The popularity of Nike Sportswear’s latest trainer hybrid can be best summed up with a recent comment from Sneaker News reader ‘retrotek’ on an earlier teal-accented drop: “This is some Jerry Seinfeld.” retro’s feedback reminds us that Seinfeld’s eponymous lead is not only one of the great TV sneakerheads of all-time, but he’s known for a specific style thanks to the time period in which Larry David’s first show peaked. During roughly that same period, cultural influences including the Charlotte Hornets, Air Jordan V ‘Grape’ and VIII ‘Aqua’ tought us the joys of tertiary colors. The New Green accents on this new Nike Air Trainer Classic not only combine perfectly with Deep Royal Blue to hearken back to the golden era, but also reinforce that initial movement’s key value: it’s a vibrant colorway with supreme versatility ready for pairing with almost anything you’ve got in mind. Check them out in greater detail below, then grab yours from NikeStore.

Nike Air Trainer Classic
White/New Green-Deep Royal Blue-Cool Grey
488059-132

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Boxing fans have been clamoring for a PacMan vs. Pretty Boy fight for several years now, but if a fight were to go down, would the mounting hype lead to an inevitable disappointment in the ring? It would certainly go down as one of the most anticipated fights in history, but clearly the two top-level fighters are flying one different planes of altitude because they’ve yet to brace for a head-on collision. The gear up Manny’s June fight against Timothy Bradley, Nike has just released two new Pacquiao Trainers – the Trainer 1.3 Max Breathe and the Lunar Vapor Trainer; both are available right now at Nikestore so check out the detailed shots below and don’t miss out on either pair!

Nike Air Trainer 1.3 Max MP
White/Game Royal-Gym Red-Yellow
513697-101
$170

Nike Lunar Vapor Trainer MP
Cargo Khaki
539861-300
$100

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Rajon Rondo has worn everything from the Zoom Kobe series to all manner of Hyperfuses with plenty in between, yet the Boston Celtics point guard has moved back to a nearly decade-old design that he once mentioned as his favorite in terms of comfort. The Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4 returning to Nike Sportswear stockists means you can get in on the legendary mid-naughties ‘Zoom Kobe 0′ in a variety of new colorways this Wolf Grey and Metallic Silver edition accented by soft blue in select areas so as to keep with 2012′s blocking trends. Check them out in greater detail below, then grab yours from NikeStore.

Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4
Wolf Grey/Wolf Grey-Metallic Silver
511425-011
$140

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May 12th will be one of the biggest release days of the year as the Air Jordan IV ‘Cavs’, Nike LeBron 9 Elite ‘Varsity Maize’, Nike Zoom KD IV ‘Aunt Pearl’, and four of the more enticing Jordan CP3.V colorways are set for a release. However, Nikestore has just confirmed that it will not carry any of the aforementioned products, leaving customers to vie for these high-profile kicks either in-store or at other online retailers and possibly causing camp-outs in the other spots that don’t apply to Nike’s recently-implemented Twitter RSVP system. However, this could be one way to divert its online customers to its twenty-four Nike locations and familiarize its online customers with the Twitter RSVP, but this certainly leaves those who had depended on Nikestore in a bind. As we revisit all of the recent changes in policy/procedure to Nikestore’s releases such as the Twitter RSVP and the change to the 8 AM release, what goes through your mind as something as simple of a task like purchasing a pair of sneakers becomes a task clearly more cumbersome than it was before?

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While the fellas get to go wild this weekend selecting pairs from the NFL Draft Day pack, Nike is holding the ladies down as well with this WMNS exclusive set, the latest in their long standing partnership with Liberty of London. The Liberty x Nike WMNS April 2012 releases lean heavy towards the retro end, with sportswear gems like the Nike Air Max 1, the Nike Cortez, and the extra tall Nike Dunk Sky High all getting the trademark floral treatment. Also thrown in the mix is the Nike Free 5.0, a more functional runner for the contemporary crowd. Continue reading for a look at these new sihlouettes and pick up a pair from the Liberty x Nike WMNS April 2012 releases now from Nikestore.

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He’s not exactly the Yoko Ono of Nike SB, but historians will no doubt look back on Paul Rodriguez as being so popular that he helped to radically restructure Swoosh skateboarding. Paul’s were the first SB signatures to sell at retailers other than core skate shops, and his kicks and gear have been so successful that it looks like Stefan Janoski, Eric Koston and the other SB riders will soon be subject to the same kind of wider availability. That means more models like this LunarLon-embedded Nike SB P-Rod 5 will be available on NikeStore, where the Abyss and Medium Denim suede colorways are yours for the taking right now.

Nike SB P-Rod V
White/Matte Silver-Medium Denim
510580-401

Abyss/Black-White
510580-501

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Is the Roshe Run the ‘it’ sneaker for the summer? Not only does it have a simple, low-key design, it’s got an extremely lightweight package that is made breathable with the full-mesh upper with a LunarLon midsole that…well, we don’t have to go on about Lunar do we? Two great new colorways for the ladies will hit Nikestore soon – this high-octane Hot Punch/Storm Pink combo and this electric trio of radioactive green tones of Liquid Lime, Action Green, and Volt. Again, look out for these to hit Nikestore sometime in the near future, so check out the previews below and let us know what you think.

Nike WMNS Roshe Run
Hot Punch/Storm Pink
511882-660
$70

Liquid Lime/Action Green-Volt
511882-330
$70

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