Despite a trio of sweet Christmas-inspired Nike Basketball kicks on display during Christmas Day, all eyes were set on Dwyane Wade’s feet and the all-new Air Jordan 2011. Sneaker News have you a sneak preview of the Air Jordan 2011 from the Jordan Brand ‘Dominate Another Day’ ad campaign that starred Dwyane Wade as ‘Agent D3′, assigned to a high-priority mission to take down the Snake Charmer. Wade first wore the Air Jordan 2011 in white/black during the pre-game shoot-around before switching to a wine red and white colorway for a portion of the game. The distinguishing trademark of the Air Jordan Legacy is its occupancy of upscale, luxurious designs, and the 2011 possesses all the right details to be the next installment of the historic collection. More details regarding the Air Jordan 2011 will arrive soon so stick with Sneaker News for all your Air Jordan updates. via ESPN/Yahoo!.

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We’ve seen the Air Jordan V tongue on an Air Jordan Force Fusion release, the Sixty Plus and Rare Air hybrids and now this new model, best described as a hybrid between one Air Jordan Legacy model and another’s 21st century update.  The Air Jordan Prime V manages to fit many of the AJ5′s signature design characteristics onto the Air Jordan Alpha 1 silhouette, which means you not only get classic AJ styling but the superior performance of a dual-layered Zoom Air cushion.  This all-Varsity Red colorway is one of the most intense from Jordan Brand in a good while, but will it be finished off properly with a reflective 3M tongue?  Click through to get a better look and stick with Sneaker News for Jordan Prime 5 release dates.  via Dunk

Style: 429489-601
Color: Varsity Red/Metallic Silver

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Take the colorway that Michael Jordan made into the basketball palette and apply it to the sneaker who’s had more releases than any other, and what do you get?  One shoe that gives you two big reasons Nike rose to dominate the basketball sneaker game in the ’80s and ’90s, a bred Nike Air Force 1 Low.  These joints are classic in every sense of the word, relying on the AF1′s simple lines for a high-contrast look that typifies this year of two-toned releases.  Particularly interesting is the contrast of black leather to glossy, texturized red sections, an effect that serves to make the black deeper and the red more vivid.  An icon of Nike’s basketball excellence, these joints just popped up at JD Sports.

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Nike Sportswear’s upcoming ‘Be True To Your Street’ collection of Dunks is a play on the ‘Be True To Your School’ campaign that celebrated the seven original universities who wore the Nike Dunk High when it debuted in 1985.  A lot’s changed in the sneaker world since then, some of which you can see in this new Nike WMNS Skinny Dunk High.  Out just in time for Valentines Day, these joints feature a deep red textile upper that’s accented by a subtle madras plaid pattern.  A slimmed down, fashion-leaning Dunk for girls isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think ‘BTTYS’, but they’ll hit as a part of the ‘…Street’ collection in February 2011 and you can get a better look right now by clicking on the jump below.  via Dunk

Style: 429984-600
Color: Deep Burgundy/Matte Silver-Sail

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All it took was a great pair of laces to take a good Nike Court Force High design and make it superb.  This latest Court Force High is similar to both Lows and Highs from earlier in 2010 with its all grey/white construction.  These go for a wider mix than the previous leather joints, mixing a variety of synthetics and adding white on the toe and tongue for a slightly brighter look.  And the tongue was a good call because atop it sits an apple green lace that really just makes the design.  This is one of the best things about the litany of grey kicks to come out in Ten — you can personalize them with vibrant laces that give you one of those sum-greather-than-parts games, and if you like the Court Force look grab these exclusively at JD Sports.

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Nike Vintage treatment tends to be a polarizing design element.  You either love or hate pre-yellowed laces and soles, but it’s pretty dang difficult to dislike the way it’s applied to this new Nike Blazer High VNTG.  These joints are like most of the VNTG Blazer series, crafted in a single shade of suede with Sail leather on the Swooshes to match an old sole.  This particular pair goes for a faded black that offers bright spots where its particularly worn.  These have the potential to be absolutely stunning as they age — just like a pair of high quality Japanese raw denim, and atmos Tokyo just got theirs so have a closer look after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for updates on the US release.

Style: 344344-001
Color: Gridiron/Sail

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With apologies to the Top Ten Hi, the adidas Originals Metro Attitude is the single “most ’80s” of any of Three Stripes’ models.  Much like the Dunk and Air Force 1 for Nike, the Metro Attitude has turned out to be supremely versatile and it even serves as the base for a few of Jeremy Scott’s wacky designs.  This one is a straight up Metro, but the colorway is no less ostentatious than J.Scott’s best, its neon sections divided between suede and faux-snake plus black accents that reminds us of a superhero that never existed.  But the kicks are real as day and you can pre-order your pair in advance of their January 2011 ship date from CrookedTongues.

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After seeing O.J. Mayo sport a player exclusive colorway and that along with Caron Butler’s PE released at House of Hoops, we haven’t seen anything from the Nike Flight Lite 2010.  Conspicuous by its absence in our ongoing NBA Feet feature, the FL2K10 is back in a colorway that Caron may have worn during his time with the LA Lakers, were the laws of time suddenly to unravel.  As it stands, these would make a good LA-away colorup or maybe something to tide you over ’till the equally high Swizz Beats x Reebok ‘Black & Yellows’ drop.  But you don’t have to wait for these; whether you want ‘em for performance and/or aesthetic purposes, the Flight Lite 2010 is available in black and Del Sol from ID4Shoes on eBay.

Style: 415141-002
Color: Black/Black-Del Sol

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The last pair of adidas Originals ZX8000s we saw here on Sneaker News had its top eyelet replaced by a boot-style hook, and while this new pair for next spring isn’t so rugged, it follows a similar blocking pattern to an equally pleasing result.  These joints are almost entirely grey and mostly suede and nubuck, some of which is embossed with snake scales to enhance the tonal depth and subtly nod at some of Three Stripes’ wilder Spring 2011 offerings.  A black sole is perhaps the perfect choice if you’re going for a bright yellow tongue and lining like the one that appears on this pair, a sign that we can expect 2011 to be just as clean as ‘Ten.  Check out more photos after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for the latest from adidas Originals.  via CT

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After getting knocked out of the 2010 MLB Playoffs and missing out on the prized free-agent pitcher of the off-season, the Yankees have some work to do the improve upon its 2010 season result. Nothing beats hard-nosed training, and this new colorway of the Nike Zoom Huarache TR Mid in medium grey, obsidian, and metallic silver should be a nice choice for the Bronx Bombers during their workouts. While the shoe itself has no connection with the New York Yankees, the colorway matches the team colors to a tee, and it appears, according to these catalog images, that the obsidian blue inner lining is lined with white pinstripes – a tell-tale Yankee trademark. Take another look after the jump and pick up a pair now from Nikestore.

Style: 414975-041
Color: Medium Grey/Obsidian-Metallic Silver

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It’s the busiest time of the year for shoppers, and it’s no different in the world of sneakers. Sneaker News unveiled the Sneaker News 2010 Readers Choice Poll, allowing your faithful readers a chance to chime in on their own  sneaker opinions for 2010. The biggest release of 2010 finally went down on Thursday, but a few eyebrow-raising newsflashes kept us continually interested. Releasing two days after is the Nike Basketball Christmas Day Collection, which Sneaker News gave you full details on. Both the Concord XI and Black/Cement III were confirmed for a release in 2011 in addition to all other Jordan Brand 2011 releases like several colorways of the Jordan Prime 5 and the Air Jordan 2011. Sneaker News also conducted a one-on-one interview with Carmelo Anthony to find out more about the Jordan Melo M7.

Sneaker News also brought some nice viewings of new colorways of both the LeBron 8 V.2 and Zoom Kobe VI. Both shoes will be featured tomorrow during the Christmas Day NBA Games. Speaking of NBA Games, Gilbert Arenas made an astounding NBA Feet debut with his new team down in Florida, and in addition to all the other top-notch NBA Feet coverage, we gave you a look at a heat-filled NCAA match-up between Georgetown and Memphis. The celebrities also came out firing, with Tom Cruise wearing a sneaker with stature equal to that of Cruise’s fame. Other celebrity-related news included another look at Swizz Beats’ collaboration with Reebok and a peek into a small yet powerful subset of DJ Clark Kent’s sneaker collection. Nike SB got our attention with a new Nike SB Dunk book as well as a look at an upcoming colorway, and the Air Force 1, arguably the pacemaker for the sneaker game, finally hit Nike iD. The Air Jordan VII was the focus of the next installment of Michael Jordan Through The Years, which is available now. Sneaker News would like to wish all of our readers a very happy holiday, so cozy up to the fireplace, grab your laptop, and check out the latest Sneaker News Weekly Rewind.

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Earlier today Sneaker News gave you a look at the sweet Nike Zoom Kobe VI display at the Nike Vault in the Staples Center. Nike Santa Monica is also gearing up for all the Kobe fun with a look at some finished samples of the Nike Zoom Kobe VI iD. These new images of the Kobe VI iD, courtesy of never wear them on NT, shed light on what your iD possibilities for the shoe will be. The Kobe V was one of the biggest hits on Nike iD, with NBA players going down that customizable route, and the Kobe VI should experience no lesser amount of success. Continue reading for a look at some finished samples as well as the Nike Zoom Kobe VI iD material swatch after the jump and let us know what ideas you may have for your Kobe VI iD.

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