Nike Air Force One Low Premium Denim

Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium “Denim” is releasing in less than a month. They will be available at select Nike Sportswear retailers on May 20th. Photo via HighSnobiety.com.

Adidas Y-3 – Yohji Yamamoto Collection 2011

Riddle me this....how many 67 year old Japanese man can influence the world of fashion and have ongoing collaboration with a sneaker company? Not many, in fact, there is only ONE. Yohji Yamamoto, whose Y-3 collection with Adidas has been extremely popular with those in the Fashion industry that it made Nike green with envy.

Here we take a look at more of the footwear in Yohji's collection for the remainder of 2011.

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SLAM DUNK X Nike Zoom Brave IV - Hanamichi Style

Probably the MOST popular Japanese MANGA in Japan, “Slam Dunk” or Suramu Danku, follows a hot headed trouble maker Sakuragi Hanamichi in his quest to win over the girl of his dream, which happened to love basketball. Thus Sakuragi and his raw talent made the high school basketball team and the rest is history (read it or watch the Anime). For this collaboration, Nike teamed up with Takehiko Inoue, the strip’s creator, to come up with this  "Slam Dunk x Nike Air Zoom Brave IV" in a University blue and white colorway. Flywire upper and Zoom Air through the midsole. May 14 is the scheduled release date, in Japan. No words on US release.

Jeremy Scott x adidas Originals Midtop Sneaker

Leave it to Jeremy Scott X Adidas Originals to come out with something even more ludicrous than their previous collaborations. J Scott has done a transparent shoes with wings, kicks with bear heads and not to mentioned all the outrageously fashionable apparels. Can this be the icing on that cake? I hope not, cause a creative mind is a terrible thing to waste.

Nike Free Run+ 2 “City Pack”

With the recent release of many barefoot running inspired footwear in the market, as the leader and the one the competitors looks up to, Nike keeps moving forward with the Nike Free Run+ 2 by offering  new colorways to flood the market. Coming in early summer 2011, Nike is set to release the new Nike Free Run+ 2 “City Pack” —featuring five different colorways inspired by runners in five different cities. Beijing is represented by a deep burgundy colorway; Rio de Janeiro’s grit and flair are represented in pine green; New York features the “starkness” of anthracite; Tokyo’s street style is illustrated with straight black (although the “exo-skeleton” features some blue); and the London edition with a sophisticated khaki upper for a refined look. 

Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski – Soft Blue – White

SUMMER TIME!! When the living is easy....well maybe for some folks, but for others its time to get serious in their training for basketball, football and SKATING. This latest colorway of the Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoskis in Soft Blue are done in ever-popular suede along with the black piping to enhance the overall aesthetics.  via Kasina

adidas adiZero Crazy Light - D Rose Playoffs shoes

Adidas unveiled the new adiZero Crazy Light, the lightest shoe in basketball. At 9.8 ounces, the revolutionary adiZero Crazy Light sets a new standard for basketball footwear at more than 15 percent lighter than the nearest competitor to help players be faster to improve performance on the court. The adiZero Crazy Light basketball shoe now gives adidas the lightest footwear in three sports including football (adiZero 5-Star cleat) and soccer (F50 adiZero cleat).

"Lighter footwear makes you faster and speed dominates on the basketball court," said Derrick Rose, two-time NBA All-Star of the top-seeded Chicago Bulls. "The adiZero Crazy Light is the lightest basketball shoe I've ever worn and it will no doubt make me faster on the court for our playoff run."

"No other basketball shoe compares to the new adiZero Crazy Light and it's a shoe that will revolutionize the game," said Lawrence Norman, adidas Vice President of Global Basketball. "The ultra lightweight design is built for players who want to be faster, jump higher and perform better on the court. From the NBA's best to pick-up games across the world, players are asking for light footwear to help them become one step quicker -- and the adiZero Crazy Light delivers this in a way like no shoe in history."
adiZero Crazy Light Technology
More than two years in the making, the adidas Innovation Team (aIT) and adidas Basketball Design developed the adiZero Crazy Light from the canvas of a bare foot to ensure every part of the shoe serves a vital performance function. Only lightweight, highly flexible and durable materials were selected to create the lightest shoe in basketball.

"We wanted to build the ultimate shoe for the ultimate basketball player, and research has clearly shown that a lighter shoe will provide better performance," said Griff Wilson, senior developer, adidas Innovation Team. "The key is to provide the support and cushioning of a traditional basketball shoe in a super lightweight construction. The Crazy Light, the culmination of two years of design, research, and testing, is the lightest shoe in the market by nearly two ounces and will give basketball players an advantage over the competition."

The adiZero Crazy Light features a revolutionary new SPRINTWEB exoskeleton upper less than 1mm thick and seamlessly bonded to a nylon textile base to significantly reduce weight and provide increased support and strength. The web layout of the materials provides vertical and horizontal strength to give players optimum support for any cutting motion.

The SPRINTFRAME external heel counter and TORSION SYSTEM are bonded together to allow maximum weight reduction, energy return and motion control. Each lace eyelet is load bearing and has a corresponding web spar to support players during hard cuts. The upper is made with translucent nylon to further decrease weight and give players nearly 360 degrees of ventilated comfort.

The adiZero Crazy Light traction system has varied engineered thickness to ensure maximum grip in high wear perimeter zones, and less thickness and weight in low perimeter zones like the midfoot. It also features longitudinal grooves in the heel and forefoot to provide support during extreme forefoot cuts.

The adiZero Crazy Light will be available June 3 in four colorways for $130 including sharp blue/white, black/red/white, grey/white/neon green and red/white. It will roll out in six additional team colorways through September and will be available at Foot Locker, Eastbay