Many had hoped that sample images would have leaked by now of the white/white History of Flight Air Jordans, but unfortunately it doesn’t look like JB will fulfill our dreams.  But at least you can still ponder about these AJ2′s which feature a similar colorway, but with touches of light grey and more strikingly the use of 3M reflective.  We’ve read you’re posts and recognize that this is yet another pair that seems to be 50/50 when it comes to responses upon seeing these.  Whatever your preference, there’s still time to change your mind about these.  But for those who are already on the bandwagon, you can scoop up a pair early from spots like Taobao.

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Barcelona based sneaker retailer Oqium recently opened their store in a new location on October 31st. There was a long line of sneaker heads waiting to get in and see all the great kicks on display and to cop all sorts of new and vintage styles from Jordan brand and Nike. From the photos it looks like they had a nice selection of styles including an array of Air Yeezys. Via EUKicks

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As a sneakerhead, this story is likely to elicit a wide range of emotions.  At a superficial level, we’re a little jealous to see Michael Jordan’s son, Marcus, wearing the ‘Rising Sun’ Air Jordan XII (12) even though we couldn’t get them last month as expected.  Take a look at the headlines, though, and you’re sure to be confused by what’s going on down at UCF’s Orlando campus. 

Signed to a multiyear contract with adidas, the University of Central Florida first told MJ’s ‘rising son’ that he could either drop his daddy’s kicks or face serious consequences.  Since the Jordan family assets likely exceed UCF’s endowment, the lil’ Jordan kept right on going.  Clearly, that didn’t sit well with adidas.  Here’s the email adidas spokeswoman Andrea Corso sent to the Orlando Sentinel:

The University of Central Florida has chosen not to deliver on their contractual commitment to adidas. As a result we have chosen not to continue our relationship with them moving forward.

Simple enough . . . or is it?  Apparently, regional adidas officals had told the young Jumpman that he could rock his namesake kicks, a decision later repealed by executive management.  The Rising Suns look awesome with UCF’s home unis, so should adidas care that people are going to associate the team that includes Michael Jordan’s son with Jordan Brand? 

Marcus even went so far as to white-out the tongue Jumpman, leaving the only logos visible on his feet a small ’23′ on each heel (dwarfed by the broad Three Stripes crossing his SpeedWrap ankle supports).  This controversy begs the question, could adidas have ever prevented Marcus from drawing that kind of attention, even in a pair of their kicks?

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Don’t you just love seeing a kid pass by rocking a dope pair on their feet?  Or for you older cats out there, you know you can’t help but make sure your youngin’s stride is rite.  Nike’s knows they can’t leave out the smaller feet of the globe, in this case making a grade school Very Berry pack.  The Air Max 90 and Blazer get black nubuck contrasted with a tonal flannel for the upper, while the accents take on the (rasp)berry colors.  Subtle gold accents can be found for that additional youthful flare.  Now available at most Nike retailers, but you can also try your luck on eBay.  Photos via shaolin8

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At the Nike Knows Training – 2009 Summit earlier this year, Nike gave the attendees a sneak peek at several upcoming special projects from the Nike Training group. One of those little surprises is the above Nike Trainer 1 with a Max-360 sole which adds to the responsiveness of the Trainer 1 for heavy training regiments. With the upcoming fight against Miguel Ángel Cotto of Puerto Rico, Pacquiao is doing some heavy duty training right now and was recently seen in a pair of the Nike Trainer 1/360. Take a look below for the full image.

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We have seen some great sneaker collaborations in recent months and these are no different. Sneaker Freaker magazine and New Balance have teamed up to create a very unique New Balance 850 shoe dubbed the “Skippy”. These sneakers have a black and brown upper made of some great premium materials like suede, mesh and light brown leather that looks butter soft from the detailed images. There are also nice accents of neon yellow around the New Balance “N”, on the midsole and sock liner. The Sneaker Freaker logo can also be found on the insoles of the shoe. The subtle base colors with bright accents really give this New Balance 850 a truly unique design. Via NewBalanceLive

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The Air Jordan Flight 45 has taken on an array of iconic Jordan Brand and Nike colourways since its release this summer.  Add this to the first pile, as the hightop version appears in a colourway fitting its sole.  The Air Jordan Flight 45 High appears above in what might be its best design yet: white leather, cement grey elephant print and the cool shade that gave ‘True Blue’ its name.  These should drop in time for the Flight 45′s one year anniversary, and you know Sneaker News will keep you updated in the meantime.

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The cat’s out the bag and now previews just keep coming out of the woodworks.  Adding to the list of publicly seen Pump20′s now is Barcelona’s 24 Kilates.  For this installation, 24Kts wanted to stay fairly true to one of it’s original colorway, respecting the past and showing admiration for its inventiveness of its time.  But what may seem rather unimpressive to Pump fans because of it’s simple “general”colorway, they certainly make up by knowing how to add some innovative touches of their own.  Found on certain parts of the upper, as well as the tongue are translucent plastic paneling to reveal the actual Pump air cushioning technology.  Accented in orange, white and grey, this feature is sure to be quite interesting to watch while incessantly pumping the tongue.  As you may know, these Pump20 will be very limited (31 pairs to be exact) and only available at 24Kilates on November 20th.

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Last month we gave you a peek at some upcoming colorways for the Nike Zoom Kobe V. Here is a detailed look at the “away” colorway for the Kobe V. This is a very technical shoe with a mainly synthetic upper and fly wire in the side panels to keep the shoe extra light and flexible. There are some unusual details to these Zoom Kobe V’s as well; the toe box and upper side panels have a black and purple croc print that is not usually seen on Basketball sneakers, as well as black and yellow spotted laces. The shoe is predominantly black with accents of the LA Lakers colors, the midsole is purple and black and of course the swoosh is purple and yellow. Via Marqueesole

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Yesterday we brought you the navy safari colorway of the Nike Trainer SC. Here is yet another version brought to you by Nike Sportswear. These Trainer SC’s feature a full black leather upper with some nice pine green accents on the eyelets, swoosh, tongue and visible air unit. The midsole on these trainer SC’s is a combination of black and white, while the outsole is all black with some green accents and a white Nike logo. These Nike Trainer SC high’s are scheduled for a January 2010 release, stay tuned to Sneakernews.com for more info.

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Yesterday we gave you a look at the vibrant yellow Nike Air Max 1’s, to follow up on those; we have two more Air max 1’s scheduled to release very soon. This news should be music to the ears of all you Air Max enthusiasts out there. The first pair is a Men’s release and features a synthetic suede/mesh upper, with a white/black-neutral grey colorway. There are also minimal accents of light blue for the top lace holes, tongue and air unit. The Second pair is a Woman’s release and also feature the same synthetic suede/mesh upper, but has a brighter color scheme. cobalt purple/white- matte silver are the main colors of these Air Max 1’s, although they have small accents of yellow on the top lace holes and tongue. Both pairs will be available soon at Nike retailers. Both guys and girls should keep an eye out for these Air Max 1’s when they drop.

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These Home Edition‘s aren’t anything new, being that we’ve already gone into depth on the complete triad of gradient Kobe 4′s.  Or maybe you’ve just caught a few glimpses of Kobe rocking them himself while watching a Lakers game. Nonetheless, these are a great addition to the Kobe line, sporting home colors in a beautiful gradient on the upper and even on the laces. Just in case you haven’t copped yet, check out eBay to scoop up a pair now. Photos via dynastykicks23.

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