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Now is the time of year we’re used to see Kobe Bryant celebrating an NBA Championship and raising the banner at Staples Center along with new colorways of his Nike Basketball signatures to commemorate the achievement. Well, not only did Kobe come up short in the quest for an MJ-tying sixth ring, but the league itself seems bent on preventing him from having another shot. They can keep the Mamba off the court, but you can’t keep him away from Nike Basketball retailers who’re about to release two of the most compelling colorways from this entire product cycle on Saturday. The Nike Zoom Kobe VI‘s Flywire-embedded TPU uppers are perfect for complex palettes and the ‘Lakers Gradient’ and ’3-D Gradient’ editions each offer their own take on mastering multicolored snakescales. Click through to see them one last time and then grab a pair at select retailers or get yours now on eBay.
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If you’re starting to notice an increase in dope kicks on retail workers this holiday season, it might be sneakerheads looking to bolster their budgets to account for all the Nike SB heat hitting stores as you read this. We just showed you the ‘Tauntaun’ and ‘Patagonia’ Dunk SBs, and now here’s another pair to join the former as a super-limited Quickstrike release, the new Nike SB P-Rod 5 Mid Premium ‘Blackout’. These aren’t just a deluxe take on Paul Rodriguez’ latest signature: they’re crafted in an all-black mix of wool and suede whose corded laces capture that boot vibe we’ve seen on so many shoes of late, without violating the P-Rod V’s true skate essence. Peep more photos after the jump, then head out to grab these from select Nike SB retailers like Premier.
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Sneaker News just scooped you on the December 21st release date for the white/black colorway, which means that’s almost certainly the final Nike Zoom Rookie LWP drop of 2011. So while we’re waiting for days to get longer after the winter solstice, we’ll also be eagerly awaiting the arrival of yet more brightness in the form of the ‘Dynamic Blue’ Zoom Rookies. This palette has a frosty appearance that’d be perfect any time during the winter season, though their vibrant primary color is also the kind of thing you’d expect to see during the hottest summer days. So you’re looking now at one of those shoes that you can not only keep in your rotation, but one that’ll continue to break necks even as they age. Check them out in more images after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for the US release date. via Kicks-crew
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The punchline is pretty tired at this point, but it was once a novelty in the rap game to claim you had “kicks like Liu Kang”, referencing a character in the arcade classic Mortal Kombat. Going forward it might be more appropriate to call on Olympic athlete Liu Xang given his killer collection put together in collaboration with Nike Sportswear. Part one dropped back in the summer and were here with the follow up, a four pair collection with featuring the Nike Free Run+ 2 and the Nike Lunarglide 3. The capsule is split down the middle color-wise for the ladies and men, with imperial purple pairs for the fellas and max orange for the ladies. Continue reading for a better look at all four and stick with us for more looks as these Asia exclusives. via Kix Files
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If there’s one thing that England’s JD Sports does better than any other European retailer, it’s exclusive colorways for classic runners that stop just short of being labeled ‘collaborations’. The latest Only-at-JDs are the epitome of the above referenced trend, a Nike Air Max 95 that prominently features dark shades of blue. This one’s just a single lighter shade away from drawing comparisons to the legndary Stash-authored releases from the mid/late ’00s, the kind of look that’s sure to draw its fair share of passionate sneakerheads and casual buyers alike. Click through for additional images and get yours from the only place that has them: JD Sports.
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At this point Nike SB has a list of hot sneakers that reads like a set of nicknames at a group home: Wino, Heineken, and Skunk to name a few. It looks like their subtle tributes to illicit behaviors will carry on in 2012 with the above pictured ‘Crown Royal’ colorway, a sneaker that first popped up in our massive 2012 preview for the Nike SB Dunk Low. Taking on the look of the velvet bag that accompanies the whiskey of the same name, this sneaker comes in a clean blue suede on the upper with bits of gold to complete the regal look. Get a full look at them after the jump and let us know where this ranks among the other Nike SB Dunk Low releases that pulled off the adult beverage look. via NSB
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The Chicago Bulls colors are more strongly associated with the Air Jordan Legacy than any others, but depending on who you ask, it’s the North Carolina Tar Heels-inspired editions that take the visual cake. UNC PEs mean white and Carolina Blue, but Jordan Brand isn’t the only company collaborating on the history of Tobacco Road. In fact, Michael himself wore Converse while playing in Chapel Hill, a visual that’s nearly as ironic as a slim and trim twenty-something George Karl rocking chucks with belted short-shorts. Click through to see some Converses, Nikes and Jordans the University of North Carolina has donned over their illustrious basketball history and head over to Complex to see if you agree with their rankings.
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Few boutiques on the European sneaker scene command the same level of respect as Solebox. This Berlin based sneaker spot has long been the source of killer collaborations and by the looks of the teaser we’ve got here, a project with Asics is in the works. On the left we’ve got an Asics Gel Lyte III, the red hot model that just keeps gaining momentum thanks to high profile releases from the likes of Ronnie Fieg. On the right appears to the Asics Gel Saga II, a lesser known silhouette that saw a re-release in OG form this year and has also been scooped up by Patta for an upcoming release. Stick with us for more news on the Solebox x Asics project and let us know if you’re feeling this first look.
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Nearly a decade and a half after the ‘Last Shot’, Michael Jordan remains the measuring stick against which all basketball greatness is compared. And if anyone knows about being compared to His Airness, it’s Kobe Bryant, a guy whose GOAT resume we might have been examining during this entire lockout, had an unexpectedly early playoff exit not led the experts at ESPN to rank him as the 7th best active player. And while the league is indeed stocked, perhaps like never before, few can hold a candle to the Black Mamba’s thirteen consecutive All-Star appearances.
The latter half of this run marked by Kobe’s move from adidas to Nike was bookended by an Air Jordan III and the Nike Zoom Kobe VI ‘All-Star’, and now sneaker customizer Eric Lowry has come through with a design that blends the two. It’d be far too difficult to integrate Elephant print into the ZK6′s TPU snake-scaled uppers, so the more obvious route is to apply the Bred snake look to an AJIII as Lowry did on the ‘blank’ canvas afforded by the ‘Pure $’ pair released in all white. Check them out in more images after the jump and let us know how the latest El Cappy Customz compare to their own and the best from the rest of the world of custom sneakers. via PaintorThread
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If the ‘South Beach’ LeBron 8s were so popular because of the storylines leading into the release of the Nike LeBron series’ most exuberant colorway to date, does that mean the Nike Sportswear lifestyle sneaker King James wore during ‘The Decision’ earn a similar gravity? Well the Nike Toki has already managed to stave off rumors of its demise and it remains NSW’s premier casual design, and now you’ll have a chance to create a pair exactly as you see them in your imagination. Will you go with a brown upper like LeBron, perhaps with a leather-wrapped midsole? Or maybe you’ll go for the traditional white vulc bottoms and add a bit of flavor via independently-colored eyelets? The choice will be yours when the Toki hits NIKEiD on November 22nd, and you can see a quintet of sample designs when you click on the jump below.
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