The Nike Zoom Kobe V Inline was considered the “Home” colourway, but this upcoming rendition appears to do a better job at harmonizing with the Lakers home court. Not taking anything away from the Inline, which does a fine job, but the Inline Kobe V lacks prominence of the trademark Laker yellow. This new Home colourway combines the Laker Yellow and Purple while integrating white and silver on the upper to complete the Home-sweet-home vibe. With the recent revelation of the USC colourway and the upcoming release of the Blackout Kobe V, the Nike Zoom Kobe V is slowly reaching LeBron VII-status with an inundation of colourways, both sensible and out-of-left-field, although i’m sure no Kobe fan is complaining. via FC.T.

Style: 386429-102

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 Too bad Rasheed Wallace isn’t an All-Star this season, because he definitely would’ve rocked a pair of High Forces for the game. Lucky for us, we don’t have to wait for a ‘Sheed PE or special colourway, because Nike dropped a 2010 NBA All-Star Nike Air Force 1 High for Force-fans to cop. These were officially released this past Saturday along with the four other All-Star Nike Air Force 1s, but these might be a bit harder to come by given their Quickstrike label. The grey colourway is neutral in its tone and Conference allegiance, as this AF1 High takes no sides this year around. If you couldn’t grab your pair on Saturday, Sneaker News found a few from seller shaolin8 on eBay.

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Take one iconic running shoe, add a hiking boot, some crayons and blend until smooth.  That’s the recipe for this pack of New Balance WRC576FRs, who come to us in two rainbow colourways.  One of them has the primary colours plus brown on the tongue, while the other has a sort of American Southwest-styled palette.  Both take the NB576 running silhouette up to a midtop boot complete with metal eyelet loops, plus a rugged textured sole.  Expect to see both pairs in New Balance retailers soon; they just popped up at Korea’s Kasina.

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Gerald Wallace and a couple of his Charlotte Bobcats teammates owe alot of their success to Michael Jordan.  Widely considered a failure in his tenure as a GM, Mike’s kicks are making Charlotte basketball relevant with sneakerheads, and the team is on pace for their first playoff birth.  Coincidence?  Probably.  But that doesn’t take away from how nice it’s going to be to get Jordans in those orange and blue colourups.  This Air Jordan 9.5 PE for GW3 is a good example.  Without this colourway, its a decent if forgettable hybrid of the Birmingham Barons era, but they’re considerably more interesting in orange and white.  Enjoy more photos below and stay tuned for more Air Jordan PEs.  via Kenlu

Style: JBM388 M70 C1

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The last Nike Air Max 1s we saw with some yellow on them turned out to be a shoutout to soccer in Holland.  Some are saying these are a Holland Pack release as well, despite the lack of yellow on Dutch soccer kits.  However, they are similarly excellent for this spring.  Suede and mesh construction means that a good colourblocking pattern is pretty much untouchable, so it’s obvious who’s going home with the gold (white and grey).  You can’t actually bring em back to your crib yet, but stick with Sneaker News for updates.  via Kasina

Style: 308866-102
Color: Neutral Grey/Vibrant Yellow

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January has come and gone but what’s here today is a new colourway of the Supra TK Society that we previewed in the Supra TK Society Spring 2010 Collection. Rose (or light pink) may not be a popular choice of color among men, but hey, it works. The color tone is very subtle and would work just fine in your everyday clothing line-up. The best part about this new colourway may be the satin-y finish on the tongue – and we all know the tongue might be the most important component of the TK Society. These are available now at Supra retailers across the globe.

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It’s been a busy couple of weeks since the Nike Air Max+ Tailwind 2010 was unveiled, but here’s the first women’s colourway.  It’s a colour-by-numbers pink and shrink here, but Nike is just so skillful with the grey tones these days that it manages to look fresh.  Those jewel-like Air bubbles would be appropriate with those Juicy Couture sweats, if you’re still into that sort of thing.  Or black yoga pants, whatever; you’ll look good as long as you cop these Tailwind ’10s from id4shoes on eBay.

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The Sweet Classic High is yet another Nike brought back out of the archive vaults to emphasize the minimalistic trend catching on in footwear lately.  In a canvas upper, it also takes cues from one of the most classic of sneakers, the Converse Chuck Taylor.  In fact, we saw how a black pair of these canvas joints really can be mistaken for a pair of Chucks.  And unlike leather forms of this particular model, not only is the Swoosh screenprinted directly onto the canvas upper, but the profile is also accompanied by giant Nike branding.  In black with an orange/yellow gradient, these are a nice one-up from your typical canvas high-tops.  Available not at Finishline.

Style Code: 397435008

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Nike Flywire isn’t something that immediately comes to mind when you’re thinking skateboarding performance.  It’s more likely you’re thinking suede or possibly even a rubberized substance, but Flywire?!  True, this would have been a disasterous choice for the entire upper, but as a heel support in the otherwise suede Nike SB Omar Salazar Pro Model is a stroke of genius.  There are at least six very good looking colourways on tap.  The new olive and red joints are on fire, so be sure to check out the whole run, after the jump.  via NSB.org

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A week before the 2010 NBA All Star Game, a new red and white pair of Nike Zoom Kobe Vs surfaced.  No, these aren’t an alternate or sample of the woodgrain ZK5s set to touch down at Cowboys Stadium next Sunday, but rather a new PE for the USC Trojans.  They’re pretty much what you would expect, plus an Eddie Cruz-evoking irridescent snakeskin overlay.  Literally red-hot here, so we’ll keep you posted on a (hopeful) House of Hoops release.  via HK-Kicks

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Free agency means an athlete often works for his shoe company longer than his teams.  LaDanian Tomlinson will almost definitely go into Canton as a Charger, but he never made it to the Super Bowl with the Bolts and will probably go elsewhere this offseason.  Assuming he can salvage his career, that just means the colours on his Nikes will change, so this Trainer SC 2010 in powder blue and gold is a bittersweet note to go out on.  Cop these if you’re near a NikeStore like the one in Atlanta’s Lenox Square.  via TSG

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There’s probably very little coincidence that the Nike Air Max LeBron VII will be King James’ first sneaker released in a cool grey pack.  With the OGs of CG, the Cool Grey Air Jordan XI on the way for this upcoming holiday season, Nike puts even more pressure on LeBron to match Mike by winning a title in his seventh pro season.  It’s easy to forget that LeBron is four years younger than MJ was at this point in his NBA career, since his game and kicks are both exceptionally well polished.  With these cool grey joints, you could have added pretty much any secondary accent colour to the grey/white base and come back with pure money, but varsity red and royal make perfect sense given the Cavs’ alternate jerseys.  Be sure to stick with Sneaker News for updates on these and all LeBron release dates.  via Kinstor

Style: 393320-002
Color: Cool Grey/Varsity Red-White

Style: 393320-001
Color: Cool Grey/Varsity Royal-White

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The Nike Trainer 1 Low gets most of its attention from the special limited colourups, but it’s palettes like these that make it a mainstay in your arsenal.  Whether you’re running, lifting or just kickin’ it, these kicks help you stay comfy and stylish.  The best part with these is that the anthracite can be pushed toward either (navy) blue or black, so this is one of the most versatile colour combinations imaginable.  Grab a pair today from id4shoes on eBay.

Style: 386483-112
Color: White/White-Anthracite-Total Orange

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We’ve seen plenty of special colourways lately that, due to NBA uniform policies, could only be worn on-court on the rarest of occasions.  Don’t get me wrong, the Dark Knight and Chaos Nike Zoom Kobe Vs are among the best basketball colourups this year, but not seeing them at Staples is a little bit of a bummer.  And that’s part of what makes the Bruce Lee ZK5 so dope, is that it picks up on the faint traces of black in the LA unis and makes them ‘dress code’.  Check out a ton of photos after the jump featuring Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates Lamar Odom and dunk contest participant Shannon Brown, all in the Game of Death/Enter the Dragon-inspired look.  via Yahoo

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We’ve been hearing alot about Nike’s new Torch fabric lately, and it’s finally ready to hit retail.  It’s actually already in the cutting edge new Nike Zoom Kobe V, but these runners pictured above are the first publicized kicks featuring the three-layered mesh.  This first Nike BW Gen II SI Max comes to us in a colourup we expected to be all-black.  All of our previews were dark as night, and so is Nike’s style code.  That means that the navy appearance in these photos might just be lighting, but then again, aren’t lights everywhere you go?  If you’re brave enough to break the navy/black law, cop a pair from id4shoes on eBay.

Style: 386846-001
Color: Black/Black-White

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There are so many possible design inspirations for a shoe with this palette.  The latest Nike Terminator High for women could be dubbed ‘Pittsburgh Steelers’ or ‘Wu-Tang’, maybe even a Penguins look for the reigning Stanley Cup champs.  In all likelihood, those three dominant teams chose the black and yellow because it lets your opposition know they better proceed with caution.  As for copping these, it’s as safe as can be at Nike Sportswear retailers like Schuh You.

Style: 310066-071
Color: Black/Vibrant Yellow-White

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