The Nike Comic Series Pack was released last week. It has a Vandal Hi and an Assault. Both editions use a strong mix of colors and graphics.

The first picture is about the Assault. It uses a black border around the shoe and has black accents in the shoe lace. The toe box has an explosive graphic. The background has tiny blue dots to denote the aftermath of the explosion. The sneaker wants to make an explosive impact on the scene. Below the toe box, the white midsole has a running line of yellow stitches. This detail creates the illusion that the midsole is separated into 2 layers. The main body of the shoe is in white. There are a few colored accents consisting of yellow, blue and red.

The second picture shows the Nike Vandal Hi. Since the Assault has its colorful graphic at the toe box, the Vandal reverses the trend and has its cartoon graphic right behind at the heel. The same graphic of an exploding blast is used but on a larger scale. The shoe has many red accents and that is the dominant color of accents. It has its traditional shoe strap that is held by a velco fastening. I prefer the Vandal Hi for its clean and conservative look.

The iconic Nike Spiridon helped define the Nike running scene as it was one of the first Nike Zoom Air based running shoes. Continuing its efforts to bring back blasts from the past, Nike is now releasing the Nike Air Force 1 Spiridon.

This sneaker features a variety of textures and colors that blend very well together. The shoe combines black leather, white mesh, red satin and white trim to create an eye-appealing colorway. The red satin Swoosh is a focal point as it’s outlined in black.

These sneakers are available right now at Mita and will be heading to local Nike retailers very soon.Via HypeBeast.

The latest edition of the Nike Zoom Kobe 3 pays tribute to Kobe’s high school – Lower Merion. Featuring the school colors of White, Burgundy and Silver, this Zoom Kobe 3 is sure to please. This sneaker is neither too loud nor too drab.

Making the jump from high school at Lower Merion to the NBA, Kobe went on to become one of the best players in the league. Despite the loss to the Rockets on Sunday, Kobe and his Lakers are still in prime position to make a run at the NBA title this season once his teammates Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum return from injuries.

Via Sneaker Files.

These plaid fitteds by Keith Hufnagel are pretty pimp. They’re now available at HUF stores. We particularly like the yellow plaid fitteds, but the other colors are just as fashionable. [HUF’s Honeyee]

Check out this Nike commercial featuring Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Steve Nash, among others. It shows them in a gym having a pickup game with some sick moves and highlights.

I came across the latest shoes dropped by Common Projects while reading through Sneaker Freaker. This New York City-based shoe company combines classica designs with high-end materials to reimagine the casual shoe market. The two models pictured around this post are symbolic of the brand’s simple style.

I love the mid-top sneakers posted above because they have a clean look that is difficult to find in the shoe market. Common Projects has gold lettering on the insole but leaves branding to the Nikes, Reeboks and New Balances of the world. The fact that I don’t like all-white shoes is balanced out with 100% leather that would be tough to find in comparable shoes.

Common Projects provides a list of retailers throughout the world at its website. I posted yesterday about the Rod Laver Tournament Editions by Adidas that share similar characteristics to models by Common Projects. The Rod Lavers offer one step away from branded sneakers while Common Projects adds a few steps toward simple shoes that speak for themselves.