The Texas 8 isn’t a band of rebel outlaws, but the amount of heat they’re carrying is certainly a crime. The Texas 8, also known as The Heatseekers Krew, traveled from Texas to New York City for a 21 Mercer takeover, a two-day Bespoke event in which each of the eight members customized and personalized his/her own Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke. The Texas 8 isn’t your run of the mill group of sneakerheads; it includes members of all ages and interestingly enough, a father-daughter combo, and each of their Bespoke ideologies carry a unique backstory. It wasn’t until the Sneaks Up event this past weekend in San Antonio that the Texas 8 was finally given their Bespoke creations, and they consequently placed them on display at the event, winning the award for Best Sneaker Display. Continue reading for a photo recap of the Texas 9 Bespoke Story and let us know what you think.
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The Nike Air Approach Mid 2.4 is set for a release later this week at select Nike Sportswear retailers, so here’s another look at this retro-inspired boot, part of the Athletics Far East collection. Both colorways feature suede uppers with rugged canvas toe-boxes with a woodsy plaid graphic pattern on the upper. The design of the Air Approach is like a mish-mash of previous Nike ACG classics like the Air Magma and Air Lava, but they are all one in the same as the Air Approach Mid 2.4 looks to carry on the ACG heritage of rugged, outdoor-ready yet stylish shoes. Continue reading for a detailed look and stay tuned for a release this April 23rd. via HS.
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Ken Griffey Jr. bounced around a bit towards the tail end of his career (like most aging stars do), but he might a righteous return to Safeco field for his last hurrah as a professional baseball player. He actually played a healthy portion of the 2009 season, slamming an extra 19 homers to run his all-time total to 630 round-trippers, and upon retiring last season, Griffey’s enjoyed the notoriety for having one of the best Nike Retro signature lines of the decade. He was even spotted making a cameo appearance in the Nike x Foot Locker – Cool Kids Get Fresh Air video, in which served up some fresh Air Max JRs to Amare Stoudemire. The Air Griffey Max II in the OG Freshwater colorway will be one of the hottest releases of the year is slated for an official release this 23rd, but you can grab them a bit early at Extra Butter or on eBay.
Nike Air Griffey Max II
Black/White-Freshwater
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With the showering of Air Jordan 2011 colorways in April, what sort of flowers can we expect in May? After the Blackout release and the two Jordan Brand Classic drops last week, three new Air Jordan 2011 colorways (yes, three) are slated for a release on the final day of April; first up is the Black/Neo Lime colorway, which features a reptilian green/black mudguard, the vibrant Tech Grey/Orion Blue that offers a splash of levity, and the fierce Varsity Red/Wolf Grey that combines the feral red with two tones of grey. All three Air Jordan 2011 colorways will hit Jordan Brand retailers on April 30th with a $170 price-tag, so continue reading for another detailed look at these three colorways and stay tuned to Sneaker News for more information regarding the availability of these releases.
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When the Nike Air Max 360 BB Low ‘Focus Pack’ first appeared in early March, its bracket-graphic’d insoles had us expecting these as a March Madness tie-in. But the NCAA basketball tournaments have come and gone, which lends credence to the theory that these ‘mini’ brackets were smaller than 68 for a reason. They feature just enough teams and rounds to account for the NBA Playoffs converging into June’s Finals, and while we haven’t seen any of the Association’s ballers rocking these in a game, the ‘Focus’ AM360 BB Lows are starting to hit retailers. Half of the four-pack is currently available at NikeStore and you can see more shots of the Bright Mango and Chlorine Blue pairs when you click on the jump below.
Nike Air Max 360 BB Low
Bright Mango/Crimson-White-Varsity Red
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Nike Air Max 360 BB Low
Chlorine Blue/Photo Blue-White-Varsity Royal
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‘Sneakers’ themselves seem fitting, but if you were really going undercover, you wouldn’t plaster your brand name all over your footwear right? But that’s the concept behind Jun Takahashi‘s UNDERCOVER label, anyway, a play on the Japanese phrase that referred to girls who wore athletic gear with no concern for its performance application. So it’s not without some sense of irony that you see his name along with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s fragment design emblem blazoned across the vulcanized soles of the UNDERCOVER x fragment x Nike Match Classic, a pack whose clean blue and grey suede uppers are every bit as clean as their soles are wordy. UNDERCOVER stores in Japan have already gotten their shipments but we’ll have to wait for a US drop, so click through for more and stick with Sneaker News for updates on their stateside release date.
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Nike Sportswear’s celebrated partnership with New York-based interior textile manufacturer Maharam continues this Summer 2011 with the Nike Dunk High and Nike Zoom Tennis Classic. These time-honored Nike silhouettes have been reinvented with the unique touch of Maharam – the Dunk High in an earthy brown tone with woven horsehair and premium mustang brown on the upper and the Zoom Tennis Classic with undyed natural linen an pale shades of horsehair. Both pairs achieve summertime simplicity to perfection, and Maharam’s teaming with Nike Sportswear proves to be a success once again. Continue reading for a detailed look at both the Nike Dunk High and Zoom Tennis Classic as part of the Maharam x Nike Sportswear Summer 2011 Footwear Collection and stick with Sneaker News for more information as it develops.
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When the Nike ACG Air Moc LT first appeared in a black leather weave, we had no idea that All Conditions Gear had two additional insane colorways on deck. But then again, that’s one of the trademarks from ACG’s golden age, and while these don’t necessarily combine their ultrabrite uppers with anything too crazy in terms of accent shades, the all-over Team Orange and lime green looks are enough to turn heads all the same. Click through to get a better look, let us know which pair you like best so far and stick with Sneaker News for updates because these should hit select Nike Sportswear retailers shortly. via HB
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