This week’s Nice Kicks Staff Picks are an interesting collection of styles and themes. From the adidas Superstar II “Kermit the Frog” to the Nike Zoom KDIV “Weatherman,” nearly every genre of footwear is represented in this week’s selection. Click through and check out the entire team’s favorite kicks and let us know what you think in the comments section below.

George Kiel

The “Black Flip” did not impress me initially, but after seeing them in person, I think it is a nicely constructed sneaker. I really love the leather lining and perforated leather collar this shoe possesses. Also, the light grey outsole intrigues me considering that I thought it was colored in white before seeing it person. In my opinion, it’s one of Jordan Brand’s better releases this holiday season.

Air Jordan 3 “Black Flip”

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What are you thankful for today? Is it the excess food right in front of you and/or spending time with your loved ones? Could it be the return of some of your favorite classic sneakers throughout the year? Here at Nice Kicks, we’re always thankful for the brands releasing some of the most memorable kicks that surfaced in the ’80s, ’90s and even early 2000s. Our staff compiled a list of sneakers we’re most thankful for returning this year. Weren’t you excited to see the “Bordeaux” Air Jordan 7 finally retro? What about the Nike Air Griffey Max I “Emerald” which, before this past fall hadn’t hit shelves since 1996? Take a look at our 18 Sneakers We’re Most Thankful for Returning in 2011, and let us know which shoe you are most thankful for returning this year.

Nike Air Griffey Max I “Emerald”

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "Emerald"

Nike Air Griffey Max 1 "Emerald"

For the die-hard Griffey fans, there was just too big of a gap between the original 1996 release of the Nike Air Griffey Max I “Emerald” and the retro release that happened this fall. In recent years, we received the “Volt” Griffey Max I, the “Fresh Water” Griffey Max I and other new colorways. Therefore, this classic was past due.

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Last night, the 2011 NCAA Maui Invitational basketball tournament ended with the Duke Blue Devils taking the crown once again. Besides Hawaiian shits and leis, we spotted a number of classic kicks on the Lahaina Civic Center hardwood in Maui, Hawaii. When is the last time you’ve seen the “True Blue” Air Jordan 3 on court? Also, check out the adidas Maui Invitational PEs that UCLA, Tennessee, Michigan and others wore in our Kicks On Court: 2011 NCAA Maui Invitational Recap.

RELATED: Kicks On Court: Top 15 Sneakers Worn in the 24-Hour NCAA Hoops Marathon | Kicks On Court: Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at MSG Recap

Austin Rivers handling the rock in a NikeiD Zoom Huarache 2K4 and Thomas Robinson in the adidas Crazy 8 Maui Invitational PE

Jeronne Maymon defending in the adidas adiZero Crazy Light Maui Invitational PE and Austin Rivers wearing an iD version of the Nike Zoom Huarache 2K4

Quinn Cook defending in the Air Jordan 6-17-23

Josh Hairston (center) rocking a NikeiD Zoom KD III

Tyler Thornton and Trae Golden rocking the Air Jordan 11 Low IE and the adidas adiZero Crazy Light Maui Invitational PE, respectively

Ryan Kelly in the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse 2011

Tarik Black defending in the Air Jordan 3 "True Blue"

Kansas Jayhawks rocking the adidas Maui Invitational PEs

Tyler Adams (rear) wearing the Jordan 3 Percent

Tim Hardaway Jr. wearing the adidas adiZero Crazy Light Maui Invitational PE

Jon Horford dunking in the adidas Crazy 8 Maui Invitational PE

Henry Sims in the Jordan Fly 23 and Jeff Withey playing post defense in the adidas Crazy 8 Maui Invitational PE

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The famous and loved original color scheme, featuring varsity red and white of Air Jordan XIV is coming back with Air Jordan XIV Retro – White – Varsity Red for the second retro release, which is third overall. The original color combination of the pair is not messed up in this pair and the accents are kept to the minimal only, giving a very sober, simple, yet very stylish feel to this pair. Even though the official release date of this pair is yet not out of the bag, but a lot of buzz is already surrounding its release date. Well, if you are wondering that instead of featuring the same old color scheme what is new about this pair, then it is actually the quality of the pair.

Well, with the quality the price of the Air Jordan XIV Retro – White – Varsity Red has also gone up. The perforated upper covered with the white shade makes the pair look very grand and different. The leather upper comes with perforations that are diagonally aligned and you can also see the perforations on the side panels of the sneaker. This design renders more breathability to the pair and provides more ventilation as well. The design is very sleek and the outsole match well with the rest of the attributes to complete the looks of this sneaker. You can also notice the little hits of black, but these set off in a nice way with the varsity red color scheme. In fact, the contrast of red and white makes the pair very sleek.

Today, a number of our favorite brands have blessed us with highly anticipated releases such as the Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement, the all-black Nike Total Air Foamposite Max and the UNDFTD x Converse Ballistic Capsule Collection ‘Black’. However, while you are thinking about how to obtain today’s releases, maybe our ‘In Retrospect’ can remind you of how you got your hands on last year’s major Black Friday releases. If you recall, Jordan Brand dropped the “Flint” Air Jordan 13 retro and 2010′s last Bin 23 Collection offering in the form of the Air Jordan 7.

Were you able to get your hands on either one of these 2010 Black Friday releases, and were they worth the money you paid? If not, are you wishing you had snagged one (or both) of these last year? Lastly, was either one of these your favorite release of 2010? Let us know your thoughts on these 2010 Black Friday releases in the comment section below.

Air Jordan 13 "Flint"

Air Jordan 7 "Bin 23"

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Just want to buy a pair of Nike WMNS Air Max 90 VT Multicolor Felt right now? Nike WMNS Air Max 90 VT Multicolor Felt.

We must say that is got to be hard being a female sneaker head because women as fashion lovers definitely do not get the respect they deserve in the sneaker world. This is definitely a man’s game although some of the top sneaker companies do their best to create a good amount of sneakers for the women as well but they are definitely not at the front of the news pages like the men’s releases are. Still though they managed to get a good amount of releases in every month and we are going to be taking a look at the latest one today. This is the new Nike WMNS Air Max 90 VT Multicolor Felt.

This sneaker features a predominantly felt upper that is pretty dark but features lots of different colors mixed in as well to give it a sort of fireworks effect which is quite unique if we do say so ourselves.

Purchase your own pair of Nike WMNS Air Max 90 VT Multicolor Felt right now!