Last month, news broke that the Nike Air Flightposite II LE in Black would be brought back to retail shelves in Spring 2010. The shoe was originally created for Kevin Garnett, who at the time was still signed with Nike, but like the Air Garnett III that was brought back this year under the new name of Air Max III LE, the Nike Flightposite II LE has removed all connections to KG including his last name on the side of the shoe and “OBF” (Official Block Family) callout on the heeltag. Here is a closer look at the first colorway of the shoe in all Black, this is pair is a sample and only available in a size 9, but if you’re a fan of this shoe then you only have to wait a few more months before it’s released in Spring 2010. If you’re a size 9 you can pick it up now from verbdws on eBay.

Style: 386160-002
Color: Black/Black

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When Nike announced that they would be creating a 6.0 division to provide gear for the extreme sports world, many Nike fans thought it would simply produce the “poor man’s SB’s.”  But more recently, Nike 6.0 has been pushing out some designs that have forced certain nay-sayers to eat their words.  This women’s Dunk High is no exception.  The black upper gets some highlights with a woodgrain effect on the toebox and heel straps in neon pink and gold.  The colors are accentuated even more with contrast stitching and sole in the same corresponding colors.  Ladies are sure to eat these up.  Available now Extra Butter.

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Simplicity is back!  With all the successful (and not so successful) eccentric styles and designs that have emerged in the past couple of years, it’s good to see that footwear culture has come back in full circle with the comeback of clean, straight-forward silhouettes and color schemes that don’t undermine the creativity behind the design process, but rather evoke sophistication and purism.

This Nike SB Bruin embodies this thought.  The simple tooling of this silhouette gives it such a classic look, and the full red upper with white accents only adds to that timeless look.  Scoop up a pair from Caliroots.

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Nike Sportswear’s 21 Mercer location has just revealed it’s latest Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke to be customized at their location, the only location in the world where one can create a Bespoke Air Force 1. This pair was customized by Ramon Cerda, who looked to New York City as the main source of inspiration for his pair of Bespoke’s. He’s called his creation the “Rotten Apples” to show his love for NYC, with the White on the inside of the shoe’s symbolizing taking a bite out of the apple. The lateral side of the shoe features various shade’s of Red in a few different materials as well as some hits of Green.

Nike Sportswear
21 Mercer Street | Map
New York, NY 10013
TEL #: 212-226-5433

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When you look back at the first emerging athletic footwear brands, many of these pioneering styles featured vulcanized midsoles.  Chuck Taylors, Pro Keds, even when Vans broke out on the scene as the first skate brand – all vulcanized.  Lately we’ve seen some classics get the vulcanized rubber treatment.  adidas Originals is now hopping on the bandwagon, upgrading the profile of one of their most popular styles.  This particular pair featuring a coffee vibe, rocking an espresso nubuck upper, black leather stripes and midsole, as well as orange accents.  The colorway with the new sole definitely adds to the skate aura.  Expect more of these to drop in the near future.  via size?

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Don’t even read this description and go ahead and buy these now.  Not to sound like a shill, but this pair of Nike Blazer Highs is just such an obvious hit that it seems only natural.  They go with that perfect-for-sneakers mix of black (in this case, actually a super-dark blue-black), red and white that suggest they’ll find plenty of fans in Chicagoland.  A mix of lightly tumbled leather and smooth nubuck, both in black, form the base for those red and white accents.  It’s a simple can’t-miss design and is available today from jordanbrandseller on eBay.

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Taking a look back at 2009 brings the realization that Nike brought justice, bringing back many beloved  styles from days of yore.  One of those styles being the Air Max ST, a long forgotten runner to many, considered a cousin to the more popular AM 180.  This JD Sports Exclusive rocks a colorway and material composition that’s similar to the OG AM1 that dropped not too long ago.  What differs is the black on the synthetic swoosh.  Fresh colors on a dope pair that’s actually comfy enough to rock all day everyday.  What’s better than that? Only available at JD Sports.

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Artist Robert Williams will be having a new show in NYC at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery.  To coincide with the new exhibition, the west coast artist has designed a Vans Vault collection for Dave’s Quality Meats.  It’s interesting to see a shop so well known for it’s NY roots take on someone who explicitly expresses the vibe of Cali, with lots of his works conveying surfers and hot rods.  But for these shoes Williams decides to show another one of his graphic fortes- apocalypticism, showing images of the battle between good and evil.  Only 13 pairs will be made, each hand-made and personally signed by Robert Williams.

From the images, it looks like the Vans will rock a pale yellow and blue colorway, but it’s yet to be confirms if other colorways will also be present within this series.  These will be dropping only at DQM on October 31st.  With such low quantities of these being released, expect for some die-hard fans to be getting comfy across the street from DQM a night or two before doors open on Saturday morning.

Be sure to check out a clip of Rob’s design process after the jump.

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Here are some more photos of a very interesting pair of Air Jordan II (2) Retros set for a 2010 release.  They use only two colours but achieve a complex appearance in several slick ways.  There’s the obvious inclusion of reflective 3M, which helps gives the shoe a little life and makes it more dynamic.  There’s the way a row of perforations subtly frames that 3M pipe that zigs and zags across the side panels, and of course, a range of leather textures that help the two non-colours shine as the reflection of pure light.  That ‘pure light’ thing might be a little overzealous, but we remain sure you’ll enjoy more photos after the jump.  via Kenlu

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Nike’s recent increase in the use of this ‘radiant emerald’ shade has us half-expecting to see Ronnie Brown wobble a pass from shotgun in these come Sunday.  Actually, that’s not very likely at all, but this latest Nike WMNS Blazer High has a mild Dolphins look to it and the combination of red and emerald green is undeniably ‘Miami’.  Ronnie probably couldn’t find a size big enough, but this is a pair suitable for both guys and gals and is available today from jordanbrandseller on eBay.

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As the Summer air cools and we get ready for less sunshine, most people’s attire tends to match the mood and transition from bright and vibrant to dismal and pale.  But even if that weren’t the case, it seems that many of our favorite footwear brands are going back to basics with almost all black colorways.  In this case, the Zoom Air Harbor gets the job done with a two-tone black and grey combo.  For those who have always skipped right over this Nike SB shoe, some of you may give it some consideration if you’re going for that more sophisticated look with a mature colorway.  Cop em at Caliroots.

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During the latest installment of Peter Rosenberg’s NOISEMAKERS with Talib Kweli, our good friend Q-Tip and Kweli were both spotted rocking some dope sneakers. Q-Tip brought it back to one of the original Air Jordan Spizikes that was released in 2007 in Black, Green, and Red. Kweli on the other hand was seen rocking a pair of the Nike RT1′s in Black, Azure and Dark Grey, the same colorway that Jay-Z was seen wearing a few months earlier.

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