Blue Streak

The Royal Lebron VIII V3 PS and the Duke-inspired Kobe VI. Thanks to Ming from Marqueesole for the pics.

Like Rabbits

Say hello to the AJ 2011. The 26th edition of the Air Jordan signature shoe drops this Feburary.

Designed by Tinker Hatfield and Tom Luedecke, the AJ 2011 features two interchangeable midsoles (blue Zoom & red Air/Cushlon) and handcrafted organic Patina leather on a performance basketball shoe.

There will be 4 colorways released...


...a limited, Chinese New Year-themed "Year of the Rabbit" colorway (444904-101, $180.00)...


...a white/black/anthracite colorway (436771-101, $170.00)...


...a white/varsity royal/deep royal (436771-103, $170.00)...


...and a white/varsity red colorway (436771-602, $170.00).

Wild, Wild West

Might be my second pair after the XMas version...Kevin Durant's All Star edition KD3.

Bin A Long Time Comin'

Here's a peek at the AJ 5 "Bin 23"edition. No word on release date yet.





Easily the best looking "Bin 23" Air Jordan yet.

Elite Status

Just snagged the Nike Lunar Elite 2"LIVESTRONG" edition. Much softer than the Elite 1. My new go-to running shoe! I did three miles in it the other day.

Cemented In History

Dropping today everywhere. $150 retail tag with OG-esque box. Good luck!

Yay Or....Yay?

Jesus Shuttlesworth hurtin' feelings! A big YAY for Ray Allen's PE 11s. Redunkulous...

A YAY for the Pine Foamposite colorway dropping in the fall...


(but a NAY for the Foamposite South Beach teal colorway dropping this fall. This "Retro" teal colorway looks hot now, but I can see this "South Beach" colorway being overused on all Nike models this year)

YAY to my much anticipated Bordeaux AJ 7 dropping this spring/summer...



YAY for these canvas Air Max 90 that resemble denim (h/t SN)...


Hotness!

YAY to three more new Kobe 6 colorways revealed this week via Ming @ Marqueesole...


^ Sunsets...


^ 3-Ds...


^ Duke-esque grey/royal...

A huge YAY for the Bo Jackson SC Trainer Retro, one of my first Nike shoes ever. Dropping soon (pic courtesy of TSG)...


A possible YAY for the Foamposite x Lunar mashup (pic courtesy of my dude Nick from Sole Collector)?

Em-El-Kay 2011

Today basketball players throught the NBA will be wearing the "Black History Month" collection from Nike, Brand Jordan and Converse. More info and pics here.

I Am Clearly Happy

The Air Jordan V blk/metallic silver makes another appearance in August 2011...


According to Nice Kicks, we will see these along with another AJ 5, two Jordan 11 IE lows and Stealth colored AJ 3. More here.

Christmas in....January?

The Nike Air Max LeBron VIII V2 "Christmas edition"...

Yay or Nay?

Seeing is believing. Some kicks that get the yay or nay from CNI...

Yay (Kobe VI Concord)


He's wearing them now. So lovely!


Nay ("Entourage" -inspired Lebron 8 V2)


Since when have these colors ever resonated as "Entourage" ones? Wack...

Yay (Derrick Rose "All-Star" AdiZero)


Showing hints of the Kevin Durant Christmas-edition KD3, this shoe is straight bonkers. Might be the first pair of D Rose kicks I buy and they're not even a Bulls red/black colorway...

Nay (Black History Month AJ III)


I don't even need to see the rest of the shoe. I thought the Kobe VI BHM was "eh" and I guarantee you these will be as well...

Yay (Kobe Bryant x NSW AF 1 Low)


I am not a AF 1 fan, but these are straight butter. Some more lovely pictures of the shoes per SC here.

Nay (Kobe Bryant x NSW AF 1 Foamposite "Eggplant")


Just terrible. This is hypebeast crap. These could have been done without the Kobe logo on the tongue. Atrocious.


Yay (LIVESTRONG Lunar Elite 2)


Glad they went back to the classic black/yellow colorway instead of the Michigan-inspired colorways for LAF. I tried this shoe on and its like pillows for your feet. An upgrade from the Lunar Elite I, IMO...

Nay (Statue of Liberty Nike Dunk SB High)


Um.....uh.....

Maybe? (AJ 6-17-23 white/blk/signal blue)


I think the Carmine colorway of these shoes is hideous. But these look so close to OG AJ 17s...


...that I might have to pull the trigger on this Frankenstein mash-up! Dropping in May 2011.

Nike Zoom Kobe VI "Del Sol" - A Closer Look

Some snapshots of Kobe in his latest signature shoe, the AZK VI (Del Sol colorway)...







Also worn by the Nuggets' JR Smith...



And a peek at the All Star edition VI (thanks Ming!)...