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Swag Informer: 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009


The Nike Hyperize has been getting some good feedback from the sneakerhead community since images first started showing up a few months back and it will be interesting to see how the shoe is received when a slew of new colorways are released. After the huge success of the Hyperdunk, Nike is banking on the Hyperize and Hypermax to keep the momentum rolling. The Hyperize will be released in four new colorways later this summer and moving into the fall. Two versions feature a white base, one with black accents and the other with royal blue touches and some colored Flywire. There will also be a mostly black pair with white highlights and a light grey edition with red accents. All four keep it pretty simple, opting for more of a team basketball look. We’ll keep you posted once the official release info is available and if you really want to play it safe, all four are available for pre-order from Shoe-Planet.

Air Jordan XII Rising Sun Edition


The Air Jordan XII recently made its return in a black / white / university blue colorway, and JB will reward fanatics once again by releasing a brand new colorway in the classic silhouette. They will feature a white leather construction with perforated portions, as well as black and red accents throughout. They have been dubbed the Rising Sun editions, and are scheduled to retail for $150 and release in October 2009.

Air Jordan XIII Eddie Jones PE


In 2000 Eddie Jones was traded from, what was then, the Charlotte Hornets to his hometown team, the Miami Heat. Jones played consistently for the Heat, even once leading them to the playoffs. In 2005, with the rise of Dwayne Wade, Eddie Jones saw his average scoring output decrease; however, he stayed an asset to the team. After five seasons he was traded to the Grizzlies only to make a return to the Miami Heat for one more season.
During the 2004-05 Season Eddie Jones could be seen wearing these Air Jordan XIII PEs. The shoe’s upper is made of white full-grain leather and nubuck. In red the sock liner, and ‘E. Jones’ stitching across the tongue along with the Jumpman logo give this shoe enough hints of red to match perfectly with a Heat jersey. You can pick these up on ebay if you happen to have $1,500.

Nike Auto Force 180 Black/White

The Nike Air Auto Force 180 is an interesting hybrid. It takes the high tech feel of a basketball sneaker and sets it against the simple sole of a chukka. The nubuck and leather upper is all Air Force 180 done up in a tonal black colorway rests strickingly against the white midsole and black toe cap. These are set to release sometime around winter.

Lacoste Cabestan x Atmos


Japanese retailer Atmos has teamed up with Lacoste for an update to their Cabestan model. Dropping in 3 colorways with an upper that feels like a chukka but reads like a boatshoe is sure to make waves. Each shoe sports a terry cloth upper with chunky eyelets and a colorful heel plate. The accenting is very minimal but enough to set the shoe off lovely and give it the perfect splash it needs. Look for these to be out around July 1 at Atmos.

Vans x Captain Fin


The skate & surf community have alot in common so it should be no surprise to see Vans and Captain Fin come up with 2 tubular designs. Captain Fin has settled on a purple mid-cut boat shoe and a turquoise court low both fashioned out of a cloth upper with cool stripes and anchors to give them that nautical feel. Get online to get on line and win yourself a pair today at the Vans website.

Nike Auto Force 180 Olympic


Hope you aren’t getting tired of the Autoforce 180 because they are definitely dropping heavy this year. here we see the classic Olympic colorway referenced and we all know how insanely popular the OG Olympic 180’s still are to this day. This time the sole is treated in an all navy with red piping. Look for these to be at select Nike accounts including Leaders1354

Saturday, June 13, 2009




Supra seems to never disappointment us, as they continue to release a slew of hot design in many of their popular models. The Supra Vaider is slated to release in numerous color schemes this upcoming Fall, including a patent leather burgundy style, a black / blue Midnight version, and black / red premium TUF Black Tape version. You can expect more pictures as their release dates arrive.

Nike Auto Flight - Black/Infrared


Keeping in line with the Nike Auto Flight 180 Nike revamps another sneaker for the 2009 holiday season. The Nike Auto Flight combines the Flight Light High classic upper with the Nike Blazer outsole. The shoe features a black leather upper with infrared accents on the border of the tongue, Nike logo, and inner lining. A major plus is the perforated portions on the midsole and toe box which allow the wearer’s foot to breathe. The vulcanized sole on the classic model fit in perfectly with today’s younger crowd. Via KicksOnFire.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Supra Cuban Grey Wool & Purple Colorway


The Supra Cuban has popped up in these 2 new colorways. The slip on comes in purple perforated leather and suede with gold piping and also a grey wool version with black piping. Both models feature a chain stay to hold the tongues in place and a heel tab flap for added style. Fore those looking to get a pair if there is no Supra retailer near you pay a visit to SupraFootwear. Via KicksOnFire.

Vans Off The Wall Pack - Old Skool and Mid Skool



This time around we are previewing the Old Skool and Mid Skool models, which sport vibrant designs. The Old Skool model will be available in green/yellow-white, a light blue/blue-white, and yellow / black colorways. The Mid Skool silhouette will be released in brown/white, light blue/white, and green/white colorways. Look for the Vans Off the Wall Pack to hit accounts later on this year. Via KicksOnFire.

Nike Vandal High LE - Black/White/Elephant Print

The Vandal is revered by many as one of Nikes best models and since we haven’t seen that many this year this Nike Vandal High LE - Black/White/Elephant Print should be a welcome change of pace. The shoe is composed of a leather and mesh upper with a very understated black Elephant print along the heel panels. White accenting along the swoosh, heeltab and detachable strap compliment the all white mid/outsole very niceley. Not much informatoin surrounding these but they probably arent that hard to find at all. Via SneakerNews

Supra Dixon


The Supra Dixon is a low top silhouette which sports a nubuck construction, and is slated to release in black / green, and blue colorways. Part of Supra’s Fall 2009 Collection.

Supra Thunder Update


We recently featured colorways in the Supra Thunder and now feature them in this post. As mentioned before, the Supra Thunder sports a nubuck construction, and will release in several colorways including black, white, and blue.

Nike Air Hoop Structure


Oh Chicago, you chose to rain in my parade today but I chose to carry an umbrella. At first site the Hoop Structure appears to be a long lost brother of the Bo Jackson trainer family but after putting them on the traction just screams out “I’m about to drop 40 points”. I must say, these are a very solid shoe all around in terms of comfort and “headturnability”. I’d definitely take the Hoop Structure over that annoying pre-creased toebox on the Structure Triax any day. Be on the look out for these Holiday 09′. Via Leaders 1354.

Nike Dynasty High - White - Dark Navy




Nike refuses to let up with their relentless onslaught of underappreciated retro’s. The Dynasty Leather returns in a black and white leather upper with a bulky swoosh and white heel. The detachable strap provides backup support for the high top upper while the nylon tongue cushions the foot. Looks like the line for these begins and ends in Chicago for now but they will surely hit other select retailers when they released in Spring 2010. Via Leaders 1354.


Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium 2K4 - Dark Obsidian - Varsity Maize - White


Back in April, a similar Black/Red/White version of this Air Force 1 Low Premium dropped and was well-received thanks to the simple color scheme and the variety of materials used on the upper. Now a new pair has emerged that uses a similar design, but with a few small changes. Like the other Air Force 1 model, these kicks use a solid Black upper and solid White midsole/outsole with a combination of mesh and premium leather on the upper, but this time around, the mesh is only used for the mid panels. Also, the accents have been switched from Varsity Red to Varsity Maize, giving the shoe a look all its own despite the other similarities. There is no confirmed info on a U.S. release date, but stay tuned for all the latest and be sure to check out some more images of these kicks after the jump. Via Dunk.com.

Nike Hypermax NFW McFly - Glow in the Dark Outsole


The Tennis Ball Pack of Nike Hypermax NFWs has released, leaving the Marty Mcfly Edition as the most coveted Hypermax yet to be released. We’ve seen a bunch of pictures of these, admired their satiny side panels and beatutiful colour scheme, but we’re just now seeing one of the coolest features for the Back To The Future-inspired design. It turns out that the blue sections of the outsole glow in the dark. No word yet on whether the shoes will be equipped with live electrical currents as depicted above, but given Nike’s tendency to avoid lawsuits, we expect the GID outsole to be the brightest new revelation. Stick with Sneaker News for updates on this hotly anticipated release. via Kix-Files

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

New Boyz x You're A Jerk

West Coast Doin It Big Yall. Peep All The Swag In This Vid. Song Is Hot.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

New Balance MGT580 Gore-Tex Gradient Pack


Innovative technology meets fashion once again thanks to the New Balance MGT580 Gore Tex Gradient pack. The shoes come in 2 colorways yellow/pink and white/black. The runner features a pixelated fade from heel to toe as the colors switch. New Balance even gives the shoe laces the gradient treatment as somewhere around the 5th eyelete they switch to the corresponding color they lay on. The runners not only look flashy they also function full being composed of a Gore-Tex upper with Rollbar technology in the heel.

Supra Suprano Hi




The Supra Suprano is set to drop this fall in 3 new colorways with some interesting materials to boot. The uppers are coming in 2 kinds of leathers an a suede. The black/purple and grey/green will put you in the mind of the Spacejam and Grape Jordans while the blue/orange have a distinct NY Knicks feel to them. Each shoe features a foot strap and a multlicolored lining. Be on the lookout for these very soon.

Nike Air Jordan 5 Retro "Motorsports"



Michael Jordan’s Motorsports Team "Jordan Suzuki" comes to the 6th year and we have seen the Air Jordan 6 Motorsports white cement sample a while back.

The colorway of this Motorsports edition is chosen from Jordan Suzuki Year 5’s white/university blue theme color in 2008. And that’s why Jordan is using this colorways on Air Jordan 5. The shoe is scheduled to launch in Fall this year.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Air Force One Lebron James



They sport a black/black-varsity red-neutral grey colorway, and are constructed from a black leather. Other features include 3M material on the quarter panels and toebox which sport a mesh overlay. Finishing off the shoes are the white sole, which definitely grab your eyes as it strongly contrasts the upper. They are rumored to be inspired by the colors of the Ohio flag. Look for them to officially release at Footaction locations on June 13, 2009 and retail for $135. Now I wont lie these kicks are hot and i'll def cop a pair but too many people are gonna cop these just because they on Lebron's joc. He's a good player, but he aint the greatest in the game right now. But besides that these kicks are an eye catcher especially the white sole, it just makes the shoe pop.

Crooks & Castles Vans Fremont


If you are a fan of Vans and Crooks & Castles you may want to cancel any plans you had for June 6th and find your way to the Melrose flagship store to get a shot at this exclusive release. The brands team up for the second time to release this Gucci inspired skate shoe that probably wont touch many skate decks at all. The very crisp almost all white shoe has just enough touches of green and gold to give it a dash of color and luxury while the leather upper and hard rubber mid/outsole makes it durable enough to skate on if you decide to. But be warned if you plan to skate these shoes try and cop two pair, supplies are limited and this one is sure to sell out. These kicks are hot!

Supra Thunder High Top


Supra adds a brand new model dubbed the “Thunder,” to reinforce their growing Fall 2009 footwear arsenal.

The “Thunder” features a very clean, simple, and sophisticated suede design while still maintaining its sporty edge. It features, an allstar-like silhouette, vulcanized outsole, embossed tongue logo, premium grade EVA sockliner, the exclusive SupraFoam® midsole for comfort, and a visa terry lining.A black/white colorway has recently been released, available now through Factory 413.

I love everything about this shoe. Even though it is very plain its something different from Supra and thats what I like most about it. I will def be pickin up a pair of these.