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Sneaker News Weekly Rewind: 6/26 – 7/2

Sneaker News Weekly Rewind: 6/26 – 7/2

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Independence Day is coming this weekend, so how about a recap of all the top news stories before you head out to a BBQ? To start off, Sneaker News brought you a exclusive looks at three upcoming shoes, but it didn’t stop there. A new colorway of the Air Griffey Max 1 came to light, as did a review of the upcoming Nike Air Max LeBron VIII. Gentry Humphries was spotted wearing a curious colorway of the Air Jordan XIII, while hip-hop stars displayed a heavy influence of the Air Jordan VI. Sneaker News also gave you a look at a ton of Air Jordan samples and Player Exclusives that have never been seen before.

This week also brought a confirmation of the two more Foamposites, which brings a total of three Foamposite One/Pro releases for Spring 2011. A look at upcoming Nike SB Dunk also made some noise, largely due to a special Pack of Dunks inspired by a classic video game from the 90s. A full-3M colorway of the Air Force 1 released, while yet another super-limited Livestrong Dunk High was reported to drop on July 3rd. If that didn’t catch your eye, a spy shot of a Creamsicle colorway of an upcoming Nike shoe was noticed. Going from new shoes to old shoes, a special article on restoring yellowed soles using Sea Glow gave some sneakerheads hope with their beat Jordan XIs. And finally, Sneaker News brought you a glimpse at a sneaker collection owned by Yu-Ming Wu, the founder of Sneaker News. There’s a lot to enjoy so stop in before you head out for the holiday weekend.

AIR JORDAN/NIKE SPRING 2011 – SN EXCLUSIVE PREVIEWS

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After last week’s groundbreaking info involving the Air Max 1 and Air Jordan hybrid, Sneaker News brought you an exclusive look at a Cool Grey colorway of the Air Jordan CMFT Max 11, an upcoming Nike Air Max 95, and a Think Pink Hyperdunk 2010.

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Air Jordan Comfort VIS 11 – Spring 2011
Nike Air Max 95 – Neutral Grey – Chlorine Blue | Spring 2011
Nike Hyperdunk 2010 – Think Pink | Spring 2011

NIKE AIR GRIFFEY MAX 1 QS – METALLIC PLATINUM

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‘The Kid’ Ken Griffey Jr. waved goodbye to game of baseball but the Nike Air Griffey Max 1 made an encore performance in the form of a Quickstrike release.

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Nike Air Griffey Max 1 QS – Metallic Platinum | Available

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 QS – Metallic Platinum – Black

AIR JORDAN XIII RETRO PREMIO – COOL GREY  BIN 23 SAMPLE

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Part three of the Jordan Brand Bin 23 Collection is set in stone, but an interested pair of XIIIs worn by Alvin Gentry had sneaker-heads wondering “What if?”.

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Air Jordan XIII (13) Premio – White – Grey – Black | Bin 23 Sample

NIKE AIR MAX LEBRON VIII (8) – NEW IMAGES/VIDEO

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Now that we have a thorough look at the Nike Air Max LeBron VIII, it’s time voice our opinions on LeBron eighth shoe.

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Nike Air Max LeBron VIII – Black – Red – Detailed Images
Nike Air Max LeBron VIII (8) Review by DJ Delz


CELEBRITY FEET RECAP: 6/19 – 6/25

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The year of the Air Jordan VI Retro continues, as hip-hop mega-stars Kanye West, Nas, and Big Boi all showed off their own colors.

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Celebrity Feet: Nas – Air Jordan VI (6) Retro – White – Varsity Red
Celebrity Feet: Kanye West – Air Jordan VI Retro – Black – Infared
Celebrity Feet: Big Boi – Air Jordan VI Retro – Pistons

NIKE AIR FOAMPOSITE ONE & PRO – CONFIRMED 2011 RELEASES

Nike Air Foamposite Spring 2011 Colorways Confirmed

Foamposite is making one helluva push to capture the early 2011 sneaker releases, as Sneaker News reported three confirmed colorways of the Foamposite shoes.

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Nike Air Foamposite One + Pro – Spring 2011 Colorways Confirmed

NIKE SB – NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES

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Sneaker News provided you a look at some great upcoming Nike SB releases, with a special pack paying tribute a classic game from the 90’s.

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Nike SB Dunk – ‘Street Fighter’ Pack – Ryu + Chun Li
Nike SB Dunk Low – Safari
Nike SB Dunk High + Low – July 2010
Nike SB – July 2010 Footwear Releases

UNDFTD x LIVESTRONG x NIKE DUNK HIGH PREMIUM

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The Tour de France kicks off this weekend, and Undftd has teamed up with Nike and Livestrong to release a special colorway of the Nike Dunk High on Saturday, July 3rd.

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UNDFTD x LIVESTRONG x Nike Dunk High Premium – Release Info
Nike Dunk High Tier Zero – Livestrong – Tour de France

NIKE/JORDAN SAMPLES PE’s ON EBAY

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Not only does Sneaker News give you the most up-to-date info on Nikes and Jordans, we also give you a peek into shoes that never released, have yet to release, or were made for special individuals.

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Air Jordan IV (4) Laser – White – Varsity Red – Midnight Navy | Sample
Air Jordan IV (4) Cleats – Andruw Jones Atlanta Braves PE
Air Jordan 2010 – Gerald Wallace All-Star Game PE
Nike Zoom Kobe V (5) – Big Stage – Autographed & Game Worn
Nike Zoom Kobe V – Big Stage Away – Signed Promo Pair on eBay
Nike Air Max 1 – White – Grey – Black – Striped | Unreleased Sample
Nike Air Max 90 – ‘Rasta’ – Black – Yellow – Green – Red | Unreleased 2006 Sample
Nike WMNS 6.0 Dunk High – Sport Red – Metallic Silver | Sample
Nike WMNS Hyperfuse – Black – Blustery – Team Red
Wallabee x Nike Air Max 1 Premium – Sail – Gum | Fall 2010 Sample

NIKE HYPERFUSE – KD ‘CREAMSICLE’ EDITION

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Kevin Durant hasn’t had a minute to spare with such a busy summer tour, but this Creamiscle colorway of the Hyperfuse stopped our readers in their tracks.

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Nike Hyperfuse – KD ‘Creamsicle’ Edition – First Look

YU-MING’S SNEAKER COLLECTION ON FOOTWEAR NEWS

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Yu-Ming Wu, founder of Sneaker News and Freshnessmag, showed off his personal sneaker collection in a special feature by Footwear News.

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Yu-Ming’s Sneaker Collection Featured on Footwear News

NIKE AIR FORCE 1 LOW PREMIUM – SILVER 3M

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A new full-3M upper Air Force 1 brought back flashes of earlier parts of the decade.

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Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium – Silver 3M – Black | Available

HOW TO RESTORE YELLOWED SOLES WITH SEA GLOW

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Sea Glow has been a home remedy for un-yellowing kicks for some time, and Sneaker News offered its readers a step-by-step tutorial of the restoration process using the quizzical chemical.

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How To Restore Yellowed Soles with Sea Glow

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