Sneakerheads love the vulcanized sole for its ability to emanate a casual look with ease. Nike took this a step further and used it on some of their classic models basketball models and released the Nike Auto Force 180 and the Nike Auto Flight High, which features the v-sole on its respective uppers. But the vulcanized sole is synonymous with skater-shoes, so Nike SB slapped it on a Nike SB P-Rod 2 upper and introduced the P-Rod 2.5, which we previewed not too long ago. Check out this upcoming colourway of the Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 in a grey/blue/red colourway, which looks like an LA Dodgers Away color combo. These are available  now via in-store purchase at Premier.

Style: 386613-061
Color: Medium Grey/Sport Red

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Paul Rodriguez has his fourth P-Rod Nike SB dropping this year, but don’t forget about the P-Rod 2.5 that was hinted at in the Nike SB 2010 Preview. The “halfsies” idea, taken from Jordan Brand, features the Nike SB P-Rod 2 upper with a skater-friendly vulcanized sole. Sneaker News gave you pictures of three upcoming P-Rod 2.5 colourways, and here’s a fourth one that will be available soon. The all-black colourway uses suede on the upper with a leather swoosh, which is paired with a white midsole. Definitely a more toned-down skater shoe, but the Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 will definitely perform on par with the rest of Rodriguez’ line. via maze.

Style: 386613-004
Color: Black/Black

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It’s January, so that means its time to focus on the Winter looks from Nike SB.  Oh, and don’t forget that this is the fashion ‘Spring’, regardless of how cold it may be, so the Winter 2010 Nike SB Showcase at Germany’s bi-annual Bright tradeshow is a deceptively named preview.

They kept the same kitschy old school wallpapered look, adding a stuffed bear this time, plus kicks propped on a log.  A nice rustic feel for kicks definitely intended for urban use.  Click the jump below for looks at upcoming Blazers, Dunks, Bruins, Stefan Janoskis, P-Rods, and the soon-to-drop Omar Salazar pro model.  via Dunkbar

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With his signature sneakers a resounding success, Nike SB is giving Paul Rodriguez an entire collection of items for the upcoming year.  At the recent Agenda Tradeshow in Huntington Beach, P-Rod was on hand to show off some goods from his upcoming signature sneaker and apparel line. We’re several colourways deep into the Nike SB Zoom P-Rod III, but Paul announcing that the fourth P-Rod signature is dropping this August means that the skate shoe game is officially on the annual cycle a la basketball kicks.  And don’t forget about the P-Rod 2.5 vulc-soled redux.  Take a look at the video after the jump, about 4 of the 5 minutes are devoted to all sorts of shirts, pants and hats. Via CtotheJL.

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Paul Rodriguez’s fourth shoe with Nike SB is set to drop soon, but here’s a better look at the Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 that Sneaker News hinted at in the Nike SB 2010 Preview. It features the same P-Rod 2 upper, but the glaring difference lies in the newfound vulcanized sole. Nike’s taken a liking towards slapping the v-sole on classic models, as seen in the Nike 6.0 Dunk SE and the Nike Auto Force 180. While public opinion of this trend has been both rancor and raves, the Nike P-Rod 2.5 SB looks to receive the latter, with simple, two-toned colourways that give it a classic skate-shoe appearance. via n-sb.

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Ah, to be an 20-year-old with a Nike SB Signature line to call your own. Well, over four years have passed since the inaugural P-Rod release, and now Paul Rodriguez has his fourth P-Rod dropping, along with accompanying Nike SB apparel. As we reported in our Nike SB Fall 2010 Preview, the P-Rod 4 now comes in a high-top version, as seen before with the Nike SB P-Rod II. The overall design of the shoe employs a more toned-down and reserved approach than the previous three P-Rod installments, which isn’t a surprise considering Rodriguez himself has aged and matured over the last few years. The basic two-tone colourways are a lot simpler, but newer, louder color-blocking will probably follow. Check out the pics for the hats, tees, and hoodies for the Nike SB P-Rod 4 Collection after the jump. Photos via Shoeniverse.

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You just got used to your new P-Rod IIIs and now Nike SB is gonna drop *another* Paul Rodriguez signature?!  Enter the new world where Nike Skateboarding is putting their main man up for an annual release just like basketball drops.  These catalog photos from the Fall 2010 reveal that the P-Rod 4 is going to be accompanied by the vulcanized P-Rod 2.5 and new signature drops from Stefan Janoski and Omar Salazar.  Omar might have the dopest shoe of the entire set with a Grape-like colourup, but don’t forget about all the Dunks, Blazers, Bruins, and all the apparel from the Nike SB Fall 2010 collection, all pictured after the jump.  via N-SB.org

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Paul Rodriguez, Jr., better known to most as P-Rod has it pretty good. Thanks to being one of the world’s top street skaters, he has some juicy endorsement contracts including his own signature shoe and apparel from Nike SB. Yet despite all that, he’s still a humble and down to earth 24 year-old kid, even when pushing his black Benz around or hanging at Primitive, his high-end sneaker shop. Online skate retailer Active Ride Shop recently put together a short “day in the life” video with P-Rod, where viewers can see a bit of his home and car, as well as his tastes in music, food and of course a trip to the skatepark for a quick session and some autographs for some of his fans. Check out the full video and some still flicks from the mini-doc after the jump.

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It’s an annual tradition, and with good reason.  The Nike Doernbecher Freestyle Foundation Auction was a huge success in 2009, raking in some well-deserved cash for the Oregon-based children’s hospital.  This year’s Doernbecher Freestyle consisted of some crazy stuff like an ‘Air-plane Yeezy’, but centered around six special designs: Shox NZ by Molly Martin, Air Max Zenyth by Anna Finley, Air Force 1 Low by Bradley Bowlby, Skinny Dunk High by Makayla Hansen, P-Rod III by Collin Callsen and Air Jordan VI (6) by Jordan Dark.  All six will be available at Nike Sportswear retailers including the 21 Mercer St. flagship tomorrow, Saturday, November 14th.

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TEL #: 212-226-5433

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If you were thinking these should be dubbed ‘Takashi 3′, we totally understand where you were going with that.  While this would be the third ‘Takashi’-nicknamed Nike SBs, the upcoming P-Rod III picured above looks pretty much exactly like the Takashi 2 SB Dunk Low, and since the ‘2′ came from the gold/silver variation, now you can get a good sense of why these will be be refered to in parlance as ‘the Takashi 2 P-Rod 3s’.  These don’t keep any of the tonal brown laser-etched leather from the famous aforementioned Dunk (though a well used ollie area will reveal a brownish ‘middle’ in the suede), instead relying on an entirely nubuck upper.  They’re set for a January ‘10 release, so stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via N-SB.org

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Nike SB has released a few of their inline offerings for the month of November at select Nike SB retailers, included in this month’s releases are new colorways of the Nike SB Zoom P.Rod III, Stefan Janoski, Bruin, and Classic High. The new colorway of the Nike SB Zoom P.Rod III is the Aquamarine colorway that we saw an early preview of back at the beginning of September. This month’s new Stefan Janoski colorway might see Jay-Z in it as it comes in all Black. The Bruin that is a part of this collection comes in a clean and skateable colorway of Dark Gray and White. And last but not least the Nike SB Classic High, which comes in a Black, White, and Red colorway. All 4 of these new Nike SB November 2009 releases are available now at CCS.

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Last week, we brought you a preview of some upcoming Dunk SB’s that will be hitting retailers next summer, and now, we turn our attention to the rest of the collection. There are some new additions to the family, but for the most part, we will be seeing new colorways of some familiar favorites. On the new tip, the Summer 2010 line-up will feature some new colorways of the P-Rod III, as well as the introduction of the P-Rod 2.5 and the Omar Salazar pro model. Another newer SB model, the Stefan Janoski will be back in three new colorways, including a super-crisp White perf edition.

Joining the new kicks will be a healthy smattering of go-to SB models. The Blazer SB and Classic SB are both represented with several new colorways in both High and Low cuts. Another classic, the Bruin SB will be hitting shelves in new Black/Silver and Orange/Black versions and last but not least, a Zoom Tre A.D. dipped in a rich shade of Red with Black accents. You know that some crazy Quickstrikes and additional models will pop up between now and summertime, but for now, you can get a look at the foundation of the Nike SB Summer 2010 collection. Thanks to Shoeniverse for the photos.

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Most of you probably already saw most of the October 2009 releases from Nike SB, but they’ve just officially announced the core line up for the month sans any quickstrikes of course. The Blazer SB seems to take on the colors of the Marge Simpson Dunk High SB from 2008, while the Dunk low is a new colorway and the Dunk Mid takes on the Jordan Pack Dunk Low colors. The rest of the line up is pretty standard with the exception of the Zoom Classic SB which ties into the Nike SB Sneaker and Apparel Horror Eyes Pack. Take a look below for the full line of of the Nike SB October 2009 Releases.

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The live auction for this year’s Doernbecher Freestyle Collection took place this past Saturday, raising $189,800 for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.  High bids for uniquely designed sneakers, potentially saving some lives, wasn’t the only thing causing a stir.  The guys from SOLE helped out making wall pieces for the auction, which took place at Weiden + Kennedy in Oregon.  The abstract works were composed of materials from each respective shoe in this year’s collection.  Interesting to see how each piece takes individual form based on the distinct shapes and accents from the different shoe styles.  Seeing these mounted on the wall only adds more energy evoked from the specially made creations initiated from this yearly event.  via SC.

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The new slimmed-down P-Rod III model is getting good reviews after dropping in the initial Black and White colorways, as well as this month’s Sport Red quickstrike. We’ve shown you a few sneak peeks at some upcoming colorways, and now the latest version is starting to hit retailers. This P-Rod III uses a Midnight Fog suede upper with section of leather on the toe box. Accents are provided by multiple splashes of Sport Red on the Swoosh, laces, eyelet rings and heel branding, as well as an Off-White Tongue, White midsole and Black outsole. Fans of this new colorway of the P-Rod III can find a pair in stock now at Flatspot.

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As you probably already know, each year, Nike teams up with the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon for the Doernbecher Freestyle project, where talented young patients get a chance to create some imaginative Nike sneakers to be sold for a very good cause. This years batch of creations is as intriguing as ever thanks to the outside the box approach taken by many of the young designers. For the 2009 collection, there are a variety of different models chosen and each has been given a very unique makeover courtesy of this year’s Doernbecher junior design team. Joining the Air Jordan VI, which we’ve already shown you numerous previews of, will be an Air Force 1, P-Rod III, Air Max Zenyth, Dunk High and Shox NZ. Keep reading after the jump for a better look at each shoe and its designer, and be advised that the collection will hit nationwide Niketown locations as well as NikeStore sometime in mid-November.

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