In a special event that brought together sports, entertainment and education held at the Nike iD studio recently, these “Black History†Air Force Ones were designed. Nike loved the innovative use of premium materials and representation of Black History so much, they decided to mass produce the sneakers to be released this Saturday at the tucked-away studio. The sneakers were designed by Octavia Overmuller, a representative of the Brooklyn-based non profit organization Say It Loud! The sneakers will run you $150, at the Nike iD studio on Elizabeth Street, NYC.
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This November, look for the release of this plaid inspired pack from Nike which utilizes the the Charles Barkley signature CB34, the Dunk High Premium and the Air Max 90 Premium. Each sneaker features tweed uppers combined with earthy tones with brighter accents mixed in to keep things interesting.
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As one of the world’s largest celebratory exhibitions of all things pop culture kicks off next month, here’s an upcoming preview of some Medicom toys available exclusively only at Comic Con. Medicom will release a Black Hole Storm Trooper Vinyl Collectible Doll and a set of two Bearbricks modeled after Joe Linsner’s Dawn and Death. The open viewed boxes were created by Joe Linsner himself. Only 2007 sets will be released. Over 123 000 people entered the gates of last years SDCC and even led to some attendees to be denied entry due to capacity limitations.
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Nike Skateboarding are set to continue the trend of releasing the sock equivalent of some its most hyped and storied Dunks in its existence with these upcoming Diamond socks. The past has seen the release of the Pigeon, the Homer, the Supas and the Eires.
Also revealed was an upcoming Dunk Low modeled after a vintage Gibson guitar case. The upper is brown leather with a pink fur lining. The primary laces also feature pink to match the leather.
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One Hit Wonder recently released their Summer 2007 Collection. To showcase their line, they have created a slideshow lookbook featuring their tees documented in amongst other things, classic backyard BBQ fashion. One Hit Wonder have also added an option to purchase directly from their website.
