Sneaker News Weekly Rewind: 4/7 – 4/13

Air Jordan news always makes headlines, but the top stories of this cycle easily go to Spike Lee, as his Spiz’ike and Son Of Mars made the most eye-catching headlines (think Nike iD and ‘Bordeaux’). The Air Foamposite continues to be a popular discussion topic as Gentry Humphrey confirms four Foamposite releases for 2012, which we followed up with news of the I-95 Posite Max and Air Max Hyperposite. Let’s transition from ‘Posite’ to ‘Penny’, because we got a great look at the upcoming ‘Miami’ Penny V on the feet of Wale. Now going from ‘Miami’ to ‘LeBron’, the Bumblebee/Bruce Lee/Taxi LeBron 9 Elite buzz carried over from the week before, while a detailed look at the Nike N7 colorways of the KD IV had people excited yet again.

In Retro news, the Air Force 1 ‘Camo’ was revealed to be NSW’s next big Air Force 1 release, while confirmation of a Air Trainer 1 ‘Chlorophyll’ retro made OG-fanatics crack a smile. Missoni and Converse hook up yet again for a fifth overall Chuck Taylor go-around, while a detailed look at the 24 Kilates x Asics Gel Saga makes the case for ‘best Asics collaboration of the year’ so far. Reebok made some headway with the return of the DMX 10 Run, while the super-limited John Wall PE dubbed ‘Beyond The Gold’ released this week at Packer Shoes. One of our favorite categories known as the Air Jordan OG/PE/Sample grouping, we caught a look at an unreleased UNDFTD x Air Jordan IV sample and perhaps the first B-Grade Air Jordan in history. More to review below, so check out this week’s Weekly Rewind to be on top of the latest in the sneaker game.

THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN NEWS

What a week: Jordans hitting Nike iD, a new ‘Bordeaux’ release and a release date for the Air Jordan VII ‘Charcoal’.

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2012 is the year of the Foam, because Gentry Humphrey said so.

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THIS WEEK IN LEBRON NEWS

Another look at the ‘Varsity Maize’ LeBron 9 Elite and a slew of Low-top colorways topped this week’s LeBron news.

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With the upcoming N7 releases and a look at the ‘Three 4 Five’ PE, there’s a KD IV for everyone!

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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS

A look at a special edition ‘Skater of the Year’ shoe and an SB Dunk High QS collaboration were the top stories from Nike’s Skateboarding quarters.

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THIS WEEK IN NBA FEET

Another solid week of NBA Feet, perhaps topped by Kevin Durant’s N7 KD IV? Check it all out below.

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THIS WEEK IN CELEBRITY FEET

Wale has Phil Knight saying “How you got them?” in this week’s Celebrity Feet features.

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NIKE AIR MAX HYPERPOSITE

Foamposite takes shape with the help of an updated Nike Basketball design to form the Air Max Hyperposite.

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NIKE AIR PENNY V – NEW GREEN – SAFETY ORANGE

The Air Penny V continues to be one of the most talked-about sneakers of the month, as we get a clear look at the upcoming New Green/Safety Orange colorway.

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NIKE AIR FORCE 1 LOW MAX AIR VT ‘CAMO’

Camouflage-wrapped Forces in a VT construction with full Air Max sole? It’s the closest thing to XXX shoe-porn you’ll get.

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NIKE AIR TRAINER 1 PREMIUM – HOLIDAY 2012

Tennis and Trainer fans rejoice: The Air Trainer 1 Mid makes a comeback later this year.

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Nike Air Trainer 1 Mid Premium – Holiday 2012

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THIS WEEK IN SNEAKER CUSTOMS

Sneaker customizers continue to flex their muscles as the Yeezy color scheme finds a clever new home and the Galaxy theme maintains its hold as the most popular theme of the moment.

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Air Jordan VI ‘McFly’ Customs by Proof Culture
Jordan Son Of Mars ‘Son Of Yeezy’ Customs By Mache – New Images

Nike Air Foamposite One ‘Galaxy’ Custom Shoebox
Nike LeBron 9 ‘Galaxy’ Customs By C2
Nike SB Stefan Janoski Mid ‘Wingtip’ Customs By Solecity Pinas
Nike SB Dunk Low ‘Grey Goose’ Customs by LeMMonheaDD
Nike Air Max 90 ’112′ by Dank Customs
Nike Air 180 ‘Fukijima’ by Dank Customs 

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24 KILATES x ASICS GEL SAGA

Asics continues to be a sneaker-collab darling as we get a detailed look at the 24 Kilates x Gel Saga.

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24 Kilates x Asics Gel Saga – Official Images & Info

24 Kilates x Asics Gel Saga – Detailed Images

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REEBOK DMX 10 RUN

Reebok’s going back to one of its most popular footwear techs ever – DMX.

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Reebok DMX 10 Run

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MISSONI x CONVERSE CHUCK TAYLOR ALL-STAR – SPRING/SUMMER 2012

The fifth overall capsule of Missoni for Converse drops this weekend at select Missoni stocklists.

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Missoni x Converse Chuck Taylor All Star – Spring/Summer 2012

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REEBOK ZIG ENCORE ‘BEYOND THE GOLD’ JOHN WALL PE

Reebok’s super-limited release of the ‘Beyond The Gold’ John Wall PE went down at Packer Shoes just in time for John Wall’s first 2012 visit to MSG.

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Reebok Zig Encore ‘Beyond The Gold’ John Wall PE – Release Info

Reebok Zig Encore ‘Beyond The Gold’ John Wall PE – Release Teaser
Reebok Zig Encore John Wall ‘Beyond The Gold’ Release @ Packer Shoes – Event Recap

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THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN OG’S, SAMPLES & PE’S

The never-ending sea of samples and PEs continues with a look at an unreleased UNDFTD x Air Jordan IV and the infamous nubuck sample of the Black/Cement III.

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UNDFTD x Air Jordan IV – Unreleased Sample

Air Jordan III – Black/Cement Nubuck Sample | Available on eBay

Air Jordan V – White ‘Wedding’ Edition

Air Jordan 1 ‘Banned’ OG B-Grade

Air Jordan XI – C.C. Sabathia Autographed Game-Worn Turf PE
Air Jordan VIII – Ray Allen Boston Celtics ‘Home’ PE 

Air Jordan VIII – Juwan Howard ‘Nook’ Away PE

Air Jordan VII ‘Olympic’ – Michael Finley PE

First Womens Air Jordan Model – Available on eBay

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