There’s really not much needed to be said.  It’s just another way for Nike and JB to make us ponder the possibilities of the Jordan design legacy and the potential (or maybe failures) of future output.  It would have been interesting to see the new AJ 2010 in there just for kicks.  But then again, that’s causing some buzz per se.  Without further adéu, the remaining Jordan series: XVII – 2009.

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We revealed Niketown’s exhibition of the White/Red Air Jordan Collection with the White/Red Air Jordan 1 to 8.  We’re sure images of such designs are causing quite a stir already.  It’ll be interesting to see where the comments lead.  To cause more of a stir, here’s a second intallment featuring AJ’s IX through XVI.  Enjoy.

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If  you saw these on some dude’s feet rather than on display, your first instinct would probably be to burst into laughter at how fake they are.  After all, these weren’t even a real colorway!  But this Jordan set is certainly not going to be ridiculed.  For our viewing pleasure, the entire Air Jordan collection is on exhibition in a special unified color scheme, following the concept of the hyped white/white collection seen after the launch of Jumpman23’s History of Flight featurette.  The entire upper take on white, while the linings and soles have red, all topped off with black laces.  Some of the Jay’s seen may resemble pre-existing colorways, but get it straight- none of these have ever been seen before in a pallette layout as this.  To make them even more unique, all the inner linings feature a lux (and quite comfy looking) quilting stitching.  Enjoy the shots, the rest of the Jordan collection to come soon!

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Todd Bratrud’s insane ‘Brain Wreck’ Nike SB Dunk High Premium was one of the most creative collaborative visions that made its way to retail this year.  When we first peeped a sample during a June Nike SB showcase, we expected the heels to have their designer’s name, but he flipped the script to reveal a cohesive theme on behalf of Skate Mental.  As for SM, they were to be incorporated in the special ‘NIKE SM’ tag on this variant sample’s tongue, but that was nixed in favour of one with blue accents.

With this in mind, you can start Waldo-ing all the differences: the sample outsole was pink instead of black, sample toe is light grey instead of pink.  Probably the two most significant changes were stitching: the sample only had an outline of the amazingly-detailed quilting found on the released edition, plus its heel is screened on instead of embroidered.  This is the kind of ridiculously rare stuff that truly great collections are made of, and one size 9 pair is available at MentalKicks.

Style: 313171-007
Color: Pavement Grey/Neutral Grey-Vivid Pink

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Released the year after MJ’s third and final retirement, the Air Jordan XIX is probably best remembered at this point as being paired with the bred AJIVs in 2008’s 4/19 Countdown Pack.  This sample gives us a glimpse into what could have been a well-received release, had Michael and the Wizards succeeded in their last-ditch push toward the 2003 NBA Playoffs.

These would have been perfect for home games at the MCI Center, but instead, Mike called it quits, met a beautiful Cuban girl and got inducted into the Hall of Fame.  The Association goes on without him, but we suspect LeBron is changing his number for the same reasons you’ll check out more photos after the jump.  via Kenlu

Style: JBH221-ML-0

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Can’t make it to Paris this weekend for the Supra Skytop II release at colette?  No problem.  Well, that is, if you’re a size 11.5.  The Chad Muska’s second signature Supra is set to drop on November 21 exclusively at France’s best sneaker boutique, but you can try your hand at this sample pair and use what you save on airfare for shipping and handling.  It appears that these were plucked from the colette set, so their ’sample’ status mostly reflects their yet-to-be-available status.  If you need some AJVI flavor in your Supras, cop these from D_Is_Rolling on eBay.

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There have been some pretty fresh looking pairs of Player Edition sneakers popping up here and there.  With the surfacing of the Jared Jeffries AJ 5 – Away’s, we now look at the Home versions.  Taking on a white upper, the orange accents on these samples don’t really do the Knicks’ team colors justice.  Looking more of a red than Orange Flash, it only forces us to think about the Fusion 5’s that comes in a seemingly similar colorway.  Nonetheless, its a rare find.  Take a look after the jump at what rate of this particular pair is going for.  via Shoesholic

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With that ‘MUSKA 002′ on the tongue, is Supra trying to tell us that Chad is as smooth as James Bond, or that they intend to extend the Skytop line into the triple digits?!  We’d have to lean toward the former of those two, though the new Supra Skytop II in metallic gold patent leather is flashier than anything the MGM franchise character ever wore.  They have a lightly pearlized finish that keeps the upper from blinding you, while black and white accents are pretty much the only thing stopping you from floating straight into the sun.  Cop this small sample pair in US men’s size 6, well in advance of their retail release from d_is_rolling on eBay.

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