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March Madness is underway and what better than big names like Xavier getting in the first round. This weeks throwback was chosen based on two of my favorite loves - college basketball and kicks. That being said, no better choice than a pair of original Nike Dunk Hi PE’s worn by the Kentucky Wildcats.

These kicks were team issued in 1985 to the players of the Kentucky Wildcats with the school’s logo on the tongue as opposed to the tag that all of the other Dunks had.The year that the Wildcats laced up in the Dunks was a rather successful one. Led by coach Eddie Sutton, UK won the SEC regular season and tourney championship and entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed. Sadly the road ended in the Elite-8 when they were upset by fellow SEC member LSU.

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Streething just published some new shots of the upcoming Nike Air Force One´s “Air Max” that will release this summer. A preview of samples we posted several months ago displayed the upcoming Air Max 90, Air Max 95, and Air Max 97 mashed up with the Nike Air Force 1 Low.

Though the Nike Air Force One´s maintain the integrity of their shape (unlike the Fusions), the shoes are reworked with new tongues, upper materials, and even outsoles to make a closer resemblance to their Air Max counterpart. Nike pays homage to the Air Max runners with this pack of Air Force 1’s. The Nike Air Force 1 Premium Low “Air Max 90″ draws upon the classic infrared colorway and has mesh on the tongue. The Nike Air Force 1 Supreme Low “Air Max 95″ employs the neon green colour scheme, has a remade tongue and 3M accents. The Nike Air Force 1 Lux Low “Air Max 97″ is not pictured but features a unique tongue design and visible air bubbles all around the midsole.

You can find more detailed pictures here.

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Last spring saw the long awaited and much anticipated re-release of the Nike Air Tech Challenge. Though it was great to see the shoe make a comeback, major changes were made to the hue of the “hot lime” to essentially a “maize” yellow.

News broke last fall that Nike would follow up with another Agassi retro - the Nike Air Tech Challenge II. Learning from their mistakes that led to the Nike Air Tech Challenge making its way to outlets, Nike created them just like the original ATC II’s with the “hot lava” color on point.

These Nike Air Tech Challenge II’s anchor a collection of kicks that release this month with the “hot lava” color. Check with your local Nike accounts for this pack overseas.

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The ladies are getting all types of Easter love this year. Today we reported on the womens Nike Court Force Low & Air Stab “Easter Pack”, and also today we reveal the Nike Air Classic BW “Easter”. They feature a white, pink, and foam green colorway. Nike is giving the ladies a chance to their praise on in style this Easter Sunday. The womens Easter Nike Classic “Big Window” is now available. They can be found at a Nike retailer near you overseas.

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It has become very popular to see holiday kicks from sneaker brands, especially Nike. As of right now it’s still a mystery if the men will get Easter kicks this year, but on the other hand, the ladies get their fair share of Easter inspired kicks. Not just one pack, but two different packs are available. This pack includes a Nike Court Force Low and Nike Air Stab that come with Easter colors.

Both pairs feature cracked leather and easter egg images on the insole. Easter will be here in no time, and this pack is available now overseas. Check with your local Nike accounts for this pack.

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Over the past weeks, the Nike Comic Book Print Pack has slowly released to Nike accounts. In the pack is a pair of Nike Air Assault and Vandal Hi´s. Each pair contains multiple trademarks from comic books starting from the 1970s.

As you can see, the Nike Air Assault and Nike Vandal Hi contain the famous explosion or punch, with Blue spots that are seen on certain types of comic books. Major DC has launched both pairs, so if your in the area check them out.

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We present you the Nike Dunk Low “Orangemen”. This Nike Dunk comes in the colors of the Syracuse University and their athletes are also referred to as “Orangemen”. It comes in very limited quantities and to our knowledge was only released on campus. It features leather, patent leather, ballistic like material and the swoosh comes in the same material as the letters on a varsity jacket.

Should we find out more about this release, we will let you know.

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Just as we’re recovering from the recently released 10AC Trainer Dunk Lows and Footscape Woven Chukkas from Mixed Martial Arts fighter Caol Uno, we find ourselves in a chokehold once again with this 10AC inspired kicks.

The upcoming pair features woven uppers, premium materials and plain colorways reminiscent of the previous 10AC releases. The choice this time are an Nike Air Max 1. If you’re still gasping for breath, don’t tap yet, as more is still to come. Stay tuned to NewKicksOnTheBlog for more info. The Nike Air Max 1 will drop at selected stockist around South East Asia in May.

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