Charles Barkley’s signature line with Nike during the 90′s stands as one of the greatest anomalies in footwear history. Signature footwear lines are typically dominated by slashing guards and high flyers, not by loud-mouth low-post enforcers. Big-men don’t make great pitch-men, but Barkley, although categorized as a power forward, had the height of a shooting guard and the charisma of a movie star. Even in his post-NBA career, Barkley continues to make headlines with his wise-cracking one-liners, which is why the Nike Barkley line is still popular today. One of the most popular Barkley shoes ever is the Nike Air Max2 CB ’94, and Sneaker News reported last month of a remastered version of the original simply titled the ‘Air Max Barkley‘. It’s the same Air Max2 CB ’94, but with a unique one-piece construction with Fuse-like material. It should make for a lighter, more breathable performance shoe, and this tonal Action Red colorway should be a big hit when it drops in 2012. Check out the new images below and if you like what you see, hit up the auction for the sample pair from ginogreen201 on eBay.
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In 2004, Nike SB unleashed a high-top and low-top version of the Nike SB Dunk in a ‘Tweed’ motif, which featured a brown/tan suede colorway with a tweed wool material on the toe and heel of the shoe. It’s quite different from this sample version of the Nike SB Dunk Low ‘Tweed’, which features more of a flannel plaid pattern and the use or red and navy blue. The ‘Tweed’ wool panels were obviously switched to the brown/tan version that released, so which of the two do you like better? Check out the images of this rare unreleased sample of the Nike SB Dunk (just 24 sample pairs exist) and check out the auction from slipsarecool on eBay.
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Must be a case of the Mondays. Sneaker News is bringing you even more heat today, following up the Sneaker Con NYC June 2011 Feet Recap with a look at this week’s twenty best submissions from the user-driving feature known as Sneaker News Blogs: WDYWT. We’ve got four different Air Jordan Vs, two OG pairs of the Air Diamond Turf II, the original Kamikaze, and some other great Air Jordans, New Balances, and Nike Basketball gems. Like what you see? Vote for your favorite at the very end, and be sure to submit your own kicks (easy instructions are right ahead!).
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Earlier today Sneaker News gave you a nice ‘Feet’ recap of the event, showing you all the hot sneaker selections worn by some of the 2,000+ eventgoers. Here’s a full event recap of Sneaker Con NYC June 2011, providing you a first-hand look at the overall atmosphere of the biggest sneaker event known to man. adidas Originals was in the house once again, with an oversized adidas Superstar there for viewing (and signing) and a nice showcase of its upcoming releases. Of course, all of the visual highlights came from the event-goers themselves, who brought massive amounts of heat on their feet, in bags, and on vendor tables. It was the perfect way to end the school year and kick off the summer, because summer-time in NYC is the best time to rock the freshest kicks, and not to our surprise, the NYC natives came through with some heat. Continue reading for a full recap of all the highlights from Sneaker Con NYC June 2011 and stay tuned for Sneaker Con to hit your city soon!
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The ever-growing ‘Customs’ category on Sneaker News just got a bit heavier, thanks to this latest work by customizer Dank Customs. His recent works include the Air Max 90 ‘Stash’ and the Air Max Light ‘Homegrown’ (both of which were jaw-dropping in their own right), but this latest work combines two more recent topics – the Air Jordan III and the Nike Zoom Kobe VI ‘Chaos’. The structure of the Air Jordan III remains, but the upper is painted in the chaotic Kobe VI colorway of Dark Purple, Neon Green, Bright Red, and Grey, adding speckling on the midsoles and a stripe of green on the bottom half of the midsole. Dank also created a custom box for this Jordan x Kobe project, combining the Jumpman logo with Kobe’s Shozoku emblem. Check out the extra images of this Air Jordan III ‘Chaos’ custom and let us know what you think.
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Good things come to those who wait, and for those who sat patiently for the Nike Air Trainer SC II High, it’s been a long twenty years. The Air Trainer SC II High returned to store shelves earlier this year, bringing a smile to eager Nike Trainer fans who may have given up on a comeback of the SC II. Since the re-introduction of the Nike Trainer in 2009, Nike embarked upon a huge forward push of Nike Trainers both new and old, and when the Air Trainer SC was re-released two years ago, a Retro release of its follower seemed more and more possible. Well, the Air Trainer SC II High is here and OG Nike fans have found a rejuvenated sense of fandom, giving them all the more reason to cop as many colorways as possible, because who knows when the next Retro release would be. This new White/Grey/Black colorway follows the simple color-blocking seen in the OGs, and can be yours by visiting one of the auctions from JBseller on eBay.
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Earlier today Sneaker News gave you release information on the Jordan Brand Quai 54 Pack, which included the Air Jordan V and the all-new Jordan Team ISO 2. The Jordan Team ISO 2, the obvious successor to the Jordan Team ISO (included in last year’s Quai 54 releases), features a similar mid-cut construction as the original, but with a re-tooled upper; a triangular breathable mesh panel is located at the central portion of the shoe, with additional ventilation by the ankle. The midsole features a grey/black granite speckling and a radiant green stripe at the base of the midsole. These have dropped overseas in Europe already, but stay tuned to a U.S. release this July 2nd. via FootLockerEU.
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Earlier this month Sneaker News gave you a look at the Nike Sky Force ’88 Mid Vintage Pack, which featured tonal nylon uppers and Nike’s trademark ‘Vintage’ treatment. One of those colorways features a rich tonal red nylon, much like this sample your see here, but there are some clear differences between the two. This sample version utilizes a red midsole and swoosh, and a hiking-boot like lacing fixture on the upper, much like the other tonal version we showed you during our Nike Sportswear Fall/Winter 2011 Preview. This sample Sky Force ’88 Mid also features a white inner lining and partial logo on the tongue. No word on a release just yet, but if you like what you see, cop this size 9 Promo Sample of the Nike Sky Force ’88 Mid from ginogreen201 on eBay.
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