plan to rock these on the slopes or take the super-hightop game even further, these should drop soon. Check back with Sneaker News for updates. via SF
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Last week, we gave you a sneak preview of one of the Michael Jordan posters created by Shepard Fairey for Upper Deck’s Hall of Fame portrait series. Now with the Hall of Fame induction in the books, we get a look at some other pieces from the collection, capturing moments from various steps along Michael’s career. The posters cover the UNC Tarheels, Chicago Bulls and Hall of Fame chapters of Jordan’s life and basketball career in the stylized fashion that Shepard Fairey’s work is well known for. Keep reading after the jump to get a closer look, and you can go to ObeyGiant starting tomorrow to purchase limited edition prints, including some signed by MJ and Shepard Fairey.
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Nike’s IAM1 tour celebrating the Air Max 1′s nearly-marathon worth of years is headed for Buenos Aires, Argentina. We got a look at the UK stop where graffiti artist INSA set a standard that the Taipei artists tried to match. In Argentina, we expect a bunch of their local tastemakers, including tattoo artist Pirhana, designers Coty Larguia and Cecilia Glik, art gallerist Ana Torrejon and even rugby union player, Juan M. Hernandez and Agustin Pichot. Click the jump below for the official trailer video. via FRESHNESS
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