2009 was a great year for the Air Jordan 1, the year that marked the milestone ‘big 23′ for the original Air Jordan shoe. It was impossible to recall all the Air Jordan 1 colorways that dropped that year, so let’s focus on a pair that didn’t make it beyond the cutting-room floor – this Air Jordan 1 High fashioned in black patent leather in a tonal colorway (remember there was a similar released version in dark obsidian). We actually showed you a pair earlier today, but here we have another look at this unreleased Holiday 2009 sample, which features a glossy, pearlized upper and a metallic grey inner lining. The window of opportunity for this Air Jordan 1 has passed so a release will likely not happen (unless Jordan Brand returns to re-releasing more AJ1s), so don’t miss out on this size 9 sample by hitting up the aucwtion from envyusek on eBay.

Air Jordan 1 Retro High
Black/Black-White

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Nike Skateboarding has teamed up once again with Los Angeles’ Museum of Contemporary Artby releasing a limited-edition run of this Nike SB Blazer Mid, designed by Lance Mountain. The MOCA x Lance Mountain x Nike SB Blazer High features Mountain’s signature Doughboy icon on the heel of the shoe, which features a black upper and swoosh of a different color. Just eight pairs of each of the three colorways were made, totaling the twenty four pairs that were released to auction. In addition, each color was made in just one size, as the blue pairs are size 9, green pairs are size 10, and red pairs are size 11. The auctions will end on July 28th and a few pairs of each colorway/size are available, so continue reading for a detailed look and don’t miss out on this made-for-charity pair by checking out the auctions from mocastorela on eBay.

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If schools still commenced on the first Tuesday after Labor Day, these would be poised to be the back-to-school shoe for early adopters.  But then again, sneaker release dates have also become less traditional in recent years, with high profile models sometimes available weeks or months ahead of time.  Guys like Wale don’t even have to buy them at a premium either, and the MMG signee has been spotted in the Nike Air Foamposite Pro ‘Dark Pine’ as far back as February.  That was just after our initial preview in January, so we’ve been waiting for these Dark Pine Foamposites to hit retail for quite a while, and the Friday September 2nd release date is now less than six weeks out.  Click through to see more angles and stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and all Foamposite release dates.  via AGS

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Traditional deck shoes share a common design wherein the lace is worked into the ankle collar for superior stability in wet climates when compared to your standard horizontal bottom lace.  The Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski eschewed this build in favor of a more traditional sneaker-style lacing system and kept the boat shoe personality, this new pair, then, perhaps the ‘ultimate’ Janoski lowtop.  The Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski ‘Boat Shoe’ adds an ornamental leather lace to the rear of a Dark Oak suede design that detail-oriented sneakerheads will notice is different than the corded forefoot laces.  Click through to see more angles and pick these up at a Nike SB retailer like Charlotte’s Black Sheep.

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We’ve known for some time that Nike Sportswear has a black and Freshwater sneaker with full-length Max Air cushioning, but here’s surprise news that the number is actually at least two.  And it seems poetic to find Air Griffey Max 1 1996 original colorway being joined by a model made of the annual Air Max runners that bookended its release, the Nike Air Max 24/7.  These Air Max 24-7s take the Seattle Mariners look to a darker place thanks to Dark Grey accents instead of white like the AGM1s, and they’re available for the taking a good four weeks ahead of the Griffeys at Eastbay.

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Stussy has been around for ages, probably longer than a good portion of our readers, and at this point in the game they’ve got the clout to strike up a collabo with just about anyone they please. You’ve seen their recent Sky Force 88 Mids with Nike, and now the Double-S is getting together with Converse the produce a special edition of the Converse CX-Pro Ox. We hit you with a preview of these last week, but now a bit more solid release information has emerged. This collaboration will be available at Stussy Chapter stores come Friday, July 29th. Continue reading for some additional angles and let us know what you think of this latest footwear collaboration from Stussy.

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The Nike Air Footscape Woven Chukka Motion is about to hit retailers in a couple of African animal prints, but that’s not the only way to make this model look wild.  In fact, even the simplest of colorways will still break necks, especially when they’ve got the kind of three-tone checkerboarding as this pair’s woven sections.  The rest is simple by comparison: a Dark Army green tumbled leather upper that descends to an off-white Free Motion sole for the utmost in avant garde style and comfort.  Click through to see more angles of this ’80S’ Footscape Woven Chukka Motion and stick with Sneaker News for the US release date.  via Kicks-Crew

Nike Air Footscape Woven Chukka Motion
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At 6:30 EST / 3:30 PST today, Nike Basketball designer Leo Chang will be available for a Facebook chat session to discuss the all-new Nike Hyperfuse 2011. Leo Chang’s recent projects with Nike Basketball include the Nike Zoom KD III and Nike Zoom Kobe Dream Season II, but it’s the recently release Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 that might be Chang’s prized work. If you’ve got some questions for one of Nike Basketball’s top designers, be sure to visit the Footlocker Facebook page and get involved in the discussion!

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Earlier today Sneaker News gave you the heads up on the release of the Nike Air Max 1 Hyperfuse on Nike iD. Looks like the Dunk High Hyperfuse Premium will join its Nike Sportswear brethren, and it features some different options than what was previously offered for the Dunk High iD. Starting off, the outsole is one solid piece, with choices like the vibrant orange and purple you see above, and the upper allows for the classic two-toned combo – a Dunk specialty. Check out some of the possibilities below and take a trip over to Nike iD to play around with the new Dunk High Hyperfuse.

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The Nike Air Max 90 has undergone quite the amount of alterations, creating some funky hybrid models like the Air Max 90 Current, Air Max 90 Current Huarache, and Air Max 90 Hyperfuse, but our attention is always sparked by a simple colorway of the original design. Here’s a look at a new colorway that combines Black and Medium Grey in a leather/nubuck upper; the tonal black matches perfectly with the grey accents on the swoosh and lace lock-down apparatus and is finished off with white Air Max font-type on the upper badge. You can grab these now at JDSports, but keep your eye out at stateside Nike Sportswear retailers as well.

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Nike’s ‘Think Pink’ Collection is a visible platform used to raise breast cancer awareness in the world of basketball. We’ve seen some notable Nike Basketball products release in the Kay Yow-commemorative colorway, like the Nike Hyperdunk 2011 and Nike Zoom Kobe V. Here’s a look at an unreleased Jordan Take Flight ‘Think Pink’ Sample that features the iconic breast cancer awareness ribbon stitched on the heel of the shoe; a similar GS version of this colorway released in December of 2010, but instead of the ribbon logo, it featured the ‘For The Love Of The Game‘ symbol stitched on the outer heels of the shoe. The Jordan Take Flight ‘Think Pink’ never released, but this size 13 pair just went up for grabs, so check out the images below and hit up the auction from jlequang on eBay.

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The Nike Hyperfuse ‘Tales From The Kitchen’ video details the creation of Nike Hyperfuse and its crossover from Nike Basketball to Nike Sportswear, and for Fall 2011, Nike introduced the Nike Sportswear Hyperfuse collection. NSW designer Ben Shaffer realized that the versatile Hyperfuse material could be layered in multiple colors, resulting in some crazy colorways like the Air Max 1 Hyperfuse rainbow sample. Now it’s your turn to test out your creativity, because the Nike Air Max 1 Hyperfuse has just become available on Nike iD; explore the countless options using multi-layered upper panels and translucent Hyperfuse shell panels, and you’ll see that the AM1 Hyperfuse is a completely new story on an age-old classic. They run at $155 a pop, so hit up Nike iD to get yours!

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