This continues the special tradition of commemorating the anniversaries of Air Force One (AF1). Charles Barkley was a great basketball player and Force was created just for him. He played with all his resources, fighting hard to score with every ball. He needed the best pair of basketball shoes to help him move with athletic ease. Air Force 1 was created especially for him.

This year’s commemorative set of Air Force 1 shoes has two designs; Air Force 1 Supreme and Air Force 1 Supreme Max. These are made from premium leather. There are two color combinations. The black design is entirely black, while maintaining the detailed workmanship of the traditional Nike shoe pattern. The joints at the seams are meant to allow flexibility of the shoe to accommodate the feet.The thick soles will cushion the feet while running and jumping. The bottom sole has a fine, ridged surface. This enables grip on the basketball court surface.

I prefer the other color combination of black, white and green.The green layer on the sole provides a dash of relief from the sober black and white shoe upper. However, I dislike the white bottom sole. I think white will be easily stained with use. Anyway, these are basketball sneakers and should be worn only for that purpose. I wouldn’t worry too much about sole discoloration and dirt when the basketball courts are relatively devoid of dirt.

These shoes will be available for sale on October 1st at Nike.

You can get the long awaited legendary Nike Air Jordan VIII “White/Stealth-Orange Blaze-Silver”, in a retro version, inspired by its original colorway. These shoes come with original Jordan Box and retro card. The Nike Air Jordan 8 VIII “White/Stealth-Orange Blaze-Silver” comes in a classic shape made of smooth white leather and the Orange Blaze-Silver heel. Featuring all original details back in the days February 1993. Michael Jordan continues his unmatched ability to take control of the game and inspire greatness in his teammates. A seven-time NBA scoring champion, he achieves his highest NBA finals scoring average with 41 points against Phoenix to lead the Chicago Bulls to a third NBA championship. Definitely a collectors dream, but better be quick now before they all gone.

Nike has confirmed that they will release Nike Air Trainer 1 – Tech Pack on the 12th of October at select shops in France with 12 pairs of each color available at each shop. Stay tuned for more updates.

The Nike Air Max 90 GS Halloween comes in a baby blue / grey / black patent leather / pink / lime green color combo. You can buy this sneaker in kids sizes for $70.

Sneaker Freaker Magazine shows us the new Nike Dunk Lo CL – Hot Asphalt with a premium suede upper and in two colorways – purple/black and khaki/orange. Both colorways also feature a black outer sole that looks as if the sneaker was dipped into hot asphalt. One more pic after the jump.

I love the trend toward customization among the major sneaker manufacturers on the market today. We all know you could get special edition, limited and customized kicks in less popular brands in the past but Nike has led the way in making a pair of shoes fit your personality. The Nike Air Max 95 iD is part of the Nike iD system that allows customers like you to create your own colorway. You also get some great extras and special items with the purchase price (which easily exceeds $100).

The good thing about Nike iD shoes is that you can choose from a number of colorways already created by Nike if you don’t feel creative. The Air Max 95 is comfortable, offers great support and wears well while you run. Artists in the sneaker community can adjust the base color, tongue color and a dozen other accents to create a distinct offering. With the Air Max 95 iD, you will never complain about your shoe’s style unless you have a tendency toward self loathing.