It’s so cool for a sneakerhead watching a great basketball game to glance at a player’s feet and see a fresh sneaker to ball in that is like the cherry on top of it all. We already saw Nike design a Player Edition of the Nike Hyperize for Pau Gasol, and now it seems as if the brand has done the same for Ben Gordon. Now that the superstar guard is on the Detroit Pistons squad, his PEs retain red and white but sport blue instead of black. This particular PE pair comes in a predominantly red/white upper with blue accents such as on the Nike swoosh outline. Select Nike retailers have already begun to make these available for purchase, so you might want to take advantage of this opportunity.

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Towards the end of last month, the SneakerFiles crew brought you word of a rather “chaotic” colorway execution on the Nike Zoom Kobe V. For those of you who liked that particular colorway, we would like to now report of a planned Foot Locker/House of Hoops release date of Saturday December 26, 2009 for these bad boys. With a white and red speckled midsole, lime green Nike swoosh and outsole, and chameleon upper, this shoe actually appears to sport navy blue or purple on the mid panels- depending on how the light reflects off of the shoe at different angles. How many of you have switched sides on this shoe and now either want to buy/pass up? We will update you with release information if anything new comes up.

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Yesterday, we gave you some good news regarding the release of Bo Jackson’s Nike Air Trainer 1. But Nike also prepared the athlete’s signature Nike Air Trainer SC in a Raiders colorway earlier this year. While some people tried and still are trying to cop a pair with Bo’s number 34 on the heel- because quantities are limited that could be nearly impossible at this point (unless you’re willing to shell out a pretty penny).

But we’ve just gotten word that select Foot Lockers worldwide will receive a shipment of this grey/black-white Nike Air Trainer SC this very week- although apparently without the number 34 on the heel. Moreover, another trainer shoe in the Nike Air Max 2009 will pop up at select Foot Lockers this week- in a silver/red colorway. It looks like things are beginning to pick up as we move farther into November and, of course, December.

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Washington DC’s favorite rapper/sneakerhead Wale was recently caught showcasing the Nike Foamposite “Copper” on his Twitter account. The Foamposite is set to drop this February at select Nike accounts. Until then, we’re interested in knowing what you think about the shoe — is it a contrived reissue or does it have some weight behind it?

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November marks the time when Fall is in full effect. Nike parallels this change in season with a nice Fall tone for the Nike Air Force 1. The Nike Air Force 1 Low sports a brown/white colorway, using a brown leather and nubuck upper, with a white leather swoosh to match the inner lining, laces, tongue tag, and midsole. The outsole is donned in dark chocolate brown to finish off this simple yet clean AF1. These Forces are available now as a Nike November release at your local Nike retailer.

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It’s always a treat when a Nike sample pop up on eBay. Today, we have a sample of the Nike Air Force 25 Low as a Kobe Bryant Player Exclusive mock-up. The Nike Air Force 25 Low KB Sample features a classic white/purple/black colorway, using a white leather base upper, purple patent leather swoosh, black snakeskin leather heel, and translucent outsole. The Nike Kobe logo is placed on the tongue along with his signature on the purple insole. This size 9 sample is available here.

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This Holiday 2009 season, Nike is continuing its Air Zoom Brave collection with the release of the Nike Air Zoom Brave III. The Nike Air Zoom Brave III (3) comes in four colorways that are ready for the court. Black/yellow, white/red, white/black, and white/yellow/black colorways for this top basketball performance shoe. The Brave 3 uses Lunar technology for a light yet reliable fit. Multiple perforations and light mesh materials allow for breathability. These basketball shoes should be making a national appearance soon for the present season.

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