John Kim 
Ready to recap another great week in sneakers? Starting off, we launched the Sweet 16 round for our March Madness LeBron Tournament. A detailed look at the Air Jordan 6 “Champagne” and “Cigars” emerged, while a slew of “Sport Blue” Retros dominated the humpday headlines. Air Max Day finally came, Nike launched the next Elite and Easter Collections, and adidas made a huge announcement, bolstering its celebrity sneaker roster with one of the biggest names out. Get in tune with everything important below, and keep it locked in on Sneaker News for another week of great stories.
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SNEAKER NEWS MARCH MADNESS NIKE LEBRON TOURNAMENT
The Sneaker News March Madness Nike LeBron Tournament reaches the Sweet 16 round!
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Sneaker News March Madness Nike LeBron Tournament – Sweet 16 Announced
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THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN NEWS
A detailed look at the “Champagne” and “Cigars” as well as some on-feet visuals of the “Thunder” 14s topped this week’s Air Jordan news.
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Champagne or Cigars? Pick Your Favorite from this Air Jordan 6 Pack
The Photo That Inspired the Air Jordan 6 “Cigar” + “Champagne”
Air Jordan 14 Retro “Thunder”
Air Jordan 2 – Purple – Red – Black
Jordan Brand Honors Jordan’s Baseball Career with this Retro Release
Jordan Brand’s First Running Sneaker
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AIR JORDAN “SPORT BLUE” RETROS
Need some Sport Blue in your life?
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“Sport Blue” Air Jordan 3
“Sport Blue” Air Jordan 6 for Fall 2014
“Sport Blue” Air Jordan 14
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NIKE BASKETBALL ELITE SERIES “HERO COLLECTION”
The “Hero” theme is back with Nike Basketball’s Elite Series.
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Nike Basketball Elite Series Hero Collection
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NIKE BASKETBALL 2014 EASTER PACK
Celebrate Easter with these three upcoming Nike Basketball releases.
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Nike Unveils the LeBron 11 Low, Kobe 9 EM, and KD 6 for Easter
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THIS WEEK IN LEBRON NEWS
Denim and Leather – a formula for success for the LeBron 11 EXT?
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Nike LeBron 11 EXT Goes “James Dean” with Denim and Leather
Nike LeBron 11 Low – Light Blue – Orange
Nike LeBron 11 Low “Dunkman” – Release Date
Nike LeBron 11 “T-Rex” Sample on eBay
Nike LeBron 3 Low “Sprite” PE on eBay
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THIS WEEK IN KOBE NEWS
A new colorway of the Elite emerges!
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Nike Kobe 9 Elite “Influence”
Nike Kobe 9 EM – Release Date
Return of Bruce Lee: Kobe 5 vs. Kobe 9 EM
Nike Zoom Kobe Venomenon IV – Black – University Gold – Laser Crimson – Dark Grey
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THIS WEEK IN AIR MAX NEWS
Air Max Day was this week. Did you see what Nike had in store for celebration?
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Nike Air Max 1 in an Air Bag
Nike Prepares For Air Max Day With This Giant Shoebox
Nike Air Max 98 – Navy – Cool Grey – Volt
Nike Air Max Plus “Reverse OG Pack”
Jessie J x Nike Air Max 90 “Red Rose”
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SPORTSWEAR NEWS
Trainers, Foams, Air Bakin…see what emerged from this week’s NSW headlines.
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Nike Air Trainer SC High “Wheat”
Elephant Print Hits the Nike Air Foamposite
Nike Air Bakin’ “Tim Hardaway” – Release Date
Nike Air Pro Streak – 2014 Retro Sample
Nike Air Max Triax ’94 – 2014 Retros
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THIS WEEK IN AIR FORCE 1 NEWS
Here are some AF1 updates you need!
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Nike Lunar Force 1 Hi “Paint Splatter”
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Houndstooth”
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Snakeskin Lakers”
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS
A slew of SB Dunk updates, like the collaboration with Eddie Huang’s Baohaus.
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Nike SB Dunk High “Independence Day” 2014
Baohaus x Nike SB Dunk High “Chairman Bao”
Nike SB Dunk Low “Giraffe” – Available
Nike SB Dunk High – Black – Base Grey – Venom Green
Nike SB April 2014 Footwear
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THIS WEEK IN ADIDAS NEWS
Pharrell joins adidas, the Flux continues to gain steam, and some updates on the D Rose 5.
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Pharrell Joins Kanye West and Nigo at adidas Originals
adidas ZX Flux “Cheetah”
adidas Debuts the ZX Flux “City Pack” with this Berlin Exclusive
adidas Originals Summer 2014 Footwear
adidas D Rose 5 to Feature BOOST Technology
adidas Originals EQT Key Trainer – Keyshawn Johnson’s Signature Returns
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THIS WEEK IN REEBOK NEWS
An MMG x Reebok collaboration is in the works, it seems.
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Maybach Music Group x Reebok Workout – Teaser
Reebok Classic Leather “Utility Pack”
Reebok Ventilator “Deep Blue Sea”
Reebok Classic NPC Court – Spring/Summer 2014
Reebok Kamikaze II – Isaiah Thomas Autographed Game-Worn PE Charity Auction for UNICEF
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THIS WEEK IN EWING NEWS
Ewing will release the next Retro model soon, and the man himself models a pair.
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Ewing Center Retro – Release Date
Ewing Center Retro “Knicks”
Patrick Ewing in Ewing Center “Knicks”
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THIS WEEK IN NEW BALANCE NEWS
New Balance has some select stories for you to look over.
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New Balance 1500 “Contradiction Pack”
Shelflife x Dr. Z x New Balance 574 “City of Gold”
New Balance 574 “Island”
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KANYE’S YEEZY ROTATION
Here’s a look at all the Yeezys that Kanye has been wearing.
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Kanye West’s Yeezy Sneaker Rotation
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TOPICS OF THE WEEK
NBA sneaker contracts? Underrated Air Maxes? The best AM1s of all-time? See all in this week’s Topics.
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How Much Do NBA Athletes Get Paid By Sneaker Brands?
Sneaker News NINE@NINE: Underrated Air Max Models
Direct Descendants: The 360 Air Max Era
Sneaker News Staff Insights: Celebrating Air Max Day
Visible Heat: Nike Air Max 1 Gems Over The Years
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BEST OF #SNEAKERNEWS – NIKE AIR MAX EDITION
A perfect day to celebrate Air Max! Check the best IG photos featuring the visible air.
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Best of #SneakerNews – Nike Air Max Edition
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THIS WEEK ON SNEAKER NEWS SELECT
SN Select continues to bring exclusive looks. Get a load of the Premier x Saucony “Mars Attacks” collection.
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Premier x Saucony Shadow 6000: Mars Attacks!
