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Take cover as SBTG and Phu! have teamed up for a pack of custom kicks titled Death From Above. Taking inspiration from fighter planes, the theme for the kicks is based on a fictitious dogfight between two rival squadrons. The Death Seeker uses an Nike Air Force 1 as a base, whilst the Phantom Mirage employs an Nike Air Max 90.

Battle will commence at the Royalfam Shop on 30th March 2008 at 10pm NYC time. Each squadron will be limited to 8 pairs, for more info check out Phu! and SBTG’s websites.

You can find more detailed pictures here.

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Some people say splatter custom sneakers are old, however i usually tend to like them if they are done with good taste, so i guess it really depends on your style. This customized Nike Air Max 1 sneakers by Ghettrocentricity carry a simple but yet appealing splatter theme on the midsole. The Nike Air Max 1´s which have a splatter effect in a neon blue color and neon yellow on the midsole, with “AIR” on the back on the sneaker painted to match. I love the two neon colors used in these, defiantly pops out at you. This goes go show you dont always have to go over the top to get a nice effect, that is if you dont think the splatter style is old. To check out more of the work by Ghettrocentricity or to contact him for work please visit his website.

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Coach K. The name is synonymous with unparalleled greatness in every aspect of the word. On the court and off the court, Coach K embodies greatness. His dedication to Duke and College Basketball has produced a longstanding Dynasty comprised of amazing players and above all, good Men.

To celebrate Coach K’s 800th Win, Eric Lautenbach (Head of Nike Basketball), JB of Nike’s Innovation Kitchen, and good friend of KATC, Chi McBride came together to design the “800″ Nike Air Force 1 iK 1 of 1 Coach K.

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While browsing ISS, we stumbled over this Nike Air Max 87 and the Nike Air Max 90 pictured above. As you can see both shoes feature a nice mix of different materials as suede, premium leather and mesh. Both shoes are available at your local footlocker and it seems that they just released on the european continent…

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In a recent interview with NY Times’ The Moment, Kanye West answers a few questions about his take on fashion as well as about his “get up” he wore to the Grammy’s.

When asked about what he wore, Kanye mentioned his kicks:
I had on a pair of Nikes too, but I can’t talk about those because they’re not out yet.

Not out yet? Thank you Kanye for letting us know the good news that these weren’t some special 1 of 1’s. From the photo that we have, you can see that the shoes clearly have a lasered swoosh, Nike Air Flight Revolution outsole, and tongue and ankle shaped similar to the Nike Air Force V.

These will be a pair to keep on the radar. Hopefully these won’t join the ranks of the McFly’s and never be seen again.

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Nike will put out this white, blue and varsity red Nike Dunk Hi Supreme this coming Summer. This Nike Dunk Hi features an all white upper, a red swoosh, blue outsole and a red and white checkered midsole. Also dope is the white leather perforated toebox and the white and red mini checkered laces. For those of you who can’t wait to get these, a sample size 9 is available on eBay now.

In addition to the already shown below Men’s Nike Air Force 1 Premium that Nike has came up with to celebrate Black History Month, they have also produced a similar pair for the ladies. A bit different than the Men’s is the fact that the Women’s uses a Light Cream instead of the Dark Brown/Black upper that the Men’s version uses. The Women’s like the Men’s will be given out as a Promo shoe and will not be sold to the general public.

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This Nike Air Force 1 has various Premium detailing to it and the shoe uses inspiration from African mud cloth for parts of the upper, but the difference is that on every shoe there is a different piece of a large mud cloth making each and every shoe different than the other. In addition the shoe features a lasered design on the toe box, wooden lace aglets, and a wooden BHM 08 dubrae. Perhaps the best part about these Nike Air Force 1’s is that even though Nike sought inspiration from various aspects of African American culture they were able to carefully place it in an aesthetically pleasing way on their classic Nike Air Force 1 in addition to using premium craftsmanship. This particular pair will not be sold to the public and is extremely limited, best of luck in finding a pair.

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