Nike Air Flytop – Black – Varsity Royal – White

The Nike Air Flytop could be easily mistaken as an original design from the 80s but its actually a new design aimed to fall in line with the retro-style sneaker craze. Part Air Jordan 1, part Air Royal Mid, the Flytop combines vintage accents with the ankle strap and toe and updated touches to the midsole and perforations on the upper. The combination of old and new works well and the colorway of Black and Varsity Royal – taken from the original colorway from the Air Jordan 1 – ties together this great package. These just dropped at UK’s Size? and could drop at Nike Sportswear retailers on our side of the pond very soon so continue reading for another look!

Air Jordan Six Rings GS – Black – Vibrant Yellow – Varsity Purple | Available

Touted as one of the best colorways of the Air Jordan Six Rings to ever release, this recently previewed Six Rings colorways of Black, Vibrant Yellow, and Varsity Purple garned a considerable amount of positive feedback. Difficult to accept but yes, sometimes the kids do get the better colorways, and this “Un-Aqua” Six Rings is a case in point. Featuring a black patent leather upper with a color mix featuring purple, aqua, and yellow, these Six Rings should fly off the shelves now that the back-to-school season shadow has dreadfully re-appeared. Take a look at the details of the shoes after the jump and pick up a pair now from StepToRun on eBay.

Nike Air Force 1 – Holiday 2010 Preview

It’s been a superb year for the Nike Air Force 1 and it looks like we’ll be finishing 2010 on a strong note. Keeping with the trend of simply colorblocked AF1s, here are three new pairs for the Holiday 2010 season, likely to hit retail in November. The one pair of AF1 Highs is all black leather, and draws a nice subtle contrast from the gum rubber outsole. The two pairs of upcoming Lows are also two-toned, both of which eschew a traditional sewn-on Swoosh for an outline of perforations that reveal red on the white joints and white on the black ones. Click the jump below for images of all three and stick with Sneaker News for updates.

Star Wars x adidas Originals – Fall 2010 Collection

When Star Wars took over adidas, Snoop Dogg showed up! The D-O-Double-Gizzle sure lives his adidas. Here’s a look at the upcoming Star Wars x adidas Originals footwear and apparel collection headed for a release starting in late August. This time around, focus is put on other prominent Star Wars characters, like Hans Solo, Chewbacca, Boba Fett, Jabba the Hut, C-3PO, and R2-D2, taking the form of other adidas Originals silhouettes like the Jogging Hi, Conductor Hi, ZX800, and more. In addition to the kicks is a limited edition set of outerwear designed to match each character – the most eye-catching being the Stormtrooper Varsity Letterman Jacket. Continue reading for a look at the entire upcoming adidas Originals x Star Wars collection and let us know what pair you will “use the force (wallet)” on.

Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke by Chris Stallion

If rather difficult to envision kevlar and croc-skin leather in the same outfit, but that’s what makes the Bespoke Experience so awesome. The customization process is unparalleled and simply put, it gives you what you want and where you want it. This latest Air Force 1 Bespoke, designed by Chris Stallion, exhibits just that; a pure disregard for convention as Chris selects luxurious croc-skin leather on the heel and aggressive kevlar on the toe. He also chose a luxurious brown suede for the upper with an Infrared-colored midsole and swoosh. Another great concept come to life, but Iif you think you’ve got a better idea and $800 to blow, head on over to 21 Mercer in SoHo to get your own Bespoke Experience.

Foamposite x Nike Air Force 1 High – Tech Specs

The Foamposite x Nike Air Force 1 High is more than a mere “wow-factor” project, it’s an amalgam of two of Nike’s most impactful breakthroughs of the 80’s and 90’s. The Nike Air Force 1 High was designed in the early 80’s by Bruce Kilgore as he introduced Nike Air to basketball shoes, and in addition to the mass off-the-court appeal, the AF1 featured a number of performance design cues and enabled it to be one of the best basketball shoes of its time. In addition to the stabilizing ankle strap, the Air Force 1 featured the pivot point on the bottom sole, enhancing the natural motion of the foot. Fast-forward to 1997, when Foamposite first surfaced and rocked the foundation of what we knew about basketball kicks.

The material was truly a marvel of science; taking a liquid and forming it into a basketball shoe was unheard of at the time and when Penny Hardaway noticed it sitting inconspicuously in a bag during a Nike rep’s visit to his house, he, along with the rest of the basketball world, fell in love. Foamposite featured a seamless upper with a heat-activated form-fitting mold that would take the shape of your foot the more you wore the shoe. Combining the revolutionary material with a trend-setter like the Air Force 1 is not a product of hype but a tribute to what made Nike Basketball a dominant force for decades. The Foamposite x Nike Air Force 1 High will also feature a 3-mold seamless upper with a translucent midsole as well as visible Air on the heel in addition to the ankle strap and pivot point on the sole. The shoe will release very soon and have also been spotted at some spots so don’t miss out on this titanic release because we may not see something of this magnitude for a very long time, and check out the complete technical aspects of the shoe after the jump.

Nike Air Max Courtballistec 2.3 – Hot Lime + White – Lime | Available

At the start of the summer, you might have remembered the vibrant Hot Lime colorway of the Nike Air Max Courtballistec 2.3 that featured carbon fiber on the upper. It’s time to dust off those old rackets and hit the clay/grass courts because the Hot Lime as well as a White-Hot Lime-Grey colorway of the Air Max Courtballistic 2.3 just released at Nikestore. The design inspiration from the classic Air Tech Challenge series is quite obvious but the Courtballistic 2.3 is rigged with the latest Nike tech like LunarLon, DragOn X on the tip, and the new four-way flexible upper. Check out the colorways after the jump and hit up Nikestore to gear up.

Nike WMNS Dunk High – Daybreak – Vegas Gold – Sail

While the LA Lakers’ purple and gold aren’t exactly ’subtle’, if you take each shade down a couple of notches, they can look as ‘clean’ as anything else that’s popular this season. Case in point, this new Nike WMNS Dunk High that manages the perfect autumn look through the use of the soft purple shade known as Daybreak. This lavender hue looks dope with a weave of ballistic nylon we’ve not seen before, and alongside Sail and Vegas Gold accents to round out the muted colorway. Click the jump below for more images and look for these at select Nike Sportswear retailers including Sweeden’s Shelta.

Air Jordan Force Fusion IV (AJF 4) ‘Laser’ – New Photos

The name ‘Mark Smith’ is synonymous with laser etching and releases like the Air Jordan XX and AJIV ‘Laser’ have ensured that he’ll have a place in history even beyond the wacky HTM designs. The latest pair of kicks with some laser love are the Air Jordan Force IVs (AJF 4) pictured above. A clear takeoff on the aforementioned AJIV, these joints add a dense array of MJ-related symbols and insignias to a mostly black nubuck design. A translucent black midsole proves to be a good transition to the Stealth grey outsole, and you can see a bunch of new photos of these AJF4s after the jump.

Nike Air Diamond Turf – Black – Deep Emerald – White – Metallic Gold | Available

Deion Sanders played his college ball (football and baseball) at Florida State University in Tallahassee, but the latest release of his best known Nike signature takes its colorway from another northern Florida organization. Offering a colorway that’s suitable for the Jacksonville Jaguars, this new Nike Air Diamond Turf is a pretty faithful retro of a much older pair, except for the heel tab being switched from gold to Deep Emerald.

Size? x Nike Blazer High “10th Anniversary” Pack

2010 has already presented UK retailer Size? the opportunity to work on a number of silhouettes from major footwear companies, but it looks like those crazy Brits aren’t stopping any time soon. These Nike Blazer Highs are set to release later this month.

The white pair owns a tumbled leather, while suede is the chosen material for the black pair. Both utilize orange leather for their respective Swoosh logos and show other orange accents. The third pair can be spird in the back of only one shot and little information is available on that pair and whether it will release.

Nike Air Diamond Turf Black/White-Metallic Gold

The third colorway of the Nike Air Diamond Turf has released for sale. Standing in the shadows of the two popular OG colorways released before, this pair has gone under the radar leading up to its release but has the potential to be a future classic. Black suede drapes the mid top upper pulled together by a mid foot strap. The strap features metallic gold mesh and a bold white Swoosh. Purple accents highlight the gridiron ready chunky midsole. Donning a colorway reminiscent of the uniform Deion Sanders wore in his last season, this retro+ turf shoe is available now at Eastbay.

Nike Jordan Flight 45 High White Spice

Jordan Brand is acting response to the retro styling of the Air Yeezy, the Jordan Flight 45 High is hitting retail just now. The high-cut silhouette is complimented with Retro Jordan accents to deliver an all-new shoe. The latest colorway features a vibrant mix of spice red and a shade of green on a white base. Pick it up at our online store now.

ALIFE Everybody Hi “Antique” Leather

ALIFE’s Fall 2010 Collection is beginning to arrive at select distributors and part of this seasons assortment of footwear is the ALIFE Everybody Hi “Antique” Leather. Going with class instead of flash, the sneakers keep it simple and cool with tonal leather uppers in Grey and Black with ALIFE’s antique styled “A” slightly noticeable along the ankles. Both pairs sit on top of a standard white vulcanized sole unit and a Red ALIFE tongue tag gives off a little bit of pop against the neutral colored bases. They’re available now through Canadian retailer DIPT and should be landing at US distributors soon.

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