Arriving on the last day of 2010 is this new colorway of the Nike Air Force 1 Low in a tonal medium grey upper with perforated leather and a translucent outsole. Perforated leather has never had a problem with emanating a “luxurious” vibe, especially with a tonal, muted colorway like Medium Grey, and with the ice sole, one might call this a poor man’s Bespoke. A Nike Sportswear Grey Perf pack has released not long ago with the Air Force 1 Low being one of the inclusions, but luckily that Euro-only release will now hit the states this month on the 31st. If you’ve got a New Years Resolution of rocking simple and clean kicks, this Medium Grey Perforated Leather pair of Forces will have you on the right track, so check out the extra details after the jump.

Style: 315122-029
Color: Medium Grey/Medium Grey

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We’ve seen tons of Nike Running shoes both old and new updated with LunarLon and the Swoosh has also altered Shox to incorporate Air in their Shox pillars, so to the curious sneakerheads out there, the answer to your question is, “Yes.”  It’s affirmative that Nike has now combined Air Shox cushioning with LunarLon composite foam to create the Nike Air Lunar Shox NZ.  The OG NZs hit retail about eight years ago and these new colorways are fresh enough that with the design enhancements, they could have just as easily dropped today.  And wouldn’t you know it, two new pairs just became available on NikeStore.  Click through to have a better look and then grab yours just in time for New Year’s goal setting.

Style: 429876-001
Color: Dark Shadow/Dark Shadow-Vibrant Blue

Style: 429876-100
Color: White/White-Varsity Red

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The Nike Dunk began in 1985 and since then, its travels and trials have taken it to places never before conceived. With roots in basketball and now the top-selling skate-shoe for Nike Skateboarding, the Nike Dunk has its fair shares of stories to tell. This all-new Nike SB Dunk Pro 1985-2011 book should cover all of the tall tales of the Dunk from cover to cover, and we mean literally; on the front cover is the soon-to-debut new sole of Nike SB Dunk which features a modified traction and improved skate-specific materials, and on the back cover is the original Nike Dunk sole. Availability and release information has yet to be unveiled but take another look after the jump and let us know what you think. via Poets.

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A part of Nike Sportswear’s fragment design x Nike Dunk High pack, Japanese artist Sk8thing’s ‘Beijing’ model dropped in its namesake city along with Nike Harajuku in Toyko over the weekend.  Will these and/or any of the rest of this trio make it to the US?  A limited release seems possible if not likely, but you know they’re going to be tough to get.  Sneaker News has a new batch of photos from this mismatched purple and black pair that follow the jump and if you wanna lock yours up a bit early, grab a pair right now from Kicks-Crew.

Style: 407920-025
Color: Black/Metallic Purple-White

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The Nike Dunk has its eyes set on a big 2011 with a huge comeback in the form of the ‘Be True To Your Street‘ collection. This particular colorway features a tonal Soft Grey upper with a black inner lining and a white midsole, with indented polka-dots on the center and heel panels. The premium designation of this Dunk High means this particular release comes with finer materials, which matches the muted, earthy tone of the colorway itself. You can pick up this great colorway now at Nikestore so check out the extra images after the jump and let us know what you think.

Style: 408174-018
Color: Soft Grey/Black-White

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If you’re in the New York City area, head to Arlo & Esme (1st st. between 1st and 2nd Ave.) for Kickin’ It For Kids, a charity event with proceeds from the event going to the Greenwich Village Youth Council as well as funding for new sneakers for at-risk youths in the area. Hosted by Cesar Figueroa, Kickin’ It For Kids is a 21-and-over event and will be available to the public, with a number of great raffle items available for grabs, like tickets to the New York Knicks, items from Flight Club, Penfield, and Ray Ban, and Air Jordan Defining Moments Package (unclear as to which Package it is). The event begins tonight so be there to support a great cause in the best way sneakerheads can!

Arlo & Esme
42 East 1st Street.
212.777.5617

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As if being the superstar for the best team in the NBA wasn’t enough for Kobe Bryant, how about playing in one of the most scenic and relaxing towns in the entire nation? That’s the message in the Nike Zoom Kobe VI ‘LA’ , which features a blue, orange, and white colorway with intricate graphics on the heel and insole as well as a scenic image of palms trees and a clear blue Los Angeles sky on the upper. Above the graphic is the polyurethane snake-skin shell, which appears to be translucent, giving way to the imagery that lies beneather that layer. Details regarding the graphics as well as the colorway will come soon so stick with Sneaker News for more information and let us know what you think of this new colorway. via MarqueeSole.

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The last JDSports Air Max 95 releases we showed featured one of the oddest designs ever on an Air Max shoe. The swoosh on the heel and AIRMAX emblem on the tongue got their Freaky Friday on and switched places, and not surprisingly, both seemed out of place. Here’s a look at another Air Max 95 release from JDSports featuring a black, varsity maize, and sport red upper with a gradient color scheme on the Air Unit. The all-black upper offers a simple, unassuming colorway but the heel Air features a yellow-to-red gradient not seen often – if at all – on an Air Max 95. A closer look at the upper also reveals a hexagon-embossed material as well. Check out the extra shots after the jump and pick up a pair now at JDSports.

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Medicom crafted a memorable series of Nike SB Dunk Low collaborations in the middle 2000s and their latest teamup with the Swoosh offers styling as elegant as the cleanest of those five pairs.  The Medicom x Nike Air Force 1 Bearbrick Pack salutes the Japanese toymaker’s plastic cartoon bear with a two-toned horsehair construction that really feels ‘alive’.  And the white/black and black/white colorways should draw plenty of double-takes, as in “Oh, ok, dude’s got some clean Uptowns . . . OMG, wait, are they made of pony hair?!”  Click through to get a better look and stick with Sneaker News for a release date which should be shortly upcoming; Kicks-Crew just got their stock in a bit early if you’re interested, but you can also grab some select sizes of both colorways on eBay.

Style: 318775-102
Color: White/White-Black

Style: 318775-017
Color: Black/Black-White

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It’s tough not only to show off your collection, but to keep track of when, where, and how you managed to cop each and every pair. The SneakerWare iPhone App solves all of those issues; you can build a virtual inventory or ‘warehouse’ of your kicks using your phone’s built-in camera while recording specific notes, such as the date of the pick-up and the price you paid. You can share your real-time collection with others while building friendships and bonds with other sneakerheads and interact in a number of ways, like admiring your newfound friends’ collections and letting everyone know what you’re wearing at that very moment. In addition to becoming a member of the SneakerWare mobile network and building your virtual collection of kicks, SneakerWare also offers news updates of all sneaker-related topics as well as a Shop Guide, which provides a comprehensive list of sneaker spots in your area. Best of all – SneakerWare is absolutely free! Get started on SneakerWare by downloading it for free here.

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Here’s a third look at the upcoming Midnight Navy/White colorway of the Nike LeBron 8 V.2. The V.2 is one full ounce lighter than the leather/suede-uppered V.1, giving LeBron some sort of foot-relief as the season rolls on. With one-third of the 2010-11 NBA Season already in the books, LeBron James will probably make the switch the V.2 soon, as we already know that the LeBron 8 V.2 Christmas version will be on display this Saturday when the Heat take on the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Last year, we saw three TB colorways of the Air Max LeBron VII, all of which featured a grey patent leather upper with a secondary team-color trim. Could this Navy/White version be the TB version of the LeBron 8? Check out the detailed images after the jump and let us know what you think. via taobao.

Style: 429676-400

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Even if you were feelin the ‘Grape Juice’ joints, ‘don’t get mad cos it’s all ’bout progression . . . and now we’re on to the next one,’ as in a new colorway from the upcoming Swizz Beats x Reebok collaboration.  This is the same Kamikaze-aping silhouette that the Grape Juice pair was built upon except you might expect these to be coming from Wiz Khalifa with their Pittsburgh-friendly colorway.  The Hexalite sexctions on this pair’s midsole really pop with yellow outlines on a black base, so this begs the question: are the ‘Black & Yellows’ better than the ‘Grape Juice’ pair?  Click through for more and let us know with a comment, and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for updates including the Reebok x Swizz Beats release date.

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