With its unique streamline look and undeniable comfort, the Nike Air Presto is a cult classic. Many of you are happy to see the upcoming colorways that we teased the other day, but here’s another pair we teased that will make some buzz. Featuring a refreshing palette of cool mint, surf blue and white, the sock-like upper wears a houndstooth pattern. Some may feel the toebox and vamp are too plain, but such a pattern adds a bit of distinction- especially when it uses the mint rather than traditional black and white on houndstooth. No word on a release date, but we imagine they’d be available soon. via Dunk.cn

Nike Air Presto
Colorway: Cool Mint/Surf Blue-White
Style Code: 347635-300

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If you’re under, say, 30, it’s probably easier to count your friends that *don’t* have tattoos than all of ‘em who have some ink.  What your grandma used to say was ‘for convicts’ has risen to a true artform, and oh yeah, the commercial implications aren’t all that bad either.  Mr. Cartoon is proof of all that, a man whose artistic vision inspired by southern Cali life has been celebrated by more than just his clients.  He’s a well-noted sneaker collaborator and is back working with Nike Sportswear again on the ‘True Colors Artist Collaboration’ as the American rep.  NSW is holding events in NYC, Boston and Chi-town this week, so click the jump below for some teaser images and a schedule.

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We’ve seen several Nike Air Max 1s this year with a simple colorway and accents that only appear on the top eyelets, and now that motif is back on the updated version.  This Nike Air Maxim 1+ is about as simple as it gets when you get past all the Nike+, Torch and Flywire, opting for a white and charcoal grey look with orange on the aforementioned plastic parts.  It’s hard to imagine a cleaner look for the summer months, so you’ll be glad to know these should hit Nike Sportswear retailers soon, as they just touched down at Japan’s mita sneakers.

Style: 366488-101

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Yellow is perhaps *the* key color for Jordan Brand this summer.  We’ve seen not one but two ‘Citrus’ Air Jordan IXs, not to mention the Vibrant Yellow AJ1 Phat Mids that just released last week.  Turns out they’re not the only Air Jordan 1 Phat we’ll be seeing with that white/yellow motif, but these Lows turned out quite differently than the other pair.  The Phat 1s pictured above go with a white leather upper that’s enhanced by metallic silver stitching, and while that looks pretty excellent, the sole is this shoe’s star.  A bright yellow midsole atop a smokey translucent outsole makes for a totally original look we’ve not seen on the AJ1, so check out some more images after the jump and keep it locked to Sneaker News for updates.  via Dunk.com.cn

Style: 338145-105
Color: White/White-Vibrant Yellow-Light Bone

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Already previewing Sophnet’s F.C.R.B. newest collab with NSW, here’s another close look at the pack. Both Lunar Rejuven8 Mid’s sport a camo upper, one of traditional jungle greens and the other a refined navy scheme. The torch underlay only adds to the flair to the overall military feel of the shoe. Found on the tongue, F.C.R.B. branding replaces the typical Nike logo. Set to release May 8th, these will be available at the Write The Future pop-up store, as well as other Sophnet outlets. via HS

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Among the first Nike Trainer SC 2010s to hit retail was a nice package of two pairs with one familiar colorway and one brand new.  The ‘Auburn’ SC 2010s were obviously done for Bo Jackson, while a rustic red, white and blue look was done with Albert Pujols in mind.  Here’s another pair that should be right up Pujols’ alley, the new Nike Trainer SC 2010 ‘Baseball Glove’, first previewed back in September.  They look as you’d expect from that nickname, a mix of brown leather and black accents atop a white midsole with some gold contrast stitching thrown in to further emphasize the baseball glove theme.  Click the jump below for a closer look, including detailed photos and a video. No specifics yet on a release date, but these should be hitting retailers some time next month.

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We’ve already seen a pair of lowtop Uptowns that features patent leather atop a tonal black base, so what is it that makes this pair of Nike Air Force 1 Low ’07 a must buy?  First off, this is one of the cleanest ways to get your daily requirement of ‘bred’, as you’ve got just a few select touches of the Varsity variety on an otherwise black design.  Additionally, these eschew the icey translucent sole that appeared on the other patent-toed AF1s from this season, solidifying that classic look.  Expect these at Nike Sportswear retailers including Foot Locker starting on August 7th, 2010.

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The second weekend of the NBA Playoffs has wrapped up and almost every First Round series has been exciting at the very least. The Oklahoma City Thunder brushed off the obstacle that comes with a lack of playoff experience, as they tied their series against the defending Champs. Down in Miami, Dwyane Wade put up a legendary show in a valiant effort to keep the Florida Heat burning, while LeBron and the Cavs shed the Game 3 sluggishness and came out with a dominating win in Game 4.

We also saw a bunch of great NBA Feet heat; Q-Rich rocked a pair of the soon-releasing Air Jordan II Retro while Ray Allen wore another Air Jordan Icons PE. ATL pals Bibby and Joe Johnson wore some notable kicks – Bibby with the Bred Jordan XIII and JJ with some Six Rings – while Melo flashed a new colorway of the Future Sole Melo M6. Check out the great gallery of the latest NBA Feet from the 2010 Playoffs after the jump. via Yahoo!.

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They’re looking out on the possibility of the greatest upset in NBA Playoff history, so you can bet Kobe Bryant is doing a different kind of ‘what if’ thinking right now.  But we the fans don’t have to worry about competing, and for sneakerheads that means speculating about the Mamba as a Charlotte Hornet.  If you’re into the Nike Zoom Kobe V ‘Hornets’, you’d probably revel in the idea that Michael Jordan now runs basketball in Charlotte and what if they ever worked together?!  The best we can do here in the real world is to grab these joints today from ID4Shoes on eBay.

Style: 386429-100
Color: White/Orion Blue-Varsity Purple-Black

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When you see the new Nike SB Future Primitive ‘FP’, it’s only natural to see ‘Zoom Tre A.D. II‘.  The Swoosh skate division catalog for Holiday 2010 showed a black, white and red version of a shoe that bares an undeniable resemblance to the Tre series, but it should be considerably better.  That’s all thanks to a seamless Rejuven8-style seamless booty that holds you in a polyurethane-reinforced one-piece rubber upper.  Sounds like a lot, but all that comes together to form the lightest SB shoe ever.  Take a look at more shots after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for the latest Nike SB news.  via NSB//Eric Koston

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The Air Jordan 1 Do The Right Thing Pack released last summer in two great simple colorways. Simple is the key word, as the final production release did not come with the special lining that was seen on earlier samples of the shoe. The print on the inner lining and tongue border mimics the early hip-hop vibe and album artwork of A Tribe Called Quest but it was left out, leaving the AJ1 DTRT just a dim shadow of its inspiration. If you need a refresher on what these could’ve been, continue reading for a gallery of images and pick up this size 9 sample from solesupremacy on eBay.

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Will LeBron follow in Michael Jordan’s shoes…and play baseball? That’s a piece of news Cleveland (and any other hopeful franchise come Summer 2010) will absolutely dread. Bron would make a pretty good outfielder given his speed and leaping ability, but Jordan can attest to basketball acumen not translating over to the diamond. But despite Jordan’s shortcomings in baseball, his Air Jordan cleats have remained widely popular and continue to release. Check out these images of a pair of baseball cleats inspired by the Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier. The upper is a near carbon-copy of the basketball version but the obvious difference is the implementation of spikes. So tell us; would LeBron James be as good in baseball as he is in basketball? via NL.

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