Nike Air Force One has been given a customized look that is named “Kanye West 808s & Heartbreak.” This sneaker uses the Kanye West signature check suit, together with the Kaws artwork from West’s latest music album. This pair of Air Force 1 shoes was designed by Mache. Mache has customized the sneakers with unique ideas. One idea is about using Lego hearts originally done by Dee & Rocky. The Lego heart is on the tongue. The red accent is striking against the checks.

The check pattern needs careful placement. The different panels form a mosaic when attached together at the seams. This provides details for the shoe. Each section is attached at an angle that forms a bigger pattern. The Nike swoosh is given a totally new look with the colorful graphic print. This is coordinated with the heel’s segment. The two sections blend in well.

The shoe uses white to tone down its gaudy graphics and checks. White is a good idea for the lace, inner lining and midsole. The pair of lace locks completes the symmetry of the shoe. This is a great looking pair of kicks.

2009 is shaping up to be a big retro year for Nike. News of a Griffey, Penny III, and Tailwind retro, just to name a few have already been reported.In addition, today we bring you news of another 2009 retro, the Total Max Uptempo. Excited? Probably, especially since they will return in the “neon” color way.They will also retro in the white – midnight navy color way, no info if the silver – black color way will retro.Images courtesy of Cincybcats22.

Check out these kicks that come from a collaboration between A.R.C. Sports Store and New Balance. This pack features three different versions and will be available in late January at the A.R.C. Sports Store in New York City. This store is the new sister location to The Rivington Club.

Each of the shoes has a laidback look that would go well with most types of outfits. The three makeups are the grey-teal and vibrant straight teal versions pictured here, as well as a white based edition. If you are in New York City, these are shoes to consider copping once they drop. Via Freshness.

Jordan Brand is ending the XX3 just like they started it; by releasing, a limited XX3 and We finally have a confirmed list of the 23 stores that will be releasing the Bred XX3 Premier. 22 retail stores and 1 online store will be serving up a total of 529 pairs.Lines have already started forming in Atlanta, New York and Miami for the December 23rd release date. After the jump is the complete list of all the stores you can find these at, along with their address and some additional pictures. Good luck and be safe!

Tim Lewis from Bespoke Sneaker Gallery was kind enough to send us a preview of his gallery’s latest project. Bespoke is creating the Lost Boys Terminator Package based on the 1987 movie The Lost Boys. These custom Nike Terminators are based on Kiefer Sutherland’s character David and represent the haunting look and nature of vampires accurately.

Lewis went for subtlety over gore while customizing these Terminators. Instead of gushing blood and dead bodies, these sneakers feature red bite marks on the collar and scratch marks near the toe. The pale white backdrop is indicative of the skin of the vampires in this movie.

Bespoke went with vintage Nike Terminators, first featured in 1985, to capture the 1980s look that was so much a part of The Lost Boys. This choice was very smart because it recognized the time and place in which that movie was popular. Stay tuned for the second half of the Lost Boys Terminator Package; if it is nearly as good as the first, I will be knocked off my feet.

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The seminal work from journalist Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, is a favorite muse for artists around the world. Flawless Victory showed off these hot new customs on the Nike Talk post linked here. The designer’s contribution to the collective celebration of Thompson’s work is interesting and well-crafted.

The GonZo Dunks highlight Thompson’s carefree use of drugs and resulting hallucinations in his work. The toe box features “gonzo” imagery including liquor bottles and needles that helped Thompson’s characters reach alternate realities. The middle panel is taken from the book cover with Thompson’s sun glasses interposed with black bats fluttering in the desert sky.

Flawless Victory turned a pair of black/orange Dunks to a masterpiece that accurately depicts Thompson’s journalistic style. The haunting imagery on the toe box and middle panel show that the gonzo journalist’s drug use was at times enlightening and frightening. Flawless Victory put an exclamation point on these shoes by adding Gonzo to the Nike tag on the tongue.