After a few consecutive seasons, Nike Sportswear has fully established that when you hear the phrase “Nike Terminator High Basic“, you can expect classic two and three-toned looks with that unmistakable early ’80s vibe.  These three new pairs for the Fall 2010 season go just a bit beyond what we’re used to seeing from the Basic Terms, adding striped laces to the mix.  Each of the laces borrows from the upper’s colors, and you can choose from black/white/teal, red/white/blue or white/grey/red.  These are out at Japanese retailer atmos already, so expect them stateside very soon.

Style: 336609-110
Color: White/Obsidian/Teal

Style: 336609-115
Color: White/Varsity Royal-Sport Red

Style: 336609-114
Color: White/Cool Grey-Solar Red

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For the first time since they were revealed last month, here’s a look at the upcoming Jordan Rare Air in the white/cement colorway made famous by the legendary Air Jordan III.  The same can be said of the black Elephant print etchings that are the only markings on an otherwise white upper.  They also integrate the speckled look from the AJIV’s midsole, further enhancing the retro mashup look.  Click the jump below for more close-ups and stick with Sneaker News for updates on the Jordan Rare Air release dates.  via Kinetics

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The Nike Air Footscape Woven is so rare that we haven’t seen it since last year’s Hideout x LIVESTRONG ‘Hamster’ model.  Nearly a full flip of the calendar later, here’s another collaborative effort on a black Woven Footscape, this time courtesy of Nike’s terrific trio.  The Air Footscape Woven HTM comes along with that acronym thanks to Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tinker Hatfield and Mark Smith, all legends of Nike design, and they chose to keep it simple in contrast to the Footscape’s still-ahead-of-it’s-time silhouette.  Check out more photos after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via Dunk

Style: 313182-001
Color: Black/White

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New York-based textile company Maraham is back working in collaboration with Nike Sportswear.  Offering a wider range of styles than their last team effort with NSB, the Maraham x Nike WMNS Dunk High Skinny collection is one of the biggest women’s collabs for the Fall 2010 season.  There are four pairs in all, each adding a leather overlay to a wooly fabric base, and Nike Harajuku already has two of ‘em.  Check out pairs in black/white/yellow and pink/black/white after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates on the US release.

Style: 386316-001
Color: Light Charcoal/White-Ink

Style: 386316-300
Color: Seaweed/White-Solar Red

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Nike SB’s isn’t the only Dunk you’ll see this summer with stripes on the rear.  This new Nike Dunk Low GS takes its ‘Independence Day’ inspiration to an obvious end, adding stars and stripes for one of the more patriotic shoes you’ll ever see.  White patent leather is laid over blue sections. the middle of which is patent itself, and covered in varying sizes of white stars.  A vertically striped sockliner allows the red and white bars to declare independence from the Bruce Springsteen SBs, and they’ll be out soon, so stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via SO

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The southpaw known as ‘The King of Clay’ regained the #1 World Ranking when he won his fifth French Open title on June 7th. At 24 years old, Rafael Nadal has racked up enough rewards to place him among the all-time greats as well as part of the exclusive group of tennis pros with signature Nike shoes. The Nike Air Max Courtballistec 2.3 in the Hot Lime colorway is an update from last year’s Air Max Courtballistec 1.3 and features a carbon fiber swoosh and heel. The 4-way flexible textile on the upper seems to have returned from the 1.3 as does the herringbone-traction XDR outsole and Ortholite sockliner. There’s a lot more tennis to played this summer so check out the images after the jump and expect these on Nadal’s feet soon. via CK.

Color: Hot Lime/Black-Nano Grey-Black

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There’s plenty of sneaker-inspired art floating around these days, but here’s one of the more whimsical collections we’ve seen.  NY-based Don Porcella is gaining renown for his pipe cleaner sculptures, and he recently tried his hand at bending up a couple pairs of kicks.  In a humorous twist, the Air Jordan 1 and Nike Terminator Highs both feature a severed calf protruding from the shoe’s ankle, ‘dripping’ a blood red puddle of pipe cleaners.  The New Balance runners are decidedly less ‘violent’, and pictures of each pair follows the jump. 

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Chris Paul is pretty darn accustomed to received awards. Rookie of the Year, a Gold Medal in the 2008 Olympics, NBA All-Star selections, All-NBA selections, you name, he’s either had ‘em or inevitably will. So who does he thank? We know CP3 is a respectful individual – he’s big on family – and the Jordan CP3 Tribute pays homage to Michael Jordan and the brand that entrusted him in a way that only seems fitting. The Jordan CP3 Tribute takes on the Jordan CP3.III silhouette but with hints of classic Air Jordan models; in this case the Tribute adopts an updated take on the Air Jordan III, featuring the lace holes as well as a toeguard (not in the CP3.III), and of course the most obvious design cue of them all, the Elephant Print that spans the entire base of the shoe. These are set for a July 2010 release in the U.S. but are available now overseas at washinsp and m-sports.

Style: 407451-101
Color: White/Varsity Red-Midnight Navy-Cement Grey

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Somehow LeBron James’ free agency has basketball columnists, experts, analysts, and everyday fans talking about something else than the competitive and entertaining NBA Finals that’s going down as we speak. Where LeBron ends up next season could possibly change the next decade of NBA basketball and can turn an entire city upside down (or right side up). One of the Gotham cities dying for its Batman is New York City – the city will truly get no sleep if LeBron James ends up somewhere else. A few notable New Yorkers began a campaign shamelessly titled C’mon LeBron to vie for LeBron’s on-court services; Mayor Bloomberg gives a tantalizing plea to LeBron, urging him to be the next great NYC legend, and celebrity/master chef Mario Batali one-ups his kitchen colleague and Clevelandite Michael Symon by offering King James a meal for twenty every fortnight. There’s even a C’mon LeBron Facebook page for the millions of NYC Facebookers to join in. Check out the campaign vids after the jump and let us know where you think LeBron will end up once the chaos begins on July 1st.

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Releasing in September 2010 is the White, Obsidian, and Sport Red colorway of the Nike Zoom Kobe V. This Team USA colorway was previewed a number of times before but it looks like these will release with dotted laces, not unlike the previous Kobe V releases like the Nike Zoom Kobe V Chaos. Although these won’t drop until September, you’ll most certainly see these on Kobe’s feet during the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Turkey – but at the moment Kobe’s plate is too heavy for him to be thinking about international play. Check out these new images and keep in mind that September is the month to watch for these at Nike retailers like Foot Locker.

Color: White/Obsidian-Sport Red

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In Mid-March Sneaker News reported an upcoming color of the Nike SB Dunk High with a colorway taken off the classic American Rock album ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ by Bruce Springsteen, who is better known as ‘The Boss’ by the 40-somethings of our generation. The mix of denim, white, blue, and red takes after Springsteen’s all-American outfit consisting of a white t-shirt, jeans, and baseball cap, with the red-and-white striped ankle padding taking from the patriotic backdrop of the album artwork. Springsteen’s music takes after his experiences during life in his hometown Freehold Borough in New Jersey, and according to N-SB, New Jersey’s NJ Skateshop will release a Todd Bratrud shirt as well as an Anti-Hero skatedeck along with the shoes. These are set to release on July 3rd on the eve of Independence Day so stay tuned for more info. via N-SB.

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In 2008, the ‘Boston Three Party’ that led the Celtics to Championship glory, but 2010 was a different story. During the first 82 games, the Boston Celtics – a  team one season removed from a title – was losing steam and finished the second half as an average, win one-lose one team. The Orlando Magic and Cleveland Cavaliers were considered the favorites to emerge from the East but shades of ’08 as well as MVP-caliber play from Rajon Rondo boosted the Boston Celtics past those teams and into the NBA Finals. Boston has a chance to win its second title in three seasons, and can do so by taking one of the final two NBA Finals games in Los Angeles.

But that’s easier said than done; the Staples Center is Kobe Bryant’s Big Stage, and NBA fans can expect a grueling battle in Game 6 and hopefully a final showdown in Game 7. As the series moves back West, expect to see shoe colorways from Home to Away and vice-versa. Game 5 showed us a probably final look at the Nike Zoom Kobe V Big Stage Away colorway, and it looks as if Ray Allen shed the Air Jordan One6 One7 for good, as Allen wore the Air Jordan Icons for the entire game, the first such occurrence in the NBA Finals. There’s more to see so check out the Game 5 gallery after the jump. via Yahoo!.

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