The adidas Stan Smith is one of the silhouettes that the brand has chosen to use in hopes of ringing in the holiday season. Already decked out in a Christmas green/red/white colorway, the Stan Smith now is also a part of adidas’ Five-Two 3 artist series. French artist Jan-KRSN-Garet worked on the Stan Smith 80 pictured here, which comes in a predominantly blue suede upper with yellow accents and a picture of Stan Smith smiling on the shoe’s tongue. With white lining, shoe laces, and sole, this Stan Smith 80 is topped off with three perforated adidas stripes on the side. These are beginning to be made available from select adidas retailers worldwide.

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Towards the end of October we were able to bring you word of the 202 House of Hoops exclusive Nike Zoom Skyposite made in a nice colorway and sporting a healthy mix of materials. The next Skyposite we’re showing you now is one that the Nike team designed specifically for the New Jersey Nets’ forward Yi Jianlian. The tongue sports a red “Yi,” while very few other blue and red accents contribute to a silhouette that sports a predominantly white base. Ironically enough, these look like a pair of shoes that the USA Olympic basketball team might wear the next time its called upon to dominate the rest of the world. You can check out more pictures of this Player Exclusive after the jump.

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The Jack Purcell was recently previewed in a waxed leather upper with white soles. Now, Converse Japan is preparing to release two pairs of the Jack Purcell in a low-top cut that sport checkered uppers. Still with completely white soles, these pairs of the Jack Purcell sport a checkered grey/black/white upper and a checkered brown/red/black, respectively, adding to the overall attention the Jack Purcell model demands from passers by. How do you feel about the decision to not only use the checkered model, but also work on a low-top cut of the sneaker instead of anything else? Releasing soon, you’re best shot at these might very well be an online retailer- either way, happy hunting!

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The New Balance 1500 model seems to often be the silhouette of choice when it comes to special occasions or limited releases. It was the model recently chosen for a purple/black limited edition release that some of you genuinely liked. Now, the CM1500 is once again the focus of another collaboration between New Balance and nonnative. Pictured here is a collection of two pairs of the CM1500 that nonnative and New Balance worked on, which is set to release this December- at least from some very select Nike retailers. One pair sports a predominantly navy blue suede/mesh upper with white and sky blue accents, while the second pair sports a grey suede/mesh upper with very similar accents. What are your thoughts with respect to the latest take on the New Balance CM1500?

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In the first week of November we showed you three pairs of the Nike Court Force high that also released during the month. Now, we show you some of what Nike has in store for the future of the Court Force. Reportedly releasing some time between the 2009 holiday season and Spring 2010, here are two pairs of the Nike Court Force high that each sport nubuck material. One pair sports black nubuck material near the toe area, with white and carolina blue making up the rest of the shoe’s colorway. The second pair dons dark grey nubuck in the same area as the first pair, with red and black completing that colorway. And both pairs include a grid patterning near the ankle area, which resembles the pattern recently seen on another Court Force. Which pair of these two Nike Court Force highs do you think works the nubuck material better?

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The Nike Terminator is among the shoe products that Nike has paid much attention to in 2009. From hybrids to collaborations, many different pairs of the Nike Terminator have been worked on and made their way into production. Now, Nike is choosing the same silhouette and catering more to the women with this “day & night” collection that consists of two pairs of the Terminator high. One pair sports a black leather upper, perforated Nike swoosh, purple outsole, fur ankle lining, and extended shoe laces that tie around the ankle. The second pair sports a black suede upper with a gold and silver studded belt that wraps around the ankle. These have begun popping up at very select Nike retailers only. So which pair of the Nike Terminator high do you think wins out in this collection?

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When we first saw the miniscule preview of the collaboration between Oshman’s, Mita Sneakers, and New Balance, we couldn’t tell what the shoe really looked like. Today, Mita released some detailed photos of the collaborative New Balance CM1001. The CM1001 sports an always popular grey/purple colorway, using grey suede and purple leather on the upper to go along with the mesh. A white midsole and black outsole add nicely to the shoe, and on the insole, you can see the lineup of collaborators stacked up. These CM1001s will release December 5th at Mita, so mark your calendars!

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