Neon!  If you’re a real sneakerhead, this exclamation needs no further explanation.  In other words, Neon Knows.  And that’s why we’re seeing the second Nike Air Max 95 Neon retro release in as many years.  This OG colourup is typically held to very limited quantities, so you probably didn’t get a pair last year.  Even if you did, were you smart enough to cop four or five extras to keep on ice?  Maybe you just want to fill your entire closet with this shoe; we wouldn’t blame you.   It’s certifiably one of the greatest designs and colourblocking schemes ever.  And they’re set for a retail release at the end of the month, but we all know how hard it can be to get the best AM95 colourways, so you can be safe and secure a pair early from JBseller on eBay.

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Getting a comfortable yet supportive trail running shoe under $100 bucks is damn near impossible these days.  How about just over half that?!  Enter the latest Nike ACG Pyroclast in black with grey and purple accents.  It’s got that super aggressive, almost Air Trainer 1-like anti-roll support on the forefoot, but the treads on these aren’t quite as ridged as some of the recent ACG models.  They’d be perfect beaters, and you might not ever wear them out.  Cop a pair today from StepToRun on eBay.

Style: 385043-051
Color: Black/Varsity Purple-Cool Grey

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Kobe Bryant already has a shoe to match his Los Angeles Lakers’ home uniforms, right?  If you’re thinking of the Nike Zoom Kobe V ‘Inline’, you’re only partially right, cos those are made to match LA’s white alternate-home unis.  As for this one, it’s got both purple and gold accents atop a white base.  Like alot of ZKVs, these have a nice pearly finish that gives off extra shades of colour, depending on your angle.  They’ll hit Nike Basketball retailers including Foot Locker right around playoff time this April.

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The Nike Navaro High came onto the scene looking like something you’d expect from Nike 6.0 with its bloody splatter print.  It also looks quite a bit like the Blazer High, a shoe that’s a common jumpoff point for modern lifestyle designs.  This pair of Navaro Highs is a good example of how that classic basketball design looks so good.  Imagine a Blazer/All-Court with an extra-padded ankle collar, done in white with navy accents.  Toss on a bold tongue tag, and you’ve got the latest Nike Navaro, now available at Finish Line.

Style: 386586-111

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The Nike WMNS Dunk High Skinny was created by Nike for the females who might prefer a crisp pair of kicks over some flats or heels during a shopping trip. The Dunk High design is 25 years old, but the Skinny fit is a recent alternation made by Nike to fit the slimmer build of a woman’s foot. Check out this pair of the Skinny Dunk in a purple and grey colourway; the colourway is very straightforward but the toe and rear heel panel sports an interested digital-dot design that you might’ve seen on the Nike Air Moire and also in the Moire-inspired Nike Air Max 90 Current Moire that just released. Available now at Schuh-You.

Style: 386316-511
Color: Purple/White/Silver

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Nike’s All Court Mid was first introduced in 1975 as an all-around athletic shoe. Originally fashioned with a canvas upper, this updated version of the classic returns with polished panache leather, a perforated swoosh, and a rubber toe-cap to fulfill the modern with a vintage twist look. With the vulcanized sole, the shoe looks very much like the Nike Blazer Mid. The Nike All Court Leather Mid truly lives up to Nike Sportswear’s motto of being designed for sport and crafted for life, because the sports-rooted Nike All Court Mid is definitely a fashionable item. The three colourways of purple, green and brown are set to drop on February 20th at Nike Sportswear retailers.

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This year’s Air Jordan Spiz’ike colourways have celebrated the Air Jordan III’s OG palettes.  While a white pair combined the look of Cements, Fire Reds and True Blues, this black joint is obviously breaking (out) bred.  They share the same ‘MIKE’ and ‘MARS’ dubraes as the aforementioned Fresh Since 1985 edition, and replace that text on the sockliner with “A death-defying, high-flying 360 degree dunk” in a similar style.  These will drop at retail next weekend, but it could be a tough cop.  If you wanna play it safe, grab a pair now from shaolin8 on eBay.

Style: 315371-062
Color: Black/Varsity Red-Cement Grey-Military Blue

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Anything attached with ‘House of Hoops Exclusive’ is sure to demand a double take. Check out this upcoming pair of the Nike Blazer High Premium in Medium Grey, Anthracite, White, and Sport Red. The velvety finish of the upper could hint at this pair being part of the Nike Blazer Foamposite line that resulted in a ton of mixed reviews last summer. During that eventful season, we saw an Egglplant Foamposite Blazer and another inspired by the Blue Foams; this new colourway of the Nike Blazer leads us to believe it could be derived from the Silver Foamposite colourway. Check out these new images and stay tuned for updated info. via LTD.

Style: 392387-006
Color: Metallic Silver/Black-Sport Red

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The weekend has come and gone, and we can now look back at all the anticipated events and Player Exclusives of the spectacular three-day extravaganza known as the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend. The Rookies shocked the Sophomores, Terrell Owens caused some Chaos, the Dunk Contest left something to be desired, the 3-Point Shootout spoke The Truth, and the All-Star Game was all about the year 2010.

The sneakers on the All-Star scene were a major sub-story of the All-Star weekend; Terrell Owens and Common kicked it off by wearing the Zoom Kobe V Chaos, and the Rookies/Sophs showed off their Nike Air Max Rise PEs. On Saturday night, the sneakers outdid the dunks, as we saw Shannon Brown’s Kobe V iD and Gerald Wallace’s Air Jordan Icons PE. But Sunday night is what we all wait for, and how fitting for Dwyane Wade to take home the ASG MVP Award while debuting the Air Jordan 2010? Then again, Wade knows a little something about winning in Dallas.

We also saw some great PEs, like Durant’s Nike KD2, Carmelo’s Melo M6, the Air Max LeBron VII, and multiple colourways of the Air Jordan 2010. If you missed any of the hot sneakers in action, check through Sneaker News’ 2010 All-Star Weekend Recap and get caught up with all the great kicks of the past weekend.

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This weekend marked the release of the Air Jordan 2010 in it’s first official colorway of Black, Varsity Red, and White but it seems as if a more intriguing colorway of the Air Jordan 2010 flew under our radar, until now. It seems as if a mysterious Anniversary Edition of the Air Jordan 2010 was also released this weekend at select Jordan Brand outlets including NikeTown Chicago where NikeTalke member, GootaBdaShoes, picked up a pair of these White and Metallic Silver Anniversary Edition Air Jordan 2010′s that come complete with a roll-out poster. While this pair may not look as good as the pair that Dwyane Wade had on, they both share ice clear outsoles. via NikeTalk

Style: 387358-111
Color: White/White-Metallic Silver

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The cool thing about not having attended college, is that you can bounce your allegiances between them like, say, John Calipari.  Coach Cal’s University of Kentucky Wildcats are the latest LeBron James-sponsored school to rock Nike uniforms and King James’ signature sneakers.  Here’s the newest addition to the UK arsenal, a white Nike Air Max LeBron VII (7) Low for home games at legendary Rupp Arena.  Probably the cleanest pair of AML7 Lows we’ve seen so far, these enhance a simple colourblocking scheme with speckled laces and a white contrast stitch on the royal blue patent leather Swooshes.  We’ll keep you posted on a possible retail drop.  via NLB

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The 2010 NBA All Star Weekend was held in ‘Dallas’, but the game was actually in Arlington, Texas’ Cowboy Stadium.  Then again, those of us who’ve visited or lived in DFW know that it’s basically a huge megaplex of cities that stretch for hours in all directions.  So if you were coming in East, from say, Baltimore, you’d arrive at Mesquite, TX 30 minutes before downtown Dallas.

That explains how Carmelo Anthony was able to star in last night’s All-Star Game and still have time to make it over to the new Foot Locker House of Hoops at Town East Mall.  Melo had a nice q&a session with the crowd, but it’s his game-unused Air Jordan 2010 ASG PEs that probably had most of the attention.  Imagine Dwyane Wade’s practice PE, but with red instead of navy blue.  With all these Jordan Brand player exclusives, we can’t wait to see what next year’s festivities.

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