A bronze medal doesn’t mean it was all bad for the 2004 USA Men’s Olympic Basketball Team. Yes, the Athens outcome was an underachievement by national standards, but history shows that the squad still had some heat. From Allen Iverson to LeBron James, see who wore what in this Roster Rewind.

Contrasting shades of grey provide a cool base for hot accents on the Nike Air Penny 5 “Suns”. Purple and orange highlights pull from Penny’s days in Phoenix, complimented by an icy sole and heel Air unit.

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It is often the soul of an artist that touches us most, and today we learned that Cormega will be sharing a bit of his “sole”. In a collaborative project with PRO-Keds, Cormega will release a new PRO-Keds Royal Lo. Limited to only 50 pairs, the shoes will features a suede upper bearing two white contrasting stripe along the side panel. Additionally, the shoe will feature Cormega’s signature in white along the lateral heel and the peace sign on the heel tab. Release information is limited, but you stay close to Nice Kicks and we will update you as we hear more about the Cormega x PRO-Keds Royal Lo.

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New Balance continues to impress this summer with yet another offering of 574s. Dubbed the “Pigskin Suede” Pack, this two-some of retro runners arrives in an upper of premium pigskin suede coupled with a nylon mesh tongue, white accents, and a gum rubber outsole. Coming in khaki and navy colorways, the New Balance ML574 Pigskin Suede pack will be available soon from select retailers.

New Balance 574 “Pigskin Suede” Pack

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We continue to take a look at 20 Designs That Changed the Game by moving from yesterday’s Air Flight Huarache to today’s Air Raid. The Air Raid is a shoe built from the ground up with a completely flat sole to ensure total contact with the ground, as well as a cross strap designed for complete and total lockdown. In celebration of the summer of basketball, we’re revisiting the most iconic Nike Basketball shoes of the past 20 years. What are your memories of this particular shoe? For additional details regarding the Air Raid, head over to Nike, Inc.

20 Designs That Changed the Game: Nike Air Raid

20 Designs That Changed the Game: Nike Air Raid

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Tonight’s MLS All-Star Game won’t be the place to slack. Adidas is set to debut their micoach Elite System, designed to monitor player’s real-time performance metrics including intensity of play, speed, distance covered, and acceleration. Keep up with the in-game action and stats at the adidas Soccer Facebook Page.