The Nike Macropus is one of those sneakers that you either love or hate, if you can even bring yourself to call it a sneaker in the first place. For those of you that are on the side of the fence that do love it, you will be given two new offerings to choose from here, one for those with a bold sense of style and one for those with a more subdued sense of fashion. The first pair will feature a fur lining and a tan horse hair upper that is simple yet elegant. The second will apply varsity purple suede to the upper and feature a multicolored Native American motif on the instep. Both will come packed with rustic shoelaces to keep consistent with the earth and nature theme of the shoes. These shoes are now available at select Nike retailers such as the New York based 21 Mercer.

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Here is a preview of an Air Jordan sneaker that is so new it is still wrapped up in the original factory plastic. This is the new Air Jordan Jumpman Pro Strong that will be coming at you in a white, pine green and black colorway. It is hard to believe that among all of the Air Jordan releases over the years that the Air Jordan Jumpman Pro Strong that has now been in production for 12 long years. This colorway that will be releasing is the same one that Vin Baker wore during many of his NBA whilst he was playing for the Milwaukee Bucks. This particular colorway will release sometime in the Summer of 2010 although three more colorways which have yet to be officially photographed will release as well including black/black, black/varsity red-white, and white/varsity red-black. At the time of this writing it is said that they will carry a retail price of $120.

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The debate on the subject is still definitely open for discussion, although we are pretty sure which side of the fence Nike would like you to be on. The big question being, can a low top basketball shoe provide you with the support and performance that a high top basketball shoe can? If any low top basketball shoe is capable of that, then it would have to be the Nike Hyperdunk Low. This new white, blue and black version looks spectacular so even if you can’t quite justify the decision to actually play basketball in a pair of these, you still won’t look bad cruising around the neighborhood in them. For this particular colorway, you still have a little while to make up your mind as they won’t release until sometime in the Spring time, but until then there are still some other colorways available to help you settle this debate with yourself.

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It is pretty hard to go wrong when you are using a colorway like this one. With the Hyperize being so popular these days some people may have forgotten about its predecessor, the Hyperdunk but a nice “Houston Rockets” style version like this one should definitely keep it fresh in everyone’s mind. The upper will feature some sort of unnamed crackling reptile type of skin which may not be every persons cup of tea but it is certainly executed well on this particular shoe. The shoe will come in a predominantly red makeup but be accented excellently by a white swoosh as well as white portions on the midsole. Finally the yellow that is featured really makes this shoe come to life right before your eyes and gives you the true Del Sol sneaker experience. No official release date for these has ben announced yet, but be sure that we will be following all related news.

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Here is another interesting design from Nike – the Air Force 25 Premium “Black Mamba”. The construction of this shoe comes very uncommon since it uses a combination of snakeskin leather, patent leather, and premium leather. First, the Black snakeskin leather wraps up mostly of the shoe, from the bottom part of the toe box to the lace section and heel panel, while the premium leather takes place on the toe area and midsection. The patent leather was utilized by the Swoosh which is outlined by Blue double stitching, a thing that makes the latter more prominent. It is also noticeable that the laces come in Purple, a perfect match for the Purple inner liner. A Blue graphic with a White Nike branding appears on the tongue in a reflective appeal. Lastly, the Nike Air Force 25 Premium Black Mamba has a Bluish translucent sole. Release date have not yet revealed, however, expect it to drop in the near future.

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Although the Nike Air Max T-Zone is a fairly new model that was only just released in late 2009, we have still been treated to a wide variety of colorways since its introduction. So far it looks like Nike will be pushing this shoe fairly hard for 2010 as well and only halfway through the first month of the year we have a new simple, subtle yet altogether nice colorway to kick off the new year. This shoe will combine Jet Stream, Black, Gray and Dark Shadow to create a colorway that will work well for the winter months when the focus is more on dark colors. The upper is constructed from an excellent mix of three kinds of leather which include bland leather, glossy leather and patent leather. Does the Air Max T-Zone have what it takes to rise up and become one of the dominant forces in the Air Max arena? Only time will tell.

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Yes, and it is still fresh until now! That’s the Jordan Spizike Fresh Since 85 which brings another new image from its Brand Jordan root. This fastidious sneaker has a Black color setup that dominates the upper while it gains accent from an elephant print covering the mudguard and heel. A triangular White speckled plastic buckle holds the Red top lace holder in place as it also matches a fragment of the midsole. The Jumpman logo appears protruding on the tongue while a Yellow debray is setup on the lace section. On the heel is a button logo, each shoe with different signs, in Blue. We would also want to look what’s inside this Jordan Spizike Fresh Since 85 – an insole with the FRESH SINCE 1985 graphic and Jumpman logo imprints. Amazingly, the inner liner features the infamous line that reads, “High-flying, death-defying 360 slam dunk”. As for the sole, a blending of Grey, Red, and White creates a perfect coordination. Should you ever love this sneaker, Brand Jordan retailers will offer it next month.

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