Jordan Brand just unveiled the World Basketball

Jordan Brand just unveiled the World Basketball Festival Pack and the three Air Jordan 4s of the ‘Road To The Gold’ series. We present to you now the final arriving point – the Air Jordan 4 Air Jordan 4 “Golden Moments”; originally thought to be grouped with the two Air Jordan 4 ‘RTTGs’ Air Jordan 8 as part of an ‘Olympic Pack’, this Air Jordan 4 is actually part of a higher order of Olympic-inspired Air Jordans known as the Golden Moments Pack. It features a basic two-toned effect from the original colorways, with a lustrous Gold overtaking the toe-box, Swoosh, and heel panel. Thank Fat Joe for providing us this nice side-view of the AJ1 ‘Golden Moments’, so check out a larger shot below and let us know what you think.

It’s always refreshing to see the custom scene to reach out beyond the standard Swoosh stuff when whipping up one-off sneakers. Case in point is this new pair from El Cappy, which pours a bunch of extra details onto an Asics Gel Lyte III release from a couple years back. The job was commissioned by Detroit rapper Phil Swish, who sought out El Cappy to create a sneaker thematically similar to his upcoming debut album Black Wool. Stay with us Nike Free Run 5.0 V1 after the jump to catch all the angles on the Asics Gel Lyte III “Black Wool” creation and tell us in the comments if you feel like this pair is an upgrade to the retail release of a base.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a large rock,

Unless you’ve been hiding under a large rock, the Air Jordan 2012 made a triumphant debut yesterday, with a special media event arranged by Jordan Brand in Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. One of the debut releases of the Air Jordan 2012 was the ‘UNC’ in University Blue and Dark Steel Grey, and tonight the Tar Heels will wear their own ‘UNC’ version as we get a sneak peek at the Air Jordan 2012 in the Tar Heels PE. It features the same luxurious suede (seriously the best suede we’ve seen on an Air Jordan in ages) with Michael Jordan’s alma mater branded smack dab in the center of the upper and personalized numbers and message on the medial side-wall. Take a quick look at the Air Jordan 2012 UNC Tar Heels PE after the jump and keep an eye for Nike Free Run 5.0 V1 these if you’re gonna catch the UNC/Duke game tonight. via russbengtson

We’ve already given you plenty of looks at what various NBA All-Star participants will be wearing or have worn over the course of this All-Star weekend, now we have a number of pictures of the various All-Stars actually wearing the special makeups. It looks like Jordan Brand will be making a strong push with what could be the last signature Jordan, the Air Jordan 11. Nike is going with the Zoom BB II for their guards, the Windmill for the wings, and a mixture of shoes for the forwards and centers. Nike Free Run’s lone appearance this weekend will be on Dwyane Wade’s feet, which we have already featured. A few other dope shoes to look for are the Air Jordan 8 Retro “Chris Paul” PE, Nike Zoom Lebron V All-Star PE, and the all Gold Melo M4.

Nike Sportswear has a supernova of a hot collection of footwear ready for Fall/Holiday 2010, so let’s get into the goodness without further ado. First up from a huge group of retro runners is the above pictured Nike Air Classic BW and its offspring, Air BW Gen II and the brand new and slightly less B(ig)-Windowed Air BW Light. The range of Air Max 1s and Air Maxim 1s we showed you a short while back are all on tap, plus a series of the iconic Swoosh runner, Nike Cortez.

The Air Force 1 is back with some interesting finishes including a pewter-like silver pair and one that looks to be crafted in Posite material. The Air Max 90 will return, including a pair of AM90 Currents in charcoal suede that represents the pinnacle of this Free-soled update. Last but not least, the Nike Dunk will return with some dope new colorways including a Rainbow Pack and the Premiums done in monochromatic workwear canvas. That’s a huge range right there, and you can see all that and more in a couple dozen images after the jump. via FRESHNESS

Here is one of the clearest cases ever where a production model turns out to be Nike Free Run 5.0 V2 vastly superior to the samples. And it’s not every day that you hear a gum-soled shoe brushed aside so easily — gum rubber is one of the foundational looks and we were very glad to see it play a prominent role in the post-recession fashion shakeup. But will anyone argue that the switch to reflective 3M to match the mudguard on the ‘Cool Grey’ Jordan CMFT Vis Air 11 wasn’t for the best? This shoe leaps from being part of the CG holiday hangover to something like a starter’s pistol to your wild-running imagination. Can you picture the Air Jordan 11 with a 3M mudguard? What about pretty much any sneaker ever with a reflective bottom?! Rarely has a hybrid model offered so much innovation; Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 are they now the best the CMFT mashup series has seen? Click through for a better look and grab yours now from Kix-Files.

It’s an Air Jordan 2012 takeover today on Sneake

It’s an Air Jordan 2012 takeover today on Sneaker News, as Jordan Brand launches the twenty-seventh installment on the most storied footwear saga in history. With a wide release slated for this upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend, there surely is a special set of colorways for that special event, as we’ve seen with prior Air Jordan releases. The Air Jordan 2012 ‘All-Star’ features two opposing themes colored up in bold colors of red and navy blue, using solid white outsoles and interiors to create a sweet contrast of visual color. Unlike Nike’s All-Star Game preparations, which consist of a ‘Galaxy’ theme, the Air Jordan 2012 opts for a more opulent touch that perfectly matches to wing-tip styling of the shoe. Continue reading for a detailed look at the Air Jordan 2012 ‘All-Star’ and stay tuned for more Air Jordan 2012 updates and news!

The Air Jordan 4 has had quite a bit Nike LunarEclipse of success in the past two months with a number of Lows and Highs in original colors. Jordan Brand will continue to put out more options for Air Jordan 4 fans and collectors including the above in black, infrared and white. This sneaker is similar Air Jordan 4 to the bred Air Jordan 4 High Strap that recently dropped but features a bit more red with the infrared parts in a glossy finish. They are scheduled for an end of January release in limited accounts and numbers.

The Kobe 8 is a sneaker that keeps proving itself in the latter part of its life. More proof of its potency arrives via this pair, a PE that was apparently created for WNBA star Kristi Toliver. Keep in Air Jordan 11 mind Toliver plays for the Sparks out in LA, so it’s not too surprising that she’s getting a little bit of Kobe love from the Swoosh team. Beneath the Sparks-centric colorway are the vague traces of a snake style pattern that is sort of close to that found on the “Milk Snake” release. See the shoes in better detail below and stay tuned with us to see what other Kobe 8 exclusives are out there.

Air Jordan 2010 Tinker Hatfield

Remember back when the Air Jordan Alpha 1 ‘Tinker Hatfield’ released as a tribute to that design architect who has done so much for the culture we all love? There was actually an Air Jordan 2010 in the same vein, one that never saw any sort of retail release mind you. A couple years later and a sample seize has popped Nike LunarGlide 5 up, showing off the clean orange and cream blocking on this recent Air Jordan flagship. Click through to get a view of the Air Jordan 2010 ‘Tinker Hatfield’ and bid on this rare item right now Nike Free Cross Country from welose_yougain on stores online.

While the Baltimore Ravens may have taken home the ‘W’ on Super Bowl Sunday, we’re still gonna go ahead and say that the San Francisco 49ers have the better sneaker game out of the two squads. That goes for Nike Free Run 3 0 V5 Womens on-field as well thanks to the likes of Michael Crabtree, who showed up to the big game wearing a special version of the Air Jordan IX Low. Hit the jump with us for photos of the man also known as King Crab in his Air Jordan IX exclusives and let us know if you enjoyed the big game yesterday.

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Aside from the couple of chances at the middle of the last decade along with the Nike Presto OG run, the opportunity to grab an Air Jordan 13 Low doesn’t come up too often. Unless of course you are Mike Bibby, a man who can seemingly conjure up a player exclusive low version of any given entry in the Air Jordan legacy series thanks to his long-standing Jordan Brand tenure. This Air Jordan 13 Low, an obvious relic from his days with the Sacramento Kings, features a pretty simple white and purple pairing along with the ubiquitous TD and IZ logos on the tongue and lining, respectively. Hit the jump with us for the full look at the Air Jordan 13 Low PE and see how much they went for from youbetshop on stores online.

Kobe Bryant has stuck with the POP edition during the entire NBA postseason, but there are still more Nike Zoom Kobe Vs set to hit retail. The pair pictured above in white, black and the Del Sol shade of yellow, is already hitting retailers, but whether that accompanies championship number five for Kobe and his Lakers remains to be seen. On the other hand, we’re sure these will sell quickly, so do yourself a favor and grab them now from shaolin8 on stores online.

Used very sparingly since its 2009-10 peak, the Nike Air Max 90 Current returns as part of Nike Sportswear’s ‘Hometurf Collection‘. This new ‘Paris’ Air Max 90 Current (the only Current of the bunch) brings the Max-heel’d, Free-toed design back in a range of brown tones spread across the suede and mesh upper along with the new Dstnc Red (‘Distinct’ red?) shade Mens Nike Free Run 5.0 V1 on select accents. These have the same white/black Nike Zvezdochka striped sockliner common to all of the Paris Hometurf releases, and like the Air Max 2013s we showed you earlier, these will arrive at select NSW retailers this Saturday, March 30th, 2013.