John Kim 
The Winter months are typically the noisiest when it comes to the world of sneakers, so October, the first official month of the new season (according to the retail calendar), laid the groundwork with a bang. Tonight, on the eve of Halloween, we ask you to gather ’round and look back at ten of the most important headlines to have come across the sneaker blog newswire. It includes Air Jordan news, important figures in the workd of signature basketball kicks, and other eye-catching updates that’ll play a role somewhere down the line.
The new NBA season yielded a ton of great stories; Kawhi Leonard’s Air Jordan 6 PE, new signature shoes on court, and much more. Michael Jordan’s first extended experience on social media proved to be fruitful as the Hornets owner gave us an inside look at his daily routine. adidas and Jeremy Scott, once a big draw in sneaker circles, re-inserts some much needed energy into the eccentric category. We don’t want to spoil it all, so continue on for the full 10 Sneaker Headlines To Remember From October 2014 below.
First Look at the Air Jordan 8 Doernbecher
We can expect the 2014 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection to be unveiled in November, but we caught a glimpse of the Air Jordans that are set to headline the releases. As expected, these sneakers featured a bevy of details as dictated by the young patient of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, and the first opinions thus far have been mixed.
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Michael Jordan Takes Over @Hornets, Reveals PE Collection
One field of play that MJ needs to step his game up in is social media. He took a major leap forward with his takeover of the official Twitter account of the Charlotte Hornets, and he didn’t disappoint. Those who tuned in to #MJtakeover got an exclusive look at some Air Jordan Retro PEs designed with the Hornets colors in mind.
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Air Jordan 6 PEs Galore
Seattle-native Macklemore flossed not one, but two different PE colorways of the Air Jordan 6, but Kawhi Leonard’s Ring Ceremony joints with the PE logo take the cake.
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Nike Releases the LeBron 12 at retail and on NIKEiD
After an indefinite postponement of the LeBron 12 release, Nike finally gave the shoe a go at retail. The “Heart of the Lion” served as the new lead colorway, keeping the original 10/30 release date. In addition to the release, the LeBron 12 was made available on NIKEiD.
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Nikestore Restock For October 2014
Nothing get the sneaker community riled up quite like a Nikestore restock. It went down on the first Monday of the month, but the public didn’t take well to the traffic. Did anyone even manage to buy a pair?
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Jeremy Scott and adidas Unveil The Latest Wings Silhouette
Few shoes in history made noise like Jeremy Scott’s original Wings design with adidas Originals. Since then, the designer and brand has carved out a steady following, which looks to broaden its volume with the unveiling of the Wings 3.0.
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Multi-color Flyknit is Back
We have until February of 2015 ’til a release goes down, but rest assured that Nike is bringing back the famed “Multi-color” look back on Flyknit shoes. Expect it on the Flyknit Roshe Run and Flyknit Agility Fit, and only in women’s sizes.
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First Look at the Nike KD 7 N7
Nike continues to honor aboriginal Native American communities with the Nike N7 Collection. Much like the Air Jordan has been the unofficial headliner of the Doernbecher series, the Nike KD is again the keynote release of the upcoming N7 offering (unless Nike has some surprises up its sleeve).
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Key Month for adidas Basketball
It’s been an important month for adidas Basketball, which not only released the D Rose 5 Boost and J Wall 1, but allowed Damian Lillard to leak a first look at his upcoming signature shoe. Lillard’s sig kicks don’t hit until 2015.
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Reebok Brings Pump To The Question
The Pump and the Question are undoubtedly the two major prizes in Reebok’s Basketball category. The brand bridged the gap and presents the Reebok Pump Question, which takes the quirky technology onto the Question silhouette. The first known release is a collaboration with Philly-based VILLA, which looks to release the shoes on November 24th.
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