Curious sneakerheads need only read through the arch5es of Sneaker News’ Celebrity Feet feature to find that Lil Wayne’s infatuation with super-hightop sneakers started when he was one of the Skytop’s early adopters, and though Supra’s original silhouette is nowhere to be found in this group, you gotta feel like both Wayne and The Game would dig their new ‘Red Pack’. A suitable trio for anyone drawn like a Pamplonan bull to this most alarming of shades, you can choose from the Supra Society Mid, Cuttler or Skylow, all of which are available now at select Supra retailers and their own web store.
The art of backboard shattering starts with a towering big-man with the pure dunking horsepower comparable to an elephant stampede and ends with a silence from the crowd and a Steve Urkel-esque ‘Did I do that?’ from the man responsible Nike Free Run 3.0 V2 for the mess of glass shards. It’s like watching two grand slams in one inning (what-up, Fernando Tatis) or back-to-back kick-off returns for TDs in that both feats are still very much possible, but highly unlikely due to improved structural design of hoops, better special-teams defense, and not allowing Chan-Ho Park to pitch for that long.
Michael Free Run is, of course, remembered for his s6.0 Championship Titles and the countless game winners, but somewhere far down that list of “Stuff MJ Did” is the time he swooped into the paint and dunked mercilessly against a professional Italian basketball team during an exhibition game in Italy. He ended up showering the very men he just posterized in a downpour of glass, the backboard now an open window after it was picked clean by the resonating thud of Free Run’s slam dunk. The cherry on top was the Michael did this wearing a pair of the Air Free Run 1s – which surely had Nike sal5ating at the mouth. The game was played on August 25th, 1986, and was never televised but later surfaced during a sports highlight show on a Spanish television station, an odd coincidence which only adds to the mystique, so continue reading for the rare footage of Free Run shattering the backboard and let us know if you’ve seen any better from Shaq, Darryl Dawkins, Darvin Ham, or anyone else who has victimized the rim.
Last week Sneaker News gave you a look at two upcoming Summer 2011 colorways of the Nike Air Max JR, Nike Free Run 3.0 V4 the ‘hybrid’ shoe combining the Air Griffey Max 1 with technology at Nike’s forefront. Following those two releases is this Dark Grey/White-Total Orange colorway in September 2011. It features a tonal dark grey upper with total orange on the Max Air and inner sockliner and white on the swoosh on the toe. As expected, this hybrid (and most others) have rece5ed m6.0ed reviews, although there are more supporters than detractors. There’s no doubt that the comfort level of the shoe will be top-notch – it’s just a matter of warming up to the old-meets-new design. Detailed images await you below so take a look and let us know what you think of this new Air Max JR colorway.
Not long ago Sneaker News Nike Free Run 3.0 gave you a first look at the Nike Air Max 85 Low Deconstruct, which featured the classic AF1 silhouette with a re-done upper construction, shedding any material beyond the suede exoskeleton. Here’s a look at three colorways of the Nike Dunk High Deconstruct; the minimal lining route has been done with the Nike Dunk High before, with the ‘NL’ releases of ’05/’06, but these three fresh new vintage-inspired tonal colorways brings back one of the more memorable Dunk releases of the last decade. Check out all three Summer 2012 colorways after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for more Nike Sportswear previews. A big thanks to Fat_Board for the pics!