Archive for May, 2008

“Neon Air Max 95? Air Force Ones Sneakers

So far Nike has released a series of Air Force Ones inspired by legendary Zoom Air running shoes including the Talaria, Spiridon, and off-road runners Safari and Mowabb. Later this month an ACG Wildwood make up of the AF1 will wrap up the ACG AF1 series, but next month the Neon Air Max 95 inspires [...]

New Balance 576 Purple Rose Sneakers

Helping celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of New Balance’s most popular silhouettes, the Purple Rose 576 pays homage to this classic New Balance style this spring.

Reebok Reverse Jam Sneakers

The recently revitalized Reebok Reverse Jam has just came out with a new colorway in both mid and low versions. The shoes are mainly white with nicely positioned green and yellow accents, featuring a mixture of leather and perforated leather. The mid sole has a paint splatter spotting effect with yellow and green dots. The [...]

Nike Zoom Kobe III “MVP” Sneakers

The 2nd round of the NBA playoffs are well on their way with the LA Lakers doing extremely well in the Western Conference. Kobe Bryant has been hearing the “MVP” chant for a while now, but it was just on May 6th that it was officially announced that Kobe had finally won the League’s Most [...]

Nike Dunk High Brazil Sneakers

Allegedly part of the latest Euro Champ Pack of sneakers from Nike inspired by various soccer nations, this latest Nike Dunk High draws reference to the infamous samba boys of Brazil in their iconic yellow/green colorway. But obvious geographical differences all but ensures that Brazil won’t be on hand for Euro 2008, co-hosted by Austria [...]

Harputs x adidas Forum Mid Sneakers

A solid brick in San Francisco’s sneaker foundation, Harputs and their 30 year history made them an ideal candidate for adidas’ 25th anniversary of the Forum Mid. Referencing colors symbolic of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the leather and suede upper is marked by a blue and red mix to form the 3 Stripes. With [...]

Nike Newark Eagles Air Max Pack Sneakers

In April, we showcased the Nike Air Max Light inspired by the famous Negro League Baseball team, Newark Eagles. Keeping the theme alive, two other models have been spotted. Both the Air Stab and Air Max BW receive a gradient treatment and familiar colors throughout, although both of these new sneakers are a bit more [...]

Nike Dunk Low “A Step In the Right Direction” Sneakers

Being Geeky seems to be in fashion now, Montreal designer Stefan Dukaczewski of MSTRPLN worked with Ubiq to create some geek chic sneakers in the “A Step in the Right Direction” project.

Nike Air Jordan Fusion V Grey Nurse Sneakers

Legendary Nike designer, Tinker Hatfield, responsible for the majority of Michael Jordan’s most popular signature sneakers has succeeded throughout the years not only based on immense talent but an extraordinary imagination as well. The original Jordan V design was inspired by the P-51 Mustang, a WWII fighter plane used by the Tuskegee Airmen combined with [...]