If you are fan of the iconic rock bands, you might like this collection of sneakers from Converse. The Music Collection will include designs celebrating the Grateful Dead, Black Sabbath, The Doors, The Who, Ozzy and Pink Floyd.

The Grateful Dead and Black Sabbath versions are available at Journeys now.

The All Star High Top Grateful Dead Skull and All Star Low Top Grateful Dead Bears are available online and in Journeys stores and should be big hits with Dead Heads.

The Black Sabbath We Sold Our Sole For Rock‘N Roll are available on Journeys.com while the other two Black Sabbath versions (tan and black/gold) are only available in Journeys stores.

Next up will be the Doors in November with hi and low top. The Who (January 2009), Ozzy (February 2009) and Pink Floyd (March 2009) finish off the collection. You can get more info at Journeys.com.

Last week’s Name That Sneaker Contest winner is Oisin Hogan from Rathfarnham, Ireland with the correct answer of Nike Dunk Lows For Ryan Braun.

We had a total of 60 approved submissions for the possible right answer. As always… thanks for playing and be sure to keep your eyes open for next week’s contest. You have nothing to lose, and something to win. Enjoy!

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The Nike Cortez Nylon Vintage comes in a limited edition. It is released in Japan. The shoe is sold at Mita. It sells for ¥ 12600.

The shoe upper is made of nylon. It has no toe box. A narrow strip of grey suede is at the front of the shoe. This same grey leather material is used for the shoe lace hole panels. The tongue is white nylon.At its tip, bright blue letters spell “Nike.”The entire midsection of the shoe is in white nylon. Near the heel, there are a few lines of machine stitches running down the section. The Nike swoosh is bright blue. The heel has a thick segment of leather again. The shoe upper has a smooth design. It looks very clean cut. The midsole has 3 colors. The center portion is blue colored. The outsole has deep treads. The inner lining is white.

The nylon is made of a class of thermoplastic polyamides. This material is capable of extrusion when molten into fibers. Nylon has the traits of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity. This is good for an autumn shoe. It is durable, while offering softness, comfort and flexibility

 

 

The third and final pair of the Nike SB Brazil Custom Series comes from Nike SB team rider, Cezar Gordo, who used the walkman’s headphones as inspiration for his Dunk Low. The shoe features a nice clean Gray, Yellow, and Light Blue color scheme with a clear outsole that features a headphone wire graphic on the sole. These will be released with a matching t-shirt just like the Fabio Cristiano and Rodrigo Petersen pairs. Just like the other two pairs, these are limited to 480 pairs in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

The second pair of the Brazil Custom Series from Nike SB is this Dunk Low by Fabio Cristiano. Following the walkman inspiration, Fabio’s shoe is inspired by the cassette tape that is inserted into the walkman. The shoe uses a bold mixture of Purple and Black as well as some dope graphics. Like the other two these will be released on November 13th, 2008 in Brazil with the pairs being limited to 480 worldwide. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypethetic has been taking deconstruction to a whole new level lately with his custom sneakers. The designer has created a set of custom woven Nikes that show sneaker fans their favorite shoes from different perspectives. The woven canvas Dunks in this post were taken from Hypethetic’s Customsnkr.com blog linked here.

These Dunks were woven together with pieces of beige canvas to create an entirely new Nike sneaker ahead of the Adiartist show. Hypethetic differentiates between beige panels and swooshes with subtle texturing and exquisite design. The beige storm in front of your eyes is broken up with pink insoles and a special Hypethetic tag on the tongue.

I covered Hypethetic’s Sole Obsession tribute a few weeks ago which featured the woven effect on a pair of Adidas Stan Smiths. While I liked the neon green on the Stan Smiths, I think that Hypethetic was more skillful on the woven canvas Dunks. I admire his artistic courage in using a single color to create such a dynamic shoe. I will feature some more of Hypethetic’s woven sneakers in the future but these custom Dunks show the designer’s continued excellence in creating sneaker art.