This weekend will see a handful of ‘Year of the Snake’ styles from Nike hit shelves-the group comprised of the Nike Kobe 8 and the Nike Air Force 1 Low. Of course the former has KD 5 For Sale two separate silhouettes releasing, both picking up the Nike Kobe 8 EXT designation (You’ll recall that the Nike LeBron X ‘Cork’ also came with that three letter addition). Take a look at the Nike Kobe 8 EXT ‘Year of the Snake’ pairs along with the Nike Air Force 1 Low ‘Year of the Snake’ in better detail right after the jump and watch for them to impact at retailers like NJ’s Sneaker Lounge this Saturday, March 9th.
Now the Lunar Flow (thanks to the LunarLon cushioned midsole), Nike has capitalized on these marquee ideas, allowing for on the Kobe 8 For Sale lightest and most comfortable running shoes ever created (Nike has a tendency to outdo itself from time to time). Sneaker News gave you an exclusive look at the Lunar Flow months ago, and now’s your chance to own a pair; the Black/Pink colorway has already hit stores and the White/Green/Blue is soon to follow, so take another look below and let us know what you think. Via HB..
Nike Sportswear head Gentry Humphrey recently showed us that there’s another?‘Year of the Dragon’ Nike Air Force 1 Low?on the way with a more vibrant colorway than January’s release, which means that earlier black silken drop ends up closer to the elegant if simple 30th anniversary pairs we’ve seen from the XXX ‘Pearl’ collection. ?Sneaker customizer Zhijun Wang?(author of the spectacular laser-etched?edition) has also offered his own take on how to blend the YOTD and 30th anny themes, his new appropriately nicknamed AF1 Lows adding a bunch of golden detailing that represent the five elements and their place in Chinese lore. ?Have another look at these after the jump and let us know how they compare to both this year’s?Chinese Zodiac kicks?and the other?30th anniversary Air Force 1s?we’ve seen in 2012..
Asics continues to expand its heritage offerings with another classic basketball shoe set to arrive for the third quarter. ?The Onitsuka Tiger Grandest is your garden variety cupsoled hightop blucher, a style that falls in line with contemporaries from other brands like the Nike Blazer, Converse Pro Leather and adidas Nizza. ?That means they’re also similar to the more prolific Fabre hightop, and something like an un-capped take on the Coolidge.