When Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 Tour hit Cleveland, Ohio, some of Cleveland’s most notable residents showed up to the concert including the Cavaliers biggest offseason acquisition, both literally and figuretively, Shaquille O’Neal, as well as the King, Lebron James. N.E.R.D.’s Pharrell brought Lebron on stage during their set and while Pharrell might have ditched his Nike’s for some New Balance shoes, Lebron was spotted in a pair of the recently launched Nike x NITRO MICROPHONE UNDERGROUND Air Force 1 High Premium’s. via BBC/Ice Cream Blog

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Nike SB has released a few pairs of Dunks that contain hemp material, almost all of which have had a strong following and are still sought-after.  Now there will be another addition to the Hemp Dunk roster in the SB series.  While most of the upper sporting a earthly orange color, the toebox, mid panel and heel tab features a natural hemp.  The combination of material layout, along with the accented colors, may remind you of the Forbes Hunter Dunk Lows.  Nonetheless, a clean design that’s a must-have for most of you SB-heads.  Expect these to start popping up at SB retailers very soon. via Choko.

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Rarely has a shoe ever offered such comprehensive preparatory advantages in advance of the impending zombie apocalypse.  You can either run away or fit right in with this spot-on Day of the Dead colourup of the Nike Air Max 90.  Like the other kicks in this timely pack, they feature orange, purple and green flowy accent designs atop a black base.  You might be able to get them in advance of the November 2nd holiday if you cop them right now from ID4Shoes on eBay.

Style: 389398-050
Color: Black/Club Purple-Orange Blaze-Vibrant Yellow

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Back in August, we gave you a little sneak peek at a special edition of the Big Nike High inspired by the Nike MVPuppets ad campaign. In addition to the obvious star power of the LeBron and Kobe puppets, Lil’ Dez also put in a strong performance in a supporting role. Although the commercials are over for now, Nike is doing their part to make sure that Dez doesn’t get forgotten, so they have whipped up this new version of the Big Nike High. The shoe sports a solid Sport Red leather upper with a White midsole and Varsity Purple lining. Several personal nods to Lil’ Dez are included, most notably, the tongue label and the Lil’ Dez block letters that replace the standard Nike logo. If you’re feeling these attention-grabbers, they will be hitting House of Hoops locations tomorrow, October 27th. Via FootLockerUnlocked.

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We’ve been following these crazy Godzilla Blazer Mid Premiums for a while, hoping all along that they would hit stores in time for Halloween monster madness. The wild green scale graphics on the upper are balanced out by solid sections of Green and Black leather, capped off by a gum midsole. The tongue features a small Nike logo stitched in red with a Gold patent heel tab with Red Nike branding finishing off the design.  If you’ve been waiting a while for these, you can be stomping buildings in them in no time once you get yourself a pair from 95soleman on eBay.

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How many more Nike Zoom Kobe IVs can there be?  Our best guess is that Nike wants to remind you with one colourway for each game how impressive it was for the Black Mamba to remain at the peak of his power and relatively injury free through two NBA seasons and an Olympic Gold Medal run without a break.  We’re talking well over 250 games, not to mention the pratices, time in the weight room and hours spent breaking down film that it takes to be that good.

This edition of the ZK4 further emphasizes the high points of this amazing two year run, bookending the 2008-09 NBA season with the Gold Medal and Kobe’s first NBA title sans Shaq.  Dubbed ‘Beijing to the Finals’ or BJ2F for short, these look wonderful in white with gold and purple accents, plus splashes of red on the insides including a snake lying coiled beneath some Chinese symbols.  This impressive pair is set to drop on December 12th, which has us expecting the sequel around New Year’s.  Stick with Sneaker News for updates on all Kobe Bryant sneakers.  via HK Kicks

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The city of Paris, known for its fashion, style and culture, will now be stepping up their sneaker game. The Marais section of Paris is now the home of the latest Nike Sportswear store to pop up. The new NSW store occupies a space that was formerly a bookstore, and they have chosen to leave much of the original look in tact, giving the shop a very stylish and distinguished aesthetic. Some new touches come courtesy of murals, wallpaper and even the carpet, which have all been created by French illustrators Antoine+Manuel. As you might expect, in addition to the store’s cool look, it will also be home to the latest in Nike Sportswear footwear and apparel, including Tier Zero and limited releases. If you’re in the area, be sure to stop in and check out the new spot.  Via superfuture.

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These latest Nike ACG boots look so tough they should come with a half-joking warning dissuading wearers from kicking their rivals, lest they be accused of attempted murder.  The Nike Air Max Abasi ACG is back in a brutally dark colourway that pits the tiger style of black and olive green’s crane style against one another.  Just like the ancient kung fu schools, these different shades enhance one another and a splash of Safari print seals the deal.  Prepare for the winter wars and cop these from Japanese e-tailer Mad C.

Style: 365752-301
Color: Dark Army/Black-Anthracite

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Nike Zoom Kobe IV colourway #3,659 is here just in time for the first weekend of the new NBA regular season. This pair is one of the three gradient ZK4s we saw recently.  Rather than a home or away nod with white or black, these fade straight from concord to gold and the result is a fourth championship ring.  Yet another celebration for a man with irrepressable stamina, the 4 Rings edition of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV will hit Foot Locker’s House of Hoops specialty locations this Sunday, November 1st.

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Eric Koston’s signing with Nike SB back in June was big news.  Even though he has a signature Dunk Low on the way, Mr. Koston can be seen here wearing the latest Stefan Janoski and holding a new Nike SB Dunk High that relies on a simple combo we’ve seen a couple of times this year: black, white and gum.  They look to have either canvas or nubuck uppers, along with a white Swoosh to match the midsole.  It’s pretty much perfect, so the question is when, not if you’re going to cop them.  Stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via N-SB.org

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LRJ23.com has just completed an in depth look at all of the Nike Lebron signature shoes in comparison to the newest Nike Air Max Lebron VII. While the Air Max Lebron VII has undergone the most significant of changes in Lebron’s signature line of shoes, from the designer, changing from Ken Link to Jason Petrie, all the way to how the shoe was constructed, the addition of Nike Flywire technology and a new Nike Basketball specific Air Max 360 bag, the Nike Air Max Lebron VII definitely stands out as one of the best Lebron sneakers to date. Take a closer look at how the rest of the Nike Lebron signature models stack up against the Nike Air Max Lebron VII after the jump. via LRJ23.com

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While many thought the Vunk was an April Fool’s Joke, Nike runners that draw heavily upon Air Max 95 design characteristics have continued to emerge.  Hot on the heels of the Air Max 24/7 unveiling and its warm reception is the Nike Shox Turbo O’ Nine in an easily identifyable colourway.  They feature the horizontal tiering that the AM95 made famous but takes its signature gradient from front to back rathe than top to bottom.  Grab a sample pair of these from verbdws on eBay.

Style: 365951-103

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