Aaron Kr. 
After last Thursday’s “Decision”, a lot of questions arose regarding the effect of LeBron’s departure on the world of sneakers. After that minor derailing, the sneaker domain went back on track with astounding news stories and events. Sneaker News brought you looks at two pairs of Air Jordan VII Retros – one with an extra logo and another without any at all. To even out the Retro releases, was the revelation of the Air Jordan Prime 5, a Jordan 1+5 hybrid. That was just part of the Air Jordan news, as extra updated info regarding upcoming releases was brought to light, such as the entire September line-up, as well as other 2011 drops. Between the new and the old was the opening of SoleFly, a Jordan Brand-affiliated sneaker boutique. The Future Sole 2010 Design Competition also came closer to an end, as the final 24 submissions were up for public vote.
The return of the fat-tongue led to a collective “Phew!”; this week, new colorways of the Mid and High reminded us that only the Low is the beneficiary of the fat tongue. LeBron James did indeed attract a ton of attention in the basketball world with his MVP LeBron VII, as well as the removal of the Nike ‘Witness’ billboard in Cleveland, but bonafide elite superstar Kevin Durant and his third sig shoe boxed LeBron out a bit. In South Korea, a sneaker showcase called Sole Exposition featured the best of Jordan, LeBron, and Kobe, but not to be outdone, some notable celebs in America showed off some heat too. And finally, we got a long-awaited look at the collaboration between ATF and Nike and a peek at some upcoming samples stirred the pot, particularly the Air Lunarmax+ 90. Your decision right now should be to “take your attention to Sneaker News Weekly Rewind,” because it looks like there’s a lot of good stuff ahead.
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AIR JORDAN VII RETRO – OLYMPIC – ‘FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME’
Sneaker News brought you a first look at the Air Jordan VII (7) Retro release of the Olympic colorway, but it didn’t not return unchanged.
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Air Jordan VII (7) Retro – Olympic – ‘For The Love Of The Game’ | New Images
Air Jordan VII (7) Retro – Olympic – ‘For The Love Of The Game’
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THIS WEEK IN LEBRON
The aftermath of LeBron James’ decision to leave the lone city of Cleveland was felt by all corners.
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Miami Welcomes the New “Big Three”
Nike x LeBron James “Witness” Billboard Removed
Celebrity Feet: LeBron James – Nike Air Zoom Toki QS – Rustic
Nike Air Max LeBron VII (7) – ‘MVP’ – Retail Release Version
Nike Air Max LeBron VIII (8) – Black – White – Varsity Red
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AIR JORDAN PRIME 5
The latest Jordan hybrid set for a Spring 2011 release combined iconic with revolutionary, as the Air Jordan 1 and Air Jordan V were brought together in harmony.
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Air Jordan Prime 5 – Orion Blue – Metallic Silver
Air Jordan Prime 5 – Spring 2011
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UPCOMING JORDAN BRAND RELEASES
Sneaker News brought you even more upcoming Jordan releases to clog your wallet’s arteries.
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Air Jordan III (3) Retro – White – Cement Grey | Confirmed For Spring 2011
Jordan Brand September 2010 – Updated Release Info
Air Jordan Six Rings – Metallic Silver 3M – Detailed Images
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CELEBRITY FEET RECAP: 7/10 – 7/16
The celebs continued to show off their summertime kicks on the streets and at special media events.
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Celebrity Feet: Dwyane Wade – Air Jordan 1 Phat Low – White – Blue
Celebrity Feet: Terrell Owens – Nike Zoom Kobe V iD – Black – Varsity Purple
Celebrity Feet: Bo Jackson – Nike Trainer 1.2 PE Legends Pack
Celebrity Feet: Mark Wahlberg – Air Jordan Spiz’ike – Cool Grey
Celebrity Feet: Michael Jordan @ Solefly Grand Opening
Celebrity Feet: Dwyane Wade – Air Jordan Flight 9 – White – Black – Varsity Red
Celebrity Feet: Nelly – Nike Air Force 1 ‘07 Low – Patterson Square
Celebrity Feet: Big Boi’s Shoe Closet on AOL Boombox
Celebrity Feet: LeBron James – Nike Air Zoom Toki QS – Rustic
DJ Clark Kent’s Top 10 of 2010 @ Complex.com
Yu-Ming Wu’s Top 10 Sneakers of 2010 (So Far) @ Complex.com
Rick Ross’ Greatest Footwear Moments @ Complex.com
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AIR JORDAN VII RETRO – 2011 LOOK-SEE SAMPLE
No Jumpman, no problem: Sneaker News brought you an exclusive look at an Air Jordan VII Look-See Sample that featured no logo branding.
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Air Jordan VII (7) Retro – 2011 Look-See Sample
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ATF CREW x NIKE – TEASER
It was only a matter a time, and now we finally get our first look at a teaser image of the ATF x Nike collaboration project.
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ATF Crew x Nike – Teaser
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB
With the fat tongue returning, the SB Dunk got back on track, as this week we showed you three new colorways of the Low, Mid, and High as well as an SB Blazer designed by a notable skateshop from Long Island.
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Poets x Nike SB Blazer Mid – ‘Lighthouse’ – Obsidian – White
Nike SB Dunk Low – Neon J-Pack
Nike SB Dunk Mid Premium – Black – Aquamarine
Nike SB Dunk High ‘Fossil’ – Spring 2011
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FUTURE SOLE 2010
Earlier this year, Austin Jermacans showed Jordan Brand and the world that true talent knows no age. This week, we got a look at the final submissions of the Future Sole Design Competition.
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Future Sole 2010 Design Competition – Online Voting Open
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SOLE FLY GRAND OPENING – EVENT RECAP
SoleFly – the first ever Jordan Brand-affiliated sneaker boutique – opened its doors on July 10th, featuring a great autographed Air Jordan display as well as a personal appearance by the man himself.
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Celebrity Feet: Michael Jordan @ Solefly Grand Opening
Autographed Air Jordan 25th Anniversary Display @ SoleFly Grand Opening
Michael Jordan Collage Backboard @ Sole Fly
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NIKE KD III – NEW IMAGES
While the Big Three and their contracts made noise out East, Kevin Durant signed his own lucrative extension while we got a great look at his upcoming third signature shoe with Nike.
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Nike Zoom KD III – White – Varsity Blue – Metallic Silver | February 2011
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NIKE SAMPLES ON EBAY
Another week in Nike Samples brought some interesting PEs, boots, and Air Max hybrids – all receiving an overall warm reception.
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Nike Air LunarMax+ 90 – Black
Nike Air Chukka Boot – Unreleased Sample
Nike Air Force 25 Low – Kevin Durant PE – Promo Sample
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SOLE EXPOSITION SOUTH KOREA – EVENT RECAP
South Korea showed it’s ‘Seoul’ when the Sole Exposition sneaker showcase went down in Incheon, South Korea.
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Sole Exposition – South Korea | Event Recap
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