There have been thousands of artists, designers and writers who have eulogized Tupac Shakur since his death in 1996. PimpMyKicks has created a pair of Nikes that take the memory of Tupac to an entirely different level. The picture above is the left shoe which has every lyric to the rapper’s “Me Against the World,” an anthem for troubled people around the world. The designer used every bit of his skill to recreate a notebook page with the lyrics on the outer part of the shoe.

A custom sneaker would not be complete without an image of Tupac. There is a picture of the right shoe below which features an accurate black-and-white depiction of the legendary rapper.  Any rap fan worth his salt would check out PimpMyKicks today to get their hands on a pair of Tupac-inspired Nikes. The skill and care used on these shoes put all of the posters, T-shirts and other memorials to Tupac to shame.

Available over at Overkill, this Nike Dunk High offers a nice retro look with a subtle colorway. The two main colors are black and white, including the laces which are also black.

A unique part of the shoe is the cracked leather look on the sides that give these kicks a rugged feel. Coming over on top of the cracked leather is a grey Nike swoosh. That same grey color is used around the base of the shoe.

While this certainly isn’t the shoe you want if you are looking to be flashy, these kicks are perfect if you are sporting a throwback. For about $155 dollars, you can order yourself a pair from the Overkill Shop.

Run Athletics has collaborated with Denim & Sole. These sneakers are available at Denim & Sole.

With the NBA mid-season point just a few games away, many of the Nike athletes will be switching up their shoes. Actually some have already done so.

The Nike Air Flight Windmill is one of the shoes that many NBA players will be wearing on the court for the rest of the season. Additionally, these shoes will be featured at the NBA All-Star Weekend Dunk Contest in New Orleans next month. The shoes are part of the Nike Hyperflight family and feature the patented Zoom technology and a forefoot lock-down strap.

There will be several Player Exclusive (PE) editions of the Nike Air Flight Windmill released. The Vince Carter version above will be launched at the House of Hoops in Harlem on January 19.

You can find an all black version of the Nike Air Flight Windmill right now at Finishline. Via SN.

DunkBar has given us a sample pic of the upcoming Nike Dunk Low SB: Skate Or Die sneaker. It has a neon blue upper with navy blue, neon yellow, and flamingo pink accents. Look for this dunk this Summer in stores near you!

The pair of Nike Dunk Highs shown above began life with a simple red/black colorway recognizable to fans of the Chicago Bulls. The owner of these Dunk Highs felt the need to add silver paint to the shows to add his own flavor. I have a hunch that the paint job was a way to get rid of the silver paint rather than enhance the quality of the shoes.

I like the red/black colorway of the unblemished Nike Dunk Highs. When I saw the paint job, I thought the technique was fine but the use of silver seemed too blunt for such a nice pair of shoes. Customizers need to think of their paint brush as a wand and not a sledgehammer as they change someone else’s design. The silver is applied too freely on the heel and border to the toe box to be considered a stroke of artistic flourish.

This customizer needs to learn that subtelty is key for most custom jobs. A silver swoosh with the red and black colorway would have been fantastic. The use of silver laces as a complement to the swoosh would have been a nice cherry on the cake. I hope that a) these shoes were his to mess around with or b) his client asked for silver. If there is a third option, I hope the designer learns his lesson the next time around.