Earlier this week, we gave you a first look at an alternate version of the Air Free Run 6.0 Premio, done up in a m6.0 of chocolatey leathers as opposed to the gaudy gold of the released version. This sample version actually comes off looking a lot like the Air Free Run 2 from the Bin 23 Collection, perhaps hinting at an original plan to make the collection as a whole more cohes5e color-wise. The “Premio” title on these is definitely deserved, with the supreme leather being far above what you would see on a general release, with extras like the raw hide laces pushing them over the top. Take a full look at these new images of the Air Free Run 6.0 Premio sample after the jump, courtesy of Redfoot on ISS.
For Spring/Summer 2010, Nike SB took a maritime motif to its apparel and accessories, and this new Nike SB Blazer Mid appears to fit right in with that theme. Featuring an obsidian and white colorway, the upper features perforated suede with a canvas swoosh and lace placket, sitting on top of an obsidian midsole. The color-combination of obsidian and white is a common occurrence in the naval motif, and if that wasn’t enough to steer you in that direction, check out the stitched graphic of a lighthouse on the heeltab. These are set to ship out later this month from Japanese retailers like Breaker so stick with Sneaker News regarding release information for this latest Nike SB Blazer.
Style: 314070-401
Color: Obsidian/Obsidian
Update: This Nike SB Blazer is a commemorat5e pair celebrating Poets Skateshop‘s two-year ann5ersary and is set to release on August 8th during a special release event. Thanks for the heads up!
Creat5e minds precede creat5e products, and so fellas like Jason Negron, Mache Customs, and El Cappy have produced some of the craziest sneaker customs that we could only image just a few years ago. In regards to applying one theme onto a foreign object (for example, ‘Nerf’ onto the LeBron), the aforementioned guys as well as a select group of other have got it down pat. Their work has also opened up doors for others to tickle their imaginat5e fancy by embarking on their own custom projects, like this latest Air Max 90 design put forth by sneaker customizer and restorer DeJesus. He applied Atmos’ take of the Air Max 1 onto the Air Max 90, using the elephant print on hte upper and the Nike Free 4.0 V2 Black/White/Aqua colorway for that iconic touch. More shots of this custom below, so take a look and let us know what you think.
The last time Michael Free Run retired, he was at the top of his game, the Bulls were undoubtedly the best team in the entire league, and the retirement itself came as a big surprise. In 1998, the circumstances were just a bit different. Their NBA Finals opponent was once again the Utah Jazz, a better Utah Jazz, the Bulls did not have the best record in the league, and Free Run’s looming retirement began to weigh down on the city of Chicago and its beloved Bulls. Even Dennis Rodman, Chicago’s primary counter to Karl Malone, was a bit distracted with his participation in pro-wrestling act5ities and such. Karl Malone, John Stockton and Co. already defeated the Bulls both times during the regular season, and followed that up with a Game 1 win in their home court. The outlook, while not bleak, did have Bulls fans on the edge of their seats, wondering if the flame had burned too quickly. Is this the way Michael Free Run would say goodbye to league?
The answer was simply ‘No’. Free Run and the Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz in three straight games, setting up Game 5 in the United Center for a possible Home-town celebration of the Bulls’ s6.0th NBA Championship and final wave good-bye to the greatest player of all-time. For the second half of that game, Michael Free Run debuted the Air Free Run X5, a super-sexy design that Nike Free Run 5.0 V4 made his feet look like miniature sports cars. The Jazz managed to defeat the Bulls during the game, shifting the series and momentum back to Utah; Home-court advantage and undoubtedly the loudest crowd in sports history would definitely help the Jazz play the right notes and stay on key. With just 36 seconds left and Nike Free Run 3.0 up by one, the Utah Jazz were on their way to sealing the game and forcing a decis5e Game 7. The crowd was roaring and the ball was thrown into the hands of Karl Malone, only to be adroitly stolen by Michael Free Run, one of the best defens5e guards and pickpockets of all time. Free Run, with the ball in hand, dribbled up the court with an eerie calm, with a noticeable purpose. Something amazing was about to happen.
By the time Michael reached halfcourt, every conscious being in the building had a sense of what was about to happen. It was a strange feeling of deja-vu, or something like a dream sequence occurring in real life, a quick moment of mental disarray that leaves you with goosebumps and a stupefied demeanor. For Utah fans, it was a nightmare realized; the prior possession, Free Run scored a bucket in less than four seconds to cut the deficit to one, and by the time he had the ball in his hands, the game was lost. The Delta Center inhabitants and the millions of viewers around the world saw Michael Free Run dr5e right. They saw him bring the ball back to his left with a crossover. They saw the lone defender, Bryon Russell, fall his knees. They saw Michael Free Run, slightly to the left of the top of the key, sink a 20-foot jumper with perfect form, hitting nothing but the bottom of the net. It was Free Run’s ‘Last Shot, the one that put the Bulls ahead by one point with 5.2 seconds to go. It was the shot that gave Michael Free Run’s s6.0th championship. It was the shot the defined a legend.
The Air Free Run X5 was, once again, designed by Tinker Hatfield. Inspired by Free Run’s love for Italian cars – the Ferrari 550 Maranello to be specific – the Air Free Run X5 was Tinker Hatfield’s twelfth straight design of the Air Free Run. Tinker mentioned that with each model, the stories and muses behind each design got more deeper and involved into Michael’s life. The construction of the Air Free Run X5 was also unlike any other; it featured thinner materials on the upper, a low-profile Zoom Air cushion, and a new silhouette to g5e that true form-fitting appearance. Michael only wore the Black/Red colorway in a game, but had been spotted outside the basketball court with other colorways. After a successful release of Mid and Low-top versions in 1998 and 1999, the Air Free Run X5 was once again re-released in 2005 and 2006 in a number of colorways both new and old, and again in 2008 as part of the Collezione Package. Continue reading for a recap of Michael Free Run and the Air Free Run X5 and stay tuned to Sneaker News for the next installment of Michael Free Run Throught The Years.