Introduced a few weeks ago, the Lunar Orbit+ is Nike Sportswear’s newest model and one of the highlights of the Spring 2011 Collection. The Lunar Orbit+ combines inspiration from the original Nike Tech Pack with Nike’s most comfortable cushioning technology, otherwise known as Lunar. The shoe has a number of features ranging from it’s 3-layer fully breathable mesh upper to the welded bemis tape, coated zipper, and lazered sock liner that complete the shoe. Three colorways have been created to introduce the Lunar Orbit+ as a part of the Spring 2011 Collection from Nike Sportswear and they are all available now at select Nike retailers including KIX-FILES.

Jay-Z sat courtside on Wednesday night when his New Jersey Nets hosted the Utah Jazz at their temporary home, the Prudential Center. Jay-Z was in good company as his good friend and Translation CEO, Steve Stoute, sat next to him; Stoute is the first person to be featured as a part of the new INFLUENCER In-Depth series. Hov was spotted wearing a Black hoodie, pair of raw denim jeans, and Timberland 6-Inch Premium Boots in Black to match his hoodie. Even though Drake rhymed that he and Jay were off Timbs on the chorus of Jay-Z’s “Off That” song the CEO of Roc Nation has still been seen wearing Timberland’s on a number of occasions. Also sitting courtside at the game was Kim Kardashian, whose most current boyfriend is Nets’ Forward, Kris Humphries, whose been having a great year thus far. Check out more pictures of Jay-Z and his Black Timbs as well as Kim after the jump…

2011 marks the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac and with Nike Sportswear’s release of the Year of the Rabbit Air Force 1 Low Supreme on the way, Jordan Brand looks to be releasing a special Chinese edition of the Air Jordan 2011. Pictures of the packaging of the Air Jordan 2011 ‘Year of the Rabbit’ surfaced yesterday on a Chinese message board and shows a traditional Red box with Gold foil graphics and letters imprinted on the box. No word yet on the release date or other details of this special edition Air Jordan but stay tuned for more information. via: hoop China

Nike Sportswear has brought back an original model from the 1980′s in three new colorways as a part of it’s Spring 2011 Collection. The Nike Zoom Supreme Court Low, originally released by Nike as a tennis shoe in 1985, has been brought back and updated to include Nike’s Zoom Air technology. Three colorways of this classic tennis shoe are available in fine suede and monotone colorways with White accents. Pick up any of the three colors (Varsity Royal, Black, and Lucky Green) now at select Nike Sportswear retailers including LTD Online.

INFLUENCERS: How Trends And Creativity Becomes Contagious, created by R+I Creative was released last November and garnered a lot of attention in a short amount of time. The original documentary featured interviews with some of today’s most notable and recognized creatives including jeffstaple, Dao-Yi Chow, Sky Gellatly, Rob Stone, Jon Cohen, Josh Peskowitz, and more. The documentary is now releasing an in-depth series that looks to go into greater detail on various subjects within today’s industry, the first episode features Translation CEO, Steve Stoute, the man behind putting Jay-Z and HP together amongst other collaborations between pop culture icons and Fortune 500 companies. Watch the video after the jump…

Lupe Fiasco debuted the cover art to his highly anticipated album, Lasers, earlier today via his official blog. Lasers will be available both in stores and online on Tuesday, March 8th. The album’s cover art was created by the Brooklyn-based OAK, who also designed the Japanese Cartoon website this past Summer. Get a visual into, “Words I Never Said”, which is expected to be the next single from Lupe off of Lasers after the jump. via: Sky Gellatly

Japanese brand, uniform experiment, has collaborated with Nike Sportswear yet again on a new mid top model for the Spring/Summer 2011 Collection. The model is believed to be either an All Court Mid or  a Blazer Mid but details are scarce at the moment as the only image that’s been made available is this one off the back of the shoe via uniform experiment co-founder Hiroshi Fujiwara. These collaboration kicks look to feature uniform experiment’s branding near the heel of the shoe and a multi-colored checkerboard print that has become synonymous with various uniform experiment creations. Stay tuned for more information regarding this collaboration. via: liban

The Air Jordan III (3) in Black and Cement has been one of the most popular sneakers amongst celebrities as of late having been worn by Jay-Z, Kanye West, and now Pharrell Williams. Skateboard P has been rocking these Jordan’s while on tour in Australia with his group N.E.R.D who have made stops in both Adelaide and Brisbane thus far. As noted by the BBC/Ice Cream Blog, “When’s the last time you’re seen Pharrell wear Jordan’s?” Get a closer look at Pharrell and his Black and Cement Air Jordan III’s after the jump. via: BBC/Ice Cream

Amsterdam’s Patta and KANGOL have collaborated once again on the Merino Wool Beanie. Originally released back in 2009, the Merino Wool Beanie from Patta and KANGOL is made from the finest and softest Merino wool available. The detailing on the beanie is inspired by the city of Amsterdam as evidenced by the cable knit design. While a Maroon and Forrest Green color of the collaboration beanie was released last year, this year’s colors include Midnight Navy/Black and Light Brown. The beanie is available now exclusively at Patta.

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Nike Sportswear will release a number of new colorways of the Nike Air Royal Mid as a part of their Spring 2011 Collection. The design team in Beaverton, Oregon combined outdoor inspiration with premium materials on these new colors of the Air Royal Mid. On the tongue of each shoe are the words “Your Time Will Come” which hooks back up with the apparel collection from this season. Other fine details on the shoes include workboot eylets, a perforated Nike Swoosh, and two-tone colored shoelaces that give the shoes even more of a rugged aesthetic. The shoes will be available in Bronze and Challenge Red, White and Victory Green, and Black and Vibrant Blue starting on January 1, 2011 primarily in Europe, Japan, North America, and select emerging markets.

The Miami Heat are on a roll and the “Big 3″ are finally starting to click, with Christmas around the corner and a showdown set against the defending NBA Champions, the Los Angeles Lakers, we’ll be looking for LeBron James to transition out of the original Nike LeBron 8 into an updated version of the Nike LeBron 8 V2 that will feature both Nike’s lightweight Flywire technology as well as a breathable mesh upper giving the shoes a different look than the leather versions that we’ve been accustomed to seeing. This Navy and White pair of the Nike LeBron V2 might never make it onto LeBron’s feet during a Heat game since the colors don’t match the Heat’s uniforms but that shouldn’t stop you from picking a pair up when they drop in the coming months or if you’re eager to get a pair now you can pick them up over at marqueesole.

Play Cloths, the brand from the Clipse has grown into a complete collection over the past few seasons and this season the brand offers a new special collection entitled the Play Group Black Leather Collection that features the use of a new quilted Black leather. The special collection features a premium leather jacket, duffel bag, backpack, and a coin purse. The branding on every accessory and the leather jacket is minimal with the signature Jack logo being used in various places. Pick up the new Play Group Black Leather Collection at both Standard locations in Atlanta now.