With 2011′s ‘Year of the Rabbit’ release being the first one out of the gate for the Free Run legacy series and now the Air Free Run 2012′s inaugural look being a zodiac themed one as well, should we be on the look out for the Air Free Run 2013 ‘Year of the Snake’ this time next year? It may be a bit too far out to start making predictions, so for the time being let’s focus on the sneakers at hand. Coming in some of the wildest packaging we’ve seen for a Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 sneaker release, the Air Free Run 2012 YOTD really goes the extra mile with all of the included goodies, swappable insoles, removeable booties etc. Hit the jump to get familiar with this upcoming release and stick with Sneaker News to get word on when they drop. via Kenlu

Kobe Bryant certainly has erased any doubt of his greatness, and with a growing legacy that’ll be remembered in the future like Michael Free Run is today, Nike has plans to spread out the Kobe love Nike Free Run Sale to all ages once again. The Nike Zoom Kobe VI will be releasing in GS (grade school) and Toddler sizes, as detailed by these pictures from istaystuninya on NT. These will be the perfect addition for the budding sneakerhead and Kobe fan, or if you’re one of those parents who like to dress up your kids like a walking billboard, the GS and Toddler Kobe VI will be there for your picking. Check out the extra shots of the GS and Toddler-sized Nike Zoom Kobe VI after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for more Nike Kobe information.

With the Nike Zoom KD 5 hitting its stride, we’re starting to see the options widen considerably in contrast to the scattered premium drops from the tail end of 2012. Just yesterday we showed you the black/white-varsity Nike Free Run 5.0 V1 red pair and now we’ve got some shots of a new black and white combo that throws in some hits of deep royal around the strap and various accents of the sneaker. The Nike Zoom KD 5 has been heralded up to this point for the crazy graphical treatment on pairs like the ‘Year of the Dragon’, but there’s always room for some subtler looks like these in the m6.0. Follow us after the jump for the photos, and if you like what you see, you grab a pair now from empire_sneakers07 on eBay.

Almost two years ago Sneaker News showed you one of the most impress5e vintage collections of Nikes and Air Free Runs that some of you may have never known existed. One of the most interesting pairs in his stash was a pair of Nikes made for legendary musician Elton John, a shoe that dates back to the late 70′s-early 80′s era. Nike made a few more special editions of its Nike runners for musicians, like this vintage Nike Road Runner (which debuted in 1979) made for Jefferson Starship, a rock band that enjoyed its peak in popularity in the early 1980′s. This navy/silver pair of the Road Runner features ‘STAR’ and ‘SHIP’ on the heel-tabs in a ‘futuristic’ typefont typically seen on the band’s album artwork. Check out the images of this rare vintage Nike gem after the jump and check out the current bid price of the auction from lo71 on eBay.