While summer is quickly running out of time, check out this release from Vans that would make the perfect last shoe purchase of the season. These laidback Vans Chukka Low kicks silky smooth looking and are cushiony comfortable.

The look of these Vans is relatively simple. The light tan colorway is complemented with a while midsole, black laces and white accents.

You can currently pick up these sneakers at ActiveRideShop.com for under $50. For that price, the Vans Chukka Low make a lot of sense. Via Complex.

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I wrote yesterday about the Kobe Bryant homage created by Sole Junkie Customs. The designer has gotten a bit more personal with his latest pair of Nike customs. Sole Junkie is celebrating his friend Retro on a hot pair of custom Nike Dunk Highs.

Sole Junkie took a photo from Retro’s MySpace page and applied an accurate representation on the left shoe. The other shoe features the word Retro running over the purple swoosh and pink panel. The insole features the Retro Music design with a blue vinyl LP pattern in the background.

Readers can check out Sole Junkie Customs and find information on Retro by checking out the designer’s blog linked here. I love the versatility of Sole Junkie to turn from a high-profile character like Kobe Bryant to an up-and-coming artist like Retro when working on custom shoes.

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If you are a big Kobe Bryant fan or you like to get your hands on limited addition Nikes, check out this forthcoming release. This collaboration between Nike and PremiumGoods is going to hit the market on Aug. 8 (8-8-08). The price is expected to be $444. Eight pairs of these sneakers will be released to The PremiumGoods stores in Houston (2416 Times Blvd.) and Brooklyn (347 Fifth Avenue).

Kobe, who is preparing for the 2008 Olympic Games, specifically picked PremiumGoods to help create a shoe for him after six retailers entered a contest to design the shoes. The result are these kicks with a white, grey and purple colorway. These Atomic Zoom Kobe 1’s are well-made and are sure to turn a few heads. Via Freshness.

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Here’s a closer look at the Air Jordan 5 (V) Fire Red from the 18/5 Collezione (Countdown Pack). If you’re not too hip on the Air Jordan 18 (XVIII)…it’s not personally one of my favorites, then you might want to grab the pack just for the Air Jordan 5’s if you weren’t able to grab […] View More Photos/Info

Ok, I gotta say that these AJF 3 joints are the best I’ve seen so far in the series. Call them the “Melo” colors if you like… this color combination be it the North Carolina, UCLA, or Denver Nuggets pattern is the best color pattern that Nike puts forward, arguably. These are general release AJF […] View More Photos/Info

We first told you about these Nike BMX shoes a while back, now they are finally available with four different colorways making up the Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX Pack.

In celebration of BMX being in the Olympics for the first time, Nike created these Dunks which are perfect for BMX riding with their straps and cleat-like soles.

The colorways range from a basic black model with a gold Swoosh to a red version with a yellow sole and laces. Personally, my favorite is the red and white colorway, which uses great fading and textures. You can get these now at Nikestore for $100.

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