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An integral part of the New York Yankees starting bull-pen, pitcher Chien-Ming Wang had the honor of pitching from the mound at Yankee stadium’s inaugural game. As the pride of Taiwan and a popular Taiwanese figure, Wang was given the opportunity to create and customize his very own Nike Air Max 1 Premium. The result doesn’t stray far from his baseball roots as he combines premium leathers with a symbolic baseball stitching in gold. Subtle and understated hints to his place with the Yankees can be seen via navy #40 embroidery. Rounding out the design are a silhouette of Wang lasered into the tongue and a translucent gold outsole. The shoe will launch on Friday, July 10th at select retailers of Nike in Taiwan with a global release soon after.

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One of Nike’s most innovative sneakers, Air Max was first introduced in 1987, catering specifically to runners, The signature see-through Air Sole attracted the attention of consumers and runners, and continues to be a staple in the market. This season, the folks at Nike took cues from Air Max and created an original - Nike Air Maxim 1.

The new Nike Air Maxim 1 is 66% lighter than the Original Nike Air Max 1, clocking in at only 10.1 oz. This is made possible by both the Acespan Mesh that was developed in 2008 for the Lunar Racer, and also a new Flywire technology used in the 2008 Zoom Victory Spike. Available in a blue and red, the Nike Air Maxim also feature interesting translucent rip-stop nylon upper that is stylistically reminiscent of the see through Air Soles. Available in August 2009.

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You already know that there are a few beautiful editions of the Nike Air Max 1 Safari Pack set to drop in July/August, but now there is another pair. In addition to the dope Premiums we saw a couple weeks back, we saw two other Safari-printed pairs, and now we have another. The latest unveiling is very similar to the purple joints, but they feature blue instead, as well as lightening up the grey portions. Take a look at all four pairs and check back with us as the release appraoches for more news.

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Purchaze received the Nike Air Max 1 “Medium Grey/White-Dark Obsidian”.

The Nike Air Max 1 first introduced in 1987 with a visible Air unit and a highly-appreciated sneaker. Comes in a classic shape made of smooth medium grey and dark obsidian soft fabric and a medium grey mesh toebox. At the heel you can find a dark obsidian Nike Air stitching. Featuring a complete dark obsidian sole unit with a white patent swoosh.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Max 1 “Medium Grey/White-Dark Obsidian”
Style: 312542-014
Color: Medium Grey/White-Dark Obsidian

Nike can be counted on just about every new season to bring us a nice variety of classic Nike Air Max and Nike running models in fresh new colorways. This peek at the Fall ‘09 lineup is proof that there will be plenty to get excited about in the near future. The upcoming collection features two new colorways of the Nike Air Max 1, one in solid navy and the other spices up the Nike Air Max 1 Safari 87 design with a red mudguard.

There will also be a new Nike Air Max 90 “Black/Turquoise/White”, two new Nike Air Pegasus models and two Nike Air Structure Triax colorways, including one in a striking Black/Persian Violet. Updating some classic designs, the Nike Air Max 1 x Air Trainer 1 model and both a solid red and a Nike Air Max 90 Current Huarache “Hufquake” will join in the fun as well. Look for the whole batch to hit stores this fall and be sure to check out the whole collection.

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Tiffany is famous for its jewelry, no doubt, but even moreso in the sneakerhead community as an inspiration for some of the most noteable Nikes ever. This new pair brings the two aspects of Tiffany fame together into one bright package. The Nike Womens Air Max 1 appears above in a combination of metallic silver and turqouise. The metallic colour comprises most of the upper, while touches of turqouise suede along with laces, linings and midsoles in the same blue/green hue make for an excellent balance. These would be just as home on smaller male feet as females, both of which can cop these now on eBay.

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Here you can see the Nike Air Max 1 Premium “Brazil” with a colorful upper and various other details, such as the graphic on the midsole that wraps underneath the shoe’s translucent outsole. Additionally the graphic on the shoe’s upper around the shoe’s ankle collar is a nice touch. Pick these up now at your local Nike Sportswear retailer.

This shoe is actually a shoe that Nike worked on with SneakersBR and will be used to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of SneakersBR. The shoes are inspired by the culture of Pernambuco, the home state of SneakersBR, and the Manguebeat, a musical movement from Pernambuco.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Max 1 Premium QK “Brazil”
Style: 318361-211
Color: Birch/White-Neon Turquoise-Comet Red

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Nike often refers to pop culture in its limited edition releases, but this one honours the 40th anniversary of one of the most inspirational achievements in the entire history of mankind. Whether they’re a ’small step for mankind’ is more dependent upon your own stride, but there’s no question that this new pair of Nike Air Max 1´s does a nifty job of achieving its lunar landing theme. The upper is comprised of mostly black leather with touches of quilted black nylon and metallic silver accents. A strip of the upper directly above the midsole is embossed with a crater-like pattern and a moon boot-evoking silver midsole completes the vibe. While we are uncertain as to the exact date, the moon landing was July 21, 1969, we can expect them during April 2009. Stay tuned to NewKicksOnTheBlog for updates.

Nike Air Max 1 ND
Black/Black-Metallic Silver-White
308866-004

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