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Supra “Nova Pack”

A sneaker collaboration might provide a much-needed boost in funding, but no, Supra’s latest tag team effort is not a joint effort with the Public Broadcast System.  Instead, the Supra “Nova Pack” is intended to produce a spacey vibe thanks to vibrant turquoise accents on otherwise tonal grey makeups.  Both the Supra S1W and Society feature white speckling on the cracked leather that contrasts their Satin TUF sections, while the Skytop III instead applies a black splatter to its blue midsoles.

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Air Jordan 1 Phat Black/Sport Yellow

As football season heats up, Jordan Brand drops an Air Jordan 1 Phat that any Pittsburgh Steelers fan will love. Black leather is contrasted by yellow ripstop material and laces. A white midsole, as well as a grey Swoosh and outsole finish up this sneaker. Pick your pair up today from Premier for $105.

Air Jordan 1 Phat Black/Sport Yellow 364770-050 $105

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Nike Bruin Mid

We knew Nike Sportswear was bringing it back thanks to a preview of three Vintage suede makeups previewed last month here on Sneaker News, and today the Nike Bruin Mid makes its return in a more pristine form. Featuring a black suede upper paired with Signal Blue branding, the Bruin Mid’s tab-toe construction offers an alternative to the familiar blucher construction on the Blazer for another low-profile vulc-soled style that’s become one of today’s casual standards.

Nike Bruin Mid Black/Signal Blue 537333-040

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Air Jordan 9 “Motorboat Jones”

We have seen them on the feet of celebrities, and glimpses of them as part of the “Kilroy Pack”, but a detailed look at the Air Jordan 9 “Motorboat Jones” shows the all red suede upper wrapped in red 3M. Black hits on the heel, laces, and inner lining combine with the black outsole featuring a white Jumpman symbol to create a clean color palette that will surely turn heads. Specific attributes include “MOTORBOAT JONES” replacing the “AIR JORDAN” normally stitched on the tongue, and Jones’ team, Bilings, and its mascot stitched on the inner portion of the tongue and printed on the insoles.

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Nike KD4 ID x Yeezy II Make Your Sole Glow Customs by @GourmetKickz

The influence of Kanye West’s Nike Air Yeezy is forever growing. Wouldn’t it be crazy to have had the Yeezy I and II released with no story of who “designed” them and see how well they’d sell? Regardless they hold a unique spot in design and color blocking amongst sneaker history so it is no wonder a custom here and there takes on their colorway. The latest is a KD4 customized by Chef of GourmetKickz, who didn’t want to take all the credit as the base shoe was an Nike ID chosen by his customer. The missing piece though to the black and solar red upper was the glow in the dark sole. Using his signature “Make Your Sole Glow” service Chef whipped up two pairs of these for his customer.

If you missed out on the Yeezy II and want your soles to glow contact Chef at GourmetKickz.com and be sure to follow him on Twitter and Instagram @GourmetKickz

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Mirror Mirror Custom Nike Dunks by Jason Bryant @BryantPaintings

Vines twirling around the shoes onto the wall and rose petals going to the ground as they fall. As part of a transition from regular canvas artist Jason Bryant added painting skate decks to his arsenal. Looking to use another unconventional canvas Bryant decided to use a high top Nike Dunk which was a natural choice considering the his long interest in Nike and skateboarding since the 1980s. The pair titled Mirror Mirror is part of his full exhibition Smoke and Mirrors at the Porter Contemporary Art Gallery in New York that explores moments of human weakness and deception in photo-realistic oil paintings of vintage film still shots combined with vintage skateboard inspired graphics.

Specifically for these Mirror Mirror Nike Dunks Bryant first primed the entire upper white prepping for a mirrored design on each shoe. The first graphics made were a hand painted image of 1940s and 50s actress June Allyson looking into her reflection, though with some obstruction. In the way of her view are bold painted roses, twisting vines, petals, and bones breaking through the surface of the shoes inspired from a 1990 Powell Peralta skate graphic. If viewed from the correct angle it appears the vines are reaching to the ceiling and petals flowing towards the floor on the blank gallery walls.  A pair like this makes sneakers even more so PaintOrThread’s vote for the best choice to when trying to find a canvas to paint.

More information about the Smoke and Mirrors exhibition can be found at http://portercontemporary.com/. Follow more work from Jason Bryant at http://inflightseries.tumblr.com/ and on Twitter: @BryantPaintings

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Nike Air Penny V “Tour Yellow”

The Nike Air Penny V range just got a bit more interesting, sliding in an upcoming colorway with no clear connection to any of the teams that Penny Hardaway played for during his professional career. Not that the pair needs any sort of backstory, the tour yellow meets cool grey mixture is a head turner regardless of personal details involved, not to mention the slick graphics etched in around the upper and the midsole.

Nike Air Penny V Black/Black/Cool Grey-Tour Yellow 12/26/2012 $165

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Vans CA 106 “Water Resistant” Pack

After appearing in high top form yesterday, the Vans CA 106 gets the “Water Resistant” treatment for the holiday season. Blue, red, and neutral tone uppers get painted in pigskin, dipped in a Scotchguard sealant to protect from spills and splashes. Expect these to hit Vans California accounts worldwide in the near future.

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Air Jordan IX “Slim Jenkins”

Who is Slim Jenkins? His sneaker has been the most mysterious from the gigantic Air Jordan IX ‘Kilroy Pack’, with the further out release date preventing too many previews from popping up so far. Luckily our man Johnny Kilroy has let go an image, this one suggesting that Michael Jordan donned a fake mustache and quite the afro to get away with the disguise. Click through with us to check one of the better views provided so far of the Air Jordan IX ‘Slim Jenkins’ and let us know if you’ll be picking up this November 24th release.

Air Jordan IX ‘Slim Jenkins’ 11/24/12

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Nike Air Zoom Rookie "Raging Rookie" Custom by @GourmetKickz

In any line of business it is a good plan to be known for something. An even better plan is to be known for a few things. This latest custom by Chef of GourmetKickz is showcasing just one of the customizing features he has definitely worked to be known for: giving a modern technical athletic shoe, usually basketball, an entirely new upper finish. Previous pairs include his Custom Snakeskin Foamposites but this Nike Zoom Rookie got the suede treatment titled Raging Rookie.

Chef was inspired by the “Raging Bulls” all red suede Air Jordan V. The foamposite upper was covered in bright red suede using his signature “VT-Like” method for a seemless look and feel. To fit the AJ V concept even more reflective 3M Scotchlite style paint was added on the tongues and sidewall pods. From Chef, “The result is a clean custom that looks as if Penny and Jordan collaborated on a shoe.” No doubt, hmm it would be interesting to see a classic Air Jordan numbered model colorway inspired by the Penny line. Someone take that idea, and send us an email if you want another idea that we’d like to see.

To order your own Zoom Rookie Custom from Chef of GourmetKickz check his site AF1King.com and be sure to follow him on Twitter for the latest insight to his budding custom sneaker empire: @GourmetKickz

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Nike LeBron 9 “MVP A-Like” Custom

Many of us did not have the chance to get our hands on the Nike LeBron 9 “Championship” Pack, but Gourmet Kickz has created a shoe eerily similar to the LeBron 9 “MVP” that was included. Red and black gradient color graces the upper, as yellow covers the branding and a yellow splatter motif livens up the midsole. Contact Gourmet Kickz for all inquiries.

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Air Jordan 3 "Grape" Custom

The Air Jordan 3 has received the custom treatment yet again and this latest creation uses the Air Jordan 5 “Grape” as inspiration which is also making it’s return next year in 2013. This refreshing custom features the Air Jordan 3 in a White leather base with Emerald Green detailing and Purple accents.

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Vans Classics 106 Hi - Holiday 2012

Vans is getting ready to add a new version of the 106 to their collection, seen above with the new Vans Classic 106 Hi. The sneaker is a high-top extension of the 106 Vulcanized from Classics and debuts with a range of material stories this holiday season.

The Hiker edition of the 106 Hi was inspired by a traditional mountain climber, constructed from durable Brown leather with rugged rope laces. The suede iteration protects against the colder weather in a Wild Dove form styled with Black binding details. Two-tone and traditional canvas colorways round out the inaugural offerings of the new Vans 106 Hi.  If you want to grab a pair, you can find them now at Vans online. 

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Vans California "Flannel" Pack

Vans California is offering something special for the fall season. The “Flannel” Pack consists of two pairs of the Vans Era, and two versions of the Vans Chukka model. Both have been revamped and consist of flannel textures on the side panels, while butter soft leather covers the remainder of each silhouette. Each shoe is available in both red and forest green plaid, with the red plaid versions being contrasted by black leather, and the green ones by tan leather. Look for all four now at the Vans online store.

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Nike Zoom Rookie “Rook O’ Lantern” Custom

Another Nike Zoom Rookie custom has made its way onto the internet and it certainly ranks high in the sneaker customization charts. This custom is known as the Nike Zoom Rookie “Rook O’ Lantern” Custom and uses glowing details similar to the ‘Galaxy’ pair coming out in a few weeks. The sneaker features an orange colorway and uses glow in the dark accents on the pods as well as the front in the shape of sharp teeth like a real Jack O Lantern. Take a detailed look at the Nike Zoom Rookie “Rook O’ Lantern” Custom in the gallery above and pick up a pair before Halloween comes.

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Nike Dunk "Piet Mondrian" Custom by Swaves

Many times customizers are influenced by art created before them, in this case Swaves a fan of Piet Mondrian, set out to make a tribute to the artists’ work known as Neo-Plasticism on a pair of Nike Dunks. Nike released an official Dunk SB in 2008 based on the Dutch painter’s most recognizable grid of black lines on white separating the three primary colors. Those Dunks did not feature the exact line work of Mondrian as the lines curved with the shoes panels, most likely an issue of trademark.

The base shoe used was pretty much a perfect choice. The seemingly simple design was started by hand drawing the lines as all of his customs are made. The next step of painting the black lines and yellow, blue, and red finished them up. Despite the simplicity a close look shows the near perfection of the mirrored placement of lines and color shows meticulous planning was involved.

Check more work and order Piet Mondrian Dunk of your own from Swaves online shop at: CustomSwaves.com

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