The NBA is overflowing nike air max 90 with both explosive talent and serious sneakerheads, but Nate Robinson stands out as the only three-time Slam Dunk Contest winners with a diverse and attention-grabbing sneaker rotation to match his high wire act. Kryptonate has shown up in too many notable styles to mention here, and his latest offseason appearance is the shoe that d probably beat them all if we polled a Best of 2012 list today. Nate s Pure Platinum Nike Air Yeezy 2s already have the toe wrinkles to prove they ve been well-worn (plus a Solar Red second course waiting on the sidelines), and here we see proof that Kanye West s second Nike Sportswear collaboration can handle the hardwood (or asphalt, as the case may be) just as well as a concert stage.

The MAX100 Project was a collection of Air Max 1s envisioned in never-before-conceived concepts and ideas, so news of the MAX100 x Social Status partnership in which ten designs would be produced was an absolute dream come true for all parties involved. Given the confines of Nike iD, the final ten designs came out pretty well, but some of the discrepancies between the original Matt Stevens design and the final shoe were nike air max 90 essential painfully evident. The Air Jordan III-inspired design, for example, didn t have elephant print, and some of the designs might ve been too difficult to pull off on Nike iD. One sneakerhead who had been following the progress of the MAX100 x Social Status release took it upon himself to render some more accurate versions, going tit for tat with Matt Stevens amazing artwork. Upon seeing nike air max 90 hyperfuse these, we can t help but wish that Nike had gone the extra mile with this project to make these a little more true to their original concepts.

Of all the modifications Nike Sportswear has applied to its classic running library in recent years, this one might just be the closest to the original design. But if you ve owned a pair of AM97s and then pick up the newly feather-light Nike Air Max 97 Hyperfuse, it becomes clear the reason is not that nothing has changed in fifteen years. It s true that the OG Silver Bullet colorup is faithfully reproduced here on the welded mesh build, but more than evidence of a minor update, the squint-or-you ll-miss-it shift reminds us that NSW s techiest mainstay to this day looks the part of a contemporary performance machine. Caliroots will begin offering theirs on Friday afternoon, nike air max 90 mens September 14th with the release date for US spots following on the 29th.

Rarest Nike LeBron 9 out there? Yeah the Championship Pack was nearly impossible to get your hands on but at least those released to the public. The Watch the Throne is pretty high up as well but frankly we ve seen more pairs of those than we have of these, the Nike LeBron 9 What the LeBron that comes as an intersection of a multitude of colorways previously released for the sneaker. These crispy new shots are the first to give a good idea of the design at multiple angles, with perhaps the coolest detail being the luxurious print hitting on the outsole shank plate as borrowed from the aforementioned WTT release. Click through to check out the What the LeBron Nike LeBron 9 and stick with Sneaker News to find out whether or not these will actually end up releasing.

The Dunk High rebuilding project continues with a this Free-soled Winterized Dunk High; a few years back, Nike introduces the Nike Dunk Trainer, which featured a fore-foot strap and a similar Free-grooved outsole, but this version goes sans-strap and is built with weather-ready materials that ll push you through any sort of elemental surprise. This Baroque Brown colorway features a dark beige midsole with an orange interior and a surprising minutiae of teal blue on the heel-tab and upper-most lace eyelet (a design feature perfect by Nike). Expect these to arrive this October as part of Nike Sportswear s Holiday 2012 product roll-out, so check out the full shot below and let us know what you think.

Cryptozoology students can cite a recent example of why it s not safe to head outside with a bunch of earthy entanglements on your body these days, so nike air max 90 womens what would happen if you went inside a structure that looks a little like a Nike ghillie suit? Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto keeps the fantasy themes going with a crazy crocheted sculpture that swallows people , a sprawling piece whose organic lines and colors remind us of the balance between the Swoosh s latest technical innovation and all the progressions that preceded the Nike HTM Flyknit collection. Have a closer look at Rio de Janeiro s FlyknitCollective installation for more proof that Nike offers an unrivaled experience for its devotees and stick with Sneaker News for the latest from around the world.