In this week’s video look at what’s new at ShopNiceKicks.com, we showcase the Reebok Answer IV, Nike Free 5.0+, and more. Check out the video below, and head over to ShopNiceKicks.com to add some of these sneakers to your collection.

Earlier today, we showed you the Nike Basketball “Superhero” Collection and now Nike Sportswear has joined the party. The Nike Sportswear “Superhuman” collection takes you back in time with three pairs of the Nike Hyperflight, and sends you back to future with three pairs of the Nike Lunar Force 1. Each one represents one of the Nike Basketball’s elite athletes, Kevin Durant, LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. Nike honors their athletes by championing Kevin Durant’s lightning speed, Kobe Bryant’s snake-like awareness, and LeBron James’ diamond-like toughness. Look for this “Superhuman” collection to release March 29, 2013 at select retailers.

Nike Hyperflight “Kevin Durant”

Nike Hyperflight “LeBron James”

Nike Hyperflight “Kobe Bryant”

Nike Lunar Force 1 “Superhuman” Collection

Nike Lunar Force 1 “Kevin Durant”

Nike Lunar Force 1 “LeBron James”

Nike Lunar Force 1 “Kobe Bryant”

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The 1997 National Championship Arizona Wildcats team was one for the ages. Not only did they complete the daunting task of defeating three #1 seeds, including college blue bloods University of North Carolina and Kentucky, but they wore some of the most memorable kicks during their run. We had the chance to sit down with the 1997 Final Four Most Outstanding Player and current ESPN Analyst, Miles Simon, to discuss that “Simon Says” National Championship team, their kicks, and the debut of the Nike Air Foamposite One.

Nice Kicks: How did your Arizona team approach the 1997 tournament when faced with defeating three #1 seeds on your way to the National Championship?

Miles Simon: We were just a very confident group. We didn’t feel that anybody was better than us, even though our record was 19-9 going into the tournament. We felt that our talent was very good with Jason Terry, Michael Dickerson, Mike Bibby, and myself.

Nice Kicks: What do you remember most about that tournament run?

Miles Simon: First, beating the three #1 seeds. For me, the most memorable game was the Kansas game in the Sweet 16 where no one gave us a chance because Kansas had been so dominant all season long. If you think about that game, how many guys played in the NBA from that game? You talk about (Kansas players) Jacque Vaughn, Paul Pierce, Raef LaFrentz, and Scott Pollard. Eight players played in the NBA from that one game.

Arizona Wildcats in 1997

Nice Kicks: Back then most teams wore sneakers from their team bank selection. However, your team wore a variety of sneakers. Was Coach (Lute) Olson a bit less strict regarding what you guys wore during games?

Miles Simon: Coach Olson didn’t care. As long as it was Nike, Coach was cool. He didn’t care if it was black, white, purple, or whatever. He allowed us to play with whatever was comfortable. I think with Mike Bibby and myself being big sneaker guys, we couldn’t wait for the newest Jordans, Team Jordans, Jason Kidds, or Air Max Uptempos. If we could get our hands on anything new and fresh, and be the first one to sport it, that’s kind of what we did.

Nice Kicks: Speaking of Mike Bibby, one of the most memorable moments for sneaker enthusiasts is Bibby wearing the “Royal Blue” Foamposites in the 1997 National Championship game. What was your initial reaction when he brought those out?

Miles Simon: Well, we all had them. All the starters and Jason Terry, we all had them. We got them at either the Elite 8 or Sweet 16 game. Our Nike rep gave them to us. A funny story is I ended up playing for the Orlando Magic with Penny (Hardaway) 15 months later, and we wore them before they were out on the market. We wore them before Penny wore them! He told me that it was actually great marketing for him because we won the championship.

Mike Bibby weaing Nike Air Foamposite One “Neon Royal” in the 1997 National Championship Game

Nice Kicks: If all of you had them, why was Bibby the only one to wear them in the game?

Miles Simon: I didn’t wear them because they were too slippery. I put them one to go through shoot around and practice, and they were just too slippery. I think Jason Terry felt the same way. Mike Bibby was just like, “Forget that! These are hot, and I’m going to wear them no matter what.” [laughs]

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Forwards a design of the herbal variety with this soon to be released collection. The New Balance 574 “Floral Hemp” Pack features three color schemes of the fan-favorite 574 silhouette. The “Floral Hemp” 574 features a tropical sockliner along with hemp paneling on the tongue and heel. The yellow, blue, and green pairs look to hit retailers right before the weather starts getting tropical.

New Balance 574 “Floral Hemp”

New Balance 574 “Floral Hemp”

New Balance 574 “Floral Hemp”

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One of the most iconic Nike SB releases of the past couple of years is the “Statue of Liberty” Dunk. Now, jwdanklefs applies his artistic vision to the release and creates his own rendition in the form of the Nike SB Dunk High “Statue of Liberty” Custom. The custom sneaker features Lady Liberty painted on the heel, along with an American Flag patter on the toebox. Check out all the details below.

The Nike Free 5.0+ sees the latest innovation in footwear’s most flexible franchise. In today’s Live Look, we see the recently released Volt/Hyper Blue colorway in great detail. This Flywire fortified Free is available now at shopnicekicks.com.