Cal‘s Jordans and TaShawn Thomas‘ unreleased LeBron James PE highlight a wild weekend on college basketball’s sneaker scene. Jordan Brand’s West Coast representative notched the biggest upset of the season to date, handing top-ranked Arizona their first loss of the season. Taking a break from the recent push of Jordan Melo M10 PEs, Cal rocked retros and PEs for their resume win. Former McDonald’s All-American Jabari Bird laced the Air Jordan 11 “Concord”, while the Bear’s leading scorer Justin Cobbs hit the game-winning shot in the Air Jordan 12 “Playoffs”. Unfortunately, the defeat wasn’t the only loss Arizona took, as third-leading scorer Brandon Ashley shelved his Nike Kobe 8 iDs for the first time all season and suffered a season-ending foot injury in the Air Jordan 2 “University Blue”. On a more positive note, Houston’s TaShawn Thomas donned a Nike LeBron 9 PE for the Cougar’s recent road trip that had previously only been spotted on LBJ’s feet. Elsewhere, Michigan State debuted their latest Nike KD VI PE, Louisville wore the latest adidas Crazy 97 retro, and the pink movement for Breast Cancer Awareness was led by the Nike Kobe VI “Kay Yow”.

Work your way through all of the following pages to get a full recap of the sneakers worn on the college basketball landscape around the country, which also included a wide array of rare Air Jordans and new NIKEiDs. Leave a comment in the feedback box with your winner of the weekend, and keep tuning into College Kicks On Court every Monday and Thursday on Nice Kicks.

Justin Cobbs hits the game-winning shot over #1 Arizona in the Air Jordan 12 “Playoffs”

Jabari Bird operates in the Air Jordan 11 “Concord”, while Rondae Hollis-Jefferson defends in a Nike Kobe 8 iD

David Kravish in the Jordan CP3.VII “Cal” PE celebrates with Richard Solomon in a Nike KD VI PE

Brandon Ashley suffers a season-ending foot injury in the Air Jordan 2 “University Blue”

TaShawn Thomas eyes the rim in an unreleased Nike LeBron 9 PE

TaShawn Thomas soars for the block in an unreleased Nike LeBron 9 PE

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Adidas Consortium has the Stan Smith back and looking better than ever. Following a range of premium material revamps, the Consortium line has teamed up with five different designers from Asia in an effort to update the timeless silo. The collection kicks off with a fresh take from CLOT. Gold graces the tongue, heel hits and eyelets on this premium pair, also extending to the fly yet functional addition of pull tabs. Black fills in the rest of the blanks on the upper, with white residing on the midsole. Check out detailed shots of the CLOT x adidas Stan Smith in the photos below and look for these to launch at select Consortium accounts worldwide on February 15th.

It’s a new year, and the sneaker collaborations just keep on coming. Despite 2014 still working to find its footing in terms of release frequency, there were a number of notable sneaker collabs released in the winter month of January. Check out our rundown of the top five collaborations to hit retailers in January, and let us know if you were able to scoop up your favorite pair.

5. J.Crew x New Balance 998 “Inferno”

The Crew has been slowly but surely making their mark the collab game with tough tandem efforts, and their carefully-crafted New Balance 998 further bolsters their résumé of NB exclusives.

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Modern updates help usher the Nike Air Mission into 2014 with the help of a classic color combination. White, fire red and black hues make up the major hues on this new Nike release, which is available now at shopnicekicks.com for $120. Get all the details on the latest Nike Air Mission to hit shelves in the Live Look video above.

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Year of the Horse themed sneaker styles continue to debut, and today we get a detailed look at the soon-to-release Nike Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 of the same theme. Outfitted in gym red, bright citron and light crimson, this Venomenon release is ready for the court and the street. You can pick up this Lunar New Year style at Nike.com and select Nike Basketball retailers on Wednesday, February 5.

Nike Zoom Kobe Venomenon 4 “Year of the Horse”

Gym Red/Bright Citron-Light Crimson
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We’re often impressed how brands manage to craft sleek sneaker collections without having to style them with overly complicated designs. The Vans CA Nappa Leather Era Decon Pack is one of those sneaker collections.

Vans has unveiled another iteration of their iconic silhouette, the California Era, and rendered it with a classic, simple style. The sneaker in the pack features an upper made from buttery Nappa leather and come in two rich colorways: full black and full forest green.

Adding to the design aesthetic of the sneakers is the floral print interior that makes these skate kicks ready for Spring. Rounding up the look of the sneakers are the tan leather pull tab, white laces, and white rubber outsole.

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