So with the Air Jordan 1 being such a hot item, Jordan Brand decided to give the ’85 original a sick outfit with Black patent leather and Metallic Gold trimmings. The color-combo isn’t new, however, because a Black/Gold Air Jordan 1 was done several years ago as a Retro and is also one of the rarest OGs if the Air Jordan 1. In addition, the Black/Gold colorway is a tribute to the Jordan Brand Classic that’s tipping off tomorrow at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and with murmurs hinting at a very limited release, these AJ1s will be snatched up with the quickness. Is it baseball season already This Yankees-inspired release of the Air Jordan 1 Phat, destined for a January 2012 release, is a nice reminder of fresh cut grass and tossing the ball around in the open field. And with the NBA lockout being as persistent as ever, we can’t wait for another professional sport to infiltrate our minds. C’mon, we need sports to stress about! But look beyond the colorway, and you’ll see that this Air Jordan 1 Phat has some nice materials, like a smooth leather upper (with a sick molded Jordan Wings logo on the ankle), a perforated base layer, and elephant print on the swoosh.
We’re back again with new a set of images on the upcoming Converse Startech LE, an old school basketball shoe that is being revived this summer courtesy of Converse. This up close look Nike Air Max UK reveals a varied material selection and somewhat updated innards for this long lost basketball shoe. The upper is a nylon construction sitting on top of a clean white vulcanized sole. One of the biggest headlines of yesterday’s news was the first look at the Nike Air Penny V – the alleged fifth signature sneaker of the Air Penny line that was discontinued after the Air Penny IV (until the revelation of the Air 1/2 Cent in 2009). Many have praised the shoe for its 90′s-style design motifs, as it opts for wavy lines and bulbous-y midsoles rather than the jagged, tech look of the Hyperdunk, Kobe, and other Eric Avar classics. This new side-profile shot of the Nike Air Penny V reveals once more the ribbed midsole with what appears to be a newly-designed visible Max Air unit, a pinstriped tongue, and what appears to be a lightweight Hyperfuse-like material on the upper.
Two pairs split the difference between the red, white, and blue with a third more stoic dressed in black and white. Click through to check them out and let us know what your favorite Air Jordan 2012 lite colorway to date is. Also, hit the jump for style info and more specific release dates on each.. LeBron James is committed to defending his Olympic gold medal this summer, and at the rate that Nike Basketball is crafting PEs and otherwise special colorways for him, is it possible King James might even end up taking more than one model to London Don’t forget that before the V/2 and PS variants, Nike Air Max Sale LeBron rocked theZoom Soldier II in Beijing, so seeing him return to this now team-oriented secondary series wouldn’t be totally unprecedented. TheNike LeBron Soldier VI’USAB’ has a similarly high-reaching cut when compared to the LeBron 9, and also utilizes Hyperfuse for ventilation. These hearken back to earlier Zoom Soldier drops by adding a midfoot strap to the higher silouhette; is this a world-beating design, or should LeBron stick with the Nine for his run at repeat gold Click through for more and stick with Sneaker News for all the 2012 Olympic sneakers and their release dates.