| This Week in Sneaks Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:58 AM PDT | 
Who rocked the Louis Vuitton Dons better: Kanye West himself or D.C. rapper Wale? Voice your opinion in this week’s Footwear Faceoff. Also, check out some of your favorite rappers such as Plies, Soulja Boy, Bun B and others in our Celebrity Sneaker Stalker. Many of you are anxious to get your hands on the upcoming holiday Jordan releases. However, what things would you go through just to have them a little earlier than everybody else? With that said, check out our feature dubbed The Advantages, Disadvantages, & Dangers of Pre-Orders. It is safe to say that Jordan Brand will place the Spizike model back into the limelight for 2010. Check out one of the upcoming colorways which includes a black patent leather finish here. While Kicks On Court is still a couple of weeks away, we have been occupying your basketball appetite with a column called Player Profiles: The Legendary, The Past & The Present. Check out our latest installment which includes the sneaker lines of power forwards Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp and Kevin Garnett. High top sneakers have been a constant theme in 2009. With that said, many sneaker enthusiasts have took a liking to most of the high top kicks. What are your thoughts on the Jordan Flight 45 High? We have already seen preliminary photos of what’s to come in 2010 from Jordan Brand, namely the Spizike and the Air Jordan 6. However, what are your thoughts on the Air Jordan 2010 sample? |
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| Nike Air Max LeBron VII White/Black-Turquoise Posted: 17 Oct 2009 11:28 AM PDT  Earlier this week, we informed you of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII “China Moon” dropping this weekend. However, looking forward to the future, Nike will soon release this Air Max LeBron VII White/Black-Turquoise also know as the “Red Carpet”. The “Red Carpet” LeBron VII obviously features the same silhouette, however, its texture makeup sets this particular sneaker apart from the rest. Instead of the ever-so-popular flywire design on the side panels, this LeBron VII owns a woven-like attribute on the side panels As for the color makeup, this shoe owns a predominately white and black base with minimal turquoise and hot red accents throuhout the base. No word on when this shoe will release stateside; meanwhile, click here to view detailed photos. | Read the rest of Nike Air Max LeBron VII White/Black-Turquoise
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| New Balance 575 Trail Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:58 AM PDT  The New Balance 575 received major attention recently with the second release of the Staple x New Balance 575 Pigeon. The shoe returns this holiday season in a collection colors that tie back to its roots in trail running. Each of the three make use of suede, leather, and mesh uppers along with boot style laces. Little accents of metallic silver leather and hits of reflective 3M add more cosmetic interest as well. The New Balance 575 Trail set will be available in November and December at New Balance dealers for $75. Click here to check out pics of each of the shoes after the break. | Read the rest of New Balance 575 Trail
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| Nike SB Zoom P-Rod III Posted: 17 Oct 2009 10:28 AM PDT  Paul Rodriguez’s third signature has come in a few solid colorways this far. Whether all red suede or a mixtures of natural colors, the Zoom P-Rod III is a good looking, purpose-built skate shoe. Next up for this silhouette is bright blue and navy color-up. The toe and heel sections both use a navy Safari-esque print, while the remainder of the shoe is blue suede. The slimmed-down SB tongue uses a mesh and leather combination, and Paul’s signature is displayed on the top. These aren’t expected for a few more weeks, but they’ll be available at most of your favorite skate spots when they drop. | Read the rest of Nike SB Zoom P-Rod III
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| Nike Blazer High Foamposite Posted: 16 Oct 2009 03:13 PM PDT  Nike gave the Blazer the Foamposite treatment once already this year with the blue colorway, and again with the “black“, so of course the purple had to come next. Available now at OSneaker, we’ve got a look at this newest Blazer Premium. The entire upper uses the purple foamy material similar to the Foamposite One “Eggplant” retroed recently. The forefoot accent piece on these use a carbon fiber-designed material, and the Swoosh is made of a shiny plastic. The sole is the standard Blazer vulcanized sole in black. Best Foamposite-followers yet? Head to the comments section and weigh in. | Read the rest of Nike Blazer High Foamposite
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| Texas Fight! Posted: 16 Oct 2009 02:58 PM PDT  Every Saturday, college football teams across the country take to the gridiron with dreams of a BCS berth. Tomorrow, perennial Big XII powers Texas and OU face off in the Red River Rivalry in Dallas. Obviously, both have dreams of getting to the National Championship Game. Seeing as we’re based out of Austin, Tx., of course the Nice Kicks team is rooting for the Horns. To show our support, we’ve put together our collection of Nike Texas PEs and exclusives. From the 2008 Maui Hyperdunks to their black PE brothers, there are some hard-to-come-by kicks in burnt orange. (even a football player exclusive only available on campus). Which are your favorites? Better yet, click here to let us know if you can identify all of the sneakers in the pile. | Read the rest of Texas Fight!
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| Air Force Friday Posted: 16 Oct 2009 02:43 PM PDT |
