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Nike LeBron 8 “South Beach 8.5″ Customs by Twizz

Brendan Dunne — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:00:49 +0000

For as long as the Nike LeBron 8 “South Beach” will remain such a coveted pick up, we will continue to see the colorway ported over to many a model in the custom scene. This new pair from Twizz Customs actually keeps the colorway at home on the Nike LeBron 8 model, but mixes in the later “Miami Vice” look from the Nike LeBron 9. The result has a sort of splattered look to and much more black going on than the original “South Beach”. See the Nike LeBron 8 “South Beach 8.5″ after the jump and let us know if you’re feeling this belated tribute from the hands of Twizz.

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Nike LeBron 8 “Victory Green” Sample on eBay

John K. — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 22:00:55 +0000

The never-ending channel of unreleased Nike LeBron samples continues as we get another look at this rare “Victory Green” sample of the Nike LeBron 8 V/2. We first saw this sample over a year ago as the LeBron 8 cycle was coming to an end, but with this fresh look arriving right in the middle of the Nike LeBron X, what are your thoughts, in retrospect, of the LeBron 8 V/2 design? Some call it the best LeBron ever, while others pin that title to another. Let’s hear your personal “best LeBron ever” and if you do in fact pick the 8, let us know where this “Victory Green” sample lies in your ranks before you check the asking price from kenm5510 on eBay.

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Nike LeBron 8 “Flamingo/Miami Nights” Sample on eBay

John K. — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:30:38 +0000

Somewhere down the line the ‘Flamingo’ colorway of the LeBron took a drastic turn when it went from ‘Mid’ form to the Summer-ready ‘Low’, but was that such a tragic move? Quite honestly, the energetic colorway that featured aqua and hot orange gradients sprinkled with black confetti would look good on any model, but with Mids arguably being a ‘hotter’ commodity, a Nike LeBron 8 ‘Flamingo’ in this Mid build for could’ve rivaled that year’s South Beach as the valedictorian of that class. Of course, these Look-See samples are still up for grabs as long as you’re swimming in a pool of cash, so give these babies one more look after the jump and take the plunge by copping this sample pair from lilpennymagicfan on eBay.

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Nike LeBron 8 ‘Bruce Lee’ Customs by Laptop LaSane

Brendan Dunne — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:58 +0000

The whole Bruce Lee theme is one that has been a distinctly Kobe thing for a while now, with plenty of silhouettes from the Black Mamba’s line borrowing the black and yellow pairing. We’ve seen one instance recently of that theme apparently bleeding over into the LeBron category with these Nike LeBron 9 Elites, a port that seems to have struck a chord with customizer Laptop LaSane. Here he brings the Game of Death colorway over onto the Nike LeBron 8, dipping an all white pair with the look and throwing in some red via the laces and down into the lining. Click through for the full photos of this custom and let us know if you’d cop the Nike LeBron 8 ‘Bruce Lee’ at retail. Photos: Paint or Thread

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Nike LeBron 8 ‘Knicks’ Sample

John K. — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:00:34 +0000

We don’t need to remind you that DJ Clark Kent‘s Nike LeBron game (as well as his connections over at Beaverton) are as strong as steel. He displayed his own personal collection of 1-of-1s, PEs, and Samples of the LeBron 8 before the darn shoe even launched, but in his most recent ‘PeepAndWeepWednesday’ submission, he told us that he’s still got the ‘Bron 8 on his mind. Here’s a look at a sample colorway of the Nike LeBron 8 in a ‘Knicks’ colorway that was first seen on display at Sneaker Pimps back in late 2010; it features a white leather upper with royal blue on the carbon fiber panels and the interior lining as well as an hot orange blaze on the swoosh border, outsole, Max Air unit, and other accents on the upper. Just yesterday, we showed you a ‘Knicks’ sample of the LeBron 8 V/2 on Jason Petrie’s office window – how do those compare to Clark’s V/1s?

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Nike LeBron 8 ‘James Dean’ Denim – Available on eBay

John K. — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:00:09 +0000

Is the LeBron 8 the magnus opus of the Nike LeBron line? The South Beach kicked things off (and stands as the most-coveted Nike LeBron release) and a plethora of ‘PE’ and ‘Friends & Family’ editions gave the shoe even more of a legend, like this James Dean-inspired LeBron 8 that DJ Clark Kent conjured up. Denim is seldom used on basketball shoes because of the obvious ‘lifestyle’ depiction that accompanies the material’s Americana fashion history, and the James Dean version has garnered some mixed reviews, but that leads us to wonder what a Nike LeBron 9 in denim and gum soles would look like. In any case, these rare LeBrons have popped up for sale once more, so check out this new set of images below and head to the listing from burbsense on eBay.

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NIke LeBron 8 ‘Oreo’ Customs by ROM

Aaron Hope — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:00:37 +0000

This year’s LeBron James signature from Nike Basketball hasn’t drawn as many color swap customs as the first of last year’s trio, and you know the Nike LeBron 8 is a favorite for sneaker artists when you see them pop up with a new rendition nearly a year after the debut. The Eights aren’t old enough to be ready for any kind of retro run, so seeing this kind of longevity suggests we’re looking at a model that may emerge as historically significant for sticking around so long. This new ‘Oreo’ LeBron 8 custom by Dunk specialist ROM for notable YouTube sneakerhead Dubstepslap415 departs from his typically intricate detailing, though you can see the attention paid to this simplest of high-contrast designs with the careful application of speckling on the midsole and Flywire panels. Like his only other LeBron 8 customs, these are a 1 of 1 which is quite a bit smaller than the run of 2010 Air Jordan VIs upon which this design was based. Let us know if you’d buy them when you click through to see more photos, and where they rank amongst ROM‘s own customs and the apparently still growing bounty of custom LeBron 8s. via Hypemagnet

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