John Kim 
A heavy focus on basketball settled in this week, as Team USA’s roster was whittled down to the final 12. It’s first exhibition game against the Dominican Republic proved that the Red, White, and Blue are again the team to beat, but expect a competitive battle in the Olympics as Team USA completes its preparation in the World Basketball Festival, which is now underway. In Air Jordan news, a first detailed look at the upcoming ‘Bred’ Air Jordan IV was seen, while we got the exclusive story on the true origin of the Gentry Humphrey PE. LeBron James leaked a pair of his own special make-ups of the LeBron 9 Low inspired by ‘Arnold Palmer’, but that might’ve been topped by the Sneaker News exclusive preview of the FC Barcelona colorways of the Kobe VII. Another premier Nike signature athlete, Paul Rodriguez, sat down with Sneaker News this week to chat with about his latest sig shoe and some classic SB Dunks he’s skated in.
This week’s top headlines were rife with collaborations as well; Liberty of London preps for another release this coming Monday, A.P.C. previews its on NSW partnership, Ronnie Fieg’s next Asics makes a provocative splash, and Vans joins forces with the legendary Metallica. And speaking of legends, two of the all-time greatest Air Max colorways get a vintage makeover for 2013. The 2012 MLB All-Star Game was definitely worth tuning into as Nike outfitted the league’s brightest with the brightest cleats for the Home Run Derby and the mid-summer classic. The week’s best custom sneaker could be a trio of Air Max colorways derived from one of the funkiest SB Dunk releases of all-time, while a questionable look-see sample of the Air Jordan X stirred up an interesting discussion regarding the nature of Michael’s return to the game in ’95. Anchoring the evening’s news was a look back at five of the most memorable ‘Pack’ releases, from the earliest Dunks to a lengthy collab with some of the world’s most respected sneaker shops. Sneaker News Weekly Rewind won’t disappoint, so read on below and get caught up!
THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN NEWS
A big week for JB saw a first look at the 2012 Bred Air Jordan IV, news on a classic OG AJV for 2013 and a new Spiz’ike colorway coming soon.
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Thought the Floridians or the Miami Vice was the most colorful LeBron 9? Check out the “Lebronold Palmer”, as well as the Slam Dunk PE that never was.
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS
Sneaker News chats with Nike SB’s first ever signature athlete just as his sixth signature shoe hits stores.
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The FC Barcelona and WBF Kobe VII’s turned some heads this week, but maybe not quite as much as pics of Kobe Bryant signing a pair of LeBrons!
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THIS WEEK IN TEAM USA NEWS
The roster of 12 is now complete: Check out all the Team USA-related info below.
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THIS WEEK IN CELEBRITY FEET
Who rocked the ‘Black/Royal’ Air Jordan 1s better – the G.O.O.D. Music head or the Odd Future R&Ber?
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LIBERTY x NIKE SPORTSWEAR “LOTUS JAZZ” COLLECTION
Liberty of London hooks up with NSW for yet another masterful capsule of footwear.
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THIS WEEK IN RONNIE FIEG x ASICS NEWS
A new Gel Saga is on the way but what about that 1 of 1 “Knicks” sample?
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NIKE AIR MAX 1 & AIR MAX 90 VNTG – OG COLORWAYS
Two of the all-time great OG Air Max colorways get the vintage treatment for 2013.
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THIS WEEK IN NEW BALANCE NEWS
An unfortunately scrapped pack of 1600’s headlined this week’s top NB stories.
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A.P.C. x NIKE SPORTSWEAR COLLECTION
The guru of “simple” has something special for its followers in the form of an Air Max 1 and a set of Dunk Highs.
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$90K AIR YEEZY 2 T-SHIRT
What’s ninety grand to a sneakerhead like me – can you please remind me?
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$90,000 Air Yeezy 2 T-Shirt By Wilfry
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THIS WEEK IN VANS NEWS
Collabs with Metallica and Curtis Kulig are just the tip of the iceberg with what Vans has in store.
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2012 MLB ALL-STAR FOOTWEAR
Possibly the most impressive collection of ‘Feet’ ever on a baseball diamond.
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THIS WEEK IN CUSTOMS
A “Thunder” Air Jordan V, an “MVP” LeBron 9 Elite, and the tale of Goldilocks gets retold in a story of three Air Max customs!
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THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN SAMPLES & PE’S
Jordan Brand experimented with a few samples of the Air Jordan X ‘Chicago’ before finalizing the product. Check out the rare ’23’ sample below along with a slew of killer PE’s.
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CLASSICS REVISITED: NIKE PACK WEEK
Nike focused a set of footwear on one unique theme in these five classic ‘Pack’ releases of the 2000’s.
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Classics Revisited: Nike Dunk “Ugly Duckling” Pack (2001)
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