Browsing the "Hybrid" Category
June 18th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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It came out of the gate with some colorful fare and has perhaps its boldest yet in the ‘DTRT’ edition to close out June, but one week before that one arrives a more traditional Air Jordan colorway on the Jordan Son of Mars Low. This one hearkens back to the early Tinker Hatfield days, with both Elephant print from the AJIII and midsole speckling from the IVs. The Spiz’ike hit early with a similar makeup back in 2007 but the original midtop Son of Mars skipped this classic color scheme. Is the ’White Cement’ Son of Mars Low the ultimate expression of this crisp late ’80s look? Let us know what you think of this style set to drop this Saturday at spots like Oneness, and see what’s available now on eBay.
Jordan Son of Mars Low
White/Gym Red-Black-Cement Grey
580603-101
06/22/13
$130
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June 16th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Do you remember the Air Jordan Force Fusion series? The hybridized style sort of came at the tail end of of a pretty big Nike Air Force 1 wave, its late arrival perhaps hurting the line’s overall perception. Shown here is an unreleased Air Jordan III Force Fusion from back then, a pre-poduction sample that sports a few tweaks that separate it from the final, retail version. Most notable among them is the solid outsole rather than that visibly bubbled MX midsole. Do you think that the more classic look would have helped these out? Give us your thoughts on whether or not you think the Air Jordan Force Fusion line could make a comeback and then bid on this unreleased Air Jordan III pair from noname2828 on eBay.
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May 29th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Eric Koston’s series of Nike SB sneakers isn’t quite done doing the mashup thing with Nike’s Air Max heritage. Shown here is a revamped version of the relatively new Nike Eric Koston 2 that features a Nike Air Max 1 style bag across the bottom. That’s not all that’s going on though, there’s also some Nike Free looking nubs along the front end and another AM1 looking detail wrapping the toebox shape. No word yet on a retail release, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see them in stores given the precedent set by the Nike Koston Heritage. Check out the entirety of the teaser below and stay tuned for more shots soon.
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May 28th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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If Michael Jordan were in the process of winning his six NBA championships today, he’d be wearing more expressive colorways than we’d tend to associate with the Air Jordan Legacy. Jordan was known to wear a new pair of shoes, and if we extrapolated that trend to the variety LeBron James has shown off this season, the possibilities are mind-boggling. We get a hint of what might have been with Electric Green detailing on this otherwise Bulls-ish Air Jordan 1 Retro ’93, though one would imagine that an MJ Playoff colorway would switch the black and white. And in fact, these officially release on Saturday alongside the ‘Playoffs’ Jordan VIII-inspired edition, so you’ll have your choice of traditional or a fresh twist, the latter of which is depicted further below and available this weekend at Nohble.
Air Jordan 1 Retro ’93
White/Electric Green-Black-Neutral Grey-Gym Red
580514-150
06/01/13
$130
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May 20th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Just as was the case with the ‘Suns’ makeups, the Air Jordan 1 Retro ’93 will precede the ‘Playoffs’ Jordan VIII Retro by two weeks. Coming up with a June 1st drop date, these 8-ified AJ1s incorporate the heel ribs and colorway including multicolor liner and chenille tongue logo in tribute to the shoe in which Michael Jordan captured his third NBA Championship. Let us know if it’s these ‘Playoffs’ Jordan 1 Retro ’93s or the Electric Green edition you’ll be grabbing the first of next month, or just go ahead and grab yours today from Citysole.
Air Jordan 1 Retro ’93
Black/True Red-Anthracite
580514-032
06/01/13
$130
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May 15th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Remember the Air Jordan 1 Retro ’89, that hybrid style that blends the Air Jordan 1 and the Air Jordan IV? A new colorway has just popped up for the sneaker, one that pulls from the forthcoming “Green Glow” version of the Air Jordan IV. The previous preview showed off combos old and new on the shoe, so it’s not entirely surprising that that this cool green and black set up will also be adapted. Continue reading for a full preview of the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Retro ’89 “Green Glow” and give us a heads up in the comments as to which pair of this hybrid you’re feeling the most.
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May 9th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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After a flurry of activity to start the year, the Jordan Spiz’ike last issued a new colorway back in March. The handful that hit during the first quarter have given way to NIKEiD options at the forefront, with Jordan Brand designers likely preparing forthcoming colorways well ahead of their release dates. One prototype design that never made it past the sample stage is this University Gold Spizike crafted last year, a ‘Candy Pack’-ish colorup that predated the suede iD options by several months (inner tags indicated Holiday 2012 intended release). You can get a similar colorway going with the newest 3M options online at NIKEiD right now, or consider bidding on this rare unreleased sample available now from jordunk23 on eBay.
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May 4th, 2013 by Brendan Dunne
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Do the sorts of hybrid upgrades applied to the Nike Air Max Uptempo Fuse 360 put the sneaker back into the discussion as a viable choice for hooping? The OGs are of course a bit dated at this point, but perhaps the introduction of a 360 Air unit on the bottom and some Fuse treatment up top can put them close the to perimeter of that performance zone. Then again, they make a fine sneaker off the courts as well thanks to the black and pink combo that’s been a surefire hit over the past couple of years. Continue reading to see more of this Nike Air Max Uptempo Fuse 360 and purchase yours now from Extra Butter.
Nike Air Max Uptempo Fuse 360
Black/Pink Force-White
555103-005
05/04/13
$175
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