Friday, June 27, 2008

STUSSY X NEIGHBORHOOD BONEYARDS GROUP 2

Having previously seen the Blazers from the Boneyards collection, here is Group 2 of the collabo featuring 3 Nike Terminators.

Thursday, June 26, 2008

AIR JORDAN WINE & GRIND

Air Jordan partnered up with International Tournament Quai 54 to produce 2 very symbolic shoes, Wine & Grind, exclusive to the city of Paris. The Wine, appropriately colored in dark maroon, represents the French’s sophistication and is designed with Air Jordan Fusion V as the base model. The Grind represents the alleys and playgrounds of Paris, and is embodied by the Jordan Esterno. 170 pairs of the Wine will be made and only be sold at Opium and Colette shops in Paris. Only 155 pairs of the Grind will be made and sold at Opium, Colette, and Foot Locker Pierre Lescot. Both shoes will be available July 4th, with a special animation released by Nike for Colette on the night of July 3rd. Via LAMJC.



NIKE X FRAGMENT ZOOM TENNIS CLASSIC "PANDA PACK"

After seeing the concept behind these, it's great to finally see the finished product. This collab between Nike and Hiroshi Fujiwara, Zoom Tennis Classic, boasts amazing detail and simplicity.

MAYO SIGN 4-YR DEAL WITH NIKE

On the eve of tonight's NBA Draft, O.J. Mayo has signed a four-year deal with Nike. Mayo is the first of the high-profile draft picks to have signed a deal. Mayo will be included in Nike's advertising campaigns and he'll wear a customized shoe that could be released in the market he plays in.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

STEVE NASH "SHOWDOWN IN CHINATOWN"

I'm sure there are more to come but here are a few pics from the Steve Nash "Showdown in Chinatown" event.



AIR PENNY III

With the Air Penny II coming out this fall, there will be much anticipation after that as the Air Penny III will hit stores in 2009. Via Nicekicks.

CREATING CONVERTS IS NEXT LEVEL

New Nike Soccer spot where the citizens of Liverpool cheer for Spain in honor of Fernando Torres.

"TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL" DIRECTOR'S CUT

I'm sure you have seen the spot in many different formats and durations but here is the full length director's cut (Guy Ritchie) of the "Take it to the next level" spot.



Also check out the Branded feature on the making of the spot.

DR. ROMANELLI REWORKS NIKE

In his latest release, handcrafted with his surgical precision Dr. Romanelli has sourced some of the finest vintage pieces of Nike's past pieces and created some insane jackets which adorn some of the greatest Nike past logo's, themes and colorways. Available at Colette.



FUKUOKA DUNK

Releasing this weekend is the Fukuoka Dunk which is part of the Japanese City Dunk Pack. Paying homage to an ancient 750 year old festival the kicks will be released in Japan.

TONY PARKER GETS NBA LIVE 09 COVER

One of Nike's major players, Tony Parker, has been chosen as cover athlete for NBA Live 09. First time a european born player has graced the cover.



UCONN AGREES TO 10-YR DEAL W/NIKE

The Univ. of Connecticut's Board of Trustees yesterday approved a
10-year, $46M deal with Nike to become the sole apparel, footwear and equipment provider for the school. The deal is believed to be one of the biggest in the country, and UConn AD Jeff Hathaway said that Nike will provide $31M in goods and "pay the balance ... in cash."

MAN UNITED AWAY KIT PHOTO SHOOT

Showed you some pics of the new Man United away ahirt a few days ago, well here is a behind the scenes video of the shoot. Thanks to footballshirtculture.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

BE TRUE MAG 2ND EDITION

Nike have compiled much more great info for the second edition of the Be True zine. The zine features many aspects of the project which is celebrating 23 years of one of the most iconic sneakers ever to adorn the famed Swoosh.



AIR YEEZY TINKER HATFIELD PE

The Nike Air Yeezy has been quite the topic these day as no concrete news has come out about the release details of this sneaker put together by Mark Smith and Kanye West. This specific piece was designed for Tinker Hatfield, with the sneaker paying homage to the legendary sneaker designer with symbols on the strap that tells a story on Hatfield’s career. Via Sneakerfiles.

NIKE 6.0 GOES VIRAL ON LOOP'D NETWORK

Loop'd Network, the leading social network for action sports, today launched the Nike 6.0 online community at http://www.loopd.com/nike6. Nike 6.0 supports the next generation of action sports athletes and chose to build a dedicated community on Loop'd to reach athletes and enthusiasts who are passionate about surf, snow, freeski, freeride, wake, moto and BMX.

TEAM USA BASKETBALL NIKE EVENT

On Monday, June 30, the United States' top basketball players, including Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade, will assemble in New York City to take part in an unprecedented fan celebration and unveiling of the Men's Basketball Team that will compete for Team USA at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. During the event, Nike will also unveil Team USA's new Swift System of Dress basketball uniform and showcast the USA Nike Hyperdunk colorway.

UNLV UNVEILS NEW NIKE UNIFORMS

UNLV unveiled its new Nike home football jersey last week during an on-campus photo shoot. The new design retains the school's traditional scarlet and gray colors, but incorporates more gray in the jerseys, while the stretch mesh and Cordura jerseys are designed to be cooler in the desert heat and fit better than the previous jerseys.

Monday, June 23, 2008

KARDINAL OFFISHALL "NOT 4 SALE" AF1 SUPREME

Thanks to the crew at Peace for putting this up. Kardinal getting his "not4sale" Af1 Supremes. Chuck always trying to get in the shots.

SIZE? UK EXCLUSIVE CONSIDERED POCKET KNIFE

This Size? U.K. exclusive Nike Considered Pocket Knife is part of the considered project from Nike, which aims to use sustainable materials and reduces solvent use by more than 80% compared with Nike's typical products.



JORDAN BRAND 6 RINGS PENDANT

Jordan die-hards will certainly be looking for this special Jordan Brand ring pendant. Based on Mike's 6 NBA Championships and will come in a special box set.



NIKE SB BACKPACK

With multiple colors and numerous compartments comes this Nike SB backpack. More info to follow.

NIKE: DANCER VS BALLERINA SPOT

New spot from the Nitro campaign called "Dancer vs Ballerina".

"NYC ALL-STAR GAME" AF1 HIGH

After 30 years the MLB All-Star game is back at Yankee Stadium. To honor this event Nike has put together an AF1 High. Using Yankees colroways and pinstripes this model will be avilable on July 4th. Thanks to Nicekicks.

FALL OF ROME AF1'S

Here are some pics of a pair of AF1's made for Lupe Fiasco's brand, Fall of Rome. Looks like Nike is using the AF1 Supreme for this model as seen by the lace tips. More info to come.



Sunday, June 22, 2008

CANADA BASKETBALL

Nike has had a long lasting relationship with Canada Basketball who are in the midst of training camp right now to put a team together in prep for July's Olympic qualification tournament in Athens. Over the next few days you will see some profiles on some of the guys gearing up to rep Canada.

Juan Mendez



Ryan Bell



Andy Rautins

DON'T PEAK TOO EARLY

Andre Arshavin missed Russia's first two group games through suspension. He returned for the group decider against Sweden and scored. Last night in the quarter final against Holland, he set up one goal and scored another. Don't peak too early.

CONCEPTS KNOWS

Concepts from Mass received their "Knows" t-shirts as part of Nike's new promo campaign. Other recipients have been DJ Clark Kent, Packer Shoes, Alife, Major and UBIQ.

AIR MAX 1 "KEEP RIPPIN STOP SLIPPIN"

After first dropping the Air Stab "Runnin Gunnin" and the Air Max 90 "King of the Mountain", the third drop in the Greatest Hits pack will release late June with the Air Max 1 "Keep Rippin Stop Slippin".



TRICKSTAR BMX PACK

As BMX was included in this years Olympics, Nike has decided to releas a collection around the event. This Dunk SB Low and Blazer are from the Trickstar pack and are limited to 600 pairs. Look for these to be dropped exclusivley at Brooklyn Projects on Friday, June 27th.
Via Hypebeast.



LAX BLAZERS

Rumored to be in the L.A. area only these LAX Blazers are available at UNDFTD. Black colorway with a LAX print and a 213 embroidery on the heel tab.





Friday, June 20, 2008

PEDRO WINTER AF1 LAUNCH VIDEO

Couple of days ago we showed you pics from the Pedro Winter AF1 launch at Colette in Paris. Here is a video that captured the launch.


Busy-P vs So me @ Colette, Paris-France from Simon Eléphant on Vimeo.

FERNANDO TORRES CALLING

The Torres Song, in Spanish, is now available here
to download free to your phone as a ringtone. Venga, chicos!

MARTY MCFLY X HYPERDUNK

Sooner or later it had to happen. Nike has created a Marty McFly inspired Hyperdunk. The Nike McFly's were seen in Back to the Future II. Availability not known yet. Via Marqueesole.

"UBIQ KNOWS" TEE

As you saw the other day Nike is showing love to some indvidual supporters by blessing them with their own "Knows" shirt. Showed you the Major one know here is Philly's UBIQ.

Thursday, June 19, 2008

AIR MAX 1 MEDAL PACK

Part of the Nike Sportswear collection the Air max 1 Medal Pack has been dropped with 3 colors. Here are 2 of the 3 and are available at Size?.



MAN UNITED AWAY KIT

Here is the Nike Manchester United away kit for next season worn by Carlos Tevez and Patrice Evra. Via Footy Boots.



"LAST SHOT" NICE KICKS WALLPAPER

Looking for an awesome wallpaper well go to Nicekicks and you can now download their infamous "Last Shot" wallpaper.

A-TRAK'S NIKE+ RECORD FIRST MIX

Here is the first mix from A-Trak's Nike+ disc. You can downlaod it here and go for a run.

THE TRUTH TEE

Not sure where you can find this but dope none the less.



Wednesday, June 18, 2008

MORE SHEED 1WORLD

More pics of the Sheed 1World AF1 Hi. Updates of the 1World collection can be found here.