To start off, Sneaker News would like to extend an apology to all of its loyal readers for the difficulties that the site experienced over the last two days. The issues should be completely resolved by now, so thank you for your patience. But despite the troubles, the Sneaker News staff didn’t slow down one bit, because this week was filled with some great stories. With all these special themed colorways of the Kobe VI releasing, it certainly has been difficult in keeping up with all the ‘chaos’. In fact, the grey/white/purple/red colorway of the Kobe VI was Cheap Nike Free Run first thought to be the ‘Chaos’ version of the Kobe VI, but that was later revealed to be a special China-specific colorway, inspired by traditional pottery. Here’s another look at the actual Zoom Kobe VI ‘Chaos’, inspired by the maniacal villain from arguably the most famous superhero storyline in history.
It seems like anonymous artist Neck Face isn’t quite done with his Nike SB collab range. Shown is a Nike SB Dunk High pair that also features his signature spooky scrawl. While the text is a little difficult to decipher given the angles available, we can only assume that it features the names of Nike SB riders like the previous iterations. Last year, ESPN Mag featured NBA All-Star Joe Johnson and his massive sneaker collection, but recently Dime Mag went spelunking in this cave of leather and laces and found out that Joe Johnson sneakerhead ailment might be a lot more serious than we though. He already owns some of the best Air Jordan Retro PEs around, but a look into his sneaker domain – roughly the size of a spacious NYC studio apartment – has revealed a finger-print entry security system (only JJ can enter), a full living-room set-up complete with a bed, and over 1,000 pairs of sneakers. We’ve got a look at Joe Johnson’s collection below, but to find out more about Johnson’s sneaker history (like his favorite pair of Jordans and what he really thinks of Nike sneakers), head on over to Dime Mag..
2013 has been a banner year for the Air Jordan 1. Along with the Retro OG colorways, we’ve been treated to a variety of general releases, particularly on the Air Jordan 1 Mid silhouette that seeks to modernize the original hightop. Following up on the ‘Formidable Foes’ duo that paid a sort of backhanded tribute to MJ’s fallen opponents, this one gets back to the familiar ‘bred’ composition that’s become synonymous with basketball sneakers. The ties to NYC have been rather strong with the Nike Zoom Revis, with the the Nike Free Run UK launch colorway of the ‘Jets’ being a rather popular pick toward the end of the 2012 (and the representative for the shoe in our Top 30 list). The NYC vibes continue on as we get another look at an attractive Varsity Red/Black colorway that’s been dubbed the ‘Big Apple’. We first showed you these a week ago in a clean photo taken in Times Square by the famous red stairs above the TKTS booth, but the arms have reached around the nation as the Nike Zoom Revis ‘Big Apple’ is indeed hitting other spots.