Browsing the "Spike Lee" Tag
SPIKE LEE Spike Lee is a film director who played a key role in the early years of the Air Jordan line, endorsing the sneakers via his Mars Blackmon character in ad campaigns. Lee has maintained a close role with Jordan Brand since, resulting in hybrid models like the Jordan Spiz’ike and the Jordan Son of Mars being named after him.
December 14th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Spike Lee was indeed in the house for the latest Knicks victory last night as the team continued their dominance in the East by taking care of the shaky looking Lakers. On his feet: the all new Air Jordan XX8, a particularly exciting mismatch pair of that which comes as the first to show off a bit more color beyond the initial black/volt. The right shoe sports royal and the other goes for orange, those colors hitting on both the inner bootie and the translucent outsole. Stick with us after the jump to see the official photos of the Air Jordan XX8 ‘New York’, which are an apparent custom for Spike-no word on a retail release yet.
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December 13th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Spike Lee has been down with the Air Jordan legacy for ages, so it’s not exactly a huge surprise when he shows up in a never before seen pair. For tonight’s Knicks/Lakers matchup at Madison Square Garden he’s done just that, blowing us away with a mis-match pair of the Air Jordan XX8-one in orange and one in royal to pay tribute to his beloved New York Knickerbockers. Click through with Sneaker News for one of the earliest looks at some new colors on the Air Jordan XX8 and let us know what you think of Spike’s pairing in the comments below.
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December 4th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Today’s official unveiling of the Air Jordan XX8 was a top secret event by all accounts, with industry folks tight lipped about what exactly the sneaker media should expect going into their exclusive set up in midtown Manhattan today. As folks from the blogosphere filtered into the dimly lit room, things became more and more apparent. Jordan Brand president Larry Miller kicked things off, bringing out the one and only Spike Lee to get things started, with Carmelo Anthony eventually taking to the stage as well to talk the game of hoops with Mars Blackmon himself. After that portion wrapped up, attendees were ushered upstairs via freight elevator to see what Jordan Brand had in store next. Once the crowd was made to converge, following the endless ogling of the Air Jordan ‘Blackout Collection’ display, a projection played on the walls of the room, the massive doors at the center broke away, and there it was: the Air Jordan XX8. Spike Lee again picked up the narrative from there, rapping with Air Jordan architect and sneaker design guru Tinker Hatfield along with project designer Josh Heard about the new model.
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October 1st, 2012 by John K.
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Spike Lee hasn’t had much of a problem expressing his personal style and taste through his films and fashion. The man responsible for a plethora of generation-defining films recently opened up about his start in the film industry and actually spends a few moments discussing his partnership with Nike as ‘Mars Blackmon‘ – one of the fictional characters he created for the film ‘She’s Gotta Have It’. What unfolded as an idea by Nike’s long-time ad-agency compatriots Wieden & Kennedy ended up becoming one of the most iconic ad campaigns in history and set the ‘Air Jordan’ off to new heights. Spike speaks candidly about the terms and process of this partnership in the video below, so take a look and absorb some of this great info from one of the most influential figures in all-time sneaker history!
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September 17th, 2012 by John K.
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Spike Lee’s devotion to Michael Jackson’s legacy was shown yesterday when he not only attended the Bad 25 event in Toronto, but wore a pair of Air Jordan custom sneakers commemorating the iconic album. This custom sneaker was done by Van Monroe, who actually did another Air Jordan custom for Spike Lee in the form of a Son of Mars representing ‘Red Hook Summer’. It’s not entirely clear of Van Monroe has become Spike’s personal producer of custom kicks, but it’s clear the two have some sort of connection going on! Check out the Air Jordan VII ‘Bad 25′ Customs as well as some shots of Spike at the event below and let us know what you think.
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August 27th, 2012 by John K.
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Spike Lee was one of the big names involved in 106 & Park’s tapings last week, and the man behind not one but two Air Jordan models certainly came through with some special editions to wow the crowd. He took the center podium alongside Rocsi and A$AP Rocky wearing a pair of Jordan Spiz’ikes in an unreleased Green/Orange/Black colorway that Spiz’ike fans can only hope for a release, as this particular combination of colors isn’t easily composed on Nike iD. With the ‘Gym Red’ still on the way, we can at least rest assured that the Spiz’ike is still going strong, so if you’re hoping for a release, check out the additional images below and Sneaker News will keep you updated.
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August 7th, 2012 by John K.
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Spike Lee‘s ‘Mookie’ from ‘Do The Right Thing‘was brought back to life 20 years later with ‘Red Hook Summer’, Spike Lee’s latest film that tells the story of a young boy’s experience in the Red Hook projects one summer. The character of Mookie, who reprised his role in this film (still delivering Sal’s pizza), is the center of this latest custom sneaker; designed with ‘Red Hook Summer’ in mind and Mookie at heart, sneaker customizer Van Monroe colors up the Jordan Son Of Mars with the film’s billboard colors and a special edition ‘Sal’s Pizza’ shoebox for that true Mookie flavor. More of this custom sneaker below, so take a look and let us know what you think.
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July 23rd, 2012 by John K.
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The undisputed hip-hop celebrity sneakerhead champion hailing from one of the major Foamposite epicenters in the world just made a swift power-move today, lengthening the distance between himself and whoever is in second place. Wale‘s most recent pick-up – these Orange/Blue ‘Knicks’ joints that were made just for Spike Lee – are incredibly rare as they were initially a PE made just for the Knicks-crazed fanatic, but Wale just got his pair to add to his Foamposite collection. Although Wale is based in DC, he’ll have no problems showing the Knicks some love with this sick colorway, so check out Mr. Folarin’s latest Foamposites below and let us know if you think this once Spike Lee-exclusive should release!
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