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The China colorway has traditionally been the first LeBron colorway to release for each signature model, but thanks to LeBron’s relocation from Cleveland to Miami, a new annual tradition has risen. Last year’s Pre Heat colorway of the LeBron signature shoe, commonly referred to as the South Beach, featured the dazzling hot pink and turquoise blue colorway, but this year’s Pre Heat will be the Cannon colorway, inspired by the Air Force Base where the Miami Heat have trained during the off-season. The Nike LeBron 9 Pre Heat has already hit stores overseas, but will officially hit the states this Sunday, October 9th, at select retailers in Miami and again on November 11th to wider audiences.

Keep these dates circled on your calendar because they are about to drop soon.

Tech Info:
Nike LeBron 9 Pre Heat Cannon Volt Slate Blue Team Orange
Color: Cannon/Volt-Slate Blue-Team Orange
Style: 469764-004
Release: 10/9/11 (Miami), 11/12/11 (US)
Price: $170

Nike will re-release the infamous Nike Total Max Uptempo.

First off, this classic will drop some time in July. It contains a mainly black base made up of nubuck (toe box, lacing tab) and leather (side panels). This shoe also possesses volt-colored accents in the form of the swoosh and the full length Air sole unit. If you recall, this model was worn consistently by Tim Duncan when he was with Nike. As stated earlier, look for this Nike Total Max Uptempo “Black/Volt” to hit retailers in July for $160.

You can find more detailed pictures here.

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If you are totally sick of Nike hybrid models by now, you may want to look away, but don’t be so quick to dismiss these until you take a closer look. Tennis great, Andre Agassi’s shoe, the Nike Air Tech Challenge was one of Nike’s hottest models back in the late 80’s and early 90’s and was even embraced by those with no appreciation whatsoever for tennis. There were four Nike Air Tech Challenge models released between 1989 and 1992 and now the most recognizable attributes of each have all been combined into one shoe that pays homage to the entire line (the Nike Air Tech Challenge Hybrid features design elements from the Air Tech Challenge 1, Air Tech Challenge II, Air Tech Challenge III, Air Tech Challenge IV, and the Nike Air Flare).

The Nike Air Tech Challenge Hybrid “White/Volt-Hot Lava-Black” is available now at several Nike accounts.

Nike Air Tech Challenge Hybrid
“White/Volt-Hot Lava-Black”
354717-171

At the beginning of this month, we showed you three exclusive colorways of the Nike Air Trainer III LE that were available at select Nike retailers. Many of you thought the colorways were second to none; however, doesn’t this Nike Air Trainer III LE “Light Charcoal/Volt” rank up there with them?

It features a predominately light charcoal upper with yellow accents on the swoosh, midsole, tongue and strap. This sneaker also contains a yellow visible air sole unit. Black accents are appear on the side panels, inner lining and side wall. Just like the aforementioned colorways, this Air Trainer III LE will retail for $110 in April 2009.

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This coming Saturday October 18th, 2008, Nike Sportswear will be releasing two Nike Air Max 90 sneakers designed by artist KAWS. One of them is the above Nike Air Max 90 Current which received technical updates by KAWS and Nike Sportswear Footwear Design Director Jesse Leyva. This black colorway features innovative 4-way stretch textiles and takes inspirations from Nike ACG. Unfortunately for most, this along with the White Volt OriginalFake Nike Air Max 90 will release exclusively at Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer and Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán.

Nike Sportswear
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY

Nike Sportswear
at The Montalbán
1615 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA

You can find more detailed pictures here.

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This coming Saturday, October 18th, 2008, will be a big release date especially now with the set of Nike Air Max “OriginalFake” on schedule with the Air Jordan 3/21 Countdown Pack. Nike Sportswear will be releasing two Nike Air Max 90 sneakers designed by artist KAWS on Saturday. One of them is the above Nike Air Max 90 which has received technical updates by KAWS and Nike Sportswear Footwear Design Director Jesse Leyva. This which and neon colorway which we have seen before features innovative 4-way stretch textiles and takes inspirations from Nike ACG. Unfortunately for most, this along with the Nike Air Max 90 “Black Volt” OriginalFake will release exclusively at Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer and Nike Sportswear at The Montalbán.

Nike Sportswear
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY

Nike Sportswear
at The Montalbán
1615 Vine Street
Los Angeles, CA

You can find more detailed pictures here.

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As part of their recent OG-colorway-esque “Concord/Volt” Pack, Nike recently released the Nike Air Burst “Volt”. A beloved yet seldom released classic Nike running style, the Nike Burst finally came back earlier this year, but since the, it has seen very little light. The Nike Air Burst “Volt” features a Stealth Leather/Perforated Nubuck (at the toebox), almost Cool Grey looking, upper with a Concord Swoosh and Volt accents on the tongue and in the visible air unit, an air unit that looks a bit healthier than the earlier retro Burst units.

The Nike Air Burst “Stealth/Concord-Volt-Anthracite” is available now at select Nike accounts.

Tech Info:
Nike Air Burst
Stealth/Concord-Volt-Anthracite
609057-041
$95

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