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Every now and again, you’ll hear a jaded sneakerhead bemoan the use of white midsoles on Nike Dunks, and here’s a pair that’ll shut ‘em up. This new Nike Dunk High does have some white accents, but we’re talking Swoosh, sockliner and tongue tag on these joints cos the midsole and laces are done in the bright Sport Red shade. That leaves the rest of the shoe to be constructed in black leather and nubuck, plus a triangular tessellation pattern on the ankle collar. Click the jump below for more shots and grab a pair at select Nike Sportswear retailers including Sneaker Bistro.
Color: Black/White-Sport Red
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By any measure, Pau Gasol is the greatest Spanish-born basketball player to ever live. Born in Barcelona just over 30 years ago, Gasol has managed to win the NBA Rookie of the Year, two NBA titles with the Lakers, won the 2006 FIBA World Championships MVP and has been the international basketball governing body’s Europe Player of the Year twice in a row. Before this year’s FIBA tourney in Turkey, the basketball world will descend on Madison Square Garden in NYC for the inaugural World Basketball Festival, where Gasol will wear this new Nike Hyperdunk 2010 PE. Click the jump below for more shots and stick with Sneaker News for more Nike Basketball player exclusives.
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For as long as training/athletic shoes were developed, the two key points of focus were “lightweight” and “breathable”. With the Nike Trainer 1.2 Mid Fuse, Nike may have outdone themselves. The Trainer 1.2 Mid Fuse features a mid-cut construction, super-breathable Fuse upper, deep flex grooves on the midsole, and a large visible Air unit on the heel, creating an overall package that leaves no room for improvement. The Fuse Trainer 1.2 comes sans forefoot strap but the outriggers and bonded uppers should provide ample stability. Three new colorways just hit Nikestore: a vibrant Del Sol, a cool Varsity Royal, and a bright Victory Green are now available for purchase so check out the new images after the jump and let us know which colorway of the three you like best.
Style: 407762-701
Color: Del Sol/Black
Style: 407762-301
Color: Victory Green/Black
Style: 407762-401
Color: Varsity Royal/Black
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This past Monday, Sneaker News showed you an upcoming Air Jordan Force Fusion IV that featured the popular Laser feature that was introduced in the earlier part of the decade. Mark Smith’s Laser Project resulted in an awe-inspiring collection of classic Nike silhouettes and soon it made it’s way onto the midfoot strap of the Air Jordan XX and then later on two limited colorways of the Air Jordan IV. This upcoming fusion adopts the Black/Varsity Red colorway and does its best to get every possible detail down, but the restrictions of the Air Force 1 midsole do not allow this Fusion to take on the black/medium grey midsole from the original version. An interesting concept in the eyes of Jordan fans and a must-have for AJF collectors, the Air Jordan Force Fusion IV Black Laser should be a hit once it drops. Check out the extra detailed shots after the jump and let us know if you think a white/red laser pair – like the original version – would be just as nice (or even better). via MS.
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The latest collaborative effort from Converse takes its teammate’s French name quite literally, especially when you see the accompanying video directed by Zach Gold. The Nom de Guerre for Converse Skid Grip CVO is as simple as it gets with a black rubberized canvas upper riding a white sole, but reveals some complexity as NdG (English: ‘War names’ or ‘names of war’) says the video “Explores these themes with a lens on group solidarity, tension, and ideas of fraternity and sublimating one’s identity to operate within a group.” The full video will hit Nom de Guerre’s website on August 2nd to coincide with their Fall/Winter 2010 collection dubbed ‘Countdown to Violence’, while the Skidgrips are set to drop on Friday, July 30th. via FRESHNESS
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The recently released Nike Trainer 1.2 Mid Legends Pack was surely one of the more successful efforts out of the Nike camp in recent years. On top of the general release colorways, Nike released a special collection of the Trainer 1.2 Mid featuring personalized logos for five of baseball’s greats. We showed you the Trainer 1.2 Mid Ken Griffey Jr. colorway first and later Bo Jackson wore his own pair during the 2010 All-Star and Celebrity Softball game that took place during the 2010 MLB All-Star Break. While all five colorways already released, no concrete release info was given out and finding all five was a tough task – the Mike Schmidt PE being one of the tougher finds. If you’re looking to round out the collection, Eastbay just released the Trainer 1.2 Mid Mike Schmidt PE today so head there to pick ‘em up.
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What if Michael Jordan – aka the Black Cat – had only nine lives? Imagine a world of sneakers where Jordans didn’t exist after the Air Jordan IX, and the Air Jordan Legacy was cut short. We came close, when Michael Jordan retired after the tragic death of his father. The Air Jordan IX debuted in November of 1993, just a month after Jordan called it quits and traded in his basketball kicks for cleats. But Jordan Brand and Tinker Hatfield felt ample energy surrounding Jordan’s developing legacy that a tenth shoe was worthy of releasing, and in 1995 Jordan and his shoes picked up where he left off. The Air Jordan IX (9) – Jordan’s first retirement shoe – in the original white, true red, and black is set to release on August 7th, but you can grab them early by heading to WEST, or get yours now on eBay.
Style: 302370-102
Color: White/True Red-Black
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Yesterday Sneaker News reported a July 31st release date of the entire Nike Air Force 1 Low 5 Boroughs Pack at Nikestore for online purchase. If you want to see all five pairs in store, Foot Locker House of Hoops in Harlem, NYC will have all five pairs available for sale as well. Originally thought to be a hard-to-get limited release with availability restricted to prominent mom-and-pops and boutiques in five boroughs, Nike is clearly aiming for a larger audience with the online release as well as the House of Hoops availability. In addition to HoH, Foot Locker on 34th St. in Midtown, NYC will have the Manhattan colorway available as well. This is one Air Force 1 release you don’t want to miss so for fans of the 5 Borough Pack who live in the 5 Boroughs, check out House of Hoops this Saturday, July 31st, to cop your pair.
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USA Basketball continues to prepare for the 2010 FIBA World Championships in Turkey, having cut the squad down to 15 finalists on Tuesday. Here’s a look at two upcoming Nike Hyperdunk 2010 PEs, with one player almost certainly guaranteed to make the final twelve and another who’s enjoying a relatively relaxing summer in South Beach. The HD2K10 USAB PEs for Lamar Odom and Chris Bosh are identical save the script that marks their tongues, the main difference being that Odom is almost guaranteed to be ballin’ in Turkey while Bosh gets ready for an entire season under the microscope with the Miami Thrice. Click the jump below for more shots and stick with Sneaker News for updates on the upcoming stateside release. via UC
Style: 407625-117 (Chris Bosh)
Style: 407625-118 (Lamar Odom)
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Earlier this month Sneaker News showed you images of a Nike SB Dunk High that was designed by Civil of Rhode Island. Featuring a mix of subtle grey tones as well as contrasting materials on the upper, the Civil x Nike SB Dunk High spurns the loud colors usually found on Nike SB Dunks and goes for the concrete skate-shoe look, much like the Vans and Airwalks of the 90s. The previous images we showed you depicted the shoes with red fat SB laces, but the shoes itself do not come with a red set – but clearly the rouge color works well with this color-blocking. These just dropped early at Flatspot so check out the nice gallery of images after the jump and let us know if you think which color laces – white or red – make these look better.
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