Pharrell Williams attended and performed at the Cannes Film Festival this past weekend at the Red Granite Pictures party. Pharrell posted up on stage with his MacBook Pro and some lovely ladies while playing some new songs, all in a pair of crispy Air Jordan VII ‘Bordeaux’s’. It seems that Skateboard P may have traded his ‘South Beach’ LeBron 8′s for some Air Jordan’s as of late, as he’s been seen in nothing but Jordan’s over the past couple of months, including the last time he showed up here on a Sneaker News Celebrity Feet feature, which featured his Toro Bravo 3M Jordan V’s. Check out Pharrell and his Bordeaux VII after the jump. via: BBC/Ice Cream Blog

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Mau, one of the Design Consultants at the Nike iD Studio at 21 Mercer, walks us through the new Nike Air Max 90 iD options in this latest video by Nike iD. Some of the new features of the Air Max 90 iD is that the ‘iD’ has been moved to the heel badge, with the added capability of having two different iDs on each shoe. Another notable feature of the Air Max 90 is its unique ability to stay classy via a tonal colorway, and to go crazy, with use of multiple materials and the new unique came nubuck option as well the expansive color palette that includes bright, neon colorways and the muted, earthy ACG-inspired tones. Check out the complete video below and head on over to Nike iD to get your own pair of Air Max 90s!

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Team football kits typically consist of a number of alternate colorways, each representing the squad during Home affairs and out-of-town match-ups. With that idea in mind, here’s the second colorway of the Nike Zoom Kobe VI ‘FC Barcelona’; taken directly from the familiar FC Barcelona ‘Home’ kit, the second FC Barcelona Kobe VI features a navy blue and red upper with a gold swoosh and a bold-striped inner lining. Unlike the first Bright Mango colorway, the ‘Home’ FC Barcelona’ features a solid outsole. These have begun to pop up at House of Hoops locations in Europe so if you’re overseas, watch for these Euro-exclusives at select Nike Basketball retailers soon. Thanks vjw8823

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The Air Jordan Flight Club is a venture that’s been going on nearly as long as the Air Jordan Legacy, this Michael Jordan fan club stretching from the series’ early days all the way to the present.  In recent years, we’ve seen a few models drop in limited quantities only to Flight Club members, but here’s a little something extra from AJFC you could have gotten just for eating your Wheaties.  For a brief period in 1991, the General Mills cereal came with Mike on the front wearing the Air Jordan V ‘Grape’ and an Air Jordan Flight Club calendar inside that included a run through the year with a signup card to join the club included at the end.  Are you old enough to have seen or even owned one of these?  Click through to see more, let us know if you find yourself reliving childhood memories on sight and stick with Sneaker News for more rare MJ memorabilia.  via JordansDaily

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The Air Jordan III White/Cement already release earlier this year, but if you’re still looking for matching accessories and sundries, here’s a look at some Jordan Brand towels featuring a tonal elephant print in contrasting colorways on opposite sides. Jordan Brand had already released elephant print on socks, t-shirts, jackets, shorts, and hats, but just in time for beach season are these handy towels that would be perfect for the beach or for home use. Check out the gallery of images below of this latest Jordan-inspired piece of home goods and pick up a set now from air-randy on eBay.

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Japanese fashion brand United Arrows and its sub-labels are no strangers to sneaker collaborations, having produced a variety of tag team releases over the past few years.  The latest comes straight from the source in the cleanest of all colorways, the United Arrows x Reebok Insta Pump Fury in all-black.  This model gets some tonal depth thanks to the variety of materials and textures in play but could just as easily sneak into a jobsite as set off your carefully cultivated summer wardrobe.  Click through to see more and grab these from select Japanese UA retailers.  via CLSTR

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On the heels of the successful release of the limited edition Swizz Beatz x Reebok Kamikaze 2011 this past Friday, Reebok’s future in the lifestyle genre looks rather promising. Sneaker News already showed you an all-new high-top model with two in-step straps studded with square rivets, which gave you a nice hint about what to expect from the Swizz x Reebok partnership, so here’s a look at a few more samples. The most notable of these samples is the red/silver/white pair, which is clearly inspired by another Reebok Basketball classic – the Reebok Blast. The Midsole features visible Hexalite a la the Question Mid and a flashy upper design using a number of different materials like a metallic-finished mesh, patent leather, and flat leather. Another interesting pair is Black/Gold mid-top which features a luxurious in-step strap that spans the entire forefoot. In addition to the new models is a new colorway of the Reebok Kamikaze 2011. Check out the samples below and let us know which of these samples you like best. via TSG.

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adidas Originals introduces the adidas ZX750, inspired by the adidas Originals ZX running shoe from two decades ago. Originally designed to maintain comfort and support during long-distance runs, the all-new ZX750 returns with an updated silhouette and design, drawing inspiration from contemporary styles of footwear. Three new black-based colorways will be available; the red pair features a tonal black motif, the bright blue features a while outsole, and the neon green uses a white midsole/outsole combination. These new releases will be available exclusively at Champs locations nationwide, so take a look at the new adidas ZX750 below and look out for these in stores.

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Is is possible for the lowtop version of a groundbreaking sneaker look great but feature a confusing name?  The Supra Skylow says yes, and maybe there’s just something about making a lowtop out of a model with ‘sky’ in its name, because the Air Jordan Sky High Retro Low is back with another satisfying colorway.  This is the most vibrant Sky High Low yet, its tonal red upper adding white lace/midsoles and grey on the sockliner for a playful summer twist on the classic Chicago Bulls look.  Click through to see more and look for these at select Jordan Brand retailers like Foot Locker.

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What happens when you take three of the world’s elite street skaters and film them late at night?  You get skaters who absolutely shred because they “Felt like [they] owned the city.”  That’s how Nike SB rider Theotis Beasley described what Omar Salazar said was his “First time skating with a police escort.”  Throw it in with elements Paul Rodriguez himself said “You had to be totally mentally prepared to skate,” and you’ve got the makings of an unprecedented skate video.  The Chosen will debut on the web on June 2nd and it looks like there’s going to be a contest involved, so click through to see the trailer, head to Nike SB’s Facebook page for more and stick with Sneaker News for updates.

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Weren’t able to grab the white/black/purple OG pair that hit retail because of size or price issues?  No sweat classic basketball fans, the Nike Sky Force 88 Mid Vintage will satisfy your hunger for that unmistakable retro roundball feel.  Three new colorways of Nike Sportswear’s latest resurrection just hit the Nike Harajuku retail store in Tokyo, the clean color-on-white blocking patterns well timed for the warm weather months.  Take your choice from orange, grey and white pairs (amongst over a baker’s dozen of other looks), click through to see some additional angles and stick with Sneaker News for more including the US release dates.

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Picking something like the “most deluxe” of New Balance classic running silhouettes would probably come down to determining the highest quality of materials on aggregate.  These models all feature a certain air of sophistication and their numbers aren’t perfectly sequential, but if you consider the history of the New Balance 1500 it probably wins on premium release frequency, comfort technology and, of course, the number.  The NB1500 will return this fall in a couple of colorways we showed you in tradeshow preview images around the turn of the year, the red pair quite similar to La MJC’s collaboration with colette from late 2010.  Click through to see more of the red and purple suede New Balance 1500s and stick with Sneaker News for more in advance of the Q3 release date. via hanon.

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