adidas 30th Anniversary Top Ten & Forum Mid Fairway Sneakers

Celebrating the 30 Anniversary of their Top Ten model, adidas work up a special simple color-up in the iconic basketball sneaker. Along with the fairly muted color tone of their Top Ten, adidas offer a more vibrant selection in their Forum Mid Fairway, doing up an impressive patent leather/suede green combo upper with a white contrasting midsole.



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Concepts x Nike SB Blue Lobster Dunk - Packaging

Last week when images of the Concepts x Nike SB Blue Lobster Dunk were finally revealed, the attached press release also mentioned special packaging similar to the first original Dunk SB Lobster. Today, thanks to our fam at Freshness we finally have images of the packaging for the Nike SB Blue Lobster Dunk which is bagged, tagged and sealed in a HAZMAT foam container. Again, this special package will only be available in an limited edition of 200 at Concepts this coming Saturday, June 20th, 2009. The price will be $250 and will include a collab Alien Workshop skate deck and a collab t-shirt, a regular release is expected at a later date so stay tuned to Sneaker News for all the info.

The Blue Lobster Dunk serves as the sequel to last summer’s original Lobster Dunk, a Nike SB that first made waves on May 31, 2008. The first “Lobster” was shipped and promoted by the “Concepts Fishing Company,” and came equipped with a poster, lobster claw rubber band, tee shirt and condiment box (replete with lobster shell cracker, fork, bib, wet nap and “butter” shoelaces) all embossed with the “Concepts Fishing Company” logo. The first 50 pairs sold were available in ultra-limited edition packaging, with all of the above-mentioned bundled up in an authentic Concepts wooden lobster trap.

This time around, it’s dangerous! The “Blue Lobster” is a dangerous sub-breed of violent crustaceans that have been wrecking havoc on the otherwise tranquil waters of New England. Priced at $250.00 usd, the actual Blue Lobster sneaker will be bagged, tagged and sealed in a HAZMAT foam container. Each pair will be joined by an official Nike SB tee shirt, hang tag and lace lock. The first 200 pairs will come with 1 of 2 Concepts x Alien Workshop skate decks.

On June 20, while in line to pick up the Blue Lobster, Concepts will also be raffling off a pair of the original Lobster from 2008. Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each and the drawing will be held immediately following the release.

After the launch of the Blue Lobster, Concepts will host the Official Blue Lobster Party, featuring a number of special guests and performers including DJ Statik Selektah, Termanology and Masspike Miles. The “Brew Live Cruise” will take place on board the MV Freedom, docked at Rowes Wharf in Boston, MA. Boarding begins at 8:00 pm and the vessel leaves at 9:00 pm sharp! Admission is $30 and only offered to those that are 21+.

Source: Sneakernews

MVPs - Kobe & LeBron (Celebration)

Maestro Knows Tour Edition - Episode 3

Maestro Knows - Tour Edition (Episode 3) from Maestro Knows on Vimeo.

Nike Holiday 2009 Dunk Hi Volt Yellow Speckle

We present you a highlight from the Nike Holiday 2009 collection - the Dunk Hi Volt Yellow Speckle. This Dunk Hi Premium ND has a blacked out base, with voltage yellow speckling on the upper. The laces are also volt yellow, and the patent swoosh shines off the muted suede upper. It is part of the East/West Dunk releases, repping the East. The sockliner has a pine tree with a mountain backdrop labeled “athletics east.” Look out for a release in December 2009.



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Nike SB x Sub Pop - Blazer Elite - Zest - White

Nike SB has collaborated with Seattle based music label, Sub Pop, to create this exciting Nike SB Blazer Elite in Zest and White. Sub Pop is a music label that was founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in 1986 and is often accredited with popularizing “grunge music”. Sub Pop is also known for signing amazing bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and more. This Nike SB x Sub Pop Blazer Elite features the Sub Pop logo on the shoe’s tongue, heel, and insole as well as “SP782″ stitched on the back of the shoe. The shoes feature a leather and nubuck upper. Available now at select Nike SB retailers and arktz & dba.



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Nike Auto Force 180 Olympic - Holiday 2009

The Nike Auto Force 180 has made a big splash of late. This new pair hearkens back to the OG colourway that put the Air Force 180 on the map back in 1992. The Nike Auto Force 180 Olympic adds Nike’s signature USA palette of navy blue, red and gold to a white upper. These don’t feature the OG AF180’s Air bubble, so the speckled gradient frame is gone, but the Blazer-like vulcanized sole does well to ground the early 90’s look in the modern aesthetic. Expect these during the Holiday 2009 season, so probably October or November. Click the jump below to see a side-by-side comparison between the Auto Force and AF180. via Leaders1354


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