One of today’s sneaker trends is the woven design which has been implemented by some Nike models including the Aina Chukka. This quick strike release comes in a cool Grey colorway with moccasin-inspired lacing system along the sides. It utilizes a White rubber sole with distinct detail and a contrasting heel panel. Expect for the Aina Chukka to drop next month. [StyleCrave]

As part of the Adidas x Slick Collection, the popular Artillery Mid came along dressed-up in White/Black/Poppy combination. A distinctive Slick Artillery logo appears on the tongue with the phrase, “YOU GOTTA EARN THOSE STRIPES”. The toe and tongue utilized White textile while the side panel was made up of Black-designed leather with White and Poppy prints. Adidas also integrated the legendary Torsion System on the shoe design, and a graffiti-inspired sole. This is now available at Schuh-You for $149. [Schuh-You]

Adidas x Slick Artillery Mid


Adidas x Slick Artillery Mid


Adidas x Slick Artillery Mid

The Number (N)ine label of Takahiro Miyashita took a creative license with some two Converse models and created this collection. This is set to be released on the 13^th of March. It would both look as a modified version of a One Star and a Chuck Taylor.

The yellow pair has a colorway of yellow and put on a white sole while the other has light grey in color and sits on a similar sole. Both has asymmetrical shoe lace systems which the designer took and adapted from the classic Converse Odessa trainer. This is the design he always admired as a child.

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The Nike Trainer 1 is perfect for any big name athlete as a Player Exclusive. Player Exclusives have been given to athletes such as Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and many more star retailers. Well Nike is given away another Trainer 1 Player Exclusive. This time it go’s to Yu Darvish, a 23 year old Japanese Olympian pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Most of the base comes in clean white. The Nike Swoosh on the right shoe is done up in yellow with the outline in blue. The left shoe is the exact opposite. When you put the two shoes together, the heels read “Fans are family!”. Yu’s jersey number, 11, is placed on the inside of the tongue. No release date has been announced yet, but the chances of these releasing are very slim.

Yesterday we saw a Nike Hyperdunk that was a Player Exclusive to the University of Miami. Well here get another Player Exclusive of the Nike Hyperdunk. This one belongs to St. John’s University. The shoe comes in the University’s colors. Patent leather is used on the toe and midfoot. The midsole comes in black, while red is featured on the outsole. Also added to the sneaker is a white Nike Swoosh, which makes the shoe jump at you. The Red Storm’s logo is seen on the tongue, while other school tributes are placed around the shoe. 1870, the founding year of the University, is placed on the inside of the tongue. Im a Miami native, so i can’t go against UM. But let us know which one you like better, UM or St. John’s?

The mens hoops team over at the University of Texas were off to a terrific start to their recent season. They were even ranked number 1 at one point the season. But ever since being dubbed the best team in the nation, nothing has gone right for them. But Nike has not given up on them, and they showed it by given them a Hyperdunk as a Player Exclusive.

The first thing you see is the gradient fade effect, which go’s from orange to white. The toe and midfoot areas feature a design which is meant to pay tribute to the University of Texas. The midsole uses orange, while the outsole comes in white. The schools Longhorn logo is placed on the tongue tag. This is one of three Hyperdunks we have seen that are PEs to some powerhouse schools. Which one do you like best?