adidas Basketball will continue to drop their new colorways to the classic adidas Top Ten 2000 models. This pair gets treated with the popular “Infrared” makeup with Black detailing that is first seen from Regular Ol Ty. No word on a release date, but if they did release would you consider copping?
If you can remember the hype behind the Air Jordan 11 “Blackout” Sample when we previewed them several months ago, than listen to how much they are selling for. The “Blackout” Air Jordan 11 are up for sale for $11,005.77 plus $43.77 for shipping, crazy right? Take a look for yourself as they are currently available from depeche23mode on eBay. What’s the max you ever spent on a pair of sneakers?
Revive Customs uses their childhood roots as inspiration to their latest Air Jordan 3 “Mr. Softee” Custom. Featuring a the “True Blue” Air Jordan 3 that uses a waffle-cone graphic on the mudguard, icicles on the midsole, and Mr. Softee on the upper. Let us know your thoughts on this tasteful Mr. Softee Custom below in the comment section?
Under Armour will debut their latest basketball sneaker that highlights a lightweight construction, minimal lining, and a breathable upper. Using Micro G foam throughout the base and an Ortholite sockliner and reflective branding. You will be able to hit the courts protected on August 15th online at Under Armour, that will be later released on September 1st nationwide for $90. Dope or Nope?
After receiving teaser looks at the Nike Air Max 1 VNTG OG, we now finally get a detailed look. This classic AM1 VNTG uses a White/Red colorway sitting atop a vintage Yellowing midsole. Look for these to drop at select Nike Sportswear accounts early Spring 2013.
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The newly Nike Lunar TR1+ Sports Pack gets inspired by the Green and Yellow of Oregon Ducks on their latest makeup. Featuring a Green Apple base with Yellow Streak and Metallic Silver accents sitting atop a Black midsole. The Oregon branding hits the tongues, heels, and insoles, that you will be able to purchase this August 22nd, retailed for $235.
Nike Lunar TR1+ Sport Pack
Apple Green/Reflective Silver-Yellow Streak
574250-307
August 22nd, 2012
$235
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Vans add the Authentic and Authentic Lo for customization to go along the classic Slip-On, Era, 106, and Old Skool. They also offer 20 new tones that included Chili Pepper Red, Surf the Web, Port Royale, Military Olive, and many shades of Neons. You can also use 11 new prints like the leopard, zebra, stars and stripes, checkerboard and others. You can now get started on your fresh custom pair now over at Custom Vans.
Sneaker Con touched down in the “305” Miami for their second time. With plenty of #sneakerheads in the house awaiting the HEAT that was displayed. Images wouldn’t cut it for us, so we decided to give this detailed video recapping the MIA Sneaker Con.
The newly adidas CC1 Flex Climacool takes a traditional runner and adds their own elements of performance including a new Flex outsole. Featuring a Silver base with Petrol and Infrared detailing accents, that will make it hard to pass up. Let us know if these will be your next pair of runners to rock, and take a closer look below.
adidas CC1 Flex Climacool
Silver/Petrol-Infrared
G56334
2012
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In need of a fresh pair of everyday kicks that you can rock with anything? The newly New Balance 574 offers a full Black base with Grey stitching and Red detailing branding on the tongue and heel. You can now find your pair available at select NB accounts like Titolo.
The Nike Innovation Arena is a dynamic 3-D environment where Nike’s latest innovations in Track and Field, Basketball, Training, and Nike’s digital enablement offering Nike + Basketball and Nike +Training can be explored.
Navigate through this virtual arena to learn more about the design inspirations and product benefits behind Nike’s cutting edge performance innovations. Hear from Nike Designers and discover the technology behind each product by clicking your mouse on the circular ‘hotspots’ to uncover concealed innovations that will help elite athletes perform at their highest level.
You can also launch app in your browser (Requires Unity Plugin)
The app has been created using Unity software technology, more usually used for video games. If you choose to launch the app in your web browser you will be asked to install the latest version of Unity to enter the experience. For best results close other programs running on your computer and launch the experience in either Firefox, Safari or IE. During download, an introduction video on Nike’s approach to sports innovation will play, followed by access to the Innovation Arena.
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The next Jordan Son of Mars Jordan Brand will release are the “Bordeaux” colorway. Featuring a Light Graphite, Dark Grey, University Gold, and Bordeaux colors throughout sitting atop a clear outsole. If you once liked the Air Jordan 7 “Bordeaux” than these should be an easy cop for you. Let us know if you plan on copping this upcoming Son of Mars this September?
Jordan Son Of Mars
Dark Grey/University Gold-Bordeaux
512245-038
September 15th, 2012
$160
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The Nike Air Max Hyperposite will debut in another new colorway rumored for September. This Hyperposite sports a Hyperfuse Black upper with detailing Bright Crimson hitting the outsole, Air Max unit and branding. You will be able to cop these come August 18th, at select Nike accounts.
Nike Air Max Hyperposite
Black/Bright Crimson-Black
524862-002
August 18th, 2012
$225
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With many releases scheduled to drop within the next couple months, we take a look at this upcoming Nike SB Dunk Mid “Midnight Fog”. You will be able to cop your pair at select Nike SB accounts next month, September 2012. Are these a Must Cop or Must Pass?
We rarely see a Jordan Son of Mars Custom, but seeing how Spike Lee will debut his latest film Red Hook Summer this Friday, the “Son of Mookie” Custom was made from Van Monroe. Featuring a Black and Red motif with detailing University Blue accents, a “Red Hook Summer” hand tag, 40 Acres and a Mule logo in White sitting atop clear bottoms. Check out this 1-of-1 pair for Spike Lee below and let us know what you think? If interested in the movie, check out the trailer HERE.
“You learn from every project that you do, but I can’t think of many other projects where we learned so much.”- Tracy Teague
While the game of basketball was certainly evolving into a faster, up-and-down game, there was still a player who earned his paycheck with his back to the basket and under the boards. Max Air was always the platform for those athletes who appreciated some assistance on their return to terra firma. In basketball, footwear has to accommodate a 200-plus pound athlete with upwards of 2,000 pounds of force on his feet upon landing. That’s some serious force.
Dating back to the first glimpse of Visible Air in 1988’s Nike Air Revolution, ballers would peer through the bigger and bigger windows all the way through the Uptempo line’s evolution. And over the years, hundreds of different Air Sole units were created for maximum impact protection for the big guys.
Nike Air is the most researched and studied innovation in Nike’s history. It was, and still is, the benchmark. But the one limitation for designers is that Nike Air always needs to be encapsulated in foam because the upper needs to be attached to the air bag somehow.
With the advent of the Nike Air Max 360 Air Sole, it was finally possible to create a shoe without foam, thus letting a player ball entirely on air. Utilizing thermoforming technology (versus blow-molding), Nike engineers created a smoother surface at the top of the Air Sole unit to attach it more securely to the upper. While foam has the benefit of an added cushioning tool, foam also compresses over time. So its removal meant longer-lasting consistent cushioning.
“In some ways, the Nike Air Max 360 was really our first Air Max shoe,” said Tom Hartge, Creative Director for Advanced Initiatives.
While it was 25 years in the making, the original Nike Air Max 360 Air Sole was created for the running category. Behind the scenes, a brief to apply a variation of the Nike Air Max 360’s running bag to a basketball shoe created multiple challenges. Engineers scrutinized the cage to evolve it from linear movement to the lateral movement demands of basketball. Pillar placement necessitated extra alterations as well in order to ensure support where it mattered.
Where the 360 project really excelled was in instigating even more specific basketball-centric innovation along similar lines. The Nike LeBron 7’s carefully-honed Max application, free of obstructions, was created on the 360 assignment’s learnings to reinforce Nike Basketball’s dominance.
In celebration of the summer of basketball, we’re revisiting our most iconic Nike Basketball shoes of the past 20 years.
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