The Jordan V.2 Grown will officially hit Jordan Brand retailers in July, and thus far the impressive colorways and lifestyle-friendly materials has this new Jordan chukka befitting the Grown moniker. This upcoming colorway of a rich navy blue and white features a textured leather upper, adding to the already superb collection of Jordan Growns headed for a release. Premium denim, cargo pants, or some nice slacks would be a great pairing for the Grown and this colorway, so check out the extra shots after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for release alerts. via HB.

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It’s been a few months since we’ve seen another pair, so this new Nike Aina Chukka is a welcome release from the Swoosh’s Sportswear division.  You couldn’t ask for a cleaner look, with the only branding on these joints applied as a tonal embroidery script to the tongues.  That stitching, like the rest of the entire upper, is done in the sage green shade known as Urban Haze.  The upper finds a subtle contrast in the golden brown diamond stripe across this Aina’s midsole, which also matches the vulcanized gum bottoms.  A sign of great things to come from NSW’s Fall 2010 lineup, these Aina Chukkas are available from shaolin8 on eBay.

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If you’ve fallen for our conditioning experiment, the word “Asics runner” should have you salivating at the mouth like a dog at the thought of a scantily clad woman. Alright, so it wasn’t a Pavlovian experiment, but the last few Asics colorways we’ve seen just happened to be on the feet of some gorgeous women. But this time we’re looking at the just the shoes (and we’re sure the person wearing them is a dude); this new Asics Gel Lyte III colorway of lavender, a citrus orange, and white features a summery mix of refreshing sherbet colors. Check out the images after the jump and watch for these to hit Asics retailers soon. via shoes-up.

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Original colorways of shoes from ‘back then’ are usually the first to fly off the shelves but new colorways tend to be hit or miss. Over the last 3-4 years when Nike was re-releasing in mass amounts almost every popular 90′s basketball and running shoe, we’ve seen some interesting color combos that were either instant hits or destined for the clearance racks. Some colors simply don’t work (hint: light green and neon pink on an Air Trainer Max ’94 or an Air Jordan VIII in brown and pink). But for a shoe like the Nike Air Pippen 1, it’s the beautiful design of the shoe that owns the spotlight, and it doesn’t hurt that the white-orange colorway is pretty darn nice. These are available for purchase at Foot Locker online right now, but you can also grab a pair on eBay.

Style: 325001-100
Color: White/Dark Grey-Total Orange

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Paul Rodriguez’ signature line continues to move away from chunky ’90s tech styling with the new Nike SB P-Rod IV High.  The Street Dream star’s signature SB sneakers have become increasingly sleek and this new pair in royal blue and white sticks with a simple colorblocking scheme that belies the state-of-the-art smooth ride.  Just a little red away from matching the LA Dodgers uniforms, these P-Rod 4s will hit retailers in Feburary 2011 as part of Nike SB’s Spring 2011 collection.  via N-SB.org

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It looks like we won’t have to wait until the start of the 2010-2011 NBA season to see the Jordan Rare Air on the court, because this new USA-inspired colorway of the Jordan Rare Air will probably debut during the FIBA World Championship Games during late August-early September. We could see Jordan Brand ambassadors Dwyane Wade, Gerald Wallace, or Carmelo Anthony wear this colorway during the games, although focus should be put toward the actual games because the U.S. showing at the last two World Championships were failures by U.S. Basketball standards (3rd place and non-medal finishes in 2006 and 2002, respectively). Check out the extra images of the Jordan Rare Air FIBA World Championship Edition after the jump and let us know what you think of this colorway. via Kenlu.

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Hot on the heels of the all-white canvas Highs and Lows, here’s another Nike WMNS Dunk with shiny polka dots.  These are hightops too, but the effect is considerably different because the magenta leather the dots rest upon have their own luster.  That leather looks buttery smooth, and you’re in for a smooth ride with the Zoom Air cushioning that accompanies all Premium level Dunks.  Check out more shots after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates on the upcoming release.  via Kinstor.

Style: 317814-501
Color: Red Plum/Red Plum-White

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Gerald Wallace was rewarded with his first-ever NBA All-Star Game appearance back in February as the lone representative of the Jordan-owned Charlotte Bobcats team. Wallace blossomed once he got more playing time in Charlotte, although he was known for high-flying acrobatics during his days as a Sacramento King. During the All-Star Game, Gerald Wallace – alongside other JB representatives Joe Johnson and Dwyane Wade – wore a great Player Exclusive colorway of the Air Jordan 2010. It featured a deep blue patent leather upper with a snow-white bottom sole. Wallace has been a great addition to the Jordan Brand team, and we should expect more PEs once the ’10-’11 season rolls around.  Check out the gallery if images after the jump; you can own this deadstock size 14 sample pair by bidding on this auction from solesupreme on eBay.

Update: These are confirmed to be a promo PE for Ray Allen (who was not a participant in the 2010 All-Star Game), not Gerald Wallace. Wallace is a size 15 shoe and his PE had patent leather on the toe. Wallace also wore a different colorway during the game.

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USA soccer couldn’t make a fourth comeback in the 2010 World Cup, but it’s safe to assume the USA basketball squad will have a different fate come the FIBA World Championships in Turkey this August.  Here’s a new colorway of a classic runner that would match either of their uniforms, the Nike Air Max 90.  With a navy blue leather upper accented by white mesh plus hits of red and grey, this one is right on time with Independence Day just around the corner.  They’ll be out next month at US Nike Sportswear retailers and are already available at Swiss store Titolo.

Style: 309299-400
Color: Obsidian/Sport Red-White-Neutral Grey

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Two months ago Sneaker News showed you a preview of a trio of the Nike Toki ND with perforated uppers. One of the colorways was an all-white upper with a circumventing orange stripe sitting atop the midsole. Something about white perforated leather gives off the perfect summer vibe, much like the white perforated Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski that released no long ago. If you’re in need of a summer-shoe fix and chukkas are your style, grab these right now for under retail from shaolin8 on eBay.

Style: 385444-101
Color: White/Orange

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If the Nike Royal Mid Macarons Pack wasn’t surprising enough, check out this new duo of the Nike Royal Mid in a diverse mock-up of materials. The first purple/blue colorway of the Nike Royal Mid VT features a wool-like material on the entire rear panel of the shoe, while the toe features the molded-leather seen on the Macarons Pack. The second patent leather and nubuck Nike Royal Mid was previewed before but both are available for purchase right now at 21 Mercer. Check out the extra pics after the jump.

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Foot Locker changed their release date from Saturday to Thursday, but if you’re taking a long weekend to celebrate the Fourth, how will you get your hands on the Air Jordan IX Retro ‘Citrus’?  One of the best non-Bulls colorways to come along in a good while, the Citrus Nines have already spawned an ‘Un-’ release in the form of the Quai54 limited release, but now you can get your hands on the black version a bit early.  Kick back with a lemonade and enjoy the Holiday, knowing you got yours early from StepToRun on eBay.

Style: 302370-004
Color: Black/Citrus-White

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