While we sincerely hope that you never need to use ‘em for that, the Nike SFB (Special Forces Boot) is equipped for any kind of battle you might need to enter.  The Kevlar-sheathed lightweight tactical boot features a Free sole for superiour traction and feel, while the upper is constructed to be among the fastest drying footwear in existence.  This pair in black with purple nylon underlay is just nutty, and we can’t see anyone actually wearing these into combat.  In light of the whimsical colourway, we’re going to repeal our warning against using them for actual battles, and instead suggest that you cop a pair so you can best your friends as ‘most outrageously dressed’.  Get yours from Japanese retailer NOS.  via FRESHNESS

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While their twenty-seventh World Series title isn’t the lock it seemed just a couple of days earlier, there’s still a good chance the New York Yankees will ride in a big parade down Broadway next week.  Otherwise, this new Nike Air Trainer 1 will end up as an awkward tribute to the most expensive second-place team of all time.  In and of itself, the shoe is dope, carrying the Yankee aesthetic through and through.  It’s a perfect mix of navy blue, silver and white, including new tongue tags that now have tiny hits of red.  Meanwhile the insoles are done in red for contrast, plus black printing of the sixteen retired numbers adorned in pinstripes.  Foot Locker says these will be out within two weeks, so we’ll keep you posted.

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Fresh off a thorough dismantling of fifth ranked USC, Oregon finds itself back in the BCS picture.  We could be seeing alot more of the Ducks’ crazy Nike uniforms, uniforms that this year feature a sort of skeletal wing accent atop the shoulder.  This same wing design surrounds the grey ‘O’ embroidered on the heel of this special pair of Nike Trainer 1s. 

This pair comes in the black, green and gold combination that graces their seemingly innumerable unis and feature a macro weave pattern that we suppose you could say looks a little like carbon fiber, at leas that’s the idea.  Take a look at more photos after the jump and you’ll notice that the backgrounds might be the craziest part of these photos.  We see various Nike Basketball models including LeBrons and Kobes, all in the green and gold.   No word yet on the release for these, but you know we’ll keep you posted.  via SC

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This pair of Nike Trainer 1s is so authentic, they even have the same goofy letter spacing that plagues alot of MLB uniforms to this day.  The kearning of button up jerseys has always suffered in the overlap, so this pair that features ‘NEW’ ‘YORK’ on the right and left tongues, respectively, looks just right in its off balance orientation.  The rest of this Yankees-inspired design is spot on as well, from the perfect mix of navy, white and reflective metallic silver hits to the contrast stitching and Flywire that both insinuate pinstripes.  We know Yankees fans are a passionate bunch so we’ll keep you posted on their release.  via SO

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Other than ‘classic’, ‘Infrared’ is likely the strongest single word association when your impetus is the Nike Air Max 90.  Approaching 20 years in the running game, the AM90 has received a couple of updates over the last year-plus, adding Free soles and/or Flywire.  This pair of Air Max 90 Currents (Free sole, no Flywire) goes hard with an all black upper that mixes mesh, leather, nubuck and ostrich leather just like the updated pair of white/infrared update from last year.  Infrared hits on everything ribbed demand attention on their own, but the application of a translucent plastic makes them pop even harder.  We expect these later in the year, so stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via SF

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Were it not for a freak injury to QB Sam Bradford in their opening loss to BYU, Oklahoma could count themselves among the undefeated members of this pack.  Then again, had USC quarterback Matt Barkley been in last weeks game . . . College football is fun beacause it’s so unpredictable.  The Nike Trainer 1 College Football Pack includes a pair each for University of Floriday, University of Alabama, University of Oklahoma and University of Texas.  These are four of the best programs in the country year in and year out, and you can just ask former Sooner Adrian Peterson how hard that is.  All of them go with white on the toe and heel, plus team colours on the side panels and other details.  If you wanna Be True To Your School in an oblong, bouncing in random directions kinda way, cop your favourite team’s edition today from Eastbay.

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2, 5 and 9 might be Manny Pacquiao’s lucky numbers.  On May (5) second (2) of this year (oh 9), Pacquiao became the first man to knock out England’s Ricky Hatton.  He did it in 2 minutes, 59 seconds.  If there were only 259 or 529 of these amazing Nike Trainer 1s, we’d understand, but instead we find the numbers under a panel of translucent outsole.  Those panels are among the scant few details on these kicks that aren’t black, grey or neon green.  In the right light, the glow in the dark grey elements shift to that same shade of green.  The ‘Lights Out’ theme is a perfect way to commemorate the Philippines’ native son in grand fashion, and previously we thought they’d only be released there.  As it turns out, there’s going to be a release tomorrow, Friday, September 25th at a smaller-than-Tier-Zero list of US retailers that you can read, along with more photos after the jump.  via FRESHNESS

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That’s quite a spread we see above.  Nike Sportswear’s 21 Mercer St. flagship store in New York just got a run of new kicks.  These five represent some of the Swoosh’s best all-time designs.  From left to right we have a Pittsburg Steelers-looking Air Force 1 Low, then three Air Max runners.  The Air Max 2009 rocks a black, grey and blue colourway that’s similar to the Air Max 90 Current to its right, just a different shade of blue.  A new Air Max 95 fades from a white midsole up to a black tongue, adding bright red accents to the flipped script.  Last but not least is the Air Max Goadome boot in black leather.  All of these are available at 21 Mercer and other NSW retailers.

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