Part of the size? x Nike Orange Pack, the UK sneaker and streetwear select store size? are back with their usual creative antics, and this time the Nike Blazer got tricked out in an exclusive colorway. Brightly colored orange and white combination seem almost retro but you better believe that these are limited edition of 500 pairs. Get your hands on these sneakers only at size? retailers and online store right now. Orange smooth leather upper is matched by orange “?” logo on the heel. White Swoosh, soles, shoe laces, inner lining and tongue high lights the mid cut kicks. Also packaged are bright orange shoe laces in case the white ones get dirty.

PRO-Keds fans should mark the date October 1st as the Holiday 2010 Delivery 1 will begin to ship to select retailers on that day. It will be another solid releases from classic label, which includes premium models Royal Plus Highs, Royal Highs and Lows. Cordovan and Blue colorways are scheduled for the Royal Plus High models and the monotone upper/crisp white midsole combination would garner much attention. In the meantime, the more casual styled Royal High/Low Leather models are an interpretation of the classic basketball sneaker silhouette, available in Charcoal, Black and Olive for the Low cut. Retailers such as Bloomingdales, Nordstom, Fred Segal and Union LA will be stocking these models.  You can also check Karmaloop and Revolve for online shopping.

The Star Wars series gave birth to handful of unique characters that caught the fans heart and Chewbacca, more affectionaly known as Chewie, is definitely one of those characters. We can’t understand what he is really saying but it doesn’t really matter but this furry Wookie is the inspiration for this adidas Originals Jogging Hi S.W. model. Perhaps this can be worn together with the Wookie jacket for Halloween. There is a portrait of Chewie on the tongue tag with all brown colorway and mock fur inner lining material paying homage. It is obvious that collectors are their target with all of the Star Wars releases as the sneakers are packaged in toy like plastic transparent blister case.

New Balance APAC (Asia Pacific) division is responsible for the dope collection that comes out from the vast Asian region. It works closely with retail stores and brands in key cities however this time, the Tri-Color pack takes a trip back to the roots of New Balance and keeping everything in house. The three heritage colorways, Burgundy Red, Navy Blue and Classic Gray are chosen for the footwear as these were key colors used on New Balance sneakers back in the day.

Headlining the collection is the CM1500SB which is inspired by the M1300JP that made collectors drool and these are available in 600 pairs world wide with individual serial numbers. Premium nubuck and mesh combined with the Classic Gray colorway makes these another pair that New Balance heads will love. On the other hand the baby brethren of the collection are the M150 models that is a modern interpretation of the 1500 design. Tricolor is prepared in full range and it comes complete with suede, leather, nylon mesh and synthetic materials on the uppers. All M150 models are available at select stores in Asia Pacific regions only.

It was said that as the label he headed, NUMBER (N)INE, was winding down to its last few months, designer Takahiro Miyashita worked feverishly on the details of 3 footwear designs with CONVERSE, his last collaboration. The result was a rendition based on several different CONVERSE classics – the One Star and Chuck Taylor, whose influences exhibit in the overall silhouette and napped deer skin upper. But it was the Odessa, an obscure CONVERSE running sneaker from the 70s and 80s, that caught Miyashita’s attention when he searched through CONVERSE’s archive. Some 20 years ahead of its time, the CONVERSE Odessa’s asymmetrical lacing system bucked against traditional design and instead brought forth the aspect of runner comfort.

Originally scheduled to release as part of NUMBER (N)INE’s “farewell” collection in March, some unexpected circumstances delayed its release till quite literally today. With only 48 pairs allocated for the U.S. market, the NUMBER (N)INE x CONVERSE Odessa is available now exclusively through Aloha Rag New York and its online store.

Aloha Rag New York
505 Greenwich Street | Map
NY, New York 10013
TEL #: 212-925-0882

Another pair of NIKEiD Bespoke Air Force 1 has surfaced at Nike Harajuku and this time the pair of sneakers uses the record number of materials and color packed into a shoe. Just to name a few materials, it uses crocodile, elephant, smooth leather, white tiger, nylon and few more while the color range is rather unusually with neon yellow, pink, black, blue, burgundy, gold and white. This does sound like a bad cocktail of colors and material, however the pair pulls it together with the majority of the uppers in black unison. The best part about this model is the use of crystal clear soles with pink stitching and multicolored AIR logo on the side. It keeps the shoes fun and playful without looking too over the top.

Nike Harajuku
1-13-12 Jingumae | Map
Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Japan
TEL #: +81-03-6438-9203

Nike Sportswear and Japanese brand, uniform experiment, collaborated on two new Air Zoom Tennis Classic sneakers as a part of the new uniform experiment Fall/Winter 2010 Collection entitled “U.E. NAVY”. uniform experiment is the brainchild of fragment design’s Hiroshi Fujiwara and SOPH.’s Hirofumi Kiyonaga; now in it’s second full year of existence the brand has worked with Nike Sportswear yet again on a simple silhouette, the Air Zoom Tennis Classic, that features a vulcanized outsole, offering two different colors that both feature “U.E.N.” on the heeltab and fragment design branding near the heel. The Navy colorway comes in a suede material while the White colorway comes in a distressed leather. Both pairs are exclusive to SOPH. and Isetan retailers starting this Saturday, September 18th. via: SOPH.

On the second night of his “Home and Home” concert series at Yankees Stadium Jay-Z once again brought Kanye West to perform alongside him. Yeezy whose been popping up everywhere as of late could not be missed in his bright Red suit and all Red Louis Vuitton Don’s, one of the many shoes that he collaborated with the French luxury brand on. Kanye’s outfit seems to be a new signature look as he’s been seen wearing a similar outfit during his last few performances including the one at this past Sunday’s 2010 MTV Video Music Awards. In addition to the “all Red everything” outfit, Kanye also rocked his Horus Chain and Pyramid Ring.

Hawaii’s In4mation had hopped on the new VANS OTW line designed as a bridge between the VANS Classics and the VANS Vault line to create a collaborative Bedford mid-top skate shoe. The new Bedford has been rendered in two tones of denim on the upper, and features a padded ankle collar for extra comfort. Pops of red has been added to the tongue tag and lining, and the soles have been deliberately colored brown for a muted look. Only 300 pairs are available worldwide at stores such as In4mation in Hawaii. via: SF

The wait is finally over as UNDEFEATED rearranges the classic New Balance M574 running model. New Balance recently introduced the new welding technique, Ultra Sonic Welding which is used on all Sonic Concept models. MS574 model that was chosen for this collaboration project is part of that concept and utilizes the welding method beautifully. The almost seamless welding is hidden further by the unique choice of upper material, 1980′s vintage sweat top fabric. Tricolor N logo on the side is a subtle patriotic touch and UNDEFEATED woven logo is stitched on the heel of the insoles.

24 Kilates of Barcelona, Spain have contributed to the sneaker scene by releasing various collaborative projects that are high quality and well conceived. The latest project with New Balance is no exception as the Spaniards got to work on Made in England M577 models. Holding nothing back with these pair, uppers are made by the famous Wolverine tannery, Stateside, and uses premium pig skin suede that give out a boot like aesthetic. Gray tone uppers are broken up by a flash of cream and white on the midsole and a dash of color on the outsole and N side logo underlay. Matching highlight thread color is used on the 577 embroidery on the tongue and ENCAP logo outline on the side of the heel. via: mita sneakers

The adidas ZX series of running shoes launched in the 80′s and it boasted a load of technological features that was cutting edge back then. ZX5000 debuted in 1988 and featured technical marvels like removable Torsion inlay soles, direct inject midsoles, Kevlar Torsion system and synthetic suede uppers. Fast forward few decades and the ZX5000 have hosted countless collaborations and retro releases. The latest incarnation of the classic is a casual one with the iconic plastic heel support revised and toned down in suede material matching the rest of the sneaker. Gray, blue and yellow color combination reflects the adidas Originals concept and these are scheduled for mid October drop. via: mita sneakers