In a global sense, New York City is one of the top spots to hit up when you’re on the hunt for a fresh pair of kicks or your holy grails. The demand and culture in New York heavily influenced the footwear industry and became a breeding ground for small independent shops all over the city. One more reason to buy sneakers in New York just opened up in Flushing Queens, called .Image.

Like Flight Club, .Image specializes in consignment. With shoes ranging from rare Air Max 90s to Air Jordans, this shop has what you need with great service. If you’re ever in Flushing, New York, be sure to stop by .Image and check the place out.

via Sneaker Freaker

-J2!

On top of the two NYC and LA exclusive ‘Tiger’ Bapestas we showed you last week, Bape has released another all-Black version of the limited edition sneaker. Dubbed the ‘Black Tiger’, the model features a patent leather blacked-out upper and Grey/White/Red tiger graphic on the heel panel. Like its two tiger motif predecessors, the model is available exclusively from Bape flagship stores in New York and Los Angeles.

Via Hypebeast

Bape U.S. is stepping it up with two U.S. exclusives in the form of two colorways for the Bape Bapesta. The Bape Bapesta Tiger comes in white/purple and white/black colorways, both using patent leather for the purple and black parts. The Bape star uses regular leather and strikes across the Tiger print at the heel. Both shoes use white midsoles and outsoles that sport the offsetting colors. The purple pair is a Los Angeles exclusive, and the other is exclusive to Bape NY; both released today.


Via Bape.

The Nike Zoom Lebron VI (6) – NYC Taxi was released in limited amounts at certain New York retailers earlier this month and we are now seeing evidence that a couple more retailers have also recieved this limited ZLVI. Inspired by the average taxi cabs in New York which residents see on a daily basis, this pair features a black perforated leather upper with a yellow patent leather band and other yellow accents seen throughout the sneaker. To finish this pair off and give it a fresh look, Nike has included a metallic swoosh, grey outsole, and black/white laces. As previously mentioned, the Nike Zoom Lebron VI (6) – NYC Taxi is now available at select Nike retailers in the New York area including Vault.

Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will take on the New York Knicks tomorrow, January 4, 2009. For that game, Lebron is breaking out a new colorway of his signature sneaker, the Nike Zoom Lebron VI. We previewed this “Taxi Cab” colorway of the ZLVI a while ago and we now have detailed pictures and information to share. This colorway is inspired by the average taxi cabs in New York which residents see on a daily basis. Featuring a black perforated leather upper with yellow patent leather accents and a metallic swoosh, this pair nicely imitates the typical taxi cab’s color scheme.

These are set to drop on February 4, 2009 at the following five locations:

Footlocker House of Hoops – Harlem
Foot Locker – Times Square, Manhattan
Foot Locker – 34th Street, Manhattan
Foot Locker – Fordham Road, Bronx
Foot Locker – Kings Plaza, Brooklyn

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The Nike Zoom Lebron VI has been featured in a plethora of colorways recently. Some love the concept of releasing a great amount of Lebron’s newest sneaker while others despise of the idea. Whatever the case may be, we are now seeing a picture of a ZLVI that is rumored to be inspired by the taxi cabs in New York. You may remember that a couple months ago, the Nike Zoom Lebron VI (6) – Big Apple was released which was also inspired by the Big City. Though this pair features an extremely different colorway than the Big Apple colorway, they both are inspired by integral aspects of New York. Aside from the typical taxi cab colorway of black and yellow, this pair also features a silver swoosh and a grey outsole. No word on a release date as of yet, but be sure to stay tuned for updates. Via NT.

A little while ago, we featured an article on this pair of Zoom Lebron VI’s shown above whichis heavily influenced by James’ performance against the Knicks on March 5th, 2008. These are now available at retailers across the country and buyers are pleased to note the quality of this pair is exceptional and the time Nike put into this sneaker is truly evident. On this pair, there a few unique details that we rarely see on sneakers such as a date and a player’s statline. This colorway of the Zoom Lebron VI features the numbers, 50-10-08, on the tongue and the numbers, 3/5/08, on the heel. The first of these sets of numbers represents Lebron James’ exceptional game in New York in which he scored 50 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished 8 assists. The second set represents the date on which this event occurred, March 5, 2008. Including a blue upper, a white toebox and a white swoosh, this colorway is pretty simple, but the elegance of this pair lies in the details. You can pick up your pair now at Eastbay.