Nike sues Adidas, claiming its archrival makes shoes using elements of Nike’s SHOX cushioning technology.
“Despite Nike’s patent protection, Adidas has built shoes that use Nike’s technology,” Nike spokesman Vada Manager said.
It’s really interesting, but the question is why now? The A3 technology has been out for a while.
More on the story at [Yahoo! News].
Here are the up close and detailed pictures of the Nike shoes, that will be worn during the NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston. I really hope that the Air Force 1 Rasheed Wallace Player Edition will hit the stores. In my opinion, it kills the ASG Air Force 1 lows, that were released last week.
Pictures from [Nike Basketball] via [Niketalk]
Fixins and Nike Basketball brings us a design contest for the Kobe’s 1st signature shoe, the Zoom Kobe 1. There are 6 designs each from the leading retail boutiques including ARC, Premium Goods, Saint Alfred, Nort, Huf, and Undefeated. By picking the one you like, you will have a chance to win a black/yellow Zoom Kobe 1 or the Zoom Kobe 1 with the winning design.
Click [HERE] to vote!
Pictures from [FixinsDotCom]
New Balance collaborated with the Japanese brand EL.Brown. It is inspired by the street hip hop group ‘Black Mic’, and features a patent, nubuck, and a leather combination with gold stitching. Unfortunately, it is a Japanese exclusive sneaker and has sold out already on pre-order.
Pictures and info from [Zozo Town]
Last summer, Nike came out with a Barcode Dunk which was much talked about on the message boards. Now, Nike is producing the ‘Barcode’ Air Force 1 which will be limited to 4000 pairs. Each pair will be individually numbered and will come with the a special shoe bag (pictured on the right). They will be released in March exclusively in the French retailer Courir.
Pictures and info from [Crooked Tongues]
NORT Berlin just updated their online store with a few pairs of sneakers from the Vans Spring 2006 collection. Available now are the Vans SK8 Hi in a black colorway, the Slip On LX featuring perforated leather and the SK8 Hi LX in Moccasin style.
Check out the latest tee from Jun Takahashi’s line, Zamiang, on [Concept Shop].
You may have heard that A Bathing Ape’s new Busy Work Shop will be opening in Hong Kong on April 1st, 2006. Thanks to High Snobiety, we can now have a look at the current state of renovations at BWS. From the construction site, it looks like the store will be relatively big compared to the recently opened Busy Work Shop in Taiwan.
Photos from Poo via [High Snobiety]
The MHI Spring / Summer 2006 Collection is now available at [Hanon Shop].
Puma has just launched their new website featuring their new denim collaboration called ‘True Love Never Dies’ with Evisu. In the Evisu X Puma section, you can take a closer look at the jeans and see how they actually fit. You can also read the history of the Evisu brand as well.
Info via [High Snobiety]
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