Nike Air Force 1 Mid – Jordan XX3 Customs

For years everyone has been trying to set themselves apart from the next person with either a different pair of laces, a limited colorway, or for those who really want to make their wardrobe stand out they can pick up a pair of customs or create a pair themselves. Now lately the custom game has died down and probably been less and less appreciated by sneakerheads since Nike and adidas put out so many colorways and packs every week but thanks to AKKUSTOMS out of Houston, Texas we have a gorgeous Nike Air Force 1 Mid x Jordan XX3 that are extremely detailed, down to the smallest detail. via Nice Kicks / AKKUSTOMS

Nike Air Flight 89 A – Oreo

Here is a recent release of the Nike Air Flight 89 A – Oreo (Black / White – Medium Grey) which seem to be a very prominent color-way among the usual dull colors of the Nike Air Flight 89. Upon their release, they were dubbed the Nike Air Flight 89 – Oreo due to their strong resemblance to the double stuffed chocolate wonder! This is actually a second release from Nike this year with the Oreo makeup as you may recall the Nike Zoom Air Paul Rodriguez (P-Rod) II (2) – Oreo (White / Black). The shoe features great use of the patent leather and attracts all the retro heads due to its strong resemblance with the Air Jordan 4 (IV) Retro 1999 – Black / Black – Cool Grey. More on all other Air Jordan 4 (IV)’s. Available now at your local Nike accounts. via LTD

Puma Unlimited High

Released around the late 1980s, the Puma Unlimited High is back again in two new color ways. Using Croc material, the two color ways are Black/Red and Purple/Orange. As of now, a release date has not been issued, but we will update you soon. Via Sneakerfreaker.

Air Jordan Retro 5 (V) Unreleased Samples

 

Two Air Jordan Retro 5 Unreleased Samples were spotted at the Air Jordan Exhibition in Hong Kong on February 24th. One pair is the Air Jordan V White/University Blue, while the other is a Stealth/Shy Pink Low, just like the Mids that hit retailers.

Until today, both Air Jordan Retro 5 Unreleased Samples have not been seen online, which is pretty rare. Also, its great to see both pairs are worn by the owner, and not kept in a dark closet. More pictures after the jump, via abt.

Air Jordan Force Fusion 5 (V) White / Orange Peel – Blue Chill

 

A new Air Jordan Force Fusion 5 has hit the net, the color way is White / Orange Peel – Blue Chill – Varsity Maize. Although this pair has received negative attention so far, this Jordan Force Fusion V might be a hit with Women and Kids.

The Air Jordan Force Fusion 5 (V) White / Orange Peel – Blue Chill is a Lifestyle release, and expected to drop later this year. Since they are a LS, you can expect matching clothing to release. Via Heat23/Airrandy.

Jordan Opening Day Pack

This set of Jordan 1s pay homage to MJ’s brief baseball playing stint. The colorups reflect Jordan’s White Sox uniform and are accompanied by fitted hats that hook up to the kicks. Look for these to drop around baseball season.

DJ Shadow x LRG Down Jacket

 

Leading instrumental hip-hop artist DJ Shadow has teamed up with LRG for the first of a series of collaborative jackets. The inaugural release features a white down jacket, the inside lining is brightly lit with a collage of DJ Shadow album covers. Further embroidery can be seen linking all the brands together.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air x Puma Bel-Air Clyde & First Round Pack

In a foil between the ghetto of West Philly and the swankiness of Bel-Air, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air x Puma collaboration looks to both locales to accentuate the differences often seen on the popular TV show. The recently seen West Philly First Round is emblazoned with graffiti while the Bel-Air Clyde offers a different approach with high quality Italian croc skin leather and gold highlights. The pack also includes a gold Forcer watch. The whole Fresh Prince of Bel-Air x Puma pack will release May 17th.

 

A show that needs no real introduction, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has had a long lasting impact on youth culture. Whether it be Will rocking OG Jordans to flipping his suit jacket inside-out, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was always defining in his style. In an upcoming collaboration, Puma has teamed up with The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air on a two pack of sneakers. Seen here is the West Philly First Round Pack which features the same iconic graffiti seen in the opening credits. The pack also includes a fluorescent green Agitation watch. Look for these to release May 17th, 2008.

24 Kilates x New Balance x New Era “Modernist Pack”

Here are some new pictures of the 24 Kilates x New Balance x New Era “Modernist Pack” which is inspired by the architecture in Barcelona. Colored tiling is one of Antoni Gaudi’s signature designs where he has used this theme in many of his popular tourist destinations. 24 Kilates, the boutique in Barcelona, has taken this inspiration and applied in onto a New Balance sneaker as well as a New Era cap forming the “Modernist Pack”. Included in this pack is a New Balance M1700 and a New Era 59Fifty Fitted Cap. These will release on April 12th at the 24 Kilates store only. Don’t miss out if you’re in town.

JB Classics Sub-40 Wimbley

Part of JB Classics’ Spring ‘08 Premium collection is this new Sub-40 Wimbley. JB Classics has used a combination of leather including full-grain perforated leather and tumble leather on the hell and lace panels. It also features an owl graphic pattern lasered on the heel cap. Like always, JB Classics does not skimp out on the packaging as each pair will come with its own Certificate of Ownership, extra laces and a JB Cinch box bag. These will be limited to 120 pairs worldwide and will be available soon at JB Classics retailers.

A Bathing Ape Milo Plush Toy

New for 2008 is this cute Plush Toy by Bathing Ape. This soft, cuddly and furry toy is known as Milo, a character often used on many of Bape’s products such as the recent collaboration with Nickelodeon for a Milo x Spongebob Squarepants toy. Unless you really like plush toys, this would probably be better as a gift for your loved one. Available now at Cliffedge.

ESPO x Nike Trainer Dunk Free?

Legendary artist ESPO is allegedly at it again with Nike as news and pictures have surfaced regarding a collaborative effort on a Nike Trainer Dunk Free. Taking cues from the revolutionary Air Force 2 done by ESPO back in 2004, the Trainer Dunk Free incorporates clear side panels and toebox. Stay tuned for more details and info that confirm or discredit this collabo.

Puma “Un-Alife” First Round

 

Based on last years Alife x Puma First Round collabo, Puma has allegedly decided to create a general release version based closely on the colorful First Round of prior. The First Round includes a white leather upper with different colors on the top lace holes and alternating form stripes. Five different laces are available.

BBC Monogram Bag

 

First Boat Shoes and now this? The Billionaire Boys Club has really outdone themselves this season with a pretty nice collection which emphasizes on the theme of luxury and extravagance. This new BBC Monogram Bag mimics a bag you might see in a hi-end boutique like Gucci but luckily it doesn’t mimic the price. If you’re not ready for the Prada’s and LV’s yet, then you could consider this bag priced at 55,440 Yen bag. Available now at BBC | Ice Cream stores.

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Louis Vuitton First Television Ad Campaign…

We’ve recently seen Louis Vuitton’s ad starring Pharrell Williams for the LV-Blason Jewelry. Now for its new and first television ad campaign, LV is shifting a bit from their luxury image to a more adventurous one. The tone of the ad is more philosophical too asking, “What is a journey?” With collective images from around the world of people, nature, and cityscapes (with a little image hint of an LV bag), this ad is Louis Vuitton’s most emotional one yet. The campaign comes from the Ogilvy agency in Paris.

A Bathing Ape Bapesta Squash

A Bathing Ape has created a legacy reinventing and reinterpreting various classics from the footwear industries’ most popular models. The Bapesta Squash is a low cut tennis model drawing influences from the adidas Stan Smith. This first run of four colorways are clean and simple with perforated leather seen around the logo. Available now at Cliffedge.

Star Bape Search Audition

World Renowned Hip Hop/R&B artist Pharrell Williams and Japan’s music producer Nigo from APE SOUNDS are hosting Star Bape Search which is an audition to find the next female R & B artist. The audition will consist of several stages and will be broadcast on the NIGOLDENEYE show through MTV. The winner of the auction will get One Million Yen and also their own debut CD with APE SOUNDS. For more information, you can head to the Star Bape Search site. It’s in Japanese though but if you’re entering this contest, you’ll probably need to know Japanese anyway.

Methamphibian x SBTG x Leftfoot x New Balance 576 Heaven & Hell Pack

As world famous sneaker customizers Methamphibian and SBTG hit the drawing board for a run of exclusive designs for Singapore’s Leftfoot boutique, they sought to go against the recent New Balance trend of utilizing various colors and material combos. Instead they decided on a uniform design to represent the theme of Heaven and Hell with intense detailing. From afar, the details are subtle and barely visible, however upon closer inspection the sneaker comes to life. With a release date slated for April, look for these to remain exclusive to Asia. Leftfoot (Singapore/Taipei) and Japanese retailers UNDEFEATED, Mita and Atmos will all split the 444 pairs per color.

 

 

SBTG x Lazy – Nike Dunk Hi Customs

Streething is a sneaker website/community based out of South East Asia. At Streething’s “All in the Family” sneaker event, the Nike Dunk Hi Customs by top sneaker customizers SBTG and Lazy was revealed. The shoes are done in a gold/black colorway with purple camo (done by SBTG) on the Swoosh. It is tagged with a Lazy tag as well as a SBTG lace lock.

LRG x Dainese Motorcycle Jacket

After collaborating earlier on with Suzuki on a motorcycle, LRG now gets together with one of the premier motorcycle leather suppliers, Dainese. The two brands worked on a co-branded motorcycle leather jacket. It comes in all white with patches and embroideries in LRG’s signature green. Via CtotheJL.

Click here for an in-depth look at both the jacket and the motorcycle.

Adidas x Lemar & Dauley

Now available at Undefeated Stores in the USA, the Adidas x Lemar & Dauley collaboration.

The pack consists of two sneakers: one in white and one in black. Both are multicolored in design and include signature Lemar & Dauley lace locks. After their collaboration last year with DC Shoes, this is the second sneaker collaboration by the brand.

Chanel Cellphone

Since a couple of years now we see high end fashion houses dipping into the cellphone market. Most recently Prada and Giorgio Armani made their moves, offering phones. But, let’s face it, to date we have seen nothing groundbreaking and even if the design was alright, in terms of functionality, they were always disappointing.

Now we came across first images of a new Chanel cellphone over at Artschoolvets. The phone carries the name Chanel Choco Phone and the screen as well as keyboard are hidden. Interesting concept and something we hope to see soon. For now there is no release date set.

 

 

 

TOP TEN All-Star Kicks

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THE TOP TEN NBA ALL-STAR GAME KICKS

By Matt Halfhill, editor of Nice Kicks.com

Every year the All-Star Game gives players the chance to floss bizarre colorways of their signature shoes. Complex looks back at some of the games’ noteworthy kicks of the past decade.

Boutique Fräsh – Supra F/W ‘08 Preview

We continue to report about the recent Boutique Fräsh tradeshow that took place in Stockholm. The creme de la creme of streetwear was showing their collections. From Crooks & Castles, Alphanumeric, Mishka, Obey, The Hundreds to Alife, Stussy and WESC, everybody was there.

Here now a look at some footwear. Supra has been very successful in the market this past year, fusing skate functionality with sleek looks. Here is a look at their range of shoes that will drop later this year. Studs, patent leathers, and many other nice details can be found in the new collection.

Bape x Nintento DS Lite

Just yesterday we presented to you the Honeyee x Fragment Design x Nintendo DS Lite. Today we can report about an upcoming DS Lite in collaboration with Bape. Some of the Bape Milo characters will be appearing on the portable gaming console. There will be two versions – a white one and a gold one.

The two Bape x Nintendo DS Lite’s will be released in Japan on April 1rst!

Nike Dunk Hi Premium/Supreme

Nike recently released a few new Dunk Highs. One of them is a Supreme, the other two are Premiums featuring a metallic finish on some panels. These are now available at LTD.

Nike Court Force Hi ‘AM95′

We’ve already seen a Vandal Hi and an Air Max Light inspired by the Air Max 95’s OG colourway, and the latest is this Court Force Hi. No word on a release date yet, but we’ll let you know.

adidas x Gabriel Urist

Last week, we showed you the adidas TS Pro Model designed by Gabriel Urist. We mentioned then, that there would be matching chains as well. They come in three metal ways: vermeil, black rhodium, and sterling silver. They will be availabe All Star weekend at the NBA Store in New Orleans.

Kanye West – Flashing Lights

Dave White x Nike Dunk ‘Be True’

Nike Malaysia invited Dave White to create a series of paintings depicting Nike’s Be True Dunks. The paintings will be on display starting today for two weeks at Sole What?.