The last time this trio got together and designed a New Balance 580 runner, the results were quite flashy.  The Full Metallic Jacket Pack went hard in three shiny leather models ready for war, but their recent teamwork has resulted in something more in line with the general tendency toward ‘maturity’ in streetwear.  The Undefeated x Stussy x Hectic x New Balance MT580 ‘SMU’ has a name more complex than its relatively simple design.  They borrow the black/white/gum palette we’ve seen several times this year, but send it in a totally different direction with the purple lining.  Stick with Sneaker News for more on their release.  via Warp

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Nike is pretty tight with House of Hoops, so it wouldn’t be all that shocking if atmos and Reebok ended up doing something similar.  As it stands, there’s no store in the works, just a long line of Japanese-exclusive collaborations.  This duo takes on a velour upper that either looks like it’s tie-dyed or maybe it’s a bowling ball.  The Pump Omni Lite is in purple/white and the Court Victory Pump comes in bright green.  Both are available at, you guessed it, atmos.

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Yokohama, Japan’s annual Mighty Crown Reggae Festival is 15 this year, but that still makes it about half the age of Nike’s nearly thirty year old Dynasty High basketball sneaker.  It makes sense, then, to see alot of different design elements from across the past few decades on this collaboration.  This black and red hightop has a glittery gold section just below the ankle collar, punctuated at the top by a gold-on-red studded ankle strap.  Throw in some tonal black Hufquake on the midsole and you’ve got quite alot of the last three decades right there on one shoe.  Cop yours today from Kix-Files.

Style: 388986-001
Color: Black/Black-Varsity Red

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If Soulja Boy can make a ’song’ out of just the two words ‘Gucci’ and ‘bandana’, why can’t Reebok double up on their Gucci-inspired swag?  Hop up out the bed and take a look at the latest Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi with forest green and red accents.  Whereas the earlier mita-designed pair went with a black base plus white framing, these joints opt for a mix of grey and white that has this pair actually looking like some of Gucci’s earlier sneaker work.  These are far more affordable, and available now exclusively from mita sneakers.

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It took Nike nearly 20 years to reissue the legendary ‘BO KNOWS’ tees.  Getting one for your 10th anniversary must mean you’re something special.  Now, we’re not trying to predict who’d win in a contest, but it’s clear that Nitro Microphone Underground is doing something right.  Even if all their records were garbage, this Air Force 1 High Premium should be enough to cement their legacy.  They go hard with a mix of metallic gold and tonal black elephant print, and they’re now available stateside.  Nike Sportswear’s flagship store at 21 Mercer St. in SoHo, NYC just got a shipment of this limited collaboration so if you’re in the area, stop by and then let us know if they’re priced comparably to the Japanese release.

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Here come the other two members of New Balance’s Feral Creature Collection.  The collaboration with Leftfoot and mita sneakers takes each shoe as a chance to express an animal vision.  We’ve already seen the ‘Mouse’ and ‘Lion’ pairs and pictured above is the Peacock, which is probably the most colourful of the group.  The appropriately named Black Crow follows the jump and it bears a certain undeniable resemblance to the Chirping Bird Nike SB Dunk Low sample we saw yesterday.  As for the New Balances, they’re available if you want to email Taiwan’s Invincible.  via FRESHNESS

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Extended hightop sneakers were the big trend of early 2009.  Supra Skytops and Nike Air Yeezys were on everyone’s tongues and a lucky few’s feet.  As we look forward to the cooler months, we’ve seen a new and equally striking trend emerging in the tendency toward mis-matched pairs of sneakers.  It started with the outrageous SWAGGER Terminator and now we see a mashup between Japan’s atmos and Ubiq on the Amir hightop.  This sneaker is the best of both worlds, adding asymmetrical accents to a black upper of achilles-eating height.  The right shoe goes with purple and pink, the right with green and yellow.  These and co-branded nylon jackets will drop next month at atmos.

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When Hiroshi Fujiwara designs Nike sneakers, people take notice.  Elegance is what they’ll see upon viewing the fragment design x Nike All Court Premium.  Both of them are so simple, but their luscious leather uppers will still turn heads.  There’s one each in black or white and both have an outline of a Swoosh in perforations for an extra clean feel.  If you like the asymmetrical toe cap and the lightning bolt on the heel, cop yours tomorrow at Nike Sportswear in New York.

Nike Sportswear
21 Mercer Street | Map
New York, NY 10013
TEL #: 212-226-5433

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