Having your own adidas shoe design? Now that’s original. Here’s a look at the adidas ObyO KBall Low designed by Kazuki Kuraishi in a black leather and ostrich ski upper; featuring alternating panels of the two materials, the tonal black upper emanates a luxurious tone while maintaining the street-smart design motif. The KBall also features a thicker midsole – almost Air Force 1-like – and in this case, the all-white foundation matches perfectly with the rest of the shoe. This Kazuki x adidas ObyO Kball just dropped at TGWO so take another look after the jump and let us know what you think of the design.

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Taking nothing away from fans of the Saga, especially considering their fanaticism helped pave the way for the sneakerhead culture, but sports and Star Wars aren’t two things you’d expect to see paired.  But that’s changing with the continuing Star Wars x adidas Originals collaboration, which juxtaposes the legendary sci-fi series with varsity athletic aesthetics.  There’s a huge run of kicks on tap for the Fall/Winter 2010 season, everything from a Chewbacca slamdunk adidas Nizza Hi to a Stan Smith 1 done up for Yoda’s ‘tennis school’, and several pairs are done in kids and toddler sizes to boot!  Proof that there’s still plenty of value in combining seemingly disparate influences, the latest Star Wars x adidas Originals will hit retailers soon, and you can see the entire footwear collection by clicking the jump below.

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One of Nike’s original basketball shoes in the Nike All Court came back with a vengeance in 2010 as the go-to lifestyle shoe from Nike Sportswear. We’ve seen countless colorways but if you still haven’t found one that was just right for your tastes, here’s a look at two new VNTG colorways; constructed in canvas with tennis-shoe style lace eyelets, both the granite/challenge red and black/sapphire blue colors maintain the old-school vibe with the styling, materials, and tonal uppers. Take a look at both new colorways of the Nike All Court Low after the jump and watch for these to hit Nike Sportswear retailers soon. via Dunk.

Style: 407327-001
Color: Granite/Granite-Challenge Red

Style: 407327-002
Color: Black/Black-Blue Sapphire

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The Air Jordan XV was released in early 2000 with a heel that read “23.6.15″.  This set of numbers, of course, signified MJ’s uniform number, NBA titles and seasons, respectively, but the numbering convention used on this latest effort from Jordan Brand goes a different route.  More akin to the Countdown Pack releases that combined Jays to equal 23, the Air Jordan 6-17-23 mashes together design elements from AJs VI and XVII.  The result is a black, white and Carmine sneaker whose style is both as old and as fresh as the jazz music appearing on the tongue.  Check out more shots of the latest Jordan Brand hybrid after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and all Air Jordan release dates.  via HoopChina

Style: 428817-002

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If there’s ever another collection like the Nike Air Attack Pack that’s focused on Zoom Air cushioning instead of Max, here’s a sneaker that’d be a shoo-in.  The Nike Zoom Hyperfuse XDR pictured above certainly has a bit of that Air Attack feel with its black upper giving way to neon accents from the underlay and sole.  The former exposes the Zoom Hyperfuse’s multi-layer construction, while the latter is enhanced by a subtle tonal variation on the honeycomb textured midsoles.  Check out more shots of these glow-in-the-light Hyperfuses and stick with Sneaker News for word on their release date.  via Dunk

Style: 415138-002
Color: Black/Black-Volt

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The 90′s were all about Air Jordans but another shoe that shares an equal amount of historic significance is the other AIR shoe – the Nike Air More Uptempo. With the oversized graffiti-like A-I-R upper, the design of Air More Uptempo and the full-length Air is hard to forget, and there’s no doubt these will be easily recognized by anyone who considered themselves a fan of 90′s basketball. This December, we’ll get another shot at copping a fresh pair of the Air More Uptempo in the original black/white colorway as it hits retail stores with a $160 price-tag, so take another look at Scottie Pippen’s classics after the jump and let us know if you’ll make room for these on your Christmas list.

Style: 414962-001
Color: Black/Black-White

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Arriving this Holiday 2010 Season is the Nike ACG Air Umara, a mid-top version of the classic Nike Air Terra Humara mixed with the Nike ACG Air Humara from the 90′s. The upper design and Air Unit enclosure are both taken from the original designs but the Air Umara combines both to create an all-new shoe – a definite hit for ACG fans. It’s already been a big year for Nike ACG due to the implementation of Lunar cushioning but the Umara should strike a few notes for a those who prefer the older styling – which the Air Umara clearly has. Take an extra look after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for more information. via HS.

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It’s always the colorways with ‘original’ styling that gets a lot of attention, and this new colorway of the Nike Air 180 deserves it, does it not? Arriving in Metallic Summit White, Moss Green, and Photo Blue, this new Air 180 features an pure white upper with a photo blue inner lining with moss green on the swoosh and heel-cup of this Air 180. The 180-degree Air Unit features a gum-blue color with a photo blue Air Unit housing. It’s true that many of these great colorways don’t even make it to the states – Air Max is the heavy hitter overseas (particularly in Europe) – but let’s cross our fingers and hope these arrive on our side. Take a look at the detailed shots after the jump and let us know what you think of this new colorway. via Dunk.

Style: 310155-106
Color: Metallic Summit White/Moss Green-Photo Blue

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Here’s another look at the Air Jordan 2010 25th Anniversary, allegedly the final installment of the Air Jordan 25th Anniversary Collection. It does make perfect sense that it will cease after the 25th Air Jordan shoe but it’s hard to argue against all-white or metallic-silver infused colorways of other classic Air Jordan models, but we’re glad there’s less to think about when it comes to deciding what pairs to buy in the future. The Air Jordan 2010 25th Anniversary has already been called the best colorway of the Air Jordan XXV to date due to the lustrous silver upper and once these drop, it’ll surely have Jordan-heads clamoring for more 25th Anniversary colorways. We’re going to have to wait until November to get these on our hands, so take a look at these new images of the Air Jordan 2010 and let us know what other Air Jordans you’d like to see in this colorway. via kickz-lab.

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Jason Negron’s swapped sole customs have given new life to old colorways in the Nike Air Foamposite and Air Half Cent series, and now we’ve got some more heavy hitters joining in the sole swapping game.  Masters of the months-early-release, Osneaker has matched the sole of this summer’s Air Foamposite One with the most recent Foamposite Pro drop.  With that in mind, the name ‘Pearl Cough Drops’ should tell the whole story, but even though you know exactly what to expect, these are still a sight to behold.  This year’s Pearls were slightly more champagne-leaning than 2009′s, and here’s one vote for these as the best Pearl Foamposite Ones yet, with the Cough Drops’ sole perfectly matching the Pearls’ red accents.  check out more shots after the jump and let us know which is your favorite, and if you like what you see, this is a 1 of 1 and it’s only available in US men’s size 9 from Osneaker.  Thanks Damian!

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Jeremy Scott is a master of outlandish colorways, but his most recent adidas Originals JS Wings drops have been somewhat subdued.  The JS Wings 2 has seen white/black and elegant marble colorways, and the OG Wings just hit in full-3M, but this pair of JS Wings is the plainest of them all, in a way.  Shades of the Invisible Woman Nike Air Force 1s, Espo x Air Force IIs and countless bootlegs, these transparent JS Wings might be the best manifestation of this shoe’s winged theme yet.  Airy and cloudlike with white accents, you’ll have a little time to stock up on white socks before these hit select adidas Originals retailers.  via SF

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Lance Armstrong has likely seen his last Tour de France action, but that shouldn’t stop the LIVESTRONG collaborations.  The Lance Armstrong Foundation-benefiting kicks have made up one of the biggest running capsules these last couple years, but one of the summer’s biggest black-n-yellow drops only hit overseas retailers.  That is until Saturday, when the LIVESTRONG x Nike Blazer Mid Supreme LAF will become available for the first time in America at Nike Sportswear’s flagship store at 21 Mercer Street in New York.  These joints are done in all-black buttery smooth leather with select yellow accents, plus the jersey-rainbow embroidery that also marked a similarly constructed Dunk High.  Check out more shots after the jump and get in line to grab yours early on Saturday, October 2nd.

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