While groups of American college students no doubt ‘saw’ something similar on the day Wieden + Kennedy Tokyo shot this new video for Nike, the appearance of a moving wall in this latest spot is considerably more ‘real’. Synchronized to the bends of a Nike Free runner, this ‘Nike Building Twist’ spot sees Yokohama’s Red Brick Warehouse take on the modulations of the barefoot-mimicking sole whose series has strengthened feet around the world for nearly a decade. This is more W+K x Nike at their collective best, so click through to see the video in full and let us know how it compares to the Swoosh’s legendary ads.
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In the month since we’ve seen a new Nike Huarache Free Run, we’ve seen a fairly huge variety of releases and samples from that lineage. 2012 is a great year for this sandal-inspired style and the quality is on par with the volume, and even with all those that’ve come and gone in between, the Huarache Free Run can still come back to the formula it’s been rocking all spring, and absolutely kill it. This might be the best one yet in this particular blocking pattern, a tonal, Tide Pool-accented Midnight Navy design whose grey tongue and white sole confer supreme versatility. Check them out up close below, then look for yours at NikeStore.
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The Nike Free 5.0 V4 has been simulating a barefoot running experience since its 2009 debut, but we’ve never seen a release quite like these two new colorways that will soon hit retailers. The Free 5.0 V4 Deconstruct applied a casual-leaning, luxurious leather build like we’ve seen on a few other Nike Sportswear runners in recent months, black and Sandtrap pairs sublimating their large side panel Swooshes in favor of an almost dressy look. Click through to get a better look at these, let us know how they compare to some of the caramel-accented casually luxurious looks we’ve seen this spring and mark these for your calendar as a September 2012 release at stores like Burner.
Nike Free 5.0 V4 Deconstruct
Sandtrap/Sail-Team Brown
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Black/Sail-Team Brown
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NFL front offices have been planning for months for the 2012 NFL Draft, selecting just the right players to fill the needs of their respective rosters, yet they have the luxury of making snap decisions at the last moment. While those trades and changes of heart don’t exactly derail any future plans of a team, it’s not so much with the case with sneakers, because these days, if you pass on a pair of sneakers, you will have missed out forever. This Sunday, April 29th, Nike will release the Nike x NFL Draft Pack, consisting of eight different models for the eight Divisions in the NFL, with each group featuring team-oriented colorways. This is the ultimate test of team allegiance – will your break territorial lines and cop a pair of sneakers representing one a rival of your favorite team? These are set to release on Sunday at select Nike retailers (21 Mercer in NYC has some in stock already) so take one last look at the entire set below and let us know which is your favorite
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Our extensive breakdown of Nike’s game changing NFL Draft Day pack continues as we head out West for a minute, zeroing in on the division with perhaps the most geographic overlap with the Swoosh HQ out in Beaverton thanks to the Seahawks being just a few hours north and the 49ers being quite a few hours south along the I5. Slightly less western teams the St. Louis Rams and the Arizona Cardinals are gerrymandered in there as well, with the four of them outfitted with a brand new model for their part of the Draft Pack, the recently debuted Nike Free Haven 3.0. Each of the sneaks are locked in with a white Swoosh and midsole, with the uppers bearing the most of the colorwork as the double layered tesselated construction serves up a one-two punch blocking wise. Click through to check NFL Draft Day editions of the Nike Free Haven 3.0 and let us know which of these NFC West team based colorways you’ll be copping when the pack goes live on Sunday, April 29th.
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We’re back with more looks at the Nike NFL Draft pack, an expansive set of 32 sneakers with one colorway for each time and the proprietary models included getting split up across the various divisions. This time we’re taking a look at the so-called ‘NASCAR Division’, the NFC South, one of the more balanced groups in the league with each of the four teams having clenched at least two division titles since its formation a decade ago. If your team falls among these then the sneaker waiting for you is the Nike Free Trainer 5.0, a model that’s already had an NFL brush up once before via the Pro Bowl Pack. Hit the jump with us to take a look at the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers colorways on the way from Nike US Football set to drop on Sunday, April 29th and let us know if you’ll be drafting any pairs for yourself.
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Nike Fly Knit technology offers a unique blend of lightweight breathability and sustainable design by taking the best from traditional and contemporary fabrication processes, but most of the world has yet to have an opportunity to try out this groundbreaking new construction. The HTM Flyknit releases are selling out instantly with each drop, but you’ll be able to more readily get your hands on that ‘classic’ lightweight textile approach when the Nike Free Powerlines hit retailers in the second half of 2012. This first pair features a sort of Un-Mowabb colorway, its speckled sole all but begging for an offroad run and trail-like ticked laces further connecting them with a rugged outdoorsy feel. Click through to see more angles below and let us know how these compare to the ever popular Free Run+ series. via HS
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Nike’s NFL partnership just keeps getting better and better, with a concerted effort to cater to the sneaker lovers among the pigskin crowd. First it was the Nike Dunk High iD NFL letting you customize a Nike Sportswear classic with your favorite team’s colors, and now we have the epic Nike NFL Draft Pack, a huge range first hinted at by Gentry Humphrey’s unveiling of a few Nike Air Trainer SC High’s included in the collection. Each division in the NFL will be getting their own model from the Swoosh repertoire, with each of the teams within those divisions getting a separate team-flavored colorway of said style. Hit the jump with us to figure which Nike models coincide with which team and division and let us know which ones you’ll be copping when they drop in limited quantities this Sunday, April 29th. via Nike Football
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