Just how solid is The Game‘s sneaker ‘game’? The West Coast rapper has thrown in the topic of sneakers in his bars from time to time (Barkleys, Air Max 95s), but it looks like his focus has shifted to the Foamposite, as he shows off a ‘Foam Bath’ – a hot tub filled with his Foamposite Ones and Pros. Quite an impressive stash of Foamposites right here, and it certainly goes to show that if you only recently started getting into the Foamposite craze, your collection could run pretty deep because of the sheer number of releases that hit us between 2010 and now. What’s the most impressive of the bunch? The Coppers? Galaxy Foams?
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Behold – the Nike Air Max Hyperposite. Can you remember the last time Nike Basketball created a Foam-based performance sneaker intended for the basketball courts? With ‘lightweight’ being the keynote detail with performance sneakers across all sports, Foamposite has taken a backseat in the realm of optimal weight category while experiencing an incredible push to the top in the Lifestyle sector, but the upcoming Air Max Hyperposite aims to combine the two with this amazing new design. Anchored by full-length basketball-specific Max Air with an upper shell composed of a Hyperfuse x Foamposite shell, the Air Max Hyperposite has all the tools to properly contain a foot, provide ample cushioning, and offer supreme breathability. This new Blue/Volt colorway (remember, we first showed you a ‘South Beach’-like colorway a month ago) serves up a sick on-foot appeal with a aggressive off-centered Swoosh on the heel, while the Foam molded upper re-images the liquid nature of the quirky material. A detailed gallery of the Air Max Hyperposite below, so take a look and let us know what you think. Photos: marqueesole
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This February, Nike Sportswear released the ‘Metallic Red’ Air Foamposite One, coinciding with the Valentine’s Day Holiday known for its rouge pigments in its holiday-themed products. Perhaps a pink colorway would’ve been a better fit, but it appears that the idea of a Pink foam, which has been floating around for some time, is a confirmed deal, as a ‘Polarized Pink’ colorway is indeed set for a November 2012 release. No word on if these are a women’s-exclusive release or a tie-in to Nike’s Think Pink awareness campaign, but you can bet these will be the focus of some heavy discussion among readers and Foamposite purists who believe that maybe Nike’s Foamposite reach has become rather ambitious. Your thoughts on this upcoming release? We’ll keep you updated when images surface (the ones you see here are just imaginative renderings), so stay tuned to Sneaker News for more updates. via TSG
Nike Air Foamposite One
Polarized Pink/Black-White-Metallic Silver
314996-600
11/2012
$220
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We know you can’t get enough of Air Foamposites, so here’s a first detailed look at the upcoming Black/Gem Green colorway, currently slated for July 2012; it’s got the classic color-blocking with the black neck, collar, and Swoosh, with a translucent outsole, but the upper features an interesting iridescent ‘chameleon’-like finish that looks something like a mix between the Eggplants and the Coppers. Could this be a ‘Bronze’ colorway, fitting in with the upcoming Olympic theme of the Air Foamposite One ‘Gold’? Although the product info coincides with the ‘Gem Green’ that was intially previewed back in mid-January, it’s rather interesting to see that there isn’t much ‘Green’ about these. We’ll keep you updated on more developments regarding this colorway and all other Foamposite news, so check out the gallery below and stick with Sneaker News for more.
Nike Air Foamposite Pro
Black/Gem Green
624041-302
07/2012
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Prior to the Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ and the Glow In The Dark bonanza, custom Foamposite extraordinaire Jason Negron introduced to us his ‘Light-Up’ Foamposite One Customs, which featured a complete LED light transplant embedded onto the outer border of the sole. Combining the Light-Up and the Galaxy ‘Glow’ is his Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ Light-Up Customs, which features the remarkable ‘Galaxy’ shoe with the bright lights of the custom outsole. In addition to the LED lights, Negron applied Glow-In-The-Dark to the white stars on the Galaxy upper to further the ‘outer space’ experience, resulting in one of the most ambitious Foamposite customs to date. We’ve got a detailed gallery right ahead so let us know what’s swimming around your thoughts in the comments below and if you want to get your own Foams swapped to your liking, contact Jason Negron through his Sole Swap Facebook page.
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Safe to say that all signs point to ‘release’ for these Zoom Rookies, because the Memphis Blues, formerly known as the ’1-of-1 Memphis Blues’, have been popping up quite frequently around the web. This latest viewing further details the tonal Blue colorway that emphasizes not only the Royal Blue benchmark of the Orlando Magic, but of Penny’s collegiate groundings at Memphis; with no break whatsoever, the ‘Memphis Blues‘ goes full-on blue, although a hint of orange and black would give these a sick ‘Memphis Tigers’ pop. Take a look below and we’ll keep you updated if more release information surfaces, so let us know if you’d cop these should a release go down. Photos: soleawesome
Nike Zoom Rookie LWP ‘Memphis Blues’
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One intense NBA rivalry that has coole down a bit over the last few years has been the feud between future Hall of Fame big men Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs and Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics. Both were tagged by Nike early on in their careers and were even featured together in one of the more memorable Nike basketball adverts ever (Kevin Garnett taking on the world in a game of pick-up ball), so while their careers were destined for similar paths of greatness, the two couldn’t have been farther from each other in every other aspect outside of the game. Duncan made his presence known with his silent charisma, while KG is noted for his notorious in-game trash-talking sparked by an intense flame fanned by the spirit of competition, and because both have stayed true to the fundamentals of the game, both continue to be forces to be reckoned with.
Perhaps this June, NBA fans could be in for one final showdown between Duncan and KG, and it’ll certainly be one to watch because KG and Duncan, quite frankly, simply don’t like being around one another. Going back to KG’s Nike’s roots – the 6’11″ forward was outfitted with the Air Flightposite line (which later became associated with his name), and today we get a look at one of the rarest PEs of the era – a Black/White colorway with KG’s initials on the ‘tongue’ and ‘The Future’ labeled on the heel-tabs. So: Flightposite, or Total Foamposite Max? Which Foam-based shoe made for the two most dominant big-men of our generation is more treasured? Let us know in the comments below, and be sure to check out the gallery of this rare PE before you head on over to the listing from masauction on eBay.
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The Second Round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs is mid-way through and we’ve already seen an impressive library of sneakers from the games biggest stars and even the lesser-known sneakerhead ballers. The two names to highlight this weekend are both from Los Angeles – Kobe Bryant and young swingman Nick Young of the Clippers; Kobe shed ‘Elite’ by wearing a White/Purple/Green PE of the Nike Zoom Kobe VII, which he followed with the Nike Zoom Kobe VII ‘Christmas’, but Nick might’ve done him one better by wearing the Air Foamposite One ‘Royal’ during Sunday’s match-up against the Spurs, which followed an unprecedented appearance of the Nike Air Zoom Generation in the ‘First Game’ colorway. Of course, there’s much more to see, like Eric Bledsoe’s Metallic Red Foams, LeBron’s Black/Gold Elites, and Paul George’s sick Fade Option Kobe VII iD, so check it all out below and let us know who rocked the best kicks! Photos: espn
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