The annual Nike LeBron tradition of an AAU-inspired ‘Hornets’ colorway officially goes two-fold tomorrow as the LeBron 9 ‘Summit Lake Hornets’ becomes available at select Nike Basketball retailers. Adopting the dazzling Treasure Blue upper with the rich Court Purple on the interior and Swoosh, the latest color-blasted Low-top LeBron should be a ‘no-brainer’ addition to any LeBron rotation (and if you’ve missed out on all the Lows, these would be the perfect first step). Expect these at select Nike Basketball retailers tomorrow as well as at Footaction locations so take one final look below and see what’s available now from a23retroman on eBay.
Nike LeBron 9 Low
Turquoise Blue/Court Purple
510811-400
$150
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Three of the Final Four of the 2012 NBA Playoffs are now set; the Miami Heat took down the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 last night, winning three straight after falling behind with a 2-1 Series deficit. The young Philadelphia 76ers were given a boost of motivation when Allen Iverson was in town to watch the game, so that Series will go to a Game 7 as it shifts to Boston. The Western Conference Finals have already been set in place, as the Spurs and Thunder completed their advancements earlier this week. This Saturday, the Semi-Final round will officially end the the Western Conference Finals will begin on Sunday, so be sure to check back with us for another NBA Feet Recap on Monday! Photos: espn
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Before LeBron James played a single game in the NBA, Nike hit him with one of the most lucrative sneaker contracts in history and quickly got to work a first signature sneaker for the future superstar. Inspired by the H2 Hummer, the Air Zoom Generation made its debut on the night of October 29th, 2003 in the national TV spotlight against the Sacramento Kings. Despite losing in his NBA debut, LeBron put up some incredible numbers; 25 points, 9 dishes, 6 boards, and 4 steals. What we’ve witnessed from LeBron James and Nike over the last nine seasons has been outstanding, and this LeBron 9 iD ‘First Game’ seen here ‘book-ends’ the Nike LeBron saga to date. Adopting a white upper with the red weave pattern and a navy blue midsole, the colorway and concept devised by zach13g on NT is quite simply one of the best we’ve seen in the LeBron 9. More shots in the gallery below, so take a good look and let us know if you think these are best iDs you’ve seen yet!
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The compressed 2011-12 NBA regular season resulted in higher rates of injuries and otherwise lost games. ’The pop’ is something all explosive ballers fear, and we’ve seen the ankle shapes on basketball sneakers change in recent years to accommodate various tastes and styles of play. The name of the game here is stability, but not at the sake of performance or good looks, and that’s a combination the LeBron Solider series has offered for half a decade. The Nike Zoom Solider 6 is built to protect you from the kind of inside-out game that makes LeBron a three-time MVP, but without sacrificing the kind of aesthetic value that makes Ektio and other specialty brands so forgettable. Check out the Zoom Soldier VI below in its ‘bred’ getup and then have a look at the sample pair available from skit_japan on eBay.
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Don Johnson was expertly cast as Kenny Powers’ father for the second and third seasons of HBO’s brilliant Eastbound & Down, and just like series lead Danny McBride, Johnson was once singularly associated with a TV character that defined a generation. James ‘Sonny’ Crockett will forever be remembered for how his rolled-sleeved blazers mirrored early ’80s new wave culture, and now this aesthetic returns as a showpiece for a guy who’s probably the most famous Miami resident. The ‘South Beach’ Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite gives us that pastel look Miami Vice made famous, but whereas last year’s monster hit Eights went for an overwhelming burst of color, these present their time capsule offering blended with grey. This highly anticipated LeBron 9 Elite embodies the culmination of a trend that has its roots in 2010′s ‘Cool Grey’ Jordan XI and that year’s aforementioned LeBron 8s; will you be there for the climax when these arrive at Nike Basketball retailers next Saturday, June 2nd? Check out some nice images from ITSB and look out for these at select retailers like Mr. R in Miami or get yourself a pair early now on eBay.
Nike LeBron 9 P.S. Elite
Wolf Grey/Mint Candy-New Green-Pink Flash
516958-001
06/02/12
$250
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With two WNBA Championship rings, a league MVP, a Finals MVP, and two Olympic Gold medals, Diana Taurasi is already a first-ballot Basketball Hall of Fame entrant – and she’s still under 30. But is she the LeBron James of the WNBA? She’s got the size and athleticism on top of her winning pedigree, and her collection of the LeBron 9 Player Exclusives certainly gives her that distinction of being the best in her league. We recently showed you a simple White/Red USAB PE of the LeBron 9, but here’s a look at what Taurasi will wear during the 2012 WNBA Season; it’s got the simple white base with a light grey upper and hints of purple and orange to match the Phoenix Mercury crest. The question is: does Taurasi deserve her own Nike signature shoe? Check out additional angles of Taurasi’s kicks below and let us know if you think it’s time Nike gives this women’s basketball superstar a shoe to call her own. Photos: lrj23
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Sneaker customizers have gone ‘vigilante’ and taken matters into their own hands, creating dream colorways of shoes that otherwise would never see the light of day. Anything ‘South Beach’ is a potential banger for a LeBron shoe, and we’ve already seen Mache Customs take all three Miami-inspired flavors into his ‘Bringing Sand The The Beach’ project, but here’s a look at a true ‘Miami Vice’ custom done by C2 Customs; using the ‘Easter’ Low as the base, C2 mimicked the ‘Elite’ with the grey/black upper and led the shoe’s natural colorway do the rest of the work. Now looking at these customs, do you prefer these over those Silver/Pink/Teal Lows we showed you some time ago? More images of the custom work below, so take a gander and hit up C2 Customs to commission your own.
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It appears that our ‘Classics Revisited’ segments have had a direct effect on our Sneaker News Blogs: WDYWT regulars, because three of the five Air Max 1s featured last week have popped up in this week’s Top 20! Furthermore, a sneakerhead out in the Netherlands shows us that he’s got the Air Force 1 game on complete lockdown, because three of his inclusions were worthy of this week’s twenty best (and we even left a couple out). The Reebok Question has been a trending sneaker, so we decided to cluster three sick Mid colorways as one. This week’s Sneaker News Blogs: Best of WDYWT is definitely one you shouldn’t miss out on, because we’ve got plenty more from Puma, Converse, Fila, and a plethora of Nike fire, so check ‘em all out below and vote for your fave at the very end!
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