Sneaker News Weekly Rewind: 12/29 – 1/4

Before we kick off 2013, we took one final look back at all the major highlights of 2012. The Readers’ Choice Awards, the Top 23 Air Jordans of 2012, and the Year in Customs 2012 gave us a nice recap of all the heat that released (or was customized) in 2012. Moving right on to 2013 headlines, Jordan Brand gave us a look at a new grey/black/red PE colorway of the Air Jordan XIII, while a nice comparison of the Air Jordan III ‘White/Cement’ was presented to us. the Nike Air Raid “ParaNorman” was put up for auction at an event in Portland, while a Red/Black colorway of the Kobe 8 topped LeBron news. The Revis continues its strong momentum with a sick Oregon Ducks PE, while the new Hyperdunk 2013 surfaces for the first time.

NBA Feet and Celebs were another major hit, with some notable public sightings of Kanye, Wale, and Nas topping those headlines. The next Asics designed by Ronnie Fieg is revealed to be “Super Green”, while the Kamikaze II gets a release date. Two more Ewings are slated for a release soon, while a Play Cloths collab with Saucony is headed our way. A first look at the floral print on the Janoski gets revealed while Skate Mental’s collab is something to look forward to, while a large round-up of Air Force 1, New Balance, and Vans news gave us plenty to look forward to in 2013. A clean look at a rare Foamposite sample at a sick event out in China provided some nice entertainment. The first Sneaker News Weekly Rewind of 2013 is just below, so kick off the new year by being on top of your sneaker news game!

SNEAKER NEWS 2012 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

After we picked our Top 30 of 2012, we opened the polls for you. Check out all twenty categories and the winners you selected!

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Sneaker News 2012 Readers’ Choice Poll
Sneaker News 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards

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SNEAKER NEWS TOP 23 AIR JORDANS OF 2012

So much Air Jordan heat in ’12, we had to make a separate list.

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Sneaker News Top 23 Air Jordans of 2012

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Chris Paul gives us a peek at a never-before-seen colorway, more details on the upcoming Air Jordan III with Nike Air, and a firm release date for the Bred XIII tops this week’s Air Jordan headlines.

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NIKE AIR RAID “PARANORMAN” AUCTION

The “other” ParaNorman shoe goes up for auction at a special event.

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THIS WEEK IN NIKE BASKETBALL NEWS

Check out all the Nike Basketball news below, which includes a release date for the Cork and some new Kobe 8s and KD Vs.

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NBA Feet curls into the New Year, and our favorite NBA sneakerheads didn’t disappoint!

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THIS WEEK IN CELEBRITY FEET

Kanye breaks out a pair of kicks we’ve never seen him in, Nas keeps it classic with Bred IVs, and Wale gives props to a fellow artist’s kicks.

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THIS WEEK IN AIR FORCE 1 NEWS

A slew of Air Force 1 updates for 2013, while the mysterious Layupshot unveils some more NBA star-inspired Bespokes.

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NIKE HYPERDUNK 2013

The evolution of the Hyperdunk continues with this first look at the Nike Hyperdunk 2013.

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NIKE AIR MAX QS “USATF” PACK

A duet of Air Max releases with the Air Max+ 2013 at the core is revealed as part of the “USATF” Pack.

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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS

It’s another Janoski takeover in 2013, but don’t forget the Koston 2, which is set for a debut soon.

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Skate Mental x Nike SB Dunk High “Inline Skate”
Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski “Floral”
Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski – 2013 Preview
Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski 1 of 1 by Brian Anderson
Nike Eric Koston 2 – Black – Pink
Nike Eric Koston 2 – 2013 Samples 

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THIS WEEK IN NIKE ZOOM REVIS NEWS

The successful Revis hits us in some new colorways, with a special Ducks PE and a Holiday Package thrown in the mix.

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Nike Zoom Revis “Oregon Ducks”
Nike Zoom Revis “Oregon Ducks” PE
Nike Zoom Revis – 2013 Colorways
Nike Zoom Revis “Candy Cane” Christmas Package

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RONNIE FIEG x ASICS GEL LYTE III “SUPER GREEN”

Expect the same cleanliness and simplicity with this upcoming Ronnie Fieg x Asics Gel Lyte III titled ‘Super Green’.

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EWING 33 HI – UPCOMING COLORWAYS

Some more Ewings to behold – check out the two upcoming colorways.

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Ewing 33 Hi “Jamaica”
Ewing 33 Hi “Georgetown”

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REEBOK KAMIKAZE II “OG SONICS”

The era of Shawn Kemp returns as a release date for the Reebok Kamikaze II is revealed.

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Reebok Kamikaze II “OG Sonics” – Release Date

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THIS WEEK IN NEW BALANCE NEWS

More New Balance goodies for the start of 2013, which is definitely great news for fans of the N.

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New Balance Numeric 2013 Preview
New Balance 577 – Tan – Burgundy – Navy
New Balance 1500 – Grey – White – Black
Herschel Supply Co. x New Balance H710 – Teaser
New Balance 1300 – Grey – Blue – Red
New Balance 1500 “Tan”
New Balance 996 – Green – Grey – White
New Balance 670

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THIS WEEK IN VANS NEWS

Follow up on these Vans headlines – there’s something for everyone from the Vault, OTW, and classic Authentic.

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Vans Vault Sk8-Hi LX Zip “Gold”
Vans Vault Era LX “Palm Leaf”
Vans OTW Lasdun “Grey Perf”
Vans Authentic “Suede & Leather”
Vans Authentic “Glitter Pack”
Vans California “Suedes Pack”

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PLAY CLOTHS x SAUCONY SHADOW 5000 “PRECIOUS METALS” PACK

Apparel brand Play Cloths plays around with the Saucony Shadow 5000 – see what’s in store below.

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THIS WEEK IN CUSTOM SNEAKERS

Sneaker News recapped all of 2012’s best Sneaker Customs, but we’ve already got a crop of new projects in just the first week of 2013!

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NIKE AIR FOAMPOSITE “COMIC STRIP” SAMPLE

A rare artifact of the Nike Basketball archives resurfaces. Get familiar with this ‘Comic Strip’ sample below!

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Nike Air Foamposite “Comic Strip” Sample

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AJ CLUB & BATTLEGROUND NO. 2 – EVENT RECAP

A beast of a sneaker event called ‘AJ Club and Battle Ground No. 2’ went down in China at the end of 2012.

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AJ Club & Battle Ground No. 2 Event Recap

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