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With all the years of rabid love and dedication that so many have shown to the legendary Nike Basketball arsenal, there aren’t too many forgotten classics still lost in obscurity, especially from the highly fruitful and well-documented early 90′s era. That said, there are still a few gems floating around out there that most sneakerheads have either forgotten about, or in the case of some of our younger readers, probably never even knew they existed. Despite the very unfortunate and generic model name, the Nike Air Force High is right at the top of the list of super-dope Nike Basketball designs that have fallen by the wayside. The shoe was released in the spring of 1993 and first got people’s attention on the feet of sharpshooter Dan Majerle as he and the Phoenix Suns unsuccessfully attempted to stop the Bulls’ first threepeat campaign in that year’s NBA Finals.
Continue on to Sneaker News HD for a detailed gallery of images and more info on the Nike Air Force High.
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We’ve seen Jordan Brand head man Gentry Humphrey rocking them, and they released about a month ago in Japan, but when are you gonna have a chance to cop the golden glory that is the Air Jordan IX Premio from the Bin 23 Collection? How about June 5th? In one of the best surprises we can remember, the white/metallic gold AJIXs have been set for a Saturday drop two weeks from now. The only question is, where will you cop?
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This new Nike SB Dunk High in a black/orange colorway is very much like the Halloween-inspired Nike SBs from the past; featuring a black upper with a orange toe guard, bottom sole, and tongue label, the colorway is All Hallow’s Eve to a tee, but instead is set for June 2010 release. A closer look reveals perforations on the toe, center, and ankle panel with suede on the overlaying toe, swoosh, and heel. Might be a bit early for Halloween, but the colors match the San Francisco Giants unis quite well, much like Brian Anderson’s hand-picked colorway of his Nike SB Blazer Custom Series. These are available early at Flatspot.
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Here’s an unreleased sample of a Nike Blazer AC High that we can see people either loving or hating. A unique take never seen on Blazer AC’s before, a waxed leather upper with perforations. What could make that concept better? The fact that the upper is an eggplant-like colorway, with the perfs revealing a bright volt underlay. The volt midsole might be a bit too much, becoming the fence between deciding a yay or nay for this design. Regardless, we’ll most likely never see these release. Of course, there’s always this particular sz 9 sample which you can find on eBay from solerevival777 on eBay.
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The Nike SB Custom Series features handpicked colorways and altered designs of Nike SB models chosen by the Nike SB Team riders. Eric Koston’s Nike SB Dunk Low CS features a special Thailand-inspired colorway with a golden touch provided by the regal swoosh and classic gum sole. Looks like your every-day SB Dunk Low but the heel features a custom grip padding and and the gum outsole consists of a new compound for extra response. A lack of a fat tongue might not sit well with Nike SB fans, but a great colorway on a suede upper and gum sole would’ve been an instant sell-out just a few years ago. Check out these new images and pick up yor pair from Flatspot.
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Most people are focusing on the fact that Erik Ellington’s new sig shoe is biting off the classic profile of the Jordan VI. Throw a fit or now, its not really a bite than it is a tribute. After all, before Nike SB existed plenty of kids were riding in Jays. It just shows the brand’s smart conceptual developments and ability to read into consumers’ appeal. Regardless, Supra put enough thought and design into the Avenger for it to be a shoe of its own. You may have caught a quick glimpse of these during the Summer preview, but now we get a closer look. In white leather with small light grey accents, its takes its own look further away from the IV’s than the bred colorway. No word on a release dates, but expect them to come soon.
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After the wide success of the Nike Hyperdunk, the sophomore album returns two years after the original release, ready to touch down on blacktop and hardwood courts. If you still haven’t decided on what pair to rock for the summer, check out these upcoming colorways of the Nike Hyperdunk 2010; Sneaker News showed gave you a look at the Lakers-inspired colorway as well as team-inspired digs, but there’s one for USA basketball as well, with a white, navy blue, and red colorway, making an attempt at a Nike Zoom Kobe V Team USA High. Check out detailed images of each of these great colorways after the jump and watch for the Nike Hyperdunk 2010 to drop at Nike Basketball retailers soon.
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NIKE78 is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between innovative footwear function and artistic inspiration; it began in early March and has started to wrap up, as we now have a look at three great finished products by Container PLUS, Birch, and Andy McGregor, three of the seventy-eight chosen for the project. Each participant was given a classic Air Max model, and was asked challenge the function of the shoe; you’ll see a pair of the Air Maxes transformed into a budding nest, a galvanized Air Max 93 that McGregor calls “GalvaNikes”, and the Air Max 97 dissolved into dust. If you thought there was only so much to be done with a shoe, NIKE78 and the group of out-of-the-box thinking artists changed that. Continue reading for videos of the three shoes. via inqmnd.
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The Nike hybrid agenda has touched all bases of Nike footwear so it was only a matter of time it hit the Nike Presto, the lace-up slip-on running shoe that paved the way for Nike’s super-featherweight runners of this decade. But unlike some of the other Nike’s questionable hybrids, this triumvirate of Presto upper, Torch textile, and Lunar midsole is undoubtedly a sum greater than its parts. Two new colorways of the Nike Lunar Presto Rejuven8 just dropped at Finishline, so head over there to grab a pair. In fact, we have a coupon code that could be used for any purchase, so read on to grab it!
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Concentrating on the Jack Purcell for its 75th anniversary, another collection has surfaced, very much on the glam side. Decked out in a full sequined upper, you have a choice of black, silver or navy. The midsole and collar trim are fit with synthetic textile in the same color as the sequins for a tonal upper effect. We expected to see these in womens’ sizes, but low and behold- the stock reads mens’ sizes. the generic profile of the shoe can easily become co-ed but we just find it amusing that it would be made specifically with the male in mind. These are a real test of confidence. via Bingo Runner
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