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The fine folks over at Mark Ecko’s Complex.com have been putting out best of sneaker lists for nearly two years now, and it all started back in September 2009 with a look at twenty-five years of greatness in the form of the Nike Dunk. Complex counted down until they got to the top of the list that includes collaborations, in-house designs, Nike Sportswear and SB releases, and since half-a-hundred barely gets you started with all the standouts over the years, this latest ranking focuses on that last group. The 50 Best Nike Dunk SBs of all time features some of the most important releases of the last decade, and though seasoned sneakerheads will have little doubt as to which models scored highest, you might be surprised about which one comes out as the ultimate. Click through for a sampling then head over to Complex for the entire feature.
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If you’ve been around the fashion and/or footwear scene for long enough, you’re bound to have heard someone somewhere exclaim some calendar as “The Year of . . . “ A recent example could be ‘The Year of (Cool) Grey’, with this neutral shade becoming even hotter than we could have ever expected during this post-recession era, thanks in no small part to last year’s blockbuster Air Jordan XI Retro. It’s a model that people grew to love for its groundbreaking style and connection with MJ’s storybook first comeback, and one that’s held to similarly high esteem is its immediate successor, the Air Jordan 12. Looks like ’12 is going to be the year of XIIs, at least when it comes to summer when the ‘Taxis’, ‘Obsidians’ and ‘Playoffs’ combine to set a record for most OG colorways of a single AJ Legacy model retroed in a single quarter. Needless to say this is a huge development and along with word of a brand new Cool Grey, white and Team Orange model to be unveiled soon, it’s news that will have many sneakerheads absolutely giddy. Click through to see what’s in store and stick with Sneaker News for the 2012 Air Jordan XII release dates. via NT
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You’re not supposed to be able to mix navy blue and black this smoothly. But then again, you’re not supposed to be able to cut out the hearts of an entire state for the second year in a row and do it so convincingly that Sneaker News readers old enough to remember ‘The Last Shot’ would have to admit we expected it. The Air Jordan XIV shows you how to do all of that this holiday season, with a redux of the legendary original rumored to hit store shelves along with this brand new edition in Light Graphite nubuck (notice that the overlay sections are no longer tumbled as in the initial preview images) with black, white and Midnight Navy accents. These offer an interesting twist on the greyed out trend we’ve seen over the past year or so, but will they ever be mentioned in the same breath as the ‘Cool Grey’ Air Jordan 11 that helped to fuel this fad? Click through for some additional images, and if you feel the answer to the previous question is ‘yes’ and/or you just wanna grab yours before they hit retail, hit up Kicks-lab for a limited size run available now.
Air Jordan XIV
Light Graphite/Midnight Navy-Black
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Nike has been known to generously celebrate its distributors special moments with collaborations and friends and family exclusives, and one such gem was bequeathed to Long Island’s Sneaker Bistro this weekend on the occasion of the store’s fifth anniversary. The gift was a special Nike Air Force 1 Hyperfuse colorway that you’ll never see at stores because it was axed at the sample stage. The reason why seems to be more of the simple fact that the market can only handle so much product, because it looks so nice in white and Medium Grey that it’s hard to imagine anyone looked at this shoe and thought “No.” But unfortunately this one fell on the cutting room floor and the closest most of us will get to having won the AF1 Hyperfuses given away at the Sneaker Bistro 5th anny party, is to click on the jump below for some additional images.
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During a summer when most of the talk about basketball is about games that won’t be played, it’s refreshing to take some time and get back to the heart of the sport with some old fashioned streetball. The annual Quai 54 International Streetball Tournament kicked off yesterday in Paris, where Ray Allen of Air Jordan XIII PE fame was on hand at the local House of Hoops to sign autographs and field a few questions from fans. The Quai 54 Air Jordan V and Jordan Team ISO 2s were on display, but even more attention went to the first day of roundball action, where a slate of games leaves Monday’s survivors with a chance for the crown. Click through to see more shots of the Jordan Brand-sponsored event and stick with Sneaker News for inside looks at the world’s biggest sneaker-centric events.
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Earlier this week Sneaker News filled you in one some interesting news: Andy Milonakis just dropped a pretty penny on some unreleased Nike SB Dunk High samples. Andy himself tweeted that the shoes were 1-of-1s, but he was rather close because we just got some clarification regarding these samples; mark these a 1-of-2, because another pair of these unreleased, scrapped samples sits somewhere in Beaverton. The designer of these SB Dunk Highs, who goes by the name Dr. Feelgood, used the ’89 Motley Crue album artwork as the inspiration, but that idea was shelved due to copyright infringement (a commonality with SB Dunks over the years). In any case, we’ve got new images of these samples owned by Nike and now, Andy Milonakis, so check out the extra shots below of the shoe and of Andy getting his kicks with these kicks and let us know what you think. via SW.
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They’re not even in the same ballpark when it comes to resale value and general public interest, but there’s one area where Nike 6.0 has it all over big brother SB: ladies sneakers. Nike Six not only has womens-only silhouettes but also offers smaller size runs of feminized classics like the above pictured Nike 6.0 WMNS Dunk High. This yellow leather Dunk High for women has a slight Big Bird vibe to it, though pyramidally-embossed sections on the ankle collar and Swooshes serve to give these an almost heavy metal twist. Click through to see more shots and stick with Sneaker News for word on the US release date. via Sole-Patrol
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Nike Sportswear wants to add just a brief pause to your response when you hear “Yo, did you see those new Forces?” this summer. The Air Force 1 is still rolling strong, but joining it in NSW’s classic b-ball rotation this year is the Nike Sky Force ’88 Mid in a variety of colorways ranging from simple yet modern two-toned looks to straight-up vintage designs. This above pictured colorway is somewhere in the middle, its white pure from a lack of pre-yellowing and yet, its Green Bay Packers-leaning colorway certainly a shout-out to the classic aesthetics contemporary to this model’s 1988 debut. Click through for some more shots, let us know how these compare to the Knicks and Bulls editions (among others) and stick with Sneaker News for word on the US release date. via Titolo
Nike Sky Force 88 Mid
White/Varsity Maize-Pine Green-Varsity Maize
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The Star Wars saga (or at least part of it) finds its way back to theaters every couple years, but George Lucas’ signature franchise’s collaboration with adidas Originals sees far more frequent releases. The latest adidas Originals x Star Wars release is in the form of a Superstar II ‘Rogue Squadron Rebel Alliance’. The tongue is self explanatory, a Rebel Alliance logo on the heel adding some character to the tonal grey ‘space camo’ uppers. Click through to see more of this reflective 3M-striped Star Wars x adidas Superstar IIs and grab yours today from CitySole.
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The adidas Originals Superstar 2 is an undeniable classic of 80′s design, a shoe that ruled the world with its shell toe and three stripes. Fortunately the adidas Originals line has been generous in re imagining this popular model, this time coming with two new pairs in a complete nylon set up. The two new Superstars shown here come in some nice summer colorways, sticking to a monochrome approach in collegiate royal and aero reef, respectively. The nylon is a rare treat for adidas models and adds some extra mileage to the overall durability of the shoes. Continue reading for a detailed look at the two sneakers from the adidas Originals Superstar 2 Nylon Pack, both of which are available now at Eastbay.
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