Oui! Oui!

Oui! If you are not fluent in French, it means "yes"....and a lot of what New Balance is pumping out this spring is quite delightful. Such as the French quickstrike NB 576 above...

Though we just have teaser pics, you can figure out what the rest of the color blocking of the silhouette looks like. Maybe you could buy a USA patch to put on the heel. Right now, its just a quickstrike release available in France..


If you're into NBs, you'll know that the flagship factory is in Flimby, located in the United Kingdom. Though New Balance shoes are made in the US, the best retro runner colorways come from England. Here are three simple NB576 colorways only available this spring on the other side of the Atlantic (props to Sneaker News for the info/pics)...







And stateside you can find my most anticipated NB runner in awhile...the UNDFTD collabo "Desert Storm NB 1500". Comes in a sand/brown upper and features an UNDFTD/NB shoe bag. Hotness! Dropping May 15th...







Word to my dude Rich at KATC for the info/pics. Have a great weekend.....and hopefully you won't have a hard time snagging your Anniversary XIs tomorrow AM!

R.I.P.

Unfortunately, I have experienced this with a pair of the same Nike Air Jordan Vs. I tried wearing a pair of OG Fire Red Vs and witnessed this same crumbling effect within twenty minutes of wear. I'll post my pics of my pair later, but here's more of this pair at Kenlu...





Rest in Peace, OGs...

From old to new - this has to be the hottest Zoom Kobe V colorway yet. I had to change my underwear after viewing these pics...


The Del Sol V. June can't come soon enough!





HAGO!

Prime Time!

We told you a month ago about the Deion Sanders Nike Air Diamond Turf Retro dropping later this year; today Foot Locker unveiled pics of the June release on their blog...


The color-blocking of the 2010 version looks similar to the retro from a few years ago...


...but there a few variances. Instead of the "24/Diamond Turf/21" field goal post logo, it now features an updated 2010 logo...


...and the heel tab is a little different has well. A "NIKE" logo replaces the OG goal post/diamond. The old heel tab...


...the new heel tab...


I anxiously await the black/purple pics! Also dropping in June is the Nike Air Max 2010 Attack Pack (thanks to Rich at KATC for the pics/info).


Whoa! Tennis ball, anyone?



...and my favorite, black/royal blue...


Before we bow out, Dwyane Wade & the Heat bowed out of the playoffs last night to the Celtics 96-86. Flash had a ridiculous stat line (31 points/8 rebounds/10 assists) but it still wasn't enough vs. the C's.


Wade wore another AJ 2010 PE colorway, this time an all black suede version with "3" in the window. Could this be the last time we see D Wade in a Miami Heat uniform?

On to the next one...

It appears Lebron & Co. will be moving onto the next round. Tonight the Cavs host the Bulls in Game 5 of their first round playoff series. They are up 3-1 and should put the nail in the coffin at home tonight.

So far, Lebron gave us a glimpse of three of the four scheduled Lebron VII PS colorways (SLH being the only one not seen). King James wore his white/black POP PS VII colorway Game 1 (click on any of the pics for bigger, detailed looks)...


...black/red colorway Game 2 ...


...and white/navy colorway Game 3.


I'll be honest - I have been watching more NHL Playoff hockey than NBA Playoff basketball - its been that much more exciting! The NHL series are going to Game 7s or have some crazy upsets (New Jersey Devils).

But I will say the most interesting series so far is the Lakers/Thunder matchup, which is tied up at 2-2. This could be the greatest upset in NBA history if OKC can pull it off...


Mamba in Kobe V Homes Game 1...


...and POP Vs Game 3...


...with Durant & his Thunder all rocking these white/orange KD2 Playoff PEs...


And do you find this to be a coincedence?



I don't! Here's a peek at the rest of the NBA Playoff kicks -- Rondo's PE Hyperfuse (loud!)


Ray Allen's Icons PE




Trying to avoid a sweep, D Wade rocks the "Welcome Hom3" AJ 2010s (with personalized "3") while putting up a monster 46 points Game 4...


Wade rocks the 1st colorway with "FLASH" in the window Game 1...


Wade's Heat & Brand Jordan teammate Quentin Richardson rocked the AJ 2 OGs dropping in May...


Carmelo Anthony in two different Playoff colorways of the Austin Jermacan Melos...



Melo's teammate J.R. Smith has my favorite kicks of the Playoffs -- Alpha AJ 1 iDs...


Del Sol Kobe V iDs...


and White/Del Sol Kobe V iDs...


Brandon Jennings in Under Armours, leading the "Fear the Deer" attack (Bibby in 13s)!



Amare in KD2s (still) and Juwan Howard in AJ 2s...


Since Jason Richardson ditched Nike and switched to Peak, he's been on fire...


Just swept Bobcats star Gerald Wallace in the nastiest Icons PE ever...


...and DeJuan Blair in some Lebron VII PS POPs...


All pics courtesy of my buddy Bundy aka Alister (if you are reading, thanks homey!)

Nike didn't stop the Bo Jackson love after releasing an Auburn GR colorway of the Nike Air Trainer SC 2010 crosstrainer; they've now released a premium "baseball Glove" edition of the shoe.



The upper is made of leather similar to that of a baseball mitt.





Premium brown leather is used through out the upper, along with lasered detailing (“Bo Knows 1989″ graphic on the ankle and a “1990-2010″ etching on the heel).





A well-executed tribute shoe! Pics & info from Sneaker News; they are also available on Eastbay for pre-order.

Last and actually least, the worst colorway of the Nike Air Zoom Kobe V...


After dropping the ball on the Del Sol V releasing in June, they drop a nearly all black colorway in July. What gives? Both colorways would have smoked in the winter months, especially the all black. Regardless, pics via Foot Locker (sigh).





HAGO!