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This Nike Air Max 90 Premium QK Pack would be released on August 16. This Pack will be sold at Atmos. One pair costs 14,490 Yen.

The black colorway has accents in light blue, and red. The toe box is made of felt. The mudguard is leather. The shoe lace holes are done on a panel of light black leather that has vertical corrugated lines. The shoe lace is black and woven across a tongue that is made of black, woven fabric. The tag at the tip of the tongue is black. The main section of the shoe is in black leather. Over this section, there is the Nike swoosh in black felt. The light blue collar around the ankle is another accent. The red midsole is a nice finishing touch.

The light beige colorway looks clean with its nearly all beige upper body. The light yellow accent is at the collar around the ankle.The tag at the tip of the tongue has purple colored words. The light blue color for the midsole and outsole is a striking feature.

The grey colorway shoe looks smart.The cool color has a bright red collar around the ankle. The midsole and outsole are in blue and grey colors. Out of these three pairs of shoes, I prefer the grey colorway.

Novice designer JBF promoted these custom Air Max 90s in the Nike Talk post linked here. This first entry into the world of custom sneakers is called “Nerves.” JBF uses spare design elements to replicate the look and feel of nerves in the human body.

The designer used a red backdrop to add some color to these shoes without overwhelming the black nerves that were carefully painted. The nerves are drawn from midpoint to midpoint on both shoes before fading away slowly as they approach the toe boxes. Every reader should be able to notice JBF’s attention to detail by looking at the interconnectivity of the nerves. These thin black lines negotiate tight spaces and glide gracefully across the shoe due to JBF’s steady hand.

I am a big fan of JBF’s “Nerves” because they are created with a fine touch instead of an explosion of color. This designer should maintain his bare aesthetic in future shoes to develop a reputation on sites like MyAirShoes and Nike Talk.

Check out this new colorway of the Gravis Lowdown. This version features luxurious brown leather and lots of quality details that make it special.

These shoes feature contrast stitching, including white stitching around the toe box. They also have a side zipper and etching on the midsole. The other day we talked about the collaboration between The Hundreds and Gravis on this same model. Though that white colorway is nice, I think this pair actually is a little better.

You can get these right now at Flauge. Via Hypebeast.

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With Heath Ledger’s stellar performance as Joker in the blockbuster movie, the Dark Knight, it is only fitting that Nike release a pair of Nike SB Dunk Low Premium- The Joker. The shoes feature a very Joker-esque colorway of green, purple and black. Green canvas makes up both the heel and the toe box, while a black and purple flannel pattern is seen on the side panels. A substitute pair of red laces is also included. These pair is scheduled to release in Spring 2009.

With the 2008 Olympic Games currently taking place in Beijing, China, we are seeing a lot of Chinese themed shoes being released. China has been the spotlight of the sporting world and shoe companies are cashing in on that publicity. New Balance has used the Chinese theme to promote their twentieth anniversary of the M576 sneakers. We had a glimpse of these shoes several month back and now you get get them at Atmos.

While each of the shoes is unique in this release, all of the kicks feature bright colors and elaborate designs that are popular in the Chinese culture. You can even see references to Chinese dragons, which are especially important symbols during Chinese New Years celebrations. Via Hypebeast.

Japanese retailer Beams has a nice series of classic Keds all jazzed up with patent leather. The Keds Champion OX comes in three colorway – red, white or blue – in an allover patent leather.

The result is a glossy shoe that’s a little more formal than your typical Keds. I don’t know if these are coming to the States, but you can order them online from Beams for 10,290 yen (about $93 USD). Via High Snobiety.