The Sneaker News voters have spoken, as the Sneaker News March Madness OG Air Jordan Tournament field has been whittled down to eight of the greatest Air Jordans of all time. With four big-time match-ups scheduled for the Elite Eight round, we’re opening up all the polls tonight for you to get your votes in. While many of the match-ups have been easily decided (with the exception of last round’s Air Jordan III White/Cement taking a slim margin over the Carmine VI), the Elite Eight match-ups could go down to the wire. Again, the polls are now open, and you have until midnight Wednesday to get your votes in, so don’t miss out on the final rounds of the biggest sneaker voting feature ever created!

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Welcome to Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT! This week’s Top 20 features a variety of styles, from Air Jordans, Air Max iDs, to adidas collaborations, as well as a wide array of sizes (mens to crib-sized sneaker booties). This might be strongest group we’ve seen in a while, but sitting atop this sweet grouping is the UNDFTD x Air Jordan IV – one of the rarest Air Jordans ever produced. While that shoe is already in the lead, could there be an upset? Check out this week’s Top 20 sneakers of the week and be sure to vote for your fave at the very end.

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LeBron  James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat took a night off from their current five game winning streak to make an appearance at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida. The two superstars were joined by Wade’s sons, Zion and Zaire, all of whom attended the tennis match between the current world number 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal and Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori. D.Wade’s son, Zaire, flipped the coin before the match. LeBron James was seen wearing a pair of Nike LunarEclipse+ in White/Red/Black, Dwyane Wade wore all-white lifestyle shoes (perhaps the Jordan Classic ’82), and Wade’s sons had on the Air Jordan ONE6ONE7 and Air Jordan 2011. Continue reading for a visual recap of LeBron and Wade’s appearances and let us know what you think.

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Jordan Brand just released its May 2011 Footwear releases, so let’s take a moment to review this first batch of Jordan Brand footwear slated to drop in one month. A Black/Varsity Red-Metallic Silver colorway of the Jordan Prime 5, as will a tonal elephant-print Jordan V.5 Grown Low. The new Jordan Brand trainer, the BCT Low, will release in a White/Obsidian colorway with a micro-perforated upper window. An all-new colorway of the Jordan Alpha Trunner as well as a White/Black/Purple colorway of Chris Paul’s Jordan CP3.IV will also be available. Check out the rest of the Jordan Brand May 2011 Footwear Releases and stick with Sneaker News for more Jordan Brand footwear updates.

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The upcoming Air Jordan III Retro for kids stirred up some excitement for its apparent Bulls-specific colorway. White, Grey, and Crimson is a nice combination of colors for the Bulls fanatic – or so it seemed at the time. Here’s another look at the soon-to-release Air Jordan III for kids; the ‘Crimson’ appears to take on more of a punk hue, and these new images show rainbow-treated laces. Of course a simple lace-swap will do just fine if you’ve got feet small enough, but remember this isn’t the first time Jordan Brand went rainbow-crazy on a pair of Jordan Retros (the Air Jordan VI comes to mind). Kickscrew has extra images for you to look at below so take a look and let us know what you think.

Style: 441140-101
Color: White/Crimson-Neutral Grey-Wolf Grey

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Lil Wayne’s “I Am Music” Tour made a stop in Philadelphia, PA this past weekend where Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, and more performed live. During the live performances, noted sneakerhead Rick Ross was spotted wearing a pair of the all White Air Jordan IX Retro’s that were released last year as a part of the ‘Silver Anniversary’ Collection of Jordan Retros. Ross’ live show also included special appearances by P. Diddy, DJ Khaled, and his Ross’ new artist Meek Mill, a native of Philly. Take a look at some additional pictures from the show after the jump and let us know what you think of Ross’ all-white infatuation.

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No, this isn’t a case of mistaken identity. It’s an all-new colorway of the Air Jordan Fly Wade in a Dunkman-esque Grey, Neon Green, Black, and White colorway. Featuring prominent Neon Green accents on the translucent outsole, laces, inner lining, and Dwyane Wade’s ’3′ logo on the tongue, this new Air Jordan Fly Wade certainly jumps out at you with its two-toned grey upper and black upper panel. But isn’t this LeBron James’ Dunkman colorway? Perhaps Wade and LeBron have plans on debuting their new colorways on the same night. Take a look at the detailed gallery below and let us know which Air Jordan Fly Wade colorway you like best thus far. via Marqueesole.

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Sneaker News recently showed you some more upcoming colorways of the Nike LeBron Soldier V, so here’s a closer look at the upcoming Green/White/Grey colorway. Again, the most unique feature of the design is the ankle strap that extends from the lace plckaet as well as the perforated design of the strap. The upper features a full-Flywire shell with a synthetic leather skirt, and the outsole is supreme combination of the Max Air and Zoom – the same chassis used on the Zoom Soldier IV. This team-based colorway features a white/grey combination, with the primary color being used on the visiable Air on the heel. Take an extra look below and stick with Sneaker News for more information on the Soldier V. via hoopchina.

Style: 469759-300

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Releasing this April 2011 is the Nike Zoom Kobe VI in Del Sol, Lightbulb, Black, and Yellow; this Lakers-specific colorway is presumed to be Kobe Bryant’s ‘Home’ Playoff shoe, as it features a prominent use of Laker yellow on the upper. Matched with the black swoosh, tongue, heel, and midsole, these look a hint of red short of being nicknamed this year’s Nike Zoom Kobe VI ‘Bruce Lee’. Last year’s version featured red slash marks on the upper of the shoe, referring to Bruce Lee’s ‘Game of Death’ film, but this version seems to lack any specific calling to any of Lee’s movies. We’ve got a new detailed gallery for you below, so take look below and stay tuned to Sneaker News for more Zoom Kobe VI updates. via Marqueesole.

Style: 429659-700
Color: Del Sol/Lightbulb-Black-Tour Yellow

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On Friday, Sneaker News showed you a special edition colorway of the Nike Zoom Huarache TR Low, commemorating Joe Mauer’s achievement for being named the coverboy for the MLB: The Show ’11 video game. This is Mauer’s second video game cover appearance in as many years for the Sony-exclusive baseball simulation franchise, and it features a number of great details like Mauer’s ’7M’ logo on an inner tongue label on the right shoe, the video-game artwork on both insoles, the baseball-stitch inspired construction on the toe, and of course the Minnesota Twins colorway of navy blue, red, and white. This limited edition release will be avialbale on April 9th at select retailers like Nike Mall of America, Eastbay, and select Minnesota and Chicagoland retailers. Continue reading for a detailed look and let us know what you think.

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Nike Sportswear dropped a couple of kaleidoscopic pairs of these that took the world by storm last summer, but this year the Nike Lunar Woven Chukka is going back to basics.  Gone is the multicolored textile upper, these new pairs crafted in a satiny diagonal weave whose tonal appearance is given a little extra oomph as framed by leather on the eyelets, heel and ‘foxing’.  In addition to the white joints we showed you on Friday, there’s a grey edition sharing that same white LunarLon sole so as to not miss out on the dominant non-color of the past several months, and you can see both when you click on the jump below.  Let us know which one you prefer and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for updates on the Stateside release date.  via Dunk

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It’s baaack! Nike teased (and peeved) us with the Nike Auto Trainer last year, but it’s time to get serious and focus out attention on one of the most highly anticipated and most requested Nike Retros of all time – the Nike Air Trainer SC II High. This all-new Black/Varsity Red colorway should send excited shivers down your spine, through your legs, and onto your feet, because the sweet combination of colors on one of the sweetest Nike designs of all time is a one-two-punch that’ll leave you in a state of dizzy ecstasy. Premier just got a full size run of these beauties ready to go, so take another look below and head there to cop a pair, or snag one now on eBay.

Style: 443575-001
Color: Black/Black-Varsity Red

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