Air Jordan OG Obsidian 12 (XVII)

The Air Jordan 12 (XII) Original (OG)Obsidians were released on February of 1997, retailing for $135. They feature a obsidian blue and white upper, as well as a white sole. The Air Jordan has some history and deep thought that went into it. It was inspired by the “Nisshoki”, which is the Japanese rising sun flag, as well as a 19th century women’s dress boot. It features stitched leather which radiates outward like sun rays, and this theme extends all the way to the arch of the shoe. The arch features two large rands, which run along the midsole, and feature embossed lizard skin. The purpose of these rands is to provide some sort of structural support to the uppers. The outsole of the shoe features a modified herringbone pattern, which provides great traction and grip. Also, the Air Jordan 12 (XII) is the first to use Nike’s patented Zoom Air technology, making it quite comfortable. The rubber outsole is heavy but very durable and sturdy.

Jordan Laser 5 (V)

The Air Jordan 5 (V) is a beautiful piece of artwork. The special part about this shoe is that the inner lining has a nice colorful sneaker camoflouge. Besides that it features laser etchings throughout the shoe’s upper, and has a clear outsole. The midsole is is composed of both orange and green. The green area contains metallic flakes in it. This shoe is very hard to get a hold of, and if you happen to find it deadstock, it will run you about $300.

DXC April 24, 2010

That's right! DunkxChange is back again at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino! For this event, a couple of friends and I will be buying a table. This group includes people such as some of the members of ThaReals Cartel (TRC). Next week i would be supplying everyone with a video of what DXC is like behind the table and also a quite humorous video that a friend and I will be putting together of a joke we will be playing at the DXC. So stay tuned next week and you will be seeing a video on that....

Nike SB "Skunks"

Today for 4/20 there is another way to spend the "holiday" besides taking bong rips Nike SB has released some other "skunk" to cop today. Todd Bratrud has designed a Nike SB Dunk in limited supply today. The tongue features a pocket in the back which is a great stash spot for some people. The upper uses a variation of the color green throughout with purple accents. However, the most revealing design aspect of the shoe is the choice of a weathered, fuzzy suede used on the upper. The suede texture resembles that of a very famous plant’s buds. Finally, a bit of orange stitching highlights the design and brings out the “essence” of the green hue.

Jordan Chicago II (2) Re-Retro

The Air Jordan II was released in 1986. At this time Michael Jordan averaged 37.1 ppg and became the first NBA player since Wilt Chamberlain to exceed 3,000 points in a season. The Air Jordan II was designed by Bruce Kilgore, and like the I's, showed great innovation in design. The Jordan II's were the last Air Jordan shoes to carry the Jordan Wings insignia. The II's were retroed in 1994 in small amounts and sold very poorly, finding themselves on discount racks at Footlocker around the country. Now the Jordan II's are one of the most popular Air Jordans there are out there. Now the OG colorway is going to be retroed once again. This is going to be their second time being retroed. The original release date was set to be May 22, 2010 but has now been changed to May 1, 2010.

Nike Sb "Cinco De Mayo"

The Nike Dunk SB Low "Cinco De Mayo" are titled the Cinco de Mayo because mimic the Mexico flag colorway (Green, red and white). They are also given this name due to their release date being a Mexican national holiday, May 5th. The colors are by ESSJ, someone born and raised in the east side of San Jose. The inner lining features a brown colorway, as well as the extra set of laces that come with the shoes. The entire shoe is made up of leather, the front half being red, the middle being white, and the back being green. They are a pink box release and now sell for around $150.

Nike SB "Micahel Lau BMX"

Nike held a special event in China which showcased a lot of their Sportswear products for the 2008 Olympic Games. One of these items being showcased was the "Michael Lau Beijing BMX" blazers. These shoes pay homage to BMX star Michael Lau. The shoes feature a bright colorway which consists of a predominantly yellow upper made up of leather. The Nike swoosh is a slightly darker yellow hue, along with a black outline of a sun. The white midsole is typical of Blazers, but these also feature a yellow arrow, as well as China printed on the tongue. The box set includes a vinyl box, along with Michael Lau toys and t-shirt. They were created by Michael Lau himself according to Mr. Lau.

Nike SB "Three Bears Package"

The Nike SB "Three Bears Package" is made up of three sneakers: "Papa Bears", "Mama Bears", & "Baby Bears". Although it is a package, each of these shoes is sold individually. This package gets its inspiration from the famous MediCom toy, Be@rbrick. The name Be@rbrick is derived from the fact that the figure is a cartoon-style representation of a bear, and that it is a variation of MediCom's Kubrick design.
The colorways were by James Keoni Arizumi. The "Papa Bear", which are high tops, feature a blue suede upper with fur on the toe box, quarter panels, and around the heel of the shoe. They also feature orange laces and Nike swoosh as well as the yellow outsole. The insole of the shoe features a picture of the MediCom papa bear. The "Mama Bear", which are mid tops, feature a light green suede upper and also has fur on the toe box, quarter panels, and around the heel of the shoe. They come with pink laces and Nike swoosh as well as the yellow outsole. They also feature pink contrast stitching throughout the shoe. The inner sole of the shoe features a picture of the MediCom Mama Bear. Bringing an end to teh package is the "Baby Bear" which feature a light blue suede upper with the same fur layout as the Papa & Mama Bears. They come with neon green laces and Nike swoosh & feature a picture of the MediCom Baby Bear.