John Kim 
Anytime we get a first look at an upcoming Air Jordan Retro, excitement stirs! This week brought a first look at the Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ and some new images of the XI Low and the Cool Grey XII. President Barack Obama also received a special pair of Spiz’ikes from Spike Lee during the president’s trip to NYC. The ‘Swingman’ colorway of the LeBron 9 seems to be rising as one of the best LeBron releases of 2012, as is the Kobe VII ‘Year Of The Dragon’ which features a special box in the shape of a dragon’s head. Some new team-based KD IV colorways also released, while the ‘YOTD’ colorway has started to hit retailers. More Foamposite news came when we caught another look at the ‘Galaxy’ colorway, while a ‘Gem Green’ Foamposite Pro looks to be in the works for July. Nike SB previewed some interesting things scheduled for this year, like a re-release of the Pushead x Nike SB Dunk Low in ‘bleached’ form.
It was a strong week for ballers as Ray Allen flashed a sick Air Jordan XII PE and Monta Ellis rocked Space Jams during the week’s games, but the celebs weren’t too shabby either as Wale rocked the Air Jordan V ‘Tokyo 23’ and Ludacris wore the Olympic VII. Serena Williams will receive her own special capsule of tennis hear in celebration of Black History Month, kicking off a new season of tennis for Nike’s top athletes. Supreme will collaborate with Vans once again, while Burn Rubber works its magic on the New Balance MT580. Jeremy Scott’s Fall 2012 collection was previewed this week, highlighted by a ‘groovy’ bear. Finally, Nike launched the Nike+ FuelBand, revolutionizing the work-out experience of athletes worldwide with its state-of-the-art technology packaged in to a lightweight wristband. We’ve got plenty of great stories below so check out the Weekly Rewind in its entirety below!
THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN NEWS
A first look at the 2012 Air Jordan VI ‘Olympic’ arrived this week.
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President Obama’s trip to Harlem’s Apollo Theater resulted in an encounter with Spike Lee and a pair of Jordan Spiz’ikes.
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The Griffey-inspired Swingman colorway of the LeBron 9 was in the spotlight in this week’s LeBron news.
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THIS WEEK IN KOBE NEWS
Kobe Bryant welcomed some of the world’s most successful individuals to the Kobe System.
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Some new colorways of the KD IV came to light this week, as did some release info for the ‘Year of the Dragon’ release.
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THIS WEEK IN FOAMPOSITE NEWS
A new ‘Gem Green’ colorway is headed for the potential release in July, but all eyes were on new pics of the ‘Galaxy’ edition.
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS
Nike SB’s 2012 line-up is looking stronger than ever, especially with the news of the Pushead x Nike SB Dunk Low redux and the Holiday 2012 showcase at Berlin’s Bright Tradeshow.
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THIS WEEK IN NBA FEET
Kobe and LeBron’s face-off should have been the juiciest story of the week, but it was Ray Allen and his Air Jordan PE’s that stole the show.
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THIS WEEK IN CELEBRITY FEET
Kanye, Lil’ Wayne, T.I., Ludacris, Wale, and Chris Tucker were featured in this week’s always popular Celebrity Feet category.
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SUPREME x VANS – 2012 PREVIEW
Skate meets skate – again: Supreme hooks up with Vans yet again with some wild new looks.
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BURN RUBBER x NEW BALANCE MT580 ‘WORKFORCE PACK’
Burn Rubber keeps the New Balance momentum rolling with the ‘Workforce’ Pack.
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JEREMY SCOTT x ADIDAS ORIGINALS – FALL/WINTER 2012
The Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals connection continues to push the envelope with its Fall/Winter 2012 preview.
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NIKE TENNIS 2012
Nike gears up for the 2012 Tennis season with Tinker designs, an Australian Open lookbook and Serena Williams’ special capsule collection for Black History Month.
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NIKE+ FUELBAND
Nike+ takes athletics to new heights with the debut of the Nike+ FuelBand.
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