With the World Basketball Festival coming to a close, Sneaker News can now focus on daily reports on kicks, and this week was no slouch! First up was a rumor regarding another Air Jordan V package. Staying on the JB side of things, we brought you a look at the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Armor (with Foam!) as well as a Jordan x Air Max sample worn by Mark Smith. Following up on our coverage of the Air Jordan ‘FTLOTG’ Laser Collection from last week, we brought you a detailed look at AJ1 to AJ13. Some more eye candy came in the form of old-school footage, as Sneaker News compiled some rare images of NBA superstars past and present wearing Air Jordan heat, but kept you in with the new as we brought you images from the 2010 NBA Rookie Class photo shoot.
One of the bigger stories of this summer was the Foamposite x Air Force 1, but looks like a second colorway is on the way. Speaking of upcoming releases, Sneaker News brought you an exclusive look at the black/grey/volt color-combo of the soon-to-release Nike Zoom Huarache TR Mid, and we also confirmed a curious Kobe sample to be Mr. Mamba’s sixth signature shoe. Adidas, Vans, and Converse made some noise on the skate side of things by introducing their upcoming line, but it was Nike SB that stole the show as notable team members shredded a converted Rucker Park and partied in Lower Manhattan to celebrate P-Rod’s fourth sig. Summer vacation’s about to come to an unfortunate close so take a quick break from preparing for the school year and check out this week’s Sneaker News.
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AIR JORDAN V RETRO – GRAPE/LANEY PACK IN 2011?
Rumors of an upcoming Air Jordan V Retro Pack featuring the ‘Grape’ and ‘Laney’ colorways caused an immense amount of discussion.
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Air Jordan V (5) Retro – Grape/Laney Pack – July 2011
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AIR JORDAN 1 ARMOR – REFLECTIVE SILVER
Foamposite, meet Air Jordan 1. Arriving in November is the first colorway of the Air Jordan 1 Armor, a Foam-uppered AJ1 concoction.
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Air Jordan 1 Armor – Reflective Silver – White | November 2010
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NIKE AIR FORCE 1 FOAMPOSITE – BLACK/BLACK | FIRST LOOK
Sneaker News broke the news about the second colorway of the Foamposite x Nike Air Force 1, featuring an all-black upper and a translucent sole.
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Nike Air Force 1 Foamposite – Black | First Look
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NBA FEET: 8/14- 8/20
A group of young talents got their first spot on Sneaker News’ NBA Feet, as the ’10-’11 rooks had the spotlight on them during Rookie Class photo shoots as well as other pre-season events.
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NBA Feet: 2010 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot
NBA Feet: John Wall – Reebok ATR Make it Rain
adidas TS Heat Check – Wes Johnson + Derrick Favors PE’s
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NIKE ZOOM HUARACHE TR MID – BLACK – VOLT
The Sneaker News Exclusive of the week featured the upcoming Nike Zoom Huarache TR Mid in a popular colorway.
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Nike Zoom Huarache TR Mid – Black – Volt – Dark Grey
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JORDAN VIS AIR CMFT 9 – MARK SMITH SAMPLE
Sneaker News shed some light on a Jordan Vis Air CMFT 9 worn by Mark Smith – a shoe we first showed you in early June during the Nike/JB/Converse Footwear Showcase Event.
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Jordan Vis Air CMFT 9 – Mark Smith Sample
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CELEBRITY FEET: 8/14 – 8/20
Celebs gathered to take part in the World Basketball Festivities while Jay-Z, who performed at the Opening Night of the WBF, was spotted days later on the opposite coast.
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Celebrity Feet: Jay-Z – Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Don
Celebrity Feet: Bow Wow – Air Jordan IX Retro – Black – Citrus
Celebrity Feet: Celebs @ World Basketball Festival Opening Night
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NIKE SB PAUL RODRIGUEZ 4
Paul Rodriguez and Nike SB took NYC by storm, as P-Rod celebrated the release of his fourth signature Nike SB shoe in lower Manhattan.
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Nas x Nike SB Paul Rodriguez 4 Commercial
Nike SB – Paul Rodriguez @ Rucker Park NYC | Event Recap
P-Rod Talks Nike SB Paul Rodriguez 4
Nike SB Zoom P-Rod IV (4) – Fall 2010 Collection
Nike SB Zoom Paul Rodriguez (P-Rod) 4 – Apparel + Accessories
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AIR JORDAN ‘PANTONE 284’ LASER COLLECTION – PART 1
Sneaker News first brought you images of the Air Jordan ‘For the Love of the Game’ Laser Collection, but here’s a detailed look at the first 13 installments.
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Air Jordan Pantone 284 Laser Collection – ‘For the Love of the Game’ | Part 1
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NIKE ZOOM KOBE VI – NEW IMAGES/INFO
Sneaker News confirmed this previously viewed sample as the upcoming Nike Zoom Kobe VI, and it was nothing short of a ‘Venomenon’.
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Nike Zoom Kobe VI (6) – White – Purple | Sample
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UPCOMING SKATE MODEL PREVIEW FROM ASR TRADE SHOW
adidas, Converse, and Vans showed off their upcoming skate-shoe line at the ASR Trade Show.
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adidas Skateboarding Spring 2011 Footwear Preview
Converse Skateboarding Spring 2011 Preview
WTAPS x Vans Syndicate Bash – Spring 2011
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AIR JORDAN CP3.IV – FIRST LOOK
This week, Sneaker News gave you a look at the fourth signature shoe of Jordan Brand member Chris Paul.
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Air Jordan CP3.IV – First Look
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NIKE SB DUNK LOW – CHUN LI | NEW IMAGES
Here’s the look at a pair of a video-game themed pair of the Nike SB Dunk Low; you’ll be kicking yourself in regret if you miss out!
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Nike SB Dunk Low – ‘Chun Li’ – Street Fighter Pack
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RARE AIR JORDAN SAMPLES ON EBAY
Very few Jordan Brand athletes have roamed the baseball fields but we brought you a look at a pair of Air Jordan III Turf Trainers made for Andruw Jones.
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Air Jordan 1 Retro High – Jesse James West Coast Choppers Promo Sample
Air Jordan III (3) – Andrew Jones PE Turf Trainer
Air Jordan 1 Low Slip-On – Unreleased 2007 Sample
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BEFORE THEY WERE PROS – AIR JORDAN EDITION
NBA Ballers are sneakerheads too; here’s a look at NBA players past and present rocking Air Jordan shoes.
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Before They Were Pros: Air Jordan Edition – Part 1
Before They Were Pros: Air Jordan Edition – Part 2
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