The Nike Cortez has undergone the vintage treatment. The stained laces and yellowed midsoles aim to give these sneakers an old school feel.

Three colorways are available right now at various Nike dealers and at LTD Online. Two of the colorways are black (or nearly black). One has a wine color Swoosh, while the other bears an orange Swoosh.The white shoes have a black Swoosh.

These are very simple kicks with nothing particularly special about them. If you are a Cortez fan, then I’d imagine you might want a pair. Outside of that, they are pretty drab.

Another Vans Chukka has been released. This one has a different look compared to previous versions.

The Vans Chukka LX is a good looking casual shoe with some style. The woven knit black and grey uppers remind you of a winter sweater. The front of the shoe is black suede, which is contrasted by the stark white midsole and laces.

These shoes are available right now from local Vans retailers for $80. You can’t beat the price!

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This Nike shoe was designed out of the inspiration from the Gibson guitar case. The pink furry outline for the edge comes from the imitation of the case which uses furry material. It would be available at Nike SB.

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Reebok Ventilator Elements White/Black/Bright Purple/Surf Blue/Laser Pink and the Reebok Pump D-Timein the “Black/White/Surf Blue/Bright Purple” Colorway.

The Reebok Ventilator features ripstop toe box, premium materials and smooth leather details, classic shape and a speckled midsole. The Reebok Pump D-Time features leather toe box, premium materials and mesh accents, classic shape and matching midsole with the “Pump” technology.

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A customizer dubbed BJamez20 posted these hot Nike Dunk Lows recently to show off the fruits of his labor. These customs have been refined over the past few weeks from a clean pair of Nike Dunk Lows that didn’t have a lot of attitude. The originals were white with a Carolina blue interior and swoosh inspired by North Carolina basketball.

These custom Dunk Lows put a 180 degree spin on the originals beginning with the swoosh. It was a good move on the part of BJamez20 to flip the color to white as a way to create a stand out symbol from the new design. The edges of the swoosh are a bit rough but the customizer recognized this in his post.

I like the gray and black colors used to create the appearance of an elephant skin. The design looked a bit like brain matter on first glance but I took a look at additional picture to realize the artist’s intention. It is important to point out that these shoes weren’t out of the box and the paint job was quite a struggle with worn leather. I look forward to seeing more of BJamez20’s work, maybe a zoo theme with lions, bears and eagles.

These sneakers are designed in collaboration with Japan’s Nitro Microphone Underground. This set has two names; the Macka-Chin and the Suiken. There are limited quantities for sale, available at nike1love.

Maka-Chin is a famous hip hop artist. He first discovered his talent for rapping when he experimented with a microphone in his former work place. He formed the group called the Nitro Microphone Underground. He also made solo albums.

This sneaker, the Macka-Chin, is supposed to reflect his traditional outlook on street and abstract sounds. The sneaker is made to look like a continuous piece of work. It looks great. The idea for the texture on the shoe is quite original.

Suiken is another hip hop artist. He represents the face of organic and synthetic hip hop. He also achieved a lot of fame and status in his music career. The other Nike shoe collaboration pays honor to him.  His Nike shoe looks like a regular one. I like the green accents in the shoe laces and upper mid-sole. The colors belong to two shades of khaki brown. This is a very nice classic design. This shoe is versatile and can be used in a wide range of functions.