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Michael Jordan is superhuman feats on the court are well represented by this year is Nike Air Jordan IV Doernbecher, which serves as the unofficial kick-off to the looming Nike Air Jordan IV Retro releases for 2012. The Nike Air Jordan IV DB Superman features a number of playful colors and details, like the Superman chest logo on the tongue, a comic-book like graphic seen through the translucent outsoles, neon green and blue tones, and most notably, a new Mars Blackmon silhouette on the heel, which matches that of Isaiah, the talented young boy who was chosen to design the Nike Air Jordan IV. The entire Nike x Doernbecher Freestyle VIII will be unveiled on October 8th, so stay tuned to NewKicksOnTheBlog for more updates and release information for this charity driven capsule of sneakers, and let us know what you think of Isaiah’s design.

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Will you cop two pairs of the Entourage x Nike SB Dunk Low? Now that we have a look at the general release edition! The General Release version of the Entourage x Nike SB Dunk Low has a few notable changes, like the gum outsole, the gold-stitched NIKE on the heel-tab, and the removal of the entourage emblem on the tongue. Do you like the General Release version of the friends-and-family edition? Check out the images below and stick with NewKicksOnTheBlog for any updates or changes regarding the tentative Black Friday 2011 release date.

One of the most anticipated Nike Air Jordan Retros not only of 2012, but of the last decade, is the Nike Air Jordan IV in the original White Black Tech Grey colorway. NewKicksOnTheBlog confirmed the Nike Air Jordan IV White Cement as a February 2012 release, but here we have a solid release date on February 18, 2012. Much like the Nike Air Jordan III White Cement, these upcoming Jordan Retros will be sure fire hits and will certainly clean out of the shelves quickly, so be sure to circle your calendar for 2/18/12 and let us know if you plan on copping these when they become available.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Jordan V White Cement
Color: White/Black-Tech Grey
Style: 308497-103
Release: 02/18/12
Price: $160

Jordan Brand will release this new Nike Air Jordan X Retro colorway of White/Old Royal-Stealth that has quite the Orlando Magic undertone to it. You might remember that Orlando was part of the original City Series of the Nike Air Jordan X - the White Black Royal colorway.

This Nike Air Jordan X Retro also features the 23 stitched on the upper ankle of the shoe, and like the OG City Series version, these catalog shots do not reveal the plaid pattern on the inner lining. Are these a must have for you? Expect these on February 11th 2012 in all sizes, with the men’s version coming in with a $160 price-tag.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Jordan X White Old Royal Stealth
Color: White/Old Royal-Stealth
Style: 487214-107
Release: 02/11/12
Price: $160

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Penny Marshall is for the Lakers, Ashley Judd is for the Kentucky Wildcats, and Spike Lee is for the New York Knicks. Spike is been screaming haterations and hollerations at opposing team players for decades particularly at a certain former Indiana Pacers sharpshooter, but no Knick game is a true Knick game without seeing Spike covered in blue and orange, waving his towels and screaming at referees. For New York’s Playoff run earlier this year, Spike was seen rocking the Nike Air Jordan Spiz’ike in a special PE colorway in blue and orange, and recent developments of the Spiz’ike has shown that the shoes will in fact release to the public. Here we have a detailed look at the orange alternate colorway of the Nike Air Jordan Spiz’ike. It features a mix of tumbled leather and suede, with a tonal orange elephant print and a white black laser graphic inner lining. Stick with NewKicksOnTheBlog for more Jordan Brand updates!

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We tend to approach with apprehension, whenever we see a sick new colorway of the Nike LeBron shoe. Why? Well, you don’t want to fall in love with a shoe that might be unattainable, and as we have seen with the Nike LeBron line, particularly with the Nike Air Max LeBron VII and the Nike LeBron 8, a good chunk of the widely-praised colorway just never seem to release.

The Nike LeBron 9 China and it’s seemingly Knicks/CLE HWC colorway was an instant hit, and here we finally have a detailed look at this upcoming Nike LeBron 9 colorway; the outsole is a translucent light blue, and the tongue and lace harness at the midfoot appear to picture an anime-style graphic of some sort - possibly that of a dragon, considering 2012 is the Year of the Dragon according to the traditional Chinese Zodiac.

Let us know if this new colorway changes your mind about the LeBron 9!

Perhaps a tribute to all the times Michael torched the New York Knicks? Check out this unreleased sample colorway of the Nike Air Jordan XI in a puzzling orange/white/black combination. At the time, the only non-Bulls colorway of the Nike Air Jordan XI that was even on Michael’s feet was the Space Jam colorway, which featured a touch of blue on the Jumpman logo and traction pods on the outsole. That version of the XI didn’t release until well after his final retirement from the Bulls, but what do you make of this Orange colorway? Was a City Series planned for the Nike Air Jordan XI (like the Air Jordan X that featured special regional editions for Chicago, New York, Sacramento, and other major b-ball epicenters)? Some of Michael’s greatest performances came on the Madison Square Garden floor (like the infamous Double-Nickel) that came just days after his return to the Bulls in ’95. This sample isn’t a Retro rehashing, but an OG as made evident by the size-tag, so that leaves us wondering what other colorways Tinker had in mind for the Nike Air Jordan XI. Take a look and let us know what you think?

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Back in 1999, the White/Cement Air Jordan IV helped kick off the Retro revolution and while the Bred edition has since seen another release, it’s been almost 12 years since we got another go around for this undisputed classic. Rumors have been swirling around for awhile regarding a potential January 2012 drop, and now we get our first look at some pics of the upcoming Retro version. As you could have guessed, the Nike Air branding that once graced the heel and outsole has been replaced by Jumpman logos, but other than that, everything else looks to be in tact. The January release for the Nike Air Jordan IV “White/Cement-Grey” Retro is still subject to change, but based on what we see here, at least we know that it is in the works.

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