You don’t hear about them nearly as much as you used to, but back around the time of the Dream Team, probably the most famous other national basketball squad was from Lithuania.  Inspired by Grateful Dead imagery, their tie-dyed warmups were the talk of international basketball.

Cop one of those and consider yourself a real cool kid, if you can get your hands on a pair of this new Nike Air Max Hyperize colourway.  Multicoloured Flywire is always dope, but the yellow-on-green speckled sole draws even more attention to the Air Max 360 cushion.  Stick with Sneaker News, and we’ll update you on when and if these make it to retail.  via Kinstor

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Welcome home, Dwayne Wade.  Here’s your first non-retro, non-hybrid Air Jordan PE.  This W3LCOME HOME Air Jordan 2010 could have earned a ton of nicknames had JB not practically named them the day D-Wade signed this summer.  Cherry something, apples whatever; the shade of red on these is both unique, and still makes you think of the recently retroed white/red Air Jordan XII.  These will likely ride find their own playoff legacy on Wade’s feet, the only question is, how far will they go?  via Kinstor

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Check out the Nike Lunar Kayoss Spring 2010 Collection; we already previewed a couple of colourways but the new colourways are worth taking a peek at. This new training shoe should be a staple at your local gym or at the high-school track because the Lunar Kayoss was engineered for one thing: providing the utmost in comfort and stability for when you push your internal horsepower to the max. These are now available at Nikestore and at Nike retailers worldwide, and we’ll let you know when new colourways drop. Remember, no more excuses!

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What is it with the peanut butter cup-looking Nike Air Force 1 Bespokes today?  To be fair, crocodiles are naturally brown, so the urge to add that deluxe fabric is at least part of the trend.  This pair definitely has its own identity with the burnt orange and creme colour suedes and a double-layered Swoosh.  Denim only on the heel tabs is a nice touch too.  Think you can come up with something just as good?  Call up Nike Sportswear in NYC for an appointment.

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If you say ‘Clot‘ to a sneakerhead, burning silk is probably one of the first images to come to mind.  Their 1World Nike Air Force 1 was one of the most spectacular collaborations of all time, so they can get away with a blatant tease like this.  The Chinese brand is teaming up with Kazuki Kuraishi on his ObyOKZK collection for adias Originals, including this kzkLOT-branded adidas Superstar ‘Breathe’.  Stick with Sneaker News for more updates.

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If ever there was a good excuse for rocking a pair of kicks around your neck, this is it.  The newest Nike ACG Air Wildwood LE is taking no prisoners with its Neon Air Max 95 look.  The problem is, both tiered grey and neon green/yellow looks are so hot, it’ll be difficult to choose.  Now, on second thought, the electric wire look isn’t super flattering, but these Wildwoods have what it takes to compliment almost any conceivable outfit.  Grab a pair today from Germany’s asphaltgold.

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It seems apparent that Nike 6.0 is paying a little more attention to the females. A Nike 6.0 WMNS Dunk High just released in a great colourway that received warm reception from our male viewers, and now a Spring-season ready pastel colourway of the Nike Blazer for women is available as well. It features a varsity purple upper with a cool mint swoosh and heel, and an embossed NIKE SIX POINT 0 lettering covering the entire shoe. The honey-combed vulcanized midsole also provides the utmost in comfort. These are available now at NikeStore.

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Color: Varsity Purple/Cool Mint

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Akron, Ohio was unheard of until Lebron James, and it’s believed by many that had Lebron not gone straight to the NBA from High School he either would’ve gone to the Ohio State University or the University of Akron, where a number of his high school teammates from St. Vincent St. Mary’s ended up playing their collegiate basketball. While Lebron didn’t attend either of the schools, he has played a major role in helping both colleges get more apparel and special footwear products since he’s signed his multi-year endorsement deal with Nike. The University of Akron has since been the recipient of various special Nike Basketball Lebron Player Exclusive’s including this newest Nike Air Max Lebron VII in the University of Akron colors of Navy, Gold, and White. On the inside of the heel you can find the University of Akron Zips logo. No word yet on availability but you can pick up a pair now at marqueesole.

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We were right to expect more after seeing two GS Nikes with a grid underlay.  This new Nike Dunk High is particularly digirific with the CMYK plus grey colourup.  Sorta reminds you of an 80s video game or maybe Max Headroom or Tron or the Matrix.  Wait, no, not the Matrix.  One shoe can’t do everything, but this one could match pretty much any outfit today’s youngsters could toss on with it.  Small feet exclusive, this vintage-futuristic look is available now from the movie (and sneaker) experts Extra Butter or cop yours now from 95soleman on eBay.

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Color: Black/Neptune Blue-Wolf Grey-Flint Grey

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Crocadile leather has been very popular lately with the Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke, and this is certainly one of the best applications we’ve seen.  Phillip Papi went the tonal brown route for this pair’s upper, but the contrast between the dark croc sections, creme coloured canvas and a peanutbutter suede Swoosh makes you think ‘chocolate Skittles’.  The real trick here is adding purple on the tongue and midsole, plus a few bright blue hits, to push this toward resembling one of those colourful hipster condos.  The only place you can get a 1of1 sneaker that looks like an artisan truffle is Nike Sportswear in NYC.

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TEL #: 212-226-5433

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Have you noticed how strong the adidas Originals 2010 lineup has been thusfar?  Not only are we getting updated, premium editions of Three Stripes’ iconic silhouettes, but new models are perfectly made for the growing lifestyle sneaker niche.  This adidas Orignals Greeley Mid is conservative with its brown nubuck and suede uppers, but they demand another look.  Lime green on the tongue, sockliner and outer heel is the stuff double-takes are made of, and a crepe-textured midsole hides more lime on the bottom.  Britain’s Size? just got these in stock.

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Emoticons are so commonplace these days that we can’t even type AJF 8 in parentheses without evoking goggle-eyes.   The ubiquitous smiley faces have popped up on what is definitely not the first Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke that made us happy.  They have a sort of Reeses look with the various orangish-brown suedes, plus the insanely luxurious croc skin liner.  The smiley dubraes have our imaginations in a buzz, wondering what we’ll see on the next Bespoke AF1.  The only way to find out is to book an appointment at Nike Sportswear in New York.

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TEL #: 212-226-5433

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