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Friday, February 12, 2010

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Footwear Faceoff: Rick Ross vs DJ Khaled
Air Jordan 1 Retro “Silver Anniversary” Release Info
Nike Air Max 1 “Try-On”
Remembering Alexander McQueen
Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 Grey/Blue-Sport Red
Nike KD II “All-Star” Available Online
HUF Footwear

Footwear Faceoff: Rick Ross vs DJ Khaled

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 01:13 PM PST

DJ Khaled, Rick Ross and a host of others recently came together to film the music video to Khaled’s new single “All I do is Win.” While there are some fire verses in this song, there was some rather hot sneakers on the set.

Today’s Footwear Faceoff features the self proclaimed “Best” DJ Khaled and “The Boss” Ricky Ross rocking the Futura x Nike Air Force 1 High Premium Black. Who do you think rocked these kicks better? Let us know in the comment section.Read the rest of Footwear Faceoff: Rick Ross vs DJ Khaled

Air Jordan 1 Retro “Silver Anniversary” Release Info

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:43 PM PST

This Saturday, February 13th, 2010, Jordan Brand will unleash its first official Air Jordan 1 retro of this year in the form of the Air Jordan 1 Hi Retro "Silver Anniversary" for $140.

This particular Air Jordan 1 is also the first Silver Anniversary release of the year as well (who knows what other Silver Anniversary releases will surface). In case you didn’t know, the Silver Anniversary is simply an ode to Jordan sneakers being in existence for 25 years. This Air Jordan 1 owns a primarily neutral grey colored nubuck base with head-turning, glossy, silver attributes seen on the heel, swoosh and toe box. Although this shoe has the potential to be a hit in the sneaker market, a lot of you are really enthused about the silver suitcase (seen here) it will be packaged in. Is this a definite purchase for you tomorrow? Click here to let us know.

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Nike Air Max 1 “Try-On”

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:15 PM PST

Fresh in at 21 Mercer is this Nike Air Max 1 “Try-On,” the latest in the series. The “Try-On” name is representative of the being the shoe that you can put on at the Nike iD studio before you design your own custom 1 of 1s.

The entire shoe is done in grey, from the mesh on the toes to the nubuck panels throughout, and even the shimmer sheen near the collar. The only exceptions come on the heel, near the top eyelet and on the forefoot accent strip, which have all been given a black splatter treatment. The Swoosh appears grey, but is actually 3M reflective. Sometimes simple is best, even with iD products. How do you feel about these AM1s?

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Remembering Alexander McQueen

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST

Yesterday, tragic news surfaced about the unfortunate death of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen. He was undoubtedly known for his unique, dramatic, one-of-a-kind designs that were worn by the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Sandra Bullock and many others.

He also contributed his unmatched design efforts to the sneaker industry as he worked closely with Puma to create some rather interesting collections. His four British Designer of the Year awards only represent a small portion of what he has actually done for the fashion world. With that said, check out some of his recent Puma-assisted collections and some of your favorite women celebrities wearing Alexander McQueen-manufactured dresses.

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Nike SB P-Rod 2.5 Grey/Blue-Sport Red

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:58 AM PST

Paul Rodriguez Jr. is now on his third sneaker with Nike SB, with a fourth only a few months away. Taking a step back though, the P-Rod 2.5 is an updated version of the Zoom P-Rod II, though it features an old school vulcanized sole with the original upper. This newest colorway has hit select retailers, including Premier, and is available now.

Keeping things nice and simple, grey suede dresses the entire upper. Blue suede is used for the Swoosh and liner. Sport Red accents have also been added in on the tongue tag, heel and at the base of the laces. White laces are included to match the sole, while a grey set are also included to match the uppers.

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Nike KD II “All-Star” Available Online

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:28 AM PST

Kevin Durant has had a banner season in 2009-2010. He’s pretty much confirmed that bench press strength is meaningless, and in doing so earned his first All-Star Game selection. Nike has rewarded him with two signature shoes now, with this most recent KD II also receiving a special color-up for this weekend. Now, you can grab that special shoe at retail price online.

Daring red is the chosen color for Western Conference shoes, as it appears on this shoe, the Zoom Kobe V and the Hyperize. Along the side, the trim piece features woodgrain 3M, which was chosen to represent the ranches of Texas. A black patent leather strap and medial panel finish the upper, which sit on an entirely clear sole. Head over to Daily Drop to grab your pair now.

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HUF Footwear

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 09:58 AM PST

The powers that be at HUF announced not too long ago that they would be expanding beyond clothing and sneaker collaboration and making a foray into a single-branded footwear line of their own. We saw a sneak preview of a pile of shoes, and even got a video of Keith Hufnagel explaining their brand expansion, but this is the first time we’ve gotten a good look at the lineup.

From the looks of it, HUF will offer a handful of styles in both high and low cuts. Vulcanized soles look to be used plentifully, as do both suede and canvas on the uppers. The lone shoe we see with a close-up is built of canvas, with a large H logo appearing along the side. The line isn’t set to drop until Fall, but will you be after a pair later this year?

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Thursday, February 11, 2010

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Nike Air Max LeBron VII Cool Grey Pack

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:07 PM PST

Three new colorways of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII Cool Grey will be arriving on March 5. Each has a Grey pattern obviously on the base and in good combination with colors Varsity Royal, Varsity Red, and Orange. Each combining color can be seen on the Swoosh, Flywire threading, laces, inner liner, L23 medallion, and midsole. If you get interested in any of these colorways, you can pre-order now. [NiceKicks]

Nike Air Max LeBron VII Cool Grey Pack

New Balance 574 DDC USA

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 09:53 PM PST

The New Balance 574 DDC USA features two colorways of different materials. The first pair is made up of Navy suede upper with light Blue mixture, Red inner liner, and a snakeskin New Balance logo and overlay near the collar. The other pair comes in Black textured leather on the upper with mesh toe, tongue, and collar, plus accent of Brown on the heel cap. Both colorways are now available at Mita. [NiceKicks]

New Balance 574 DDC USA

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adidas Originals by Originals Nizza Hi by Jeremy Scott “Tassels”
New Balance Experience Store in Shanghai
Event Reminder: All-Star Sneakend
Lakai World Cup Series Lineup
Nike Air Max 1 White/Julep-Grey
Nike Air Force 1 “2010 All-Star” Available Now
“Copper” Foamposite Midnight Release Tomorrow in NYC

adidas Originals by Originals Nizza Hi by Jeremy Scott “Tassels”

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:58 PM PST

Jeremy Scott’s work with adidas has long been controversial, thanks to its avant garde approach. While the “Wings” shoe has been seen a number of times, his latest work is on to Nizza His for adidas Originals by Originals.

The unconventional approach used before returns for these, as the “Tassels” renditions of the Nizza don just that–tassels. For one shoe, bright blue suede covers every panel. Along the midfoot, white trim is used to to match up with the leather stripes on the quarter panels. 8 tassels adorn the collar in white, as well. For the other pair, the “blackout” approach was utilized, as suede is used again for the upper, while the remainder of the shoe is also black.

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New Balance Experience Store in Shanghai

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:27 PM PST

A couple of days ago, we notified you of the newly-designed NikeiD studio opening in Hong Kong. In addition, New Balance has just made its presence felt in Asia as well.

Specifically, New Balance has just opened the doors to its spacious Experience Store in Shanghai. The New Balance Experience Store, which is spread across 200 square meters off of Huai Hai Road, possesses an abundance of wood constructed decorations and of course features a lot of New Balance’s latest, freshest sneakers.

It is no secret that New Balance is steadily trying to reach the entire world as this is their second Experience Store in China. "Our goal is to produce the best quality and most comfortable running shoes for our consumers," said Darren Tucker, the Regional General Manager. "New Balance sets a new standard of retail excellence within the global marketplace to celebrate our innovation and pay tribute to our heritage. We hope that consumers will engage with our rich brand story that is 104 years in the making." Click here to view detailed photos of the newly-opened store.

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Event Reminder: All-Star Sneakend

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:58 AM PST

The NBA All-Star Game may be the highlight of this weekend, but All-Star Sneakend promises to offer a ton of entertainment itself.

Before you get your chance to grab a pair of the “All-Star” Nike Air Force 1s, DJ Clark Kent, DJ Greg Street and ATF crew member Mayor will be on hand at this special event. All three will have bits of their extremely impressive collections on display. Jordan Brand architect Erin Patton will also be present.

For up to the minute updates, follow @AllStarSneakend on Twitter. Better yet, attend the event tomorrow, Friday the 12th of February, from 3 to 6 PM.

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Lakai World Cup Series Lineup

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST

Over the years, we have seen almost every brand create a World Cup inspired sneaker or pack of sneakers to pay tribute to the ever-so-popular soccer tourney. Now, Lakai has unveiled its upcoming World Cup Series lineup.

This World Cup Series lineup consists of three sneakers that feature colorways most associated with the dominant soccer teams year in and year out. Specifically, the Italy inspired pair features a black nubuck base with a green, white and red Lakai logo (Italy’s flag colors) on the side panels, while France pair possesses a primarily blue nubuck upper. Lastly, the Barcelona is represented in the form of a navy blue and red colored Lakai sneaker with a yellow logo. No word on when this lineup will release; meanwhile, click here to view additional photos.

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Nike Air Max 1 White/Julep-Grey

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:58 AM PST

The Nike Air Max 1 is on a roll so far this year. From the Columbia colorway to the Orange Blaze pair, Nike has proven time and time again that the team in Beaverton is able to put together a clean color scheme on the classic runner. This next pair displays more colors than the last few, but is still very wearable.

Julep, which is very similar to mint green, can be found on the mudguard, outsole and Swoosh in nubuck. Like the others though, grey is used on the heel and quarter panels. Orange is used as accent color on the top eyelet, heel embroidery and tongue tag, while yellow appears on the liner and Air Max bag. These are a ladies release, but we all know how to get around that. Look for these stateside soon.

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Nike Air Force 1 “2010 All-Star” Available Now

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 10:28 AM PST

The Nike Air Force 1s designed for the 2010 All-Star Game are some of the most highly-anticipated releases of the month, and with the game fast-approaching, the hype is continuing to grow. If you’re after a pair, you’ll be pleased to know that all 5 are now available online for retail.

3M reflective material is used for the entire upper on the Hi. On the forefoot, the All-Star/Texas logo seen on he heel of all the Low pairs appears. Red, White, Blue and Black patent leather lows all use the logo on heel with a white midsole and black outsole. Thanks goes to Daily Drop, who put us on to the online release.

UPDATE: All 5 “All-Star” Air Force 1s are now available at the above link.

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“Copper” Foamposite Midnight Release Tomorrow in NYC

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 09:56 AM PST

At the beginning of this week, we received word that the “Copper” Nike Air Foamposite was back on for February 13th, 2009. Yet, we didn’t know that it would literally drop at the strike of 12.

At midnight, Nike will unleash this highly anticipated sneaker only at the New York Foot Locker on 120 West 34th Street. Obviously, you will be able to purchase a pair the next morning at House of Hoops and other select retailers; however, if you’re in the New York area on Saturday at midnight, you can get your glass slippers (well, copper slippers) at the strike of 12!

Also, check out our 15 Favorite Foamposites in case you missed it.

Foot Locker
120 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10120

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Converse First String Chuck Taylor Low

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:52 PM PST

Converse First String Chuck Taylor Low
Going back to the original Chuck Taylor design, Converse made a few upgrades on this legendary sneaker. By incorporating high rubber rand, premium comfort system, and vintage rubber license plate, this enhanced shoe promises a modern look. It comes in Black and Blue color-ups and will drop later this month. [NiceKicks]

Converse First String Chuck Taylor Low

Vans Chukka Boot x Crooks & Castles

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 09:36 PM PST

Vans Chukka Boot x Crooks & Castles
The Chukka Boot from Vans was chosen to be Crooks & Castles’ subject for collaboration. A special treatment from textured Black premium leather in a wood grain design was applied on the ankle and heel panels while plain Black leather covered the toe area. Eyelets come in Black except for the top pair which is done in metal that simply goes with the Vans logo on the ankle, chain link C and castle logo on the tongue, and of course the vulcanized rubber sole. This will drop at the Melrose and Sunset Crooks stores in LA. [NiceKicks]

Vans Chukka Boot x Crooks & Castles

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Vans Sneaker Customization Contest
Nike Air Max LeBron VII “Cool Grey” Pack
A History of Reggie Bush’s Footwear Game
Sixpack x PMKFA x DC Life Double Label Collection
Puma Basket “Drive Thru” Pack
Nike Air Classic BW & Air Max 90 Black/White-Blue
Clae Parker White

Vans Sneaker Customization Contest

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:13 PM PST

Vans has just launched a new, nationwide shoe customization contest called the Vans Custom Culture. In an attempt to reach out to the young generation of sneaker enthusiasts, Vans is encouraging high school art classes across the country to register and participate in this contest.

Vans will select ten high schools from each region to compete for a spot in the regional finals. Next, a panel of judges ranging from Vans artists to athletes, will select four schools to compete in the final event in LA. Those four schools will be given a budget to come to LA and compete in the final showcase during the month of May. If you are interested, visit Vans’s Custom Culture website to register on March 1st. Until then, click here to learn more details and view some customized Vans sneakers.

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Nike Air Max LeBron VII “Cool Grey” Pack

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:58 PM PST

We’ve been seeing these three colorways of the Nike Air Max LeBron VII for some time now. From speculation to confirmation, all three have drawn a good bit of attention form readers as to when and where they’ll be available. We can now answer both questions, as they’ll ship out on March 5th, but are available for Pre-Order now.

All three are reportedly an Eastbay exclusive, though we know the Cool Grey & White pair will hit physical store locations later this year. In this threesome, Varsity Red, Varsity Royal and Orange can be found on the outsole, Swoosh and laces, while Cool Grey patent and Flywire fills out the remainder of the upper.

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A History of Reggie Bush’s Footwear Game

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:28 PM PST

Fresh off of a Super Bowl win, Reggie Bush and the rest of the New Orleans Saints are on cloud nine to say the least. In addition to his Super Bowl ring, Bush was blessed with a fresh new pair of men's Louboutins sneakers which are shown in this picture.

Upon seeing this photo, Complex brainstormed and came up with a History of Reggie Bush’s Footwear Game. Does Mr. Bush have a mean sneaker game? Click here to view Complex’s History of Reggie Bush’s Footwear Game.

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Sixpack x PMKFA x DC Life Double Label Collection

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:58 AM PST

DC Life partnered up with French brand Sixpack and graphic designer PMFKA for this Double Label Collection pack, which feature two of the lifestyle brand’s most popular silhouettes.

As you can see, grey perforated leather is the material of choice for the majority of both sneakers. The low Sector 7, like its partner Admiral Hi, features the hole-filled material all over. Near the collar on both shoe, a special “double pill” design was also put in place. Both shoes feature a special purple ribbon heel tab over the Sixpack logo. The translucent sole of the low reveals slight bits of purple, stemming from the underside graphic. The pack also includes two t-shirts and a New Era fitted designed by Six Feet Ahead. Click here for more pics and to find out where these will be or are already being sold.

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Puma Basket “Drive Thru” Pack

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:28 AM PST

Puma has applied a number of unique inspirations to its sneakers with the most recent being the Basket II “Soda Pop” Pack. Now, they use their original Basket model to pay tribute to some of the well-known fast food restaurants in China.

This particular pack is comprised of three peculiar Basket model colorways done up in leather. Colorways include Purple/Yellow/White (which is said to be the Taco Bell pair), blue/yellow/white, and white/red/blue. The latter colorway features an vintage-like midsole, while the other two are finished with a clean, traditional white midsole. No word yet on which fast food chain the other two sneakers represent; however, stay tuned for more information. Meanwhile, click here to view additional photos.

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Nike Air Classic BW & Air Max 90 Black/White-Blue

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:58 AM PST

Two of Nike’s classic running silhouettes have been spotted in matching colorways. The Air Classic BW and Air Max 90 have long been favorites of many ‘heads, with the former popping up more and more often as of late.

The 90 sports black leather along the mudguard, quarter panel and midfoot, while white mesh fills in at the toe box and on the collar. Bright blue appears on the midfoot plastic accents, as well as the Air Max window surround. Switching things up, the BW relies on white leather and black mesh for its build. The Swoosh, collar and liner all utilize the same shade of blue as the 90. Expect both of these sometime later this year.

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Clae Parker White

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:28 AM PST

Over the past couple of weeks, we showcased the entire Clae 2010 Spring lineup (see part 1, part 2) in which many of you really liked. We now have additional information regarding a sneaker that wasn’t shown in the aforementioned spring 2010 lineup.

Clae will unleash an all-white colorup of their Parker model later this year. Its 100% white colored upper is comprised of leather. However, the toe box, side panels, collar area and tongue all feature perforated leather as opposed to the regular leather seen on the rest of the sneaker. This is defintely a change of pace for you white on white Air Force 1 lovers. As stated earler, you will be able to purchase this sneaker later this year for $110 at Clae’s online store.

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