Needless to say that Nike has pushed the Terminator to forefront of Nike’s arsenal, making quite a bit of noise in the sneaker realm.  But plethora of crack-designs isn’t strictly for us dudes.  These two WMNS Terms definitely size up to some of the releases we’ve seen recently.  Based on a Day & Night theme, they’re both unified by black chic, and opted to differenciate each other through detail.  The pair on the left, representing Day, opts for a simple all-leather upper with a shepra lining – cozy for the upcoming season.  They also come with rather long laces, most likely conveying a ‘long, hard day working’ type of message.  For the Night pair, however, Nike decided to go for a slightly ‘louder’ look.  This time rocking buttery nubuck, the ankle is accompanied with a studded belt which circumferences twice around.  Both believed to be Quicktrike releases, these will be available at Nike Harajuku.

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It’s always good to see creations conceptualized around a current season or its surroundings- like a mastered chef always changing his menu to adapt to tastes are in season.  But when it comes this theory when applied to shoe design, there’s always the risk that the end-result may look a little campy.  Nike drops these AF1’s to indicate the flurry of this upcoming winter.  Looking like a pair Santa would rock in a Coca-Cola commercial, the vibrant red dominating the shoe is broken up by a white midsole, lining and laces.  Also red the insole features an all-over pattern of tiny white circles, like a gentle snow fall, which can also be found on the tongue.  The snowflake motif is extended onto the laces, where snowflakes are embossed into the metal aglets.  Ho-ho-ho, a gift from Dunk.com.cn

Air Force 1 Premium
Style Code: 397627 600
Colorway: Sport Red/Sport Red-Light Bone

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adidas Originals can always be counted on for some interesting releases, but the inspiration for their latest collaboration reaches all the way out into a galaxy far, far away. This coming January, adidas will be introducing their new Originals Star Wars collection, featuring some iconic characters and imagery from the classic films. Several traditional adidas models will be transformed to take on some characteristics from the likes of Darth Vaider, Luke Skywalker, Yoda and the Storm Troopers. There will also be some pretty imaginative Star Wars apparel to go along with the kicks, as well as some more sneaker models. Check out some more sneak peeks after the jump and we’ll be sure to keep you posted on more from this eagerly awaited Spring 2010 collection. Via Hypebeast/HS.

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Statistically, Chien-Ming Wang didn’t have such a great 2009 season, but he’s got nothing to complain about. In addition to a World Series ring with the Yankees, Wang has also just received another Nike PE. You might remember his Air Max 1 PE from a few months back, and now coming on the heels of the New York Yankees Trainer 1, he gets his very own personalized pair. The shoe features a Navy and White Yankees color scheme with a pinstriped heel panel and the Chinese character for his name stitched on top. Some additional accents like multi-colored lace loops add a little extra spice to the shoe, and once we get a look at the tongue, there are sure to be some more touches of interest. There is no word yet on when and if these will be released, but for now, you can get a look at a few more pics after the jump. Via Kenlu.

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It’s no secret that sneaker culture is a global concept. All over the world, you can find people with a serious passion for kicks and thanks to the new documentary, Open The Box, we get an inside look at what’s going on with the sneaker scene in Germany. The film features interviews with a variety of accomplished German collectors and of course takes a nice look at some of the treasures that they’ve accumulated over the years, including some seriously vintage heat. Unfortunately, the interviews are in German, but luckily, the sneaker images are a universal language that anyone can appreciate. Keep reading for a look at the trailer and keep an eye out for the full-length documentary in 2010, hopefully with some English subtitles. Via Dunkbar.

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Here’s another one of those ‘almost-LIVESTRONG’ palettes, which looks quite good on the Nike Air Max 90.  We know that young sneakerheads need some dope exclusives, but can’t help but be a little jealous about how well the neon yellow sections compliment a selection of greys that has some history with Jeff Staple.  Then again, the toebox and ankle area are enhanced with a textured nylon.  Cop a pair for your little one and light up their holiday with neon.  Available from Shaolin8 on eBay.

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Pretty much everybody is happy about all the Air Jordan XII Retros this holiday season (well, probably not adidas).  Here’s a new Nike Blazer High for women that uses a ’sunray’ stitch just like the Twelve.  These use a black leather base and add gold stitches.  The Swooshes are metallic, so when you see how the stitching doubles up around the old school ‘NIKE’ heel tab, you might think of bike spokes.  Toss in a cricket emrbroidery on the tongue tag and this is quite a unique take on a classic design.  Available from Shaolin8 on eBay.

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The most common thing to see in recent years is ‘packs’ of similar sneakers released all at once.  Take for example, the twenty Reebok Pumps dropping this weekend in celebration of their two decades in the inflatable cushioning game.  Jordan Brand, on the other hand, tends to show us several variations on a similar theme, then stagger the releases over a quarter or so.  Enter the Air Jordan 1 High Strap in black with orion blue accents.  The metallic gold aglets remind you that this is the same colourblocking on the voltage yellow joints from last month.  Complete the set and cop these today.  Available from Shaolin8 on eBay.

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