Reebok’s strategy for the return of the Question was simply flawless. OG re-issues – check. Special edition collaborations to build up some energy – check. Look familiar? Here’s a look at another upcoming Girls-only colorway of the Air Jordan X Retro it features a White upper with hints of purple and volt green, with the black mesh layer covering a perforated Cheap Air Jordan 6 material. These are strikingly similar to the WMNS-exclusive Air Jordan X release that hit stores back in 2005, only it didn’t feature the Volt green detailing. Like the Air Jordan X ‘Old Royal’, these White/Purple/Volt GS releases use the mesh upper rather than the leather seen in the original models – a discrepancy that has come to be a topic of conversation on the Sneaker News comments sections..
There’s little doubting that even amongst the Cheap Air Jordan 4 awe inspiring array of heat on display during the show’s six seasons, the single sneaker most commonly associated with ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ is the ‘Grape’ Air Jordan V that appears in the oft-quoted title sequence. ?It’s not like this new collaboration is going to send those flying out onto the porch or anything, but this new DJ Jazzy Jeff x PRO-Keds 69er pack does indeed provide a spotlight for a guy without whom Will Smith’s career couldn’t have been quite the same. ?These glossy black throwbacks are styled after the vinyl records Jazz continues to spin to this day, and they should arrive sometime in the third quarter.
Earlier Sneaker News gave you a look at Derrick Rose’s second signature shoe, the adidas adiRose 2. Here’s a look at what else adidas Basketball has to offer for the Fall 2011 season; here, we get a look at the adidas adiPower Howard, which features a rugged, strong-as-steel build with improved traction and anti-roll support. Also previewed is the adidas Pro Model 2011 – a popular choice amongst adidas Basketball athletes in the NBA as well as in the NCAA, and the all new adidas adiZero Ghost, which features a a unique upper never seen before from the three stripes camp.