Nike surprises us with the Flywire design on one of its skateboarding sneakers, the SB Zoom Omar Salazar. Covering the toe and heel with a rich Purple suede, it has a woven mid panel and a Flywire design near the heel with a White leather Swoosh and Green inner liner. The midsole also comes in White with a Purple outsole. Count months before you see the Nike SB Zoom Omar Salazar on shelves. [NiceKicks]
If you haven’t seen this sneaker brand before, you may think that this is the debut pair. Shining like no other high top shoe, the K-Swiss Classic P possesses a premium patent leather Maroon upper in a distinctive style sitting on a Black sole and adorned with a set of Black shoe laces. A couple of eyelets are situated on the inner panel and protruding stitching on the toe box is another way of making it a unique pair. This K-Swiss Classic High P costs $115 at K-Swiss’ online store. [NiceKicks]
The rich blend of Brown in two tones is perfect on this Adidas ZX 700. From the base through the lace holder area to the tongue is a Brown suede while the toe area is a textured Brown leather. The Dark Brown suede comes on the 3-Stripes on the side panel, laces and inner liner. A White midsole finishes the shoe with a Dark Brown outsole. If you are a Brown person, then this is the shoe for you! [NiceKicks]
Nike drops another fresh colorway of the classic Air Max Light, considering Silver and White as its main colors. The base is composed of a textured leather in White with a shiny Silver midfoot, dark Grey Swoosh, tongue, heel, and portion of the lace holder area. The midsole comes in White with dark Grey outsole. [NiceKicks]
We all know about certain celebrities and musicians being true sneakerheads. There are your guys like Bun B and DJ Clark Kent, but what about the celebrities you didn’t know had J’s stashed away in their mansions’ closets?
Complex dug through the archives and assembled this list of the most random celebrity Jordan heads. From wrestlers to actors, some have been rumored to be so on message boards and forums. Others may come out of left field and completely surprise you. One in particular, a legendary comedian, has a reported collection so large that it would make even the biggest sneakerheads jealous.
This past November, Nike increased their presence in Japan by opening a store in Harajuku, Japan. Today, we give you a video tour inside the newly-designed retail spot. Also, view the video above to see an in-depth interview with the architect of this store, Masamichi Katayama.
2009 was a big year for the Nike Air Max 95. With OG reissues galore and some new colorways, lots of options were available. One pair that wasn’t made available, unfortunately, was this “Air Penny” design.
These use the classic Orlando Magic colors, with black working at the base on the lowest level and also the midfoot, tongue and toe. Royal blue, grey and white are also used as parts of the gradient look, with matching Air Max bags throughout the sole. 3M reflective works on the heel strip as well. The black midfoot is also done with mesh. Lil Penny appears on the insole as well, further designating these as an ode to Anfernee Hardaway and his little buddy.
Penny had Lil’ Penny. LeBron James had his whole family (The LeBrons). Now, Gilbert Arenas has a new sidekick (no, it is definitely not Javaris Crittenton) just in time for his birthday which is tomorrow, January 6th, 2009. View the video above to see Arenas’s sidekick spit a few bars while being surrounded by ladies…not artillery.
Two new Vans Rata Vulcs have hit retailers in a special construction. The boat/skate shoe hasn’t been seen much, especially with the turning of the seasons as the weather continues to worsen nationwide.
Both of the pairs seen here use a hemp construction and a darker upper. The first is black, with the exception of the white vulcanized sole and the matching cotton laces. The other pair is done in a unique shade of navy blue, with matching laces and an off-white sole. Both are available now at Bows and Arrows.
Many of you were enthused by the Vans Classics lineup for this past fall and rightfully so. The lineup definitely had some of Vans better models in a variety of colorways. For spring 2010, Vans will add to their Classics campaign by unleashing their “Grey” Pack.
This particular pack, which features the SK8-Hi, the Authentic, the Chukka and the Chukka Low, possesses sort of an all-grey everything look. Each silhouette owns an all-canvas upper, a white vulcanized rubber sole and black and white accents. This Vans Classics “Grey” Pack is now available at select retailers such as Bows & Arrows.
It may be Nike who’s been doing “East vs. West” for the last year, but adidas taking the concept even more literally, as this pack of Concord Mids represents the NBA All-Star Game conference battle.
For the West, a black leather upper is used. red leather accents are used on the 3 Stripes and strap, as well as the outsole and liner. 3-color laces are also used. For the East, white leather is used for the upper, with accents in blue everywhere red is used on the other pair. On both pairs gold is used on the heel labels as well as the metal tab on the strap. The game’s not until February, but you can pre-order these now at Crooked Tongues.
