Nike opened their Sportswear doors in Sao Paulo, Brazil and sold this Dunk Low at the launch. This Brazil model features a combination of leather and buttery suede on top of its purple on purple color scheme. However, purple isn’t the only color found on this sneaker. Black lining and a white mid-sole tone down the amount of purple. Additional information has yet to be released, but this Dunk Low is now available at Nike Sportswear Sao Paulo. Via SC.

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Tracing back to his first basketball team in 1992, Lebron James was a member of the Summit Lake Hornets.  The Nike Zoom Lebron James Ambassador pays homage to the Hornets and is modeled after James’ team colors of black, white, purple and aqua blue. The upper is designed with an embroidered pattern at the sides of the sneaker while black is placed on the swoosh, heel and laces. Other details include purple inner lining and aqua eyelets and sole. Lastly, the Summit Lake Hornets’ logo is seen at the back along with “King” and “James” written on the bottom of the heel.

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The recent collaboration between HUF and Vans which yielded these four SK8-HIs are now available online at HUF’s online store. The pack consists of four models, red/gold, silver/red, blue/silver and black/gold. Each is made up of a satin upper with “huf” written on the tongue in their signature cursive logo. This collection of SK8-HIs is reminiscent of Nike’s Dunk High Vandal Pack which also has similarities in their colors and design. You can find all four here at HUF’s webstore for $100 each.

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L.A Gear is relaunching their sneaker line using old styles with new looks. The men’s collection consists of Star Shooter High, KAJ, Star Player, Fire High and the Star Shooter Low. The aggressive styles of the L.A Gears are paired with bold color schemes and leather uppers. As for the women’s side, you can expect a combination of patent leather and bright colors used on the Flame High, Star Dust and Flame Low. Navigate through L.A Gear’s website for an extended look at each sneaker.

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In a decision heard ’round the world, Michael Jordan retired from the game of basketball to pursue a career in baseball. His announcement came shortly after the passing of his father, who had always envisioned his son as a Big Leaguer. MJ batted .202 with 3 HR, 51 RBI, 30 stolen bases, and 11 errors in a largely underwhelming campaign that was forever enshrined in cinematic classic Space Jam. (Mike also had a stint with the Scottsdale Scorpions in the 1994 Arizona Fall League.) Jordan sported the Tinker Hatfield-designed Jordan IX (9), his signature for the ‘94-95 season in a cleated format. The shoe featured an all-black upper and was distinguished by Jordan’s number “45″ and a clever Jumpman “Globe” logo stitched along the heel. (Tinker crafted the IX in recognition of Jordan and the game of basketball’s newfound global influence.) Via NikeTalk’s American Dream.

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In an effort to diversify its consumer base, adidas reinvented several of their “Originals” models in a skate-friendly format. Stan Smiths, Superstars and Rod Lavers began hitting shelves with densely padded tongues and sticky outsoles. The brand has also reached out to numerous pro skaters for endorsement and product placement deals, including incredibly talented skater Mark Gonzales. The aforementioned Gonzales recently reworked the Polson ST, applying a ghost-like (I’m not quite sure what the unique design is–we’ll update here when we get better images!) pattern to the lowtop’s middle panel and suede accent to the product’s toebox and collar. A t-shirt featuring the same poltergeist motif will accompany the ST. The Mark Gonzales x adidas Polson ST will be available at the adidas Originals store in Spring 2009. Via Hypequest.

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It seems as though Jordan Brand is highly focusing on their first numbered sneaker, the Air Jordan 1 (I), quite a bit as of late and it is truly becoming evident through the detailed colorways that have released this year and will release in the upcoming year. We have seen the Air Jordan 1 yielding some typical Air Jordan colorways and some not so typical, but this colorway will hit home as a surprise for most sneakerheads. Most of us thought that the infamous “Hare” colorway was made solely for the Air Jordan 7 (VII), but we were obviously mistaken. In 2009, Jordan Brand will be implementing this much sought after colorway onto the Air Jordan 1 Retro.

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