What could “Big things in the works…” signify? The Holiday 2011 season is where major brands like to make their biggest bang, and we’re hoping that Jordan Brand blindsides us with some sick releases. Perhaps a Candy Pack of Air Jordan IIIs? How about a fourth and final Air Jordan Year of the Rabbit release? Will the Black Flips arrive via Quickstrike fashion? Stay tuned to Sneaker News for ongoing updates, and let us know what you’d like to see go down next week.
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In the time since we saw the first Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski Mid with wingtip-style brogue detailing, we’ve seen the Team Edition 2 SB come along and stake a permanent claim on this classic footwear embellishment. Which one does it better? In this latest view of the Zoom Stefan Janoski Mid SB ‘Brogue’, we get a sense of how the soft caramel leather upper will look in real-world situations such as on a home’s hardwood floors. This pair comes with a deconstructed build that adds to the formal appeal along with a leather liner, and you can see all of these unique details when you click on the jump below. Let us know if you plan on grabbing these later in 2011 and if you’d like to have just a right shoe in us size 9, check out the sample from retrozpekt on eBay.
Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski Mid
Chestnut/Chestnut
472679-200
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The Nike Air Griffey Max II returned in 2011, and although it didn’t have quite the impact that the Air Griffey Max 1 did, the Max II is still considered to be one of the best Nike Retro releases of the year. This new Anthracite/Wolf Grey-Neo Turquoise colorway has a bit of a throwback Mariners flavor to it, but all in all this upcoming late-October release has all the makings of a hot commodity thanks to the season-specific two-toned grey colorway and the acute splashes of Neo Turquoise on the swoosh logo and Max Air unit. Expect these to start hitting Nike Sportswear retailers toward the end of October as these have a set release date of October 29th.
Nike Air Griffey Max II
Anthracite/Anthracite-Wolf Grey-Neo Turquoise
442171-030
10/29/11
$140
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The “volt” color has been fairly ubiquitous in Nike’s line up as of late, finding its way onto Jordans, Air Maxes, and just about any other line you can name. We’ve already seen this glowing tone show up on the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011 once before, but the sample pair shown here uses it to a much more dominant effect. Lighting up the innermost layer of these otherwise white kicks, the electric shade definitely gives them a clean look, and paired with the light grey midsole and chrome-finished swoosh, the package is complete. This particular colorway isn’t scheduled for a retail release as of yet, but stick with Sneaker News for updates, or cop them now from fobxguru on eBay.
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It was one week ago tomorrow that Sneaker News brought you the first concrete release info for the Air Jordan 8.0 and its first five colorways. And though the pair pictured above was scheduled for an October 22nd drop, they’re ready for you three weeks early thanks to an unlikely source. This slimmed-down, Flywire-infused take on the classic AJVIII silhouette sees its notoriously bulky design radically reduced, an update echoed by the fresh new graffiti pattern on the midsole. White, red and grey signifies a Chicago Bulls ‘home’ colorway, but you’ll have to reach out pretty far from the friendly confines to get yours early; they’re available now from British retailer Size?
Air Jordan 8.0
White/Metallic Silver-Varsity Red-Stealth
467807-101
10/22/11
$150
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What DJ Clark Kent is to Nike Sportswear, DJ Mars is becoming for New Balance. The Atlanta-based musician is a noted NB enthusiast who’s risen in the ranks to be come one of the brand’s key influencers, working on a variety of projects to bring attention to the brand’s rich legacy of Made in USA and UK designs. And with DJ Mars the head man behind the HistoryOfMixtapes website and upcoming book, it’s fitting that his newest New Balance Custom US574 pays homage to one of the finest albums in hip-hop history. The DJ Mars x NB 574 ‘Low End Theory’ takes its name from A Tribe Called Quest’s seminal 1991 release; how do they compare to the apparently still-growing array of Tribe-inspired sneakers? Click through to see more of this lush green suede getup and let us know which colors you’d apply to a Custom New Balance 574.
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The greatest stories ever told have been passed down from generation to generation, and over the last few years, Jordan Brand has made a concerted effort in telling the Air Jordan legacy to the younger crowd – particular the young Jordanettes. With releases like the ‘Strawberry Splash Pack‘, which consisted of a number of Air Jordans is femme-friendly colorways, and the coming tonal red Air Jordan IV Retro next Spring, it’s been a great stretch of releases for the small-footed Jordan-lovers across the globe. This Holiday 2011 season, Jordan Brand will release yet another set of footwear exclusive to girls; three new Air Jordan 1s like this dazzle Black/Metallic Pink with a funky graphic on the upper an the ‘For The Love Of The Game‘ logo as well as an all new Air Jordan XIV and Air Jordan 8.0 are just some of the highlights of this great girls-only capsule, so check out a detailed preview of what’s to come and be sure to stick with Sneaker News for all your Jordan Brand Holiday 2011 release updates.
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Japanese reggae crew Mighty Crown has never been shy about expressing its true colors, so if you think that either of the two collaborative releases are a bit ‘over the top’, just know that it’s Mighty Crown staying true to its own flavor. Officially dropping at select Nike Sportswear retailers worldwide is the Mighty Crown x Nike Sportswear Dunk High + Sky Force ’88 Low; the Dunk High has that ‘reverse’ appeal in which one shoe has that counterpoint effect on the other, with numerous materials like croc-skin, suede, leather, ostrich skin, woodgrain, elephant print, and more, and the Sky Force ’88 Low has its own jaw-dropping appeal with a metallic silver package utilizing generous portions of croc-skin print. Both pairs are finished off with Mighty Crown lace dubrae. Again, these are slated to release in October, so check out the official Nike Sportswear images and stay tuned for a release very soon.
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