The 2011 NCAA March Madness Tournament reached the round of four, as UConn, Kentucky, Butler, Cheap Air Jordan 11 and VCU took the court in Houston, TX to fight for a chance to live another day. Red-hot Butler took on equally surprising VCU for a spot in the National Championship, with the Bulldogs coming out on top with a 70-62 victory, led by Shelvin Mack and his 24 points. The notable sneakers of the game were multiple Air Max Fly By and Hyperfuse colorways, as well as the Zoom Kobe V, Zoom Kobe VI, Air Jordan IX, and Air Jordan XIII..
Now that Size? has brought back the Oregon Ultra Tech, the classic adidas Tech line is steadily moving toward a full retro treatment. ?The adidas Originals Tech Super returned at the start of the year and spearheaded this movement. ?We got a couple OG colorways at the start and now a couple of brand new ones for the second half of the year, as these nubuck, suede and mesh styles blend contemporary styling with the classic running build.
The adidas by Stella McCartney has a slightly different target audience than your average sneakerhead fare, but this latest release Cheap Air Jordan 3 simply can’t be ignored. ?The Stella McCartney x adidas Kea is a bold new lowtop design for ladies that combines fashion-forward style with serious performance capabilities. ?The Kea combines a barefoot-leaning grooved forefoot with a channelled rear sole that furthers the benefits of climacool ventilation..
While the hightop version has earned three different Quickstrikes for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, the?Nike Dunk Low?has been relatively quiet since its appearance in last fall’s ‘Aztec Pack’. Among the few blips on the radar since then was a preview of the above pictured pair, one that’s now starting to arrive at Asian retailers and will be at select Nike Sportswear stockists in the States shortly. They come with a classically simple combination of?Team Red, Medium Grey, black and white, which is just a few degrees away from being an un-Ultraman release.
If that’s not enough for you there are tiny music notes dotted around the print to drive home the tribute and the side zipper definitely gives them a 90′s feel. Hit the jump for more photos of this wild Jack Purcell Zipper Mid, which should be hitting Japanese retailers in August. Via shoesmaster..