The Nike Air Trainer 1 has been dedicated to many athletes, ranging from stars on the gridiron to the tennis court. This time around, Nike has commemorated the Trainer to an up-and-coming baseball pitcher by the name of Yu Darvish. Yu plays professionally in Japan with the Nippon Ham Fighters. The young pitcher is a mighty prospect for the MLB, so remember the name, and the player exclusive that he got. The Nike Air Trainer 1 Mid PE uses a white leather base, with a silver flywire panel and blue accents throughout the shoe. We’ll definitely being seeing more of Yu, as well as the shoe in due time.
Via Nike Harajuku.

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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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If you’re one of the top teams in the NCAA, no doubt Nike is going to hook your team up with exclusives for the players. The Nike Hyperize has been given exclusive colorways for USC and UCONN. The USC player exclusive features an away colorway, using black patent leather and black flywire with a yellow printed swoosh. It is contrasted by red and yellow accents to keep with the Trojan colorway. The UCONN PE sports a home colorway, with a white leather upper and opaque flywire panel with a blue printed swoosh. Red and blue are added in the mix to match the UCONN uniforms. The letters of each college are placed on the tongues of each respective shoe. Look out for these babies while watching your favorite teams on TV.

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We last saw Seattle Storm superstar Sue Bird with her own Livestrong x Nike Zoom LeBron Soldier 3’s on her feet. This time, she has her own player exclusive of the Livestrong x Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4). This Nike ZK4 features the same design as the LS3, with a full yellow patent leather upper and black accents on the printed Flywire swoosh, Livestrong insignia on the side, Kobe tongue tag, and outsole. This pair of Kobe’s definitely makes our jaws drop, as it can’t help but stand out anywhere. Too bad these won’t see the light of retail day, as the lucky ones like Sue Bird are the only ones who will get their hands on them as far as we know.

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The latest in innovation of the Nike Basketball line has come in the form of the Nike Skyposite. The Nike Skyposite has been made in a player exclusive colorway for Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire. The Skyposite features a black gradient leather upper with a white swoosh to contrast the dark base shoe. The gradient blends purple to match the purple Lunar-lite midsole, which keeps a white outsole underneath. On the opposite end, the inner lining and laces are black, with the tongue bearing the initials of Amare. This unbelievably light shoe will release this December.

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Being on the United States Olympic Gold Medal Basketball team has its perks, like getting your own player exclusive Air Jordan. Carmelo Anthony is no exception to this perk, as Jordan Brand has given the Nuggets star his own pair of Air Jordan IV’s. The Air Jordan IV (4) Carmelo Anthony Olympic Player Exclusive uses a lasered white leather upper on top of a white midsole and red outsole. This is strictly a two-tone colorway, making this a very clean shoe. The American flag is stitched on the insole, and the date August 8, 2008, as well as the USA Basketball logo, are found on the inner tongue. These size 15 sneakers are available now on eBay!.

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Kobe Bryant wore this black/varsity purple/canyon gold Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) on the road this past NBA season. The shoe’s black upper is accented by canyon gold Nike Flywire. Patent leather sets the toe off and multicolored laces tie everything together. For now, the Nike Zoom Kobe IV (4) Purple Haze PE will remain in the sample closet, but there’s always a chance the shoe will hit House of Hoops sometime down the road!

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