Set to release ahead of normal weekend releases, The Akron Zoom VI made its debuted the night of the Slam Dunk Contest. The shoe pays homage to LeBron’s hometown of Akron Ohio. The navy blue, gold and white color way represents the University of Akron and the city itself as well. The navy blue upper is covered in sentimental images such as the street he grew up on. This colorway is a must have for any LeBron fan or basketball shoe connoisseur. These will be available Friday March 13 at The House of Hoops. Via: Foot Locker Unlocked

We received a slew of sneaker sketches recently from a young designer in Boise, Idaho named Cirq. Cirq is a 14-year old designer who is looking for customers to buy his designs. You can get in touch with the burgeoning sneaker artist by emailing [email protected] if you are interested in the designs below.

The design I enjoyed most out of the packet was the Nike Hyperdunk Z featured at the top of the post. Cirq says that he could customize these sneakers in a size 9 for about $120. A committed sneaker artist, Cirq can complete these designs in the matter of a few class periods. While the design suffers from a lack of color, the sketch shows that Cirq has a good eye for detail.

The remaining sketches are featured below with most ranging from $85 to $100 per pair in a size 8.5 or 9. We do not typically publish sketches or renderings of sneakers on MyAirShoes but Cirq’s detailed sketches show that he is making more than a half-hearted effort. Cirq’s early start in the world of sneaker art could mean a long career of customizing Nikes for loyal customers.

White means clean, pure, simple, and that’s what the Nike Court Tradition 2 reveals in the White/Blue/Silver colorway. The upper comes in White with a Blue embroidered Swoosh out-lined by Silver patched on both sides. It features a White synthetic mid-sole with Nike button tag, and a White/medium Blue out-sole. $103.

The Air Jordan Force 9 is a combination of Air Jordan styles fused by the Air Force 1. With the basic colors, this sneaker was built in monochromatic Black with Red accent, along with three other more colorways. You will find lighter schemes on the White/Red, White/Blue, and White/Black colorways. All four new colorways of the Air Jordan Force 9 will drop in the months of April, May, and June.

Here is another new PE release of the Nike Zoom Lebron 6.This one is the Saint Vincent Saint Mary edition, in white, green and gold.This is also one of Lebron’s famed signature shoes, and now you can be one of only 150 people to own a pair.These are available only at OSneaker.

Alife fans are in for a treat here.This is Alife’s spring 2009 lineup, which are available now at any store with an Alife account.This is a really varied lineup this year.Which one do you think is the best?