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Arguably the biggest Nike Air Jordan Retro of the 2011, the Bordeaux VII has been a Retro release 19 years in the making. After Michael rocked them in the ’92 All-Star Game, the Bordeaux VII were thrown back into the vault and kept quiet for nearly two decades, and it’s just ready to burst out this April when it will finally release for good. Of course, you can show off your pair a little earlier because the Nike Air Jordan VII Retro “Black/Light Graphite-Bordeaux” are available right now ahead of release date.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Jordan VII Retro “Black/Light Graphite-Bordeaux”
Style: 304775-003
Color: Black/Light Graphite-Bordeaux

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When LeBron James made his decision to go to Miami, LeBron 8 designer Jason Petrie decided on a South Beach inspired colorway. One that was actually a sample colorway the Nike LeBron team had spun up before.

Since its release, the South Beach colorway has been incredibly popular and the market value of the LeBron 8 South Beach has seen a steady rise since its release. Check out this Nike Air Jordan VI “South Beach” Custom. It features the signature teal, pink, black, and white colorway infused into the astounding Nike Air Jordan VI silhouette, going with a full teal upper, a black/pink midsole, pink laces and a translucent outsole.

The Nike Air Jordan VI “Oreo” served as the base model for this custom design and clearly the idea translated onto the shoe seamlessly. Additional details included a paint-splattered wooden box and a hand-painted type-font on the heels reading El Cappy and Juan the Blogger. Let us know what you think of this custom pair of Jordans!

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For the month of April Jordan Brand has big plans as it will hold two big Jordan Retro releases. The first is the highly-anticipated Nike Air Jordan VII Bordeaux and the second is the Nike Air Jordan XII Low in the White/Black-Taxi colorway. This is the second such release of the Taxi XII Low, the first coming in 2004 and will become available at select Jordan Brand retailers on April 9th, 2011. These are slated to be a Quickstrike release so be swift in your sneaker-copping actions!

Take a look and let us know if these are a must-have for you.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Jordan XII Low “White/Black-Taxi”
Style: 308317-104
Color: White/Black-Taxi
Release: 04/09/2011

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This is an all-new colorway of the Nike Air Jordan Fly Wade in a Dunkman-esque Grey, Neon Green, Black and White colorway.

Featuring prominent Neon Green accents on the translucent outsole, laces, inner lining, and Dwyane Wade’s 3 logo on the tongue, this new Air Jordan Fly Wade certainly jumps out at you with its two-toned grey upper and black upper panel. But isn’t this LeBron James Dunkman colorway? Perhaps Wade and LeBron have plans on debuting their new colorways on the same night. Take a look at the detailed gallery below and let us know which Air Jordan Fly Wade colorway you like best thus far.

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The Nike Air Trainer SC II High is back! Nike teased and peeved us with the Nike Auto Trainer last year, but it’s time to get serious and focus out attention on one of the most highly anticipated and most requested Nike Retros of all time – the Nike Air Trainer SC II High. This all-new Black/Varsity Red colorway should send excited shivers down your spine, through your legs, and onto your feet, because the sweet combination of colors on one of the sweetest Nike designs of all time is a one-two-punch that will leave you in a state of dizzy ecstasy. Premier just got a full size run of these beauties ready to go, so take another look below and head there to cop a pair.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Trainer SC II High “Black/Black-Varsity Red”
Style: 443575-001
Color: Black/Black-Varsity Red

Info/Image: Premier

Since a sequel to last years Skunk Dunk was first confirmed by Todd Bratrud a few weeks back, we have seen a variety of teasers and imagined what the follow-up might look like.

While the joint theme seemed logical, at least from the limited sneak peeks that popped up, nobody could have seen this coming. While the majority of the upper sports a white canvas that we all know will give way to green suede underneath, the rear panel sports an unmistakable nod to Cheech and Chong and their stoner classic, Up in Smoke.

It appears that the heel of the left shoe will feature Tommy Chong’s red bandana, while the right shoe uses a material intended to mimic Cheech Marin’s ski cap. Too early to say from these pics, but it looks like possibly denim on the tongue and lining along with your choice of black or green laces. These are expected to release as a quickstrike on April 20th and are rumored to be limited to only around 1000 pairs, so stay tuned for more pics and info in the coming weeks.

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JD sports have been a widely respected brand in the UK but not that well known around Europe. The mens trainers at JD Sports didn’t really catch my attention until they released their amazing collection of Adidas Originals. Here’s a few of my favourites from the range –

Adidas Originals Nizza Hi

These are made from jersey material and are great as a casual addition to any outfit.

The next pair are the Adidas Originals Training P.T. 70’s

They are exclusive to the JD Sports brand! These trainers have a great retro feel to them, and the bright colours will keep you going throughout summer.

These are by far my favourite, Adidas originals Nizza Lo

These are a great addition to the skate family, with a similar feel to the Nizza Hi’s but with a more understated style.

All in all, a great collection of men’s trainers available, have a look for yourself at their online store - http://www.jdsports.co.uk/men/mens-footwear/trainers/