NIKE LEBRON 9
The Nike LeBron 9 is the ninth sneaker in the Nike LeBron signature line. The LeBron 9 was designed by Jason Petrie and comes in three versions: LeBron 9, LeBron 9 P.S. Elite, and LeBron 9 Low. The Nike LeBron 9 released in overseas on October 1st, 2011 in the ‘China’ colorway, and worldwide on October 25th, 2011 in the Black/Red colorway.
One of the realest sneakerhead celebs hooks up with one of the realest in sneaker customs in this Celebrity Feet feature – Wale in the Nike LeBron 9 ‘Flamingo’ by Mache Customs. Wale’s got a reputation for wearing Nikes that aren’t due out in months (or at all), but this time he connects with Mache for one of his best custom creations, which features the LeBron 9 transformed into the confetti-splattered ‘Flamingo’ that we first saw with the LeBron 8 V/2 Low. Are these customs hotter than the released version, or perhaps the Mid sample that Jason Petrie gave us a peek at?
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These days, the ‘Galaxy’ detailing is what separates the contenders from the pretenders in the custom sneaker market. These right here? Contenders. Created by the sneaker custom wizard C2 Customs, this Nike LeBron 9 ‘Galaxy’ captures the outer-space theme with the awe-inspiring graphic, using the Nike iD-exclusive ‘Foam’ upper panel to create an alien-like life-form similar similar to the original Air Flightposite. The black secondary base provides the depth and uncharted nature of outer space, while hints of glow-in-the-dark specks on the upper and LeBron crown logo gives these that signature touch seen in all the other Nike Basketball ‘Galaxy’ releases. Attached with these customs is a laser-etched wooden box – you already know C2 comes through with the full custom sneaker experience! We’ve got a detailed gallery for you to go ga-ga over so take a look and partake in the auction slugfest right now from the newly opened c2_customs on eBay.
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A Christmas colorway is an annual tradition for LeBron James’ Nike Basketball signature series and this year’s made an even bigger splash than normal because of the NBA’s Opening Day being pushed back until its holiday TV showcase. A snow-speckled Nike LeBron 9 ‘Christmas’ spoiled Dallas’ banner raising ceremony, but given how out of shape Dirk was at that point, it’s the LeBron 9 iD pictured above that turns out the more visually appealing rematch. Isaac Jiminez‘ ‘Christmas Flip’ LeBron 9 iD switches the red and green distribution from the released version for a much more tree-like appearance; would you like to see something like this from the Christmas Day LeBron 10? Let us know how these compare to the last three years’ red designs and stick with Sneaker News for all the latest Nike LeBron sneakers.
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Apparently Gilbert Arenas’ return to the NBA sparked a ‘stepping up’ of the sneaker games around the NBA, so let’s get to some of the big highlights of the weekend! Starting off with Air Jordan heat, Jordan Crawford of the Wizards rocked the Air Jordan V ‘Raging Bull’ – a current Final Four contestant in our March Madness tournament. Shannon Brown swapped Last Shots for the Black/Cement III, and Kendrick Perkins opted for the Chicago X. Monta Ellis whipped out the Air Jordan XI ‘Bred’ for another go-around, Delonte West followed his Galaxy with the Air Max Uptempo 2 ‘Duke’ yet again, and Dwyane Wade rocked a new PE colorway of the upcoming Jordan Fly Wade 2 EV, previously referred to as the Jordan Fly Wade Flight PO. More on this weekend’s best NBA kicks below, so take a look and let us know who ya got! via espn
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Mache Customs is at it again, taking the South Beach colorway head on by seamlessly welding it together with another Miami-born concept. Using the Freegums x Nike LeBron 9 as the base, Mache adds the dynamic two-hit combo of an emerald green tone with the super-bright hot pink to complete the South Beach look, but leaves the shoe with a two-dimensional delivery by letting Freegums’ artwork pop from the interior lining. Better than the Nike LeBron 9 Elite ‘South Beach’? Check out the detailed angles after the jump and if you want your own ‘South BeeGums’ Customs, you can buy ‘em directly from Mache Customs’ online shop.
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And then there were 8…
Sixteen college squads battled it out over the course of the last two nights for a shot at the Elite 8 round, and there certainly was some bracket-busting drama! Looking beyond the action, there was a great set of sneakers to hit the hardwood – the Air Jordan X, Nike Zoom Kobe VII, Nike Air Flight One, adidas Crazy Light, and Nike LeBron 9 are just some of the eye-catching gems that were worth noting, so check out the massive recap of the Sweet 16 below and stay tuned for continuing coverage of 2012 March Madness! via yahoo
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Now that Fairfax Senior High School is done with theirs for the season, might we see LeBron James himself don a pair of these Nike LeBron 9 PEs? King James rocked the Lions’ away player exclusive during a game in LA earlier this month, and while his Miami Heat won’t play another game west of Oklahoma City during the regular season, this red and yellow-accented white base would be just as solid a home option at American Airlines Arena as they were on Melrose Ave. Click through to see more angles of this rare colorup and let us know which is your favorite ‘unreleased’ LeBron 9 colorway. via TheHeatCheck
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Yes this upcoming Nike LeBron 9 colorway has a ‘Hornets’ affiliation, but despite the thorough mixture of purple and blue there’s no NOLA connection to be made here. The Hornets in question are instead the Summit Lake Hornets, a formative youth squad for LeBron in his early years. Do you still have room in your rotation for more high energy Nike LeBron 9 releases like this, or are you ready to move on to the lows? Let us know in the comments below and if you’re in the former camp be sure to make your calender for next weekend’s March 31st release of the Nike LeBron 9 ‘Hornets’ at fine spots like Mr R. Sports. via ITSB
Nike LeBron 9 ‘Summit Lake Hornets’
Pure Purple/Turquoise Blue-White
469764-500
03/31/12
$170
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