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Reebok Pump “Bring Back” August
 The next round of Bring Back Reebok Pumps will be hitting doors later this month. For this round, Reebok ditched the multiple pallet of bright colors for black, white, and an electric blue. A nice, yet subtle, touch to all three Pumps (Court Victory, Omni Lite, Fury) is a striped lining. Check out all 3 pairs past the jump. These will release August 23rd at Mita in Japan, but thankfully they will come to the US as well. |
realmad HECTIC x Mita x New Balance MT580
 The arrival of the New Balance MT580 to the US has had little to no effect on the number of collabs on the shoe where it rose to fame - Japan. Mita and realmad HECTIC have been regulars on the shoe and have two new colorups that are coming soon…only to Japan. Rest assured that pairs will make their way to the US and end up in the usual resale shops. |
Jordan Heads Movie August 23rd
 Next weekend Calvan Fowler and team will be filming the last scene of “Jordan Heads”, a documentary about the man, his shoes, and his fans. All are invited to come to the Michael Jordan statue outside the United Center August 23rd with your favorite pair of Jordans to be a part of this scene.
Those who wish to be in the shot need to show up by 10AM and those who are under 18 will need a parent or guardian to sign the proper release forms. Full flier is posted after the jump. |
Converse 1972 “What If” Pack
 Throughout the coverage of Olympic Basketball we are reminded of the disappointing finish in Athens that was anything but golden; however, the three losses suffered in Greece were not nearly as tough to swallow as the first loss the USA ever suffered in the Olympics. Some of you may be thinking of the 1988 team that lost to the In the 1972 Munich Games the US was handed their first loss in what is remembered as one of the most controversial moments in Olympic history. Nearing the end of the game, American forward (and future coach of Michael Jordan in Chicago and Washington D.C.) Doug Collins sank 2 free throws to put Team USA up 50-49 over the Soviets when the final horn sounded right before his second shot. The officials reset the clock to 0:03 where then the USSR threw in a long pass and failed to score within regulation, but apparently one official whistled the play dead before the ball was inbounded for a timeout for the USSR. Play again resumed, the Soviets passed in the ball, missed again and the US celebrated their victory a second time. R. William Jones, Secretary General of FIBA, ordered that the clock be reset yet again to 0:03 despite the fact that he did not have the authority to do so. Game officials complied with his requests because of his position giving the Soviets a THIRD chance. The third attempt was the charm for the Soviets as they sunk the ball just as the horn sounded giving them the 51-50 edge over the US. Immediately after the game Team USA appealed to five person panel, but in the heat of the Cold War, the Iron Curtain dictated the way the judges would vote (Puerto Rico and Italy voted for the USA’s appeal, while Communist Cuba, Hungary, and Poland denied the appeal). Team members from the USA refused to accept the Silver Medals and several members of the team have directed in their wills that their heirs are not to accept them either. Converse has assembled a collection of three pairs of sneakers (1 for each chance the Soviets got ironically) to pose the question, “What If” the officials did the right thing, followed the rules, and stayed in line with their proper roles. Colors for the shoe match Team USA’s uniforms with accents of gold - the medal they rightfully earned. The Converse “What If” Pack will be available exclusively to House of Hoops and China and will range in price from $65 to $80 per pair that will release the middle of this month. More details about the shoes and photos posted after the jump compliments of CtotheJL. |
?uest Love Air Force Ones (again)
 The ?uest Love Air Force 1 was the first of the 1World Air Force Ones to be widely available at multiple locations. First released at Alife in NYC and UBIQ, people lined up for days to get a piece of something special, but for those who spent all the time waiting in line only to resell, the joke has really been on them. Immediately after the release, ?uest Love Air Force Ones were receiving very high prices, but as more and more stores received deliveries, the price began to fall. Call it poetic justice or just irony. All in all, I suppose the moral of the story is wait in line for a shoe that you truly want, not just to try to make a buck or two.
This weekend the ?uest Love Air Force 1 will be making an encore appearance at multiple locations across the country including Proper in Long Beach, CA and Politics Lafayette, LA just to name a few. |
Nike Dunk Low SB Sample “Joker”
 “As you know Madness is like gravity all it needs is a little push” Nike SB this fall has said that they will release a heroes pack and some of the shoes have arisen.Mostly good guys came into the mind to most people when they heard this news. Now a new Dunk low has come to light, a Joker Inspired dunk? With a denim/nubuck feel to the shoe and lumberjack pattern on the mid panel. This shoe is due to come out spring of 2009 we can only hope no companies get any ideas butting in thanks to Gumsoles of ISS. |
Sole Estate Backyard Barbacue Party
 Sole Estate of Palm Beach is throwing a Barbecue at it’s store on August 23rd and we will be there covering it. Radio station Buzz 103.1 will being out Big Joe and will be serving drinks with the ladies. Also quickstrike Nike shoes will be raffled off to people to who attend the event. Another event is the “best ass” contest where the will recreate the “west coast” shirt and make it a “palm beach” shirt where the winner will have their buttocks immortalized in a limited print tee. Lots of Dj’s throwing a set in and it will be popping at SoleEstate. |
