ÿþWhat happens when you take adidas yeezy a soccer-inspired cult favorite skate design and cross it with a modern tech-heavy design that could be seen as one of its offspring? A little bit of the latter along with its sole, plus a whole lot of the former as in the case of the Nike SB FC x FP, a heavily abbreviated name that denotes some cross-pollination in the Swoosh skateboarding non-signature sector. This first black and Metallic Gold colorway has been dubbed Takashi by longtime SB fans who remember the same palette on a memorable 2003 Dunk Low Pro SB collaboration, and is available now from retailers like CNCPTS.

Nike SB s Dunks and Blazers each got one serving of Nori green, but the midtop Stefan Janoski signature is going back for seconds on the Seaweed. This new Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski Mid is ready for the NFL season to begin with adidas nmd a colorway somewhere between Green Bay Packers and Jacksonville Jaguars, its Seaweed green suede upper giving way to Dark Gold Leaf accents and riding the classic black-striped white vulc sole. This is one of those perfect fall styles whose earthiness can be applied to so many different wardrobe combinations, and adidas nmd og it s available right now at retailers like Flatspot.

Converse has relied primarily upon its Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell silhouettes with a variety of other models taking up the rest of the spotlight, but could we be seeing the start of a big three , along the lines of Nike Sportswear s Air Force 1-Dunk-Blazer triumvirate? If so, this one gets to take the last spot thanks to its resemblance, the Converse Pro Leather having debuted in 1976, just three years after that first Swoosh basketball releases. Three pairs run in the VNTG Blazer s path, opting for simple suede+white makeups, adidas nmd r1 womens while two leather pairs remind us how this sneaker actually got its name. Click through so you can see enough to let us know which looks best and stick with Sneaker News for word on US availability.

Throughout this week s Classics Revisited feature of the Nike Blazer, we covered some significant collaborations of the last decade, covering Supreme s Nike SB effort and the understated and perhaps forgotten Zoo York project. There are still a few other great ones out there, like Stussy s 2002 duet of Blazers (and their co-collab with NEIGHBORHOOD Boneyards), the various Nike SB releases, the Twisted Prep Pack, etc., but this fifth and final spot of the week goes to a true sleeper hit the Nike Blazer of the City Park Pack of 2005. What you ll see is a stitched mosaic of of park-centric imagery, but look closely and you ll find some familiar figures, like Charles Barkley in his signature Dunk position flying away on a kite!

It s official folks, following today s victory over Argentina Team USA has advanced on to another gold medal game in Olympic basketball. Will we see Durant, Kobe, and LeBron break out the special pairs adidas nmd runner of their three summer sneakers to celebrate the moment? That remains to be seen, but at the very least you will have a chance to do so once they make their way into stores. Speaking of which, the Nike Zoom Kobe VII and the Nike Lunar Hyperdunk+ sporting the Gold Medal look will both do so this weekend in Asian markets, with a US date still pending (although the wait won t be too long). Click through with us to check out both pairs and if you re in the area pick up either tomorrow at Nike Harajuku in Japan.