Nike Sportswear Destroyer Jacket - Military Green Colorway

I think it's safe to say that I'm a fan of the Nike Sportswear Destroyer jacket. I have the tonal black version, which pretty much goes with everything I wear, and I get complimented on it EVERY time I wear it. Its warm when it has to be and its a good extra layer when I don't need to be bundled up too much. Nike seems to have taken notice of the sales and appreciation of the jacket and made the destroyer in a wide array of color combination and patchwork applications.

The latest version of the destroyer that I immediately fell in love with is the Military Green colorway. It fits perfectly into the wardrobe of the guy who wears mostly jeans or khakis and will pretty much work out as a staple item in your wardrobe throughout spring (even though its probably better as a fall color).

Originally a Japanese only colorway, the Military Green Destroyer will soon be available in more Nike Sportswear locations globally. Hopefully it comes to 21 Mercer here in NYC. I'm still waiting for that French Football Federation Destroyer to release there :) Check it out. Very Cool.





Via: HighSnobiety

Bonus: French Football Federation Destroyer

Nike 1Love: Queens

To help kick off their World Basketball Festival, Nike got ambassadors from each borough in New York City to show them around and help celebrate the culture of basketball and the Nike Air Force 1. Queens is represented in this episode and the ambassadors are none other than my Format NY family, consisting of Nigel Sylvester, Nigel Sparkes and Jason "Cheech" Hall. In the video they guide the viewer through iconic spots in Queens like the Coliseum Mall block on Jamaica avenue and Christ The King High School. Check It out. Queens Stand UP!

The other boroughs can be seen here

Nike Foamposite One - Metallic Pewter

For all of my Foamposite lovers out there, Nike plans on releasing a Metallic Pewter and Black colorway of their famous Foamposite One (Penny) shoe. This is just a mock up, so the end result may be slightly different but look for some variation of this shoe to be out in Spring 2011. I'll keep you posted with official pics once I get them.

Source: Sneakernews

Pearl Nike Air Foamposite Pro 2010 Re-Release

Its been officially confirmed that the Pearl Foamposite Pro is set for a re-release later this year. Although these came out just last year, it was a House of Hoops exclusive release. And even though HOH had somewhere around 700 pairs they went quickly. Luckily this will be more of a general release so all of you who missed out will be able to get a pair this time around. Normally I am not a fan of the big black check on the side of the foamposite but for the Pearls I can make an exception. What do you think about them?

Nike Air Presto Orange/Black

The Nike Air Presto has been out for a while and its making a big resurgence this year. It is honestly one of the most comfortable shoes i have ever had and this colorway is really appealing to me; Maybe because orange is my favorite color. This shoe’s upper is made of orange mesh, as well as some lycra-like stretch material. A semi-translucent plastic is used for the heel cup and lace-holding midfoot, while a black midsole sits underneath.Look for these to be released very soon.





Source : NiceKicks

2010 Nike Air Max 90 Infared Re-Release

No matter how many times the Infared Nike Air Max 90 gets released it will always be a favorite for most sneaker enthusiast and will eventually end up selling out quickly. Nike is giving another run at retroing the classic shoe in august 2010. Keep an eye out for these if you were like me and didn't get a chance to get them the last two times they got released.

Nike SB Dunk Hi "Skunk"

It took me a few seconds to get what was actually going on with these dunks and even though I'm pretty much over the whole "SB Dunk" phase of my life, you have got to respect Nike's ingenuity to slip things under the radar. As a Quickstrike release, due out in April 2010 and designed by Todd Bratrud, I didn't really understand why it was being called the "Skunk" until I saw the picture of the seemingly "high" skunk on the insole and really paid close attention to how the material looks on the shoe. The inside is an illustration of a green skunk. OK, then there is a stask pocket right behind the tongue, so it didn't take much longer for me to figure out that the "skunk" that they were referring to wasn't actually the animal, but the type of Marijuana. The material they used for the entire upper of the shoe seems to imitate the look of marijuana with hairs on it. Then Nike set it off with a purple swoosh. This shoe must be crowned the official weed-head sneaker of the decade. But remember Nike was the 1st to make a low top dunk sb out of hemp, so they have been riding the marijuana wave for a little while now. How much does anyone want to bet that these release on 4/20?







Bonus : Nike SB Dunk Low "Green Hemp"

Jordan VI Retro "Infared Pack" - June 2010

I'm no psychic but I have become very aware of how Nike does things, I predicted this as SOON as I saw that the "infared" Air Jordan VI was coming out in "sport red" instead of the classic infared colorway. Coming in June 2010 Nike will be releasing BOTH the white and black colorways of the infared Air Jordan VI in what they will be calling the Air Jordan VI "Infared Pack." I'm sorry for all of those who rode the wave entirely too early but all I can say is...I told you so. Now if only they put "Nike Air" on the back of them. It will never happen but I can dream can't I?

Futura x Nike Sportswear x Be True : Syracuse Orangemen Stadium Jacket

If you follow me on twitter you probably know that I have been really busy lately. And the first story I come back with picks up where I left off with Futura. Known to be a big Syracuse fan, Futura, has collaborated with Nike and their Be True To Your School campaign to apply his artwork to a Stadium Jacket for Syracuse University. Putting his own spin on the Syracuse "Orangemen" Mascot and applying his own special font to the letting on the jacket has made this jacket one that has caught my attention even though I am not a big watcher of college basketball . I am however a fan of all NY teams and the artwork of Futura which resulted in both colorways of the jacket coming out very well.

Last night Nike Sportswear had an event at their 21 Mercer Street Location to kick off the launch of the collection that not only includes these jackets but a N98 track jacket, hoodie and t-shirt; All in 2 different colorways.









The Futura x Nike Sportswear N98 Track Jackets



Source: Freshnessmag & NiceKicks

Air Jordan IX 2010 Preview

This year is going to be a big year for fans of the Jordan IX. First off, the "Citrus" colorway which has been making it's rounds on the sneaker blogs recently is set to drop in July. Oddly enough as much as I don't like non-OG colorways in Jordans I have taken a liking to these. But not to be disappointed the classic White/Black-Red colorway is also being Re-Retro'd by itself in August and then the Shadow colorway will be seeing its first re-release since 1994 in September 2010. Whew...am I glad I dindt buy the OG 2 years ago. Either way I'll probably be picking these up this year.




Source:NiceKicks

Nike Snowboarding Danny Kass Zoom Force 1

I don't snowboard so I'm pretty sure that I wont be buying these but I really like how they look. Nike Snowboarding is set to drop a special release Zoom Force 1 for pro-snowboarder Danny Kass. The technical snowboard footwear takes inspiration from an astronaut’s “moon boot” and features a unique double tongue system with both Canadian and American flags up front and center. Nike is set to release these early 2010. Very Cool.