New York Knicks’ Guard, Nate Robinson, was seen wearing a pair of Nike Zoom Kobe IV iD’s that matched the Knicks Home uniforms when the Knicks hosted Israeli Basketball Club, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, on Sunday, October 18th 2009. The game was played to benefit Migdal Ohr, an orphanage that has helped the lives of impoverished and disadvantaged children in Israel for more than 30 years. Robinson’s Kobe IV’s looked to be customized via Nike iD and features a White upper with hits of Blue and Orange.

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So we expect plenty of you to lament the thin tongues in these; it’s only natural.  Tongue thickness aside, this latest Nike SB Dunk Low Pro is a welcome return to classic skateboarding aesthetics.  With a menacing mix of obsidian and black, these joints beg to be skated in.  They have perforated side panels and a griptape tongue and toe that all add depth and complete this pair’s ‘personality’.  These should be a big hit and you can get yours a little early from Kasina.

Style: 304292-403

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We’ve seen plenty of Vandal-ized Nike Dunk Highs since last year’s introduction , but not so much as a single Blazer in that style.  Well, this Nike Blazer High doesn’t have all the Vandal trimmings (ribbed foxing band or enhanced piping), but it does look great with white leather laid atop black nylon.  It’s a nice simple look that seems to suggest Nike Sportswear is in a somber mood.  In any case, you can rejoice knowing these are avaiable from 95Soleman on eBay.

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Nike is pretty tight with House of Hoops, so it wouldn’t be all that shocking if atmos and Reebok ended up doing something similar.  As it stands, there’s no store in the works, just a long line of Japanese-exclusive collaborations.  This duo takes on a velour upper that either looks like it’s tie-dyed or maybe it’s a bowling ball.  The Pump Omni Lite is in purple/white and the Court Victory Pump comes in bright green.  Both are available at, you guessed it, atmos.

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There have been plenty of womens releases from Nike that we’ve suggested to any guys who could find a pair big enough to fit.  With this latest Suede Pack of Nike Air Max 1s, your sized-12 author finds himself more than a little jealous.  The ‘eighty-seven’ looks so nice in tonal suede-plus-nylon uppers.  There’s a beet red pair with cream coloured accents and another pair with several shades of ‘white’.  Both of them are available now from Kix-Files.

Style: 319986-113
Color: White/White-Black

Style: 319986-611
Color: Beet/White-Black

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Were it not for the internet, many sneakerheads wouldn’t even know what the Nike Air Max Light looks like.  You could also argue that the sub-culture wouldn’t be as big without the ‘net, but that’s another argument.  What is clear is that this latest pair looks dope in greys, silver and orange.  It’s sort of like a washed out version of the black and infrared palette we just saw on an Air Max 90 Current, and is currently available from England’s Size?

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Successful persuasion often sandwiches a critique between two compliments.  First off, Solebox is clearly the winner in 2009′s collaboration count.  The problem is, their releases are often ridiculously limited (as this pair is at a scant 31 pairs).  It’s a problem made even worse because Hikmet’s design work is so excellent.  In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Reebok’s Pump, Berlin’s best known sneaker boutique put a premium touch on the classic basketball shoe.  Bungee cord laces, supple black leather, glow in the dark eyelets and memory foam on the tongue are all nice, but the light-up Pump takes this pair to a whole ‘nother level.  Anyone in central Europe around November 20th should mark the date and let us know if you can get an extra size 12.  Check out a video of the illuminated Pump in action after the jump.

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Michael Lau created a crazy wood grain Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his Gardner vinyl figurines.  A set dropped in LA at the ‘Gardner Tenth’ exhibition, each pair of shoes along with a randomly coloured toy.  Turns out that wasn’t the only chance you have at getting these maple-toned beauties along with a bright plastic companion.  It’ll be an NY Fat 12″ figure in either purple, red, orange, green or one of two shades of yellow along with the kicks, now avaiable at Kix-Files.

Style: 375361-200
Color: Wood/Light Brown

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The quote-unquote Gucci look has been one of the most popular colourways for this season.  This is the second Nike Dunk High Premium to feature the combination of forest green, deep red and black.  DJ Clark Kent’s version repped the East coast for the Rivalry Pack but this joint is a little more specific.  Released by Nike SB, these were originally designed by Girl Skateboards in 2005 to drop alongside the Diamond Supply ‘Tiffany’ Nike SB Dunk Low.

Apparently Crailtap wasn’t happy that Girl would give such a dope design to Nike, given their own Lakai footwear label.  They axed the project, but now we’re getting an updated version for late 2009.  These come with ‘RESN’ on the tongue tag, a shout to Girl’s Sam Smyth, who used to spray that tag for the IBC crew all over the Bay Area.  You can grab yours in advance of the US release from Korean e-tailer Kasina.

Style: 313171-362
Color: Deep Forest/Paprika

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Nike made sure we had alot to choose from this Halloween.  From the GS-sized series to the Day of the Dead Quickstrikes Pack, they’ve all included healthy doses of orange and black.  This Nike SB Dunk Low Premium takes the ghoulish colourup a step further, adding green spark leather to the underlay and purple laces and constrast stitching.  The closest thing to rocking a pair of pumpkins in terms of holiday relevance, your can cop these today from RMKstore on eBay.

Style: 313170-381
Color: Green Spark/Hoop Orange

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With Jay-Z its most notable supporter so far, its only right to see the Nike RT1 in all black.  These go with an all leather construction that relies on perforations on the underlay to add some depth.  These would be perfect for any situation where your kicks shouldn’t shine brighter than the rest of your outfit.  Grab yours today from 95Soleman on eBay.

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The Air Jordan 16.5 Team is one of the smoothest Jordan Brand hybrids yet.  The Air Jordan XVI (16) and Air Jordan XVII (17) designs were similar enough that the combination has a natural feel to it, but because Mike rocked the AJ17s (and a few 16s as well) while playing for Washington, we didn’t see any red-on-black bangers like these during his second comeback.  Make sure they get seen this time around and cop a pair today from FinishLine.

Style: 375387-001
Color: Black/Metallic Silver-Varsity Red

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