Now that you have the OG colorway of adidas superstar the Nike Air Safari that dropped on the weekend firmly in your possession what s next? There s no shortage of options between the various VNTG style pairs and possible NIKE iD creations but we re pretty partial to the Great Britain pack shown above. The connection is a curious one as far as England goes but what s important here is the premium leather look and the extra bit of safari-ness induced by the laces.
Nike Skateboarding s longest running signature model belongs to Paul Rodriguez, who just took Gold in the Skateboard Street category during this weekend s X Games. P-Rod s been able to forge a successful career much in part due to his pro-model with Nike, and from the previous five models, the VI continues to carry the latest innovations in athletic footwear tailored to P-Rod s game. Featuring LunarLon cushioning, an extremely durable suede with adidas zx flux TPU backing, and Diamond Flex grooves on the outsole for enhanced traction and flexibility, the P-Rod VI doesn t miss a beat as P-Rod continues to be one of the top players of his sport.
Andre Agassi s Air Tech Challenge series has still yet to be usurped as the most popular technical adidas superstar metal toe tennis sneaker of all time, but after a few retro releases and a hybrid style, we haven t seen the ATC series utilized as extensively as some of the Swoosh s other early 90s standouts. But there s no way you can look at this new style pictured above and think of anything else, as the unique ATC III and IV colors and flames have been ported over to a silhouette more in step with today s Grand Slam champions. The Nike Air Max Challenge is somewhere in the neighborhood of ATC x Courtballistec, a Max Air-cushioned lowtop that looks like it could take adidas superstar slip on on the world s best at the drop of a mullet. Have a closer look, let us know how these compare to all the classic Agassis as well as Rafael Nadal s signature series, and grab yours today from TeniszPlaza or one of the select US tennis retailers who also have them in stock.
The Games of the XXX Olympiad featured 302 medal events and inspired a bunch of great sneaker designs, but might the greatest prize of them all have been kept until three weeks after the closing ceremony? The Hero Nike Air Force 1 Low is a spectacular premium design featuring golden speckling on a white leather base, which extends to the inside-out midsole and even the XXX -locked laces. But by far the most intriguing feature of this gilded design is the heel strap that converts these into a gold medal around your neck, an unprecedented element that celebrates epic feats and vanquished limits. Select Nike Sportswear retailers will sell these tomorrow, so click through for one last view and let us know where these rank on a Saturday that s starting September off with a bang.
While the rest of the sneaker world has very much settled down with the Olympic theme what with the games well over, Nike Basketball adidas zx flux mens still has some unfinished business to settle. Perhaps the most exciting piece of business is the release of the Nike LeBron X+ with the USA look similar to that which LeBron James debuted during the gold medal game. Word has just arrived that the big day is September 29th, with the Nike LeBron X+ Sport Pack going up for grabs for $290, a slightly lower price than initially reported thanks to that initial backlash. Stick with us for more photos ahead of the late September release date and let us
know if you re copping this Nike LeBron X.