With just 5 days left, the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing will mark a great stride in the sport of BMX. A total of 24 women and 32 men will compete at the debut event in front of 15,000 spectators. It not only will mark the first time that an “extreme” sport takes center stage in the world arena.  The event will be the testing ground for Nike’s BMX gears, including the Nike Dunk Gyrizo.

In coordinating color gradients of red and white, the Nike Dunk Gyrizo - Japan is set to match with Nike BMX uniform, created specifically for the Japanese riders by WTAPS creative director, Tetsu “Tet” Nishiyama.  A mix of patent leather and imprinted with large oval rings at the rear half.  The Nike Dunk Gyrizo - Japan is representation of the highly prized Koi fish.  And similar to other Dunk Gyrizo, the laces are made of Kevlar composite, with  metallic eyelets to ensure endurance on the course. Ankle strap and lace pockets to keep all the appendages away from the spokes. Rubber outsole along with thinner midsole equal comfort and flexibility. Lastly, the sneaker is 100% SPD compatible. In case you’re wondering, the name Gyrizo means “gears” in Greek.

The Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX Shoe - Japan is currently available at NikeStore.com.

Style: 330789-110
Color: White/White-Sport Red-Black

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With just days away, the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing will mark a great stride in the sport of BMX. A total of 24 women and 32 men will compete at the debut event in front of 15,000 spectators. One team that is poise to take home medal(s) is the Team USA with 2 of the top men’s BMX riders - Mike Day, Kyle Bennett, and Donny Robinson.  The 3 will be equip with a special tuned bike, a Nike jumpsuit with Aerographic zone venting and the blue/white Nike Dunk Gyrizo - USA.

As a homage to the pioneers that came before, Nike invited Bob Haro, the first superstar of the BMX culture, to create a one of the kind design.  What Haro came up with was a checkerboard patterns which hark back to the golden age of BMX. Primarily in white/blue color scheme, the Nike Swoosh on the USA edition is made of an interwoven lattice work.  And similar to other Dunk Gyrizo, the laces are made of Kevlar composite, with  metallic eyelets to ensure endurance on the course. Ankle strap and lace pockets to keep all the appendages away from the spokes. Rubber outsole along with thinner midsole equal comfort and flexibility. Lastly, the sneaker is 100% SPD compatible. In case you’re wondering, the name Gyrizo means “gears” in Greek.

The Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX Shoe - USA is currently available at NikeStore.com.

Style: 330789-141
Color: White/Obsidian-Sport Red

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With just days away, the 2008 Summer Olympic in Beijing will mark a great stride in the sport of BMX.  A total of 24 women and 32 men will compete at the debut event  in front of 15,000 spectators.  One athlete to watch in Ma Liyun, the female BMX rider from China, who will enter the event as a wildcard.  One of her main equipments will be the Chinese version of the Nike Dunk Gyrizo.

In the national colors of red and yellow, the Nike Dunk Gyrizo - China will include a golden Swoosh and tiny chain links graphics adhere to the upper.   Though the outward appearance resembles a Nike SB Dunk, make no mistake, the Nike Dunk Gyrizo Men’s BMX Shoe is a completely different beast.  Laces made of Kevlar composite and metallic eyelets to ensure endurance on the course.  Ankle strap and lace pockets to keep all the appendages away from the spokes.  Rubber outsole along with thinner midsole equal comfort and flexibility.  Lastly, the sneaker is 100% SPD compatible. In case you’re wondering, the name Gyrizo means “gears” in Greek.

The Nike Dunk Gyrizo BMX Shoe - China is currently available at NikeStore.com.

Style: 330789-671
Color: Comet Red/Metallic Gold-Varsity Mz

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As last minute preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing gets underway, you can show your pride and patriotism by creating a one-of-the-kind Nike Zoom Victory+.  Exclusively offer during the Olympic Games, Nike iD allows you to chose 1 of 10 nations, with pre-set colorways that coordinate with the flag color of your chosen nation.  That nation’s flag will also appear on the tongue, where the Nike emblem usually is.

Further more, you will get the most updated innovations Nike has to offer, including the exceptionally light weight Flywire upper, Nike Zoom support, and Nike+ training feedback system.  Available in both Men’s and Women’s sizes, but for a limited time only, exclusively at Nike iD.

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A hybrid of sort, the new Chance of Rain Quick Strike Pack from Nike features 2 of the classic symbols of Nike: the silhouette of Air Max 90 and the vibrant colorways the ACG Air Mowabb.  However, look closely and it will reveal features not seen before on the both of the classics - the snake skin pattern on the side wall and transluscent sole beneath.

This limited edition pack is now available at NikeStore’s Members Only Store section.  Be warn, availability for this much sought after item is very limited.

Style: 315728-611
Color: Champagne/Cream-Sport Royal

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We all been there. We wait, procrastinate until the very last moment and wonder why is gift buying such a tedious task? So with Father’s Day approaching this Sunday and graduation held at numerous schools the next few weeks. We decided to create a gift guide of sort, to alleviate some of those last minute, gift buying stress.

The second gift idea is ideal for those who are active, or those who need a bit of positive encouragement to be active. The Nike+ SportBand is the latest addition to Nike+ collection of tools. The device might look small, but it packs a wallop worth of electronics to track your distance, pace, time and estimate the calories burned during your runs. Part of hardware can be detach and connect to a USB port for direct upload to the recently improved NikePlus.com to track your progress, set goals, compete in challenges and meet with runners like yourself. The unit is made from durable polycarbonate which assure no stoppage or sudden down time. And at US$ 59, maybe the whole family should each get one and join the race as a family.

Style: WM0043-084
Color: Black

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We all been there. We wait, wait procrastinate until the very last moment and wonder why is gift buying such a tedious task? So with Father’s Day approaching this Sunday and graduation held at numerous schools. We decided to create a gift guide of sort, to alleviate some of those last minute, gift buying stress.

The first gift idea is the Nike Tech Pack Bonded Fleece Bomber Jacket. The appearance of this item is quite ordinary, not much different from the usual varsity/bomber jacket. However, this jacket requires a closer look. One feature that is apparent are the pockets. Each is not sewn on but bonded on and its opening cut out via a laser. This ensure the utmost precise opening to deflect the elements like snow and rain. In fact, no sewing was involved in the production of this jacket. Each components were “welded” together by a special ultrasonic technique. Finally, instead of the traditional melton wool or leather, Nike utilized bonded fleece as base material. It can provide same level of warmth, except the jacket now weight considerably less.

Available in Dark Grey and Black. Both are on sale at NikeStore.com’s Members Only Store.

Style: 254576-063
Color: Dk Grey Heather/Black/Flint Grey

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In homage to the great basketball player, the technical and design elements of the Nike Air Jordan have been ground breaking since the first and subsequent editions - from Air Jordan 1’s ban because of NBA uniform rules to the Air Jordan XV, which modeled after the world’s fastest jet.

And with the release of Nike Air Jordan XX3 (23), an all-important edition because of its relation to the Jordan’s jersey number, Nike embarked on a new set of design and technical challenges, which included:

• Air Jordan XX3 (23) is the first basketball shoe in Nike’s history to be designed according to Nike Considered ethos.
• The design of the Air Jordan XX3 (23) minimizes waste and use of solvent based cements.
• Automotive quality painting process on the backside of the Thermo Plastic Urethane (TPU) chassis is completed by an efficient robot arm to maximize the quality, consistency and durability of the paint and component.
• Outsole uses environmentally preferred rubber that reduces toxics and incorporates Nike Grind material from footwear outsole manufacturing waste.
• A newly engineered, patent-pending, stitching machine stitches the upper in 3-D form.
• New quilted pattern molded sock liner that provides quality arch support.provides quality arch support.
• Full length Zoom Air sole unit for superior cushioning.
• Carbon fiber/acrylic weave shank plate adds structure and support in key areas.

And because its namesake, Michael Jordan’s active involvement in the project, from start to finish, are evident throughout the sneaker:

• An imprint of Michael Jordan’s finger print traction pattern on outsole.
• Michael Jordan signature on toe cap.
• Michael Jordan thumb print on back of tongue lining.
• Handcrafted MJ stitch pattern offers beautiful detailing and function.

Currently available at NikeStore.com

Style: 318376-102
Color: White/Stealth-Black

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