In July, we caught a few glimpses of the Nike Zoom Kobe IV “MVP” colorway. However, since then, it seems as though the Nike team felt Kobe’s achivements during the past basketball season needed to be celebrated in a slightly more exclusive way. To that extent, Nike created eight pairs of a special edition Zoom Kobe IV MVP that possesses slight alterations/additions. First off, the shoes come in a lasered suitcase equipped with medal of authenticity. Moreover, a set of wooden shoe trees have also been added, along with an extra Kobe logo towards the outer sides of the toe box. As we mentioned before, only eight of these super exclusive MVP Nike Zoom Kobe IVs were produced, so don’t get your hopes up at all.

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Right before Halloween, fittingly enough, we brought you news of the Nike Zoom Lebron VII “Phantom” releasing in a black/black colorway from select Nike stores, including Foot Locker, on December 17th of this year. Since then, however, slight changes have been made to the accenting properties of the shoe. If you take a close look at the detailed pictures that have surfaced online, you’ll see that there are a handful of gold accents on the shoe where there previously were not- including the L23 symbol on the heel and towards the top of the shoe laces area. Enjoy the detailed pictures of this finalized version of the Nike Zoom Lebron VII after the jump in anticipation of December 17. Could this be the best “all black everything” shoe out there?

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Last year, the Puma Rudolf Dassler Schuhfabrik collection consisted of several colorful and sleek designs that bring out another side of the usually sporty Puma brand. This year’s collection goes for a more stealthy look. Two very high-top sneakers with a lace strap come in complementary black/white and white/black colorways. There is also a mid-top sneaker in black, and two low-top sneakers in a black and in a green/white colorway. Of course, the collection pays homage to Puma founder Rudolf Dassler, and are on sale from select Puma retailers. Until then, enjoy preview shots of the collection after the jump, and let us know how you think this year’s collection compares to last year’s.

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For those of you who do not recall, the Air Jordan XII “Rising Sun” was initially supposed to officially release on October 24th, 2009. However, because of the “rising sun” insole, controversy arose and the release date was pushed back. Equipped now with an all-white insole, stores have begun swapping the old insoles with the new ones, in preparation for what will be an OFFICIAL release date of this Saturday November 21, 2009.

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The Nike Zoom Sharkalaid has been fitted with two special player specific colorways for the 2009-2010 NBA season, one for Deron Williams of the Utah Jazz, the other for Rudy Gay of the Memphis Grizzlies. Utilizing the Jazz and Grizzlies color pallets, both models feature predominantly patent leather uppers, as well as translucent outsoles and each player’s logo on the tongue. You can find either version of the Zoom Sharkalaid at House of Hoops locations now.

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Although we’ve seen a select number of pairs of the Air Jordan Spizike pop up in select retailers in 2009, most notably the winterized boot versions, 2010 seems like it’ll be a bigger year for the Spizike silhouette. With previews of a “grape” colorway and of a patent leather pair, team Jordan Brand does not seem to be finished there. Originally just a sample, there are now pictures of what the final “Black Cement” Spizike product looks like. The spizike pictured here provides an alternative to the white cement Spizike that released a few years ago by coming in a predominantly black upper, while cement print can be found on the midsole, wings, heel, and lining of the toe box. Finally, there is a pattern lining the inside of the shoes with a bunch of words, including one that describes a move his airness seemed particularly fond of doing on the court: “dunk.” Where does this pair stand with respect to the slew of other Air Jordan Spizikes previewed as part of team Jordan Brand’s plans for 2010?

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With all the Nike Air Magma NDs releasing this holiday season, Nike took us by surprise with the slimmed down version of the vintage hiking boot. The Nike Air Magma AC QS takes the classic colorway of the Nike Air Magma from back in the day and gives it a slimmed look with a vulcanized sole. The upper consists of brown vintage leather with the classic red laces while the black midsole keeps with the original colorway. These quickstrikes will release this Saturday, November 21st, at a price of $153 approximately. Another great release for any OG Nike collector.

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