With a release date in March, these Air Jordan 14’s are destined to be a hit.The Air Jordan 14’s have long be a favorite for sneakerheads around the world.When Michael Jordan hit that shot over Bryon Russell of the Utah Jazz to clinch the 1998 NBA championship, he was wearing Air Jordan 14’s.

This colorway has the three vintage MJ colors – red, black and white.The shoe is mostly black suede but the white stitching is used to spice up the look.All the logos are in red, with an extra bit of red on the heel.The Jordan logo and the 23 on the back of the shoe are very nicely done on this shoe which has the potential to be one of the better releases of 2008.

Each month in 2008 (except February) they will be releasing a Countdown Pack — two Jordan’s that total the number “23.” These Jordan 14’s will be released on March 15th along with the Jordan 9’s. The Jordan 14 is priced at $310.

New Era and Namco got together to make fitted caps inspired by Pacman. They feature logos on the back and under the brim with Pacman characters embroidered and woven. The caps are now available at Fuctard. via highsnobiety

Dead Lotus is working with Pro-Keds to turn the shoe brand’s simple styles on their ear. One look at the lo-top casuals pictured above may not inspire much confidence from sneaker fans who love color and wild designs. A closer look shows a casual shoe with black premium leather that is a 180 degree turn from traditional Pro-Keds canvas shoes. 

Dead Lotus worked hard to brand these Pro-Keds in a subtle way. The Dead Lotus skull is emblazoned on a small metal button near the upper eyelet. The tongue features the words Dead Lotus signed in silver for all to see. It is important to look at the Pro-Keds website to find samples of the brand’s less-than-inspiring collection before you can fully appreciate what Dead Lotus has accomplished.

Nike Japan has create another set of sneakers based on traditional Japanese festivals.

This pack includes a Court Force High and Low inspired by the festival of “Setsubun,” which takes place the date before each season changes.

The shoes feature bold colors, textures and patterns, the Court Force High Setsubun is a white shoe that is trimmed in black patent, red embossed leather, and a yellow and black tiger fur print. The low version is similar in style but shades of blue dominate instead of the red and yellow.

Atmos is now taking preorders on the two sneakers, which are scheduled to drop January 12th.The High is 15,750 yen (~$144 USD) while the low is only 13,650 yen (~$125 USD).

This sneaker is available via Hangtime.

Every year, Nike creates shoes dedicated to the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese Calendar, February 7, 2008 is Chinese New Year and this year is the Year of the Rat.

Here’s the latest shoe from Nike depicting the Rat theme – the Wildwood 90 Free Trail. This sneaker is a hybrid of the Wildwood, Air Max 90 and Free Trail and comes in two colorways.

Both colorways feature a laser printed leather upper. The white colorway has white “rat fur, while the grey version is made with suede. I prefer the white by far. The grey shoe is too drab and just plain ugly.

The Chinese symbol for the word “rat” is printed in red on each shoe. These shoes are available right now at select Nike retailers, such as Juice and Limited Edition. Via HB and Fatboy.