The Black Mamba has received lots of attention in 2008, and 2009 will be just as goo to Kobe Bryant. He’s the reigning NBA MVP, the face of the popular Nike Hyperdunk model, and recently released his fourth signature shoe with Nike, the Nike Zoom Kobe 4 (IV). Here we feature a pair embellished with the Los Angeles Lakers colorway, as well as Nike’s new flywire technology. With that being said, you already know that they are extremely light. They feature a black leather upper along with purple / gold accents and a translucent midsole. The tongue features the words Carpe Diem which means seize the day in Latin. They are slated to release on January 17, 2008.

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Originally released in 1997, the Nike Air Foamposite Foamposite One (Royal Blue) was the signature shoe of Anfernee ‘Penny’ Hardaway. The first shoe to feature Nike’s innovative Foamposite technology of synthetic leathers surrounding the upper and a clear gum sole for extra grip. Since its initial introduction, the Foamposite instantly became a classic model among many sneakerheads around the world. The Nike Air Foamposites have been released in a flurry of color-ways so far…

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We posted the Nike Lebron VI Chalk about a week ago and told you to look out for the official King James debut of the Nike Zoom Lebron VI”Chalk Editions. So if you missed watching The Cavs defeat the Wizards 93 - 89 on TNT on Christams Day, here’s a glimpse of what you missed.

It’s Christmas Day 2008 in Cleveland @ The Quickens Loan Arena and Forward Lebron James #23  of the Cleveland Cavaliers, has just finished his pre game Ritual. Lebron starts every basketball game by walking over to the annoucer’s table and throwing a handful of chalk into the air. This Christmas Day is extra special because Lebron James has just debut his new Nike Lebron VI Chalk kicks  to the crowd.  Let’s not get these Nike Lebron’s “Chalk Editions” confused with future releases coming from the Nike Lebron 6 Campus. The Nike”Lebron “Chalk Edition” sports The Cavs team colors such as a navy blue palette w/red stitiching, blue patent leather on the toebox, a caramel and red midsole with white on the Nike swoosh and chalk graphic on heel. (pics via NBA.com/Nike Basketball)
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BeSpoke Sneaker Gallery is a sneaker design firm specializing in pop, iconic, and contemporary themes. Through artistic expression, they use sneakers as a medium to convey their passion for life, art, music and of course, sneakers. Recently, they were inspired by a cult classic, and have begun to release the Lost Boys Vintage Terminator Package. They used the terminator to help retell the story of David (Kiefer Sutherland) and his tribe of teenage vampires whom terrorized their small town in CA. They also did their best to give the customs an authentic feel of 1987 (the year the film was released) as well as a look of it being a prop in the movie. This vintage model (originally released in 1985) provided BeSpoke with the template to achieve their desired appeal. The customs consist of Bright Red Bite Marks (upper cushion & lower heel), Scratches, Pale tone of a victim freshly bitten, and Black for the Gothic Motorcycle Gang.

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Hailing from Massachusetts, Superwoman is a recent convert to the sneaker game. While she previously displayed her freshness by way of stilettos and boots, she fell in love with a pair of Jordans and never looked back. Practicing the philosophy of going hard or going home, Superwoman has been on a constant shopping spree for her and her little man over the past 5 months, and racked up quite a nice collection. Read the full story

Last week, we saw Terrell Owens sporting the Air Jordan 6 Olympic with his Dallas Cowboys uniform as he set the ball down in the endzone after scoring a touchdown against the Houston Texans.

This week, our Celebrity Kicks continues with Travis and Disashi from Gym Class Heroes posing for the camera. Travis is wearing the Air Penny 2 - Black / Royal Blue on hit feet matching with a royal blue jacket. While Disashi is sporting the Air Jordan 8 (VIII) Retro - Aquas.

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Fresh Troy the Sole Brotha is just a regular kid from Harlem with quite a few kicks. His obsession with shoes began in the early nineties when his aunt blessed him with a pair of Aqua VIII’s. Even at age 5, he understood the power of neckbreakin’, “…I mean, I was only 5 but i remember it so vividly. I felt so good with my Jordans on…..” Since then, he has picked up every new Jordan release, as well as quite a few others. Read the full story