All-white K-Swiss sneakers have been a staple for decades now, but the California-based brand is borrowing from the established leaders in an effort to increase market share.  Borrowing a cap-toed design from Converse, adidas and several others, the K-Swiss Deuce appears above in colorways designed by world famous streetwear purveyors, Undefeated.  The UNDFTD x K-Swiss Deuce pack features five tonal designs comprised of canvas with leather accents.  Low-key colors like white, cream, olive, navy and black are all available with white/gum soles starting this month.  Click the jump below to see more images and let us know which colorway is best.  via HS

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Towards the end of the ’09-’10 NBA Season, we started seeing a bunch more Nike KD II colorways to commemorate a number of his personal achievements; we saw the China Supreme colorway, which marked his special visit to China, as well as the Scoring Title colorway that quickly left House of Hoops shelves. Here’s a look at a Nike KD II colorway that was never released – one a black, team orange, and gold. Similar to the released versions, this unreleased sample features patent leather on the in-step strap as well as the mudguard with a textured synthetic leather upper. The midsole also features light orange speckling, and the heels feature KD’s ’35′ jersey number on top of the rubberized heel cup. Take another look after the jump and snag this size 9 unreleased sample from lacedheat on eBay.

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The Jordan Prime 5 is one upcoming shoe to look out for, and we can expect a release of four colorways in Spring 2011. One of the release colorways is Varsity Red and Metallic Silver, seen here in this sample size 9 pair. The upper features a tonal varsity red with metallic silver on the 3M-reflective tongue. Combining the Air Jordan Alpha 1 and the Air Jordan V, the Jordan Prime 5 features the silhouette of the Alpha 1 but with many characteristics of the latter, like the textured center panel set to mimic the netting on the Air Jordan V as well as the lace-eyelets and uppermost portion of the lace placket. Again the, Prime 5 won’t arrive until Spring 2011 so take a look at the varsity red colorway and pick up this size 9 sample from orthje on eBay.

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The Air Jordan IV Laser release of 2005 were certainly one of the more memorable Jordan Brand products of this decade – so how will the Air Jordan Force Fusion form fare? Here’s another look at the Air Jordan Force Fusion IV White Laser that is currently set for a release in October. There isn’t much different from the Jordan Retro form and the AJF form but for those who have yet to add Laser IVs to their collection, the Fusion release wouldn’t be a bad replacement. As expected, this released stirred up some debate but regardless of what may of been said, these are certainly one of the best Fusions to date. Take a look at the detailed images after the jump and grab a pair early from chrome-knights on eBay.

Style: 384393-101
Color: White/Varsity Red-Black

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While sneakerheads have been abuzz of late over the recently announced Air Jordan XIII ‘Altitude’ Quickstrike this December, we can’t forget about one of the colorways without which, the Altitudes would have never existed.  The ‘True Red’ Air Jordan XIII was Michael Jordan’s home shoe during the 1997-98 regular season.  MJ’s Chicago Bulls went on to complete their second three-peat to end that year and we haven’t seen the True Red Thirteens since.  But that all changes with the December 2010 retro release, and what’s more, you can actually get a pair nearly three months ahead of time!  Click the jump below for more shots to refresh your memory on this nearly 13 year old classic and grab a pair early from Kicks-Crew or get yours now on eBay.

Style: 414571-101
Color: White/Black-True Red-Pearl Grey

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The all-white Air Force 1 will go down in the history books as one of the greatest sneakers of all-time. Even in 2010, white-on-white Forces still swim around the top of the nationwide sales charts. The tonal-white construction makes for easy customization, like this white-on-white WMNS Air Force 1 with a bright cherry-red tongue label and heel-tab with a rainbow-speckled botto sole. Such a simple touch of color further accentuates the Air Force 1 and this certainly feminine pair should be a popular choice for the ladies. These just dropped at Nikestore so head there to cop!

Style: 315115-115
Color: White/White-Cherry

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Harlem-natives Vado and Jae Millz of The Diplomats and Young Money/Cash Money, respectively, were spotted on the set of their new video “Respect the Jux” this past week. Both hip-hop artists were in a Foamposite state of mind, as Vado wore the Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite in Metallic Silver and Jae Millz had on a pair of the Nike Air Foamposite One Dirty Copper. Both have been notable names in the mix-tape and freestyle-battle scene for a quite a while, and some might even remember Jae Millz freestyle rap-battle against E. Ness during MTV’s ‘Da Band’ of 2003. Take a look at Jae Millz and Vado’s kicks after the jump and watch for Vado’s mixtape titled Slime Flu to release on October 12th.

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If you picked up the latest issue of SneakerFreaker, you may have noticed the teaser pic for the latest Packer Shoes collaboration. Not many retailers can boast the claim that they’ve been in the footwear game for over 100 years, but for Packer Shoes, it’s a jaw-dropping reality. With 100+ years of history under their belt, Packer is now teaming up with another storied sneaker institution that is about to hit the century milestone themselves. Italian brand, Fila, will celebrate their 100th birthday next year, so it made perfect sense for the two to join forces for a project. And what better shoe to choose than the Fila FX-100? Four colorways will be re-released in their original form, each one limited to 100 individually numbered pairs and featuring Packer co-branding. If a look at these brings you back to a better time, stay tuned for more pics and release info coming soon.

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Remember that Sneaker News Exclusive Air Jordan VII that featured no branding whatsoever? It resurfaces once more, but with a few changes. Here’s a first look at the Air Jordan VII Premio of the Jordan Brand Bin 23 Collection. This time the logos return to their customary positions on the tongue and ankle collar, and on the heel you will see an interesting tribal-esque graphic with the Bin 23 stamp on the heels. Paired with the colorway of White, Del Sol, Black, Varsity Green, and Challenge Red, the Air Jordan VII Premio features an African theme of sorts – quite a contrast from the ‘high-end’ look achieved by the earlier Jordan Brand Bin 23 releases. This particular pair is designated as a Holiday 2010 sample so a release in the next month or so could be possible, although changes could be made in terms of release date and design – we’ve already seen a scrapped Bin 23 Sample before. Again, this is a ‘Look-See Sample’ so this is probably not the final design. Take a look at the detailed images of the Air Jordan VII Premio after the jump and snag this size 9 sample from d_is_rolling on eBay.

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Whichever ‘Hardaway’ you attribute these to (Tim or Anfernee), the Air Go LWP (or titled Air G.O. back in the day) is still a classic Nike Basketball issue beloved by ballers and fans of either point guard. In October, a Wolf Grey colorway of the Lightweight Performance Basketball shoe will drop, but many have their nostalgic set on this colorway – the Black/Varsity Royal/White Orlando make-up – but there are still plenty of OG colorways that should wow the crowd (the white/black with red and purple swooshes, for example). Dropping in December with a $120 price-tag will be the Orlando colorwayof the Air Go LWP, so take a look at these new images of Penny’s go-to pair during his rookie campaign and stick with Sneaker News for more release info.

Style: 414972-002
Color: Black/Varsity Royal-White

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The NFL Season is in full swing, and that means Sunday afternoon parties, owning the television from 1 P.M. to midnight while your significant others are busy knitting in adjacent rooms, and rambling to yourself while trying to reason why your fantasy team is in a zero-and-three hole at the end of Week 3. For the sneakerheads, it also marks the return of some of the most popular Nike trainer shoes from the 90′s, like the Nike Air DT Max ’96 and the turf-shredding design. This October 2010 release falls right in the thick of the NFL Season (and before the Holiday shopping seasons gets crazy) and these just started popping up at Nike retailers like Extra Butter, but you can also pick up a pair now on eBay.

Style: 316408-002
Color: Black/Varsity Maize-White

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The latest celebrity to be featured in Complex.com’s “Greatest Footwear Moments” piece is R&B singer and producer, The-Dream, whose known for his loud outfits and fresh sunglasses, but the “Radio Killa” definitely has a solid kick game as well. Complex put together a gallery of The-Dream wearing various hot sneakers that range from a number of signature Air Jordan’s, to all the different high fashion lifestyle sneakers, including Lanvin, Dior Homme, Raf Simmons, Kriss Van Asche and more. Check out all of the different kicks that The-Dream has been seen rocking after the jump, and you can see the entire feature over at Complex.

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