June 15th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Nike forever changed history in 1985 when the ‘Original 7′ collegiate basketball programs suited up in the OG ‘Be True to Your School’ Dunks. These original Dunks defined the default colorblocking pattern and immortalized Arizona, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Syracuse, UNLV and Villanova’s team colors in the process. Now, some thirty-two years later, we’ve seen plenty of reprisals of that debut theme, and this latest one seeks to shine some colorful light on three US cities that’ve made good on the potential of human understanding symbolized by colleges and universities. Nike Be True 2012 celebrates how New York, San Francisco and Portland have become beacons for the LGBT community, issuing city-specific footwear designs along with an accompanying hat and tee later this month. The Nike Air Royal pictured above will arrive at Niketown NYC next Friday, June 22nd, so click through for more images as well as details on the Portland Lunar Flow and San Francisco Air Flytop.
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February 25th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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Anyone on the west coast could tell you Punxsutawney Phil needs to get his little eyes checked, but even if we’re not experiencing an early spring, warmer days are right around the corner. Nike Sportswear is prepared with a shoe that represents the conversion of style and function with the Nike Air Royal Mid Lite VT at the top of the list of ‘breathable lifestyle sneakers’. These joints take VacTech molding to a new level and apply a Crocs-style shotgun perf to the one-piece upper in a variety of clean colorways. Pairs in grey, wheat and black all ride gum outsoles and should be out here in the States; they’re releasing tomorrow at Tokyo’s Nike Harajuku.
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February 22nd, 2011 by Aaron Hope
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Nike Sportswear debuted Vac Tech molding on last year’s Air Royalty ‘Macarons Pack’, and its remained a staple for that model and its cousin ever since. Here’s a new set of Nike Air Royal Mid Lite VT Quickstrikes that makes a new use of this unique construction, with the end product something like a pair of Royal Crocs. The one-piece molded body is covered from midfoot to heel in huge perforations that’ll make these among the coolest and most breathable sneakers on tap for summer. Click through to get a better look and let us know what you think of the new Air Royal Mid Lite VT. via X-kicks
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