With the recent release of the Reebok Question Mid White/Red, Swizz Beatz shows another original colorway in the White/Navy-Red. While Reebok is in the process of bring Allen Iverson’s classic sneakers back, would you like to see more OG colorways return? Check out the images below and stay tuned to Sneaker Bar for more developing news on Reebok Basketball Retro’s.
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The upcoming New Balance 574 “Year of The Snake” Pack will make their debut in 2013 to go along with the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Snake. Each pair is equipped with several colorways that use a snake print like base. Take a closer look at the preview looks below, and let us know your thoughts in the comment section below?
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“The idea was to bring back classic basketball design principles in a very modern way.”- Eric Avar
To understand how far Nike had pushed the language of basketball shoe design, by 2004 experimentation had almost become a norm, meaning a clean, classic look looked downright subversive.
The Nike Air Zoom Huarache emerged from conversations with lead designer Eric Avar and the rest of the team regarding the nature of bold and expressive shoes of the prior decade. “It was very good for the athletes and for the marketplace, but we questioned whether we were being bold and crazy for the sake of it. How could we return to more purposeful and ‘grounded’ product?”
Balancing modern and classic was the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4’s purpose and Eric and the team had a new kind of player in mind, operating in a zone that was neither Force, Flight nor Uptempo. “From a functional standpoint, thinking forward to the emergence of players like Kobe and his versatility — that was the driving functional inspiration behind the product.”
Studying the original Nike Air Flight Huarache’s innovation, insights and exoskeleton fit, plus the Air Force 1 from a classic aesthetic standpoint, the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 made a statement on its own terms, yet was rooted in earlier masterpieces. Having seen tiny swooshes, reverse swooshes and vast swooshes on recent shoes, Eric was keen to return to Nike’s roots. “For the 2K4 we were doing a big, old-school quarter panel swoosh to make it loud and proud and bring that back.”
The lightweight Phylon sole, low-to-the court Nike Zoom responsiveness, formfitting leather/suede upper and evolved, integrated version of the ankle strap all added up to a new performance standard for Nike Basketball: a shoe built for explosiveness and quickness with a great ride.
As a further nod to its original predecessor, the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 debuted on the courts of college basketball in March during the height of hype and basketball fervor. Sound familiar? This time young athletes took advantage of modern technology, adding personal words of inspiration to the shoes through NIKEiD.com.
Moving from spring to summer, the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 would enjoy time on the feet of basketball athletes.
There’s a reason it took several years for another shoe to earn the right of the Huarache moniker. With a sleek silhouette that shifted the prevailing mindset, as well as an influence that can be seen still today on Nike Basketball shoes, the Nike Air Zoom Huarache 2K4 sent basketball design down yet another exciting new path.
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The newly New Balance Fall collection kicks off with the 1600 “‘Heritage Blue”. Featuring a mix of premium suede and mesh Blue with hints of Grey and White along with little touches of Red branding. You can now scoop your pair up at select NB accounts like KITH retailed for $140.
Here is a first look at another upcoming Air Jordan 9 that looks to be part of Jordan Brand’s Holiday 2012 releases, in a never-before-seen “Crawfish” colorway. Featuring a White/Red base with Varsity Maize detailing accents with “Crawfish” embroidered on the inside tongue. Take a better look at this upcoming release below, and let us know your first thoughts on the “Crawfish” Air Jordan 9? Dope or Nope?
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Nike Sportswear has a list of new upcoming release set for Spring 2013, and here are five Nike Air Max 95 Dynamic Flywire that you can now look forward to. Each pair features a 360 Air Max unit with Dynamic Flywire along the upper that will carry a $180 price tag. Let us know if these are Dope or Nope?
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Here is the first official look at the Nike LeBron X (10) in a “Floridians” colorway, that uses a similar design as the LeBron 7 and 8. Featuring a full-length visible Zoom Air cushion, reverse-Swoosh on the heel, Hyperfuse shell, an “X” embedded on the heel of the ousole, speckled midsoles, and a two-tone durable laces. Although the Nike LeBron X (10) won’t debut for at-least another month in the traditional Black/Red colorway, this first look will give us a pref look at what to expect. Stay tuned to Sneaker Bar for more developing news on the LeBron X to be unfolded. Leave your thoughts on the first looks below in the comment section? Dope or Nope?
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Another upcoming Nike Air Max 1 VNTG has become available for preview. This particular pair features the OG colorway of White/Red with the Yellowish Vintage midsole. You can expect these and other colors to hit Nike Sportswear accounts next Spring 2013.
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Nike will honor Chinese sprinter and hurdler Liu Xiang with his one special LunarGlide+ 4, for the 110-meter hurdle race. Featuring a White base with Vibrant Red detailing accents throughout. You will be able to lace-up a pair within the next weeks at select Nike Sportswear accounts.
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ROM is a customologist that recently designed his latest Nike Dunk High “Samurai II” Custom. The second time around, ROM uses a mix of Blue, Black, and Pewter with his logo in Red on the heel. This unique custom will be available as a High and Low limited to only 20 pairs total. For a chance to cop your pair, be sure to hit up ROM.
The former quarterback killer, Warren Sapp will be putting his Air Jordan Collection up for sale. After filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy earlier this year, the former NFL player has been forced to sell all of his Air Jordan’s; which he was once a Nike sponsored athlete. His collection includes many the Air Jordan 11 Concord, Air Jordan 4 Doernbecher, Air Jordan 3 Black Cement, Air Jordan 5 Wolf Grey, Air Jordan 12 Playoffs, Air Jordan 14 Candy Cane, and many more. Check out some of his collection that is up for sale below, and if you wear a size 15, than you may be in-luck. Full collection here, and availability here.
Mache Customs newly 1-of-1 design is inspired by the comic book series of Spawn. Turning the Nike LeBron 9 Elite “South Beach” into a “Spawn” LeBron 9 Custom with detailed concepts. This custom features Spawn’s iconic cape throughout the upper with hints of chains and Green Glow detailing. To look at more of Mache’s work, be sure to visit machecustoms.com. Let us know if you think these are Dope or Nope?
With the recent release of the Air Jordan 4 White/Varsity Red-Black this weekend, and now awaiting for the “Bred” Air Jordan 4 release; we decided to take a look back at the Air Jordan 4 “Cool Grey”. Featuring a Cool Grey base with Black and White on the sole, and Yellow hitting the air bubble and bottoms. The “Cool Grey” Air Jordan 4 was the first Air Jordan shoe to be retro’d in a never before released colorway. They hit the shelves on September 25th, 2004 retailed for only $100.
If you were to show someone your Air Jordan collection, would you come across these Air Jordan 4 “Cool Grey”? If not, are you wishing you would have cop’d them 8 years ago? If you were to young for the release, are you now wishing Jordan Brand will bring them back? Lastly, if they were to re-release, would you consider them to be a Must Cop (being how they were the first retro for a never before released colorway)? Leave your thoughts/answers in the comment section below.
Air Jordan 4 Retro
Cool Grey/Chrome-Dark Charcoal-Vars Maize
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Released: September 25th, 2004
Priced: $100
With the Nike Zoom Rookie “Memphis Blues” releasing this weekend, it is now time to look in the future to the “Matte Red” release. This pair features a full Red base with a translucent sole, and carbon fiber. We may not have an exact release date yet, but we do have a detailed video review below. Let us know if these are Dope or Nope in the comment section below?
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The Louis Vuitton x Kanye West Jaspers are named after Mr. West’s personal stylist Ibn Jasper. Featuring a patchwork upper and thick velcro strap with premium leather and a quilted flap on the back heel tab. One of the most appealing feature is the 24K Gold shoelace ring that goes around the laces, packaged away in heavy Louis Vuitton shoe box that comes with an extra pair of White laces, and two small LV booklets to give you detailed summary on this collaboration. The Jaspers dropped as a limited release back in July 2009, and to those that have the cash to spend; you can find them now on eBay. What are your thoughts on the LV x Kanye West Jaspers? Dope or Nope?
Louis Vuitton x Kanye West Jaspers
Grey/Pink
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Released: 2009
Priced: $1,140
adidas Originals drops their new edition on the Superstar 80s model that uses a new ripple outsole. The newly adidas Originals Superstar 80s Ripple features a Black leather base with White contrasting on the heel, sides, and midsole. You will be able to purchase these come September at select adidas Originals accounts. You can now pre-order your pair over at UK End.
