Attention to detail is what separates good from great, but this latest Sneaker cake goes beyond the graspable stratosphere of skill. Check out this Air Jordan IX Birthday Cake made by madefreshdailycakes for lucky sneakerhead, Javetz, for his sixteenth birthday. Using the Air Jordan IX as the model, this Howard Roark of sneaker cakes managed to capture every single minute detail, from the stitch patterns and the perforations on the upper to the original Foot Locker receipt! The edible laces themselves go through edible speedlace eyelets, and a quick look at the outsole reveals that the incredible hands behind this cake got every single nook and cranny of the Air Jordan IX outsole – one of the more intricate outsole traction designs of the entire Air Jordan legacy. The cake is completely edible, but would you even want to make a dent in this beauty? Check out the detailed images below and let us know where this ranks among the best sneaker cakes you’ve ever seen.

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Nike Lunar and Nike Air Max is like a match made in runners heaven. Combining the two revolutionary cushioning systems into one unparalleled footbed of comfort was certainly a nice move for Nike, as shoes like the Nike LunarMax+ has received rave reviews from performance runners and casual wearers alike. Here’s something more for the latter category – the Nike Air Max Lunar featuring a Lunar-cushioned front-end and a Max Air unit on the heel, using a early-mid 90′s styling on the upper. This all new design falls in line alongside the Air Max Commands and Air Max Skylines, but these appropriately stand out due to the Lunar-embedded midsole. Check out the extra images below and hit up UK’s JDSports to pick up a pair.

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Even if Nike 6.0′s mission isn’t to surpass its big brother SB, there’s no questioning their edge on WMNS footwear.  This is due to the facts that both Nike SB doesn’t make WMNS releases and that 6.0′s WMNS kicks are among the best ladies sneakers from any Swoosh subdivision.  Here’s another Nike 6.0 Dunk Low for women that’ll have anyone who can’t fit into them slightly peeved, a sick mix of green and grey heathered fleeces that’s every bit as inviting as your favorite suede pairs.  Click through to get a better look and grab yours from select Nike Six spots like BX Sports.

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Sneaker News just showed you a new ZX 8000 in a Hornets-style colorway, so what’s in store for the rest of adidas classic flagship running series?  Check out this new adidas Originals ZX 500, a tonal grey design whose bright yellow and blue accents suggest it’s aligned with a similar palette, though these are probably a better match for the current ballers in Oklahoma City than its temporary team.  And analogies aside, this trio plus white makes for a super-versatile look that would compliment basically any well thought-out combination of clothes you choose.  Click through to see more angles and pre-order yours today from CrookedTongues.

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Creative jack of all trades Pharrell Williams has been seen most recently on Sneaker News rocking the Nike LeBron 8 ”South Beach’ at a couple of recent N.E.R.D. concerts, but don’t forget that the man also has his own line of sneakers.  Here’s a new duo of Billionaire Boys Club Nothings colorways, two clean canvas looks every bit as simply designed as their name suggests.  Both of these BBCs feature tonal laces and leather heel tabs plus a gum sole, and you can click through to get a better look at the teal and grey pairs, then grab yours from Caliroots.

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adidas Originals has modified the Forum with all manner of alterations, ranging from studded to all-over Dellinger webbing and even a couple with cellphone pouches.  Here’s the most practical variation yet, the adidas Originals Forum Mid Lite.  These joints earn their name with an open weave mesh construction that should be among the spring’s most breathable, which is fitting given their exuberant colorway.  Sure to be a big hit in Westwood, this UCLA-style Forum Mid Lite is available for pre-order with a March 2011 ship date from CrookedTongues.

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For a brand known for its no-nonsense performance runners and having no celebrity endorsers, the above pictured release is quite the departure for New Balance.  But when you collaborate with Toshizaku Iwaya, the man behind audacious Japanese fashion albel DRESSCAMP to design a shoe, you’re asking for avant garde.  Check out this new DRESSCAMP x New Balance hightop, a model somewhere between ’80s basketball and typical NB trail running fare, but done in an insane marbled red leather.  These seem like a perfect transition from simple, tonal looks into what we expect will be a resurrection of bolder colorways in the coming months, but would you wear ‘em?  via SF//ZOZO

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adidas Originals just released a Stan Smith Lite Zip that allows you to enter the shoe without untying its laces, but here’s a different take on the zipper addition.  With the adidas Originals Stan Smith II ‘Stay Hot’, the zipper is little more than a visual feature, placed on the top of the tongue over a street sign-esque embroidered tag.  This yellow accent blends nicely with a woolen burgundy upper plus navy blue on the laces, lining and sole.  Is this a model you must purchase or something that’s better saved for a winter release?  Click through to see more and look for these soon at select Three Stripes retailers.  via mita sneakers

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Remember that diamond-like WMNS Air Max 90 we showed you last week?  The one with the black-on-black tongue tag?  Well, apparently that’s a sign of things to come from Nike Sportswear, as this new Nike Dunk Low for women has popped up with the same look.  It fits well with the tonal red + white leather design and has us wondering if blacked out tags are the new pink-n-shrink.  Whether this signifies a unified pack or some other distinction is a mystery but it’s very clear that these are a strong enough effort to break out the calculator (add 1.5 to get your size in mens).  Click through to see more and grab these today from Kicks-Crew.

Style: 317813-602
Color: Varsity Red/Light Bone-Black

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It’s common for Nike Sportswear to issue holiday-themed colorways, even several per, but it’s equally UNcommon to see the same style carried over from occasion to occasion.  But that’s exactly what’s going on with this new Nike Dunk High GS for St. Patrick’s Day 2011.  These tonal green plus white Dunk Highs for kids are crafted in the same style as the GS Valentine’s Day edition, offering the holiday’s signature symbol in green-on-green atop the patent leather overlay sections.  Do we wanna see a pastel pair with bunny rabbits or Easter eggs come April?  No word yet on those but just based on where we are in relation to St. Patty’s, these gotta be hitting retailers soon.  Click through to see more and stick with Sneaker News for the US release date.  via mita sneakers

Style: 308319-300
Color: Victory Green/White

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The Electric Green Foamposite craze can be credited to Nate Robinson, the high-flying slam-dunk extraordinaire who placed himself in the NBA spotlight for his impressive aerial feats. The Nike Air Foamposite Lite ‘Kryptonate‘ that Nate wore during the 2009 NBA Dunk Contest while jumping over the hulking Dwight Howard quickly caught our attention for the vibrant green Foamposite tone, which explains why the Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘Electric Green’ also kept us interested for so long. With more Air Foamposite Pro colorways arriving in 2011, the Electric Green is the perfect way to roll out the carpet for Foamposite this year. BXSports will have these available when the release next weekend on March 5th so take a look at these new images below and pick up a pair early right now on eBay.

Style: 624041-300
Color: Electric Green/Black-White

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Not long ago Sneaker News showed you a Black/Metallic Gold colorway of the Nike Zoom Uptempo V Premium that was similar to the Black History Month releases that dropped this month. Here’s a look at an opposite effect of that colorway – one in a pure white upper and metallic gold trim. With the yin and the yang from these two releases, you can compare them more to the Zoom Kobe V ‘Big Stage’ Home and Away, although nobody is known to have won an NBA Championship in these. The Zoom Uptempo V Premium, as mentioned before, is a popular shoe among Chinese basketball players in (where else) China, and there certainly is something about this white and gold that emanates the Asian influence (perhaps it’s the speckled gold outsole that was also seen in the Air Jordan 2011 ‘Year of the Rabbit’). Check out the images below and let us know what you think. Thanks to fatboykickz for the pics.

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