This weekend was a heavy one for Jordan Brand. Friday and Saturday marked the return of Jordan favorites in the form of the Air Jordan 11 “Playoffs” and Air Jordan 4 “Thunder”. The “Playoff” 11s fall in line with the Jordan 11 holiday releases of the past three years. The “Thunder” 4s, on the other hand, initially released in unison with the Air Jordan 4 “Lightning” back in 2006, but dropped today by themselves. In this week’s installment of Sneaker Showdown, we want to know which one you prefer. Let us know if you’re picking “Playoff” 11s or “Thunder” 4s in the poll below.

In a week dominated by one of the biggest releases of the year, the Nice Kicks Staff went a different route and chose some of the other sneakers covered this week. Scroll through and let us know what you thought of this week’s Staff Picks and any other sneakers worth taking note of.

George Kiel III

Nike always bring the creativity with its Christmas themed sneakers. I like playing in the Hyperdunk 2012, so I definitely want to try out the Hyperdunk 2012 Low.

Nike Hyperdunk 2012 Low “Christmas”

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We survived the day of the predicted apocalypse, which means we now have plenty of time to enjoy all the Best of #todayskicks. Check out some of the sneakers our readers chose to wear this past week below, and let us know which kicks pic is your favorite from the last seven days.

Nike Dunk Low Pr0 SB “Heineken” from jsikthedj

Air Jordan 1 “Gucci” from marcmarasigan

Nike Air Tech Challenge from goodmanxx3

Nike Zoom KD IV “Home” from chandler_parrott

Nike Air Penny V “Dolphins” from b_ez_29

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The Nike Air Max 90 “Tree Snake” takes inspiration from the tree snake, why not the green mamba? Legit question, I say. It’s a non-venomous snake with a very distinct slender green body and as its name suggests an arboreal lifestyle.

Black mesh above the midsole is the “snakeskin” angle to these kicks apart from the green color. Black appears on the tongue and midsole as well as the laces. Just wondering if these could have been made a little sleeker, keeping in mind the slim silhouette that the green tree snake owns.

Let’s not forget, next year the Year of the Snake will be upon us and Nike is sure on the button with this release, which will happen soon. Take a look at the images, and comment on what your opinion on this silhouette is.

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Chicago-based St. Alfred has joined hands with Converse for a collaborative effort on the Converse Pro Leather. The popular silhouette from the single star brand gets a leather and wool upper, keeping in mind perhaps the weather conditions in the Windy City.

The colorways on offer are grey and black, both feature dual-foil printing in gold on the tongue. Available from available on December 29, 2012 and will sell for $110. The kicks feature tonal laces and leather work in brown. Take a look at the images; this is definitely among the last really cool collaborative works on the Converse Pro Leather.

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The Vans Vault OG “Palm Leaf” Pack is now available in classic red or acapulco gold flip colorways. Handsome lush suede shares space on the upper with sturdy canvas for this “Palm Leaf” with motifs recurring on the sides. A white midsole is common to both iterations as are the white shoelaces and insole. The Vans logo appears on the sides in colors mentioned above – red and gold.

These hi-tops are a perfect year-end gift to self. Cool to wear to the beach or just lolling around outside with friends. Which one do you prefer? Red, it is for me. Take a look at the images and then decide.

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