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Some of you may have already seen this video as part of the Ultimate Jordan DVD, but for those who haven’t had the pleasure, here you go. This short video documents the evolution of the Air Jordan all the way from the beginnings at Nike to the birth of the Jordan Brand. Included are clips of interviews, ad campaigns, game highlights and behind the scenes looks at some of the photo/video shoots and design meetings that helped to make these kicks what they are today. With a little help from Mars Blackmon, Bugs Bunny and others, this brief retrospective paints a nice picture of how the Air Jordan mystique came to be. For the younger generation of sneakerheads who have only known most of the Air Jordan sneakers as Retro releases, this is a great crash course in the road to greatness followed by Michael and his revered arsenal of kicks, as well as a highlight reel of one of the most brilliantly marketed brands in history.

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Makoto of Five Star Japan flew half way across the world to New York City to be able to customize his own pair of Bespoke Nike Air Force 1’s at Nike’s 21 Mercer space in SOHO. The result is a colorful, all-over Cement print, Nike Air Force 1 Supreme. The entire upper of the shoe uses a number of different colors of the Cement print while the inside collar lining and outsole of the shoes use an Aqua color while the shoelaces are Orange. Like all Nike Air Force 1’s “Bespoke”, Makoto’s pair is a 1 of 1.

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The man loves his Airs and has had his hand in the design of a few too. Well, much beyond the eight Nike Air Force One´s he has designed (Video Music Box, 3 NYC Team, 2 Phoenix ASG, 112 Pack, Black Friday), the 112 Pack illustrated that Clark Kent knows sneakers.

NiceKicks caught up with the one and only DJ Clark Kent .

What shoes are Clark’s favorite? What is he wearing right now? What about when did he know he was hooked. Click here to find out answers to that and much more.

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After showing some images of the sneakers on display at the event at the Montalban Theater yesterday, we can now show you the complete line-up of sneakers, created as part of the “Stages” initiative by Nike in collaboration with Lance Armstrong and his Livestrong Foundation.

In terms of product they present the Lunar Livestrong Pack, consisting of two sneakers. Next comes the Evolution of Air, which is a pack consisting of three Nike Air Max’s. The most interesting pack is probably the Greatest Hits pack, which consists of collaborations with So_Me, Mr. Cartoon and Futura. Last but not least there is The Cutters pack.

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Nike Sportswear and Lance Armstrong got together this weekend to present the newest collection of exclusive Nike Sportswear sneakers as a part of the “Stages” Touring Art Exhibition that will look to raise money for the LIVESTRONG foundation and raise awareness for cancer research. The exhibition features artwork by twenty one of today’s most prominent artists. For the exhibition, Nike Sportswear reinterpreted some of their most sought after sneakers with a LIVESTRONG inspiration including the Nike 1World Air Force 1 “Busy P”, Nike Air Force 1 “Mr. Cartoon”, Nike “FLOM” Dunk “Futura” and some new retro models like the Nike Soccer Tiempo Futbol shoes and Lunar Racer’s.

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Another highlight from the Nike Playmakers Event the other night were these Nike Air Force 1 x Dunk SB Low “White Supremes” we spotted in the collection of All Day. If you don’t remember, DJ Clark Kent was spotted wearing the same shoes in the equally dope black colorway a couple months ago at a Nike Sportswear event. The shoes feature the classic Nike SB Low white Supreme upper with a white, Air Force 1 sole that has a blue out-sole to go with the inside of the shoe. As with the rest of the shoes of these nature, these will not release to the public. They were created for the original members of the Nike Skateboarding team only, which is unfortunate for all you Nike Air Force 1 fans.

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Here is another world premier on NewKicksontheBlog. Back in late October, DJ Clark Kent grabbed us and told us to take out our camera for one of the most amazing sneakers on anyone’s feet. It was the Nike Air Force 1 x Dunk Low SB “Black Supreme” which fused the upper of the infamous Nike Dunk Low “Black Supreme” and the sole of the Nike Air Force 1. Last night at the Playmakers III event in New York, DJ Clark Kent premiered the Nike Dunk SB Tiffany version which again fuses an SB Dunk upper with an Nike Air Force 1 sole. This sneaker is of course in the collection of DJ Clark Kent and just as a side note, the general public will not be able to get their hands on them. Unfortunately.

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The Mayor (not the one who tried to increase the legal term limits of his office, but a different Mayor who has much better taste when it comes to kicks) has been at the epicenter of all things Nike Air Force 1 since news broke of his finally hitting his 1000th pair landmark in is personal Air Force 1 collection. In case anyone was wondering, the 1000th pair cooked up for Mayor at the Nike Innovation Kitchen was in no way the mark of a slowdown in the Mayor’s collection or creativity. Mayor shows, with his newest Nike Air Force 1 Low “Nike iD Bespoke”, that his influential mark on the sneakerworld is still very much growing.

Most recently, The Mayor made another trip to the Nike iD Bespoke studio at 21 Mercer Street in NYC to play around with some of the new options available for customizing and personalizing his muse of footwear; the Nike Air Force 1. After brainstorming and playing around with a lot of different ideas, Mayor finally came up with the fresh Nike Air Force 1 Low “Bespoke” you see above.

The shoe, which just arrived at the Bespoke studio today, features a lot of lux features including a dark, denim upper with gold stitching and a gold insole. To go with the clean details on the upper, Mayor chose to construct the swoosh, heel tag and tongue label in red, patent leather. The sole is white with a clear outsole on the final product, but Mayor’s initial intention was to have the outsole be colored a solid red in order to match the red details on the upper, but there was some miscommunication in the outcome of design process. Regardless, the shoe is definitely a dope look. Another cool feature are the lacelocks, which are stainless steel with “MYR” elegantly printed on top. The shoes come with the original factory tag from the well known Feng Tey factory in Taiwan, which is an accessory we usually see on samples. If you like what you see, and you are going to be (or are in) New York City, take a trip down to Nike Sportswear and have a go at cooking up a dope, one-of-a-kind Nike Air Force 1.

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