"Cool Grey" Air Jordan 11 Confirmed?

These were first released back in March of 2001. I believe this was the first Retro+ color-way to be released. I was in 9th grade when these released. I was at the Mall at about 8 a.m and I was about 3 hrs too late. Now I really can not wait to get a pair. It is confirmed that the Air Jordan 11 Retro “Cool Grey” will officially return during the holiday season of 2010. Specifically, it is scheduled to hit retailers some time in November. Hope everything falls into place.

Air Jordan Alpha 1

I just picked these up a couple days ago. I absolutely love how these are put together. These are upgraded from the original version with stacked Zoom Air for a more smooth ride and complimented with a durable, breathable mesh heel collar. I switched out the red laces with black to give them a little different look besides what's seen on the shelves. The thing that I really liked about these is the insoles. The left shoe reads "THE FIRST TO BRING COLOR TO THE GAME" and the right shoe reads "THANK YOU". I do appreciate this shoe breaking the rules in the beginning to make the shoe industry what it is today. Im pretty sure all of you know the reason behind this so I'm not going to get into it so check out the youtube clip.

Nike Lebron VII "Christ the King"

These are probably the best color-way next to the HWC color-way. I really hope these will be coming out because I will have these on my feet. There has not been one color-way that I have not liked on this shoe. I'm considering the Nike Air Max Lebron VII the best basketball shoe of 2010. Pics courtesy of Marqueesole.com

Final Rendering of Jordan 4.5 Vol. 1

This is Vol. 1 of my Air Jordan 4.5 rendering. I love how these came out. I hope you guys enjoy these as much as I did designing them. I have plenty of room to improve so please feel free to leave comments they will be greatly appreciated. Enjoy the pics.

New Design in the works...

I have a Jordan 4.5 in the works. This is a early stage of it. I also have two different versions that will be rendered and posted soon. Wrap your mind and eyes around this design and let me know what you think. Comments are appreciated.

Nike Air Max Lebron VII Grey/Varsity Royal (Grey Pack)

This shoe is well put together and designed perfectly, and in my opinion is the best basketball shoe out to actually play in. The Nike Air Max Lebron VII is the hottest and most talked about basketball shoe right now. There have been so many color-ways made up its driving sneaker heads insane. This is 1 of 3 Lebrons that will feature the pro-dominate cool grey upper. I hear there is suppose to be a grey/orange pair which have been floating around the net including this grey/blue pair, and also a grey/varsity red pair which I personally can not wait to see. I have also heard that these will be exclusive to Eastbay. Sooner or later we shall see, enjoy the pics for now.

Nike Air Max 1 ID

I id'd a pair of Nike Air Max 1 recently and I am very satisfied with the materials, shape and quality. The only down fall is that they run about a 1/2 size too big. I recommend ordering 1/2 size smaller than normal. I designed these after the CLOT Air Max 1 that came out a few years back. Unlike the original Clots I used a bright reflective pink upper which looks great with the hot red laces. I also added hot red paint splatters to the silver mid-sole for a more distinctive look. I definitely can not wait to id more.

The Nike Air RetroSpec. Take Time and Reflect.

I designed these back in 2008 when I first received Creative Suite 3. This was my first shoe I really practiced a lot on with the programs. I called it the "RetroSpec" (yes I know I spelled it wrong on purpose) because I was just sitting back and "reflecting" about a couple different shoes from when I was growing up and their different attributes that made them unique from others at the time. I thought about the Air Max 95 and how they really pushed the neon color-ways. This version of the Nike Air Max was designed after the human anatomy. I thought about the Air Jordan 15. When I first saw this shoe back in 8th grade I thought WTF is Jordan Brand doing? But after owning a pair I really took interest in the woven upper. It was tough, durable and hugged the fore foot and that material was not common on any basketball shoe. The Air Max 90 was inspiration because of how they made the air unit stand out on the mid-sole with color surrounding it. I also wanted to make the shoe have a late 80's early 90's look and feel so I set it on a Nike Huarache Runner mid-sole with the Jordan 4 speckled details to bring it all together as a "RetroSpec" (Retrospect).

Nike Air Max Yeezy

I decided to post this concept of my design for the Nike Air Max Yeezy I had done in 2009. I had first did this concept when the first color-way of the Nike Air Yeezy released. I am a huge fan of the Nike Air Max 1. I thought about what does the Air Max 1 and the Air Yeezy have in common development wise? Tinker pushed the envelope when he designed the Air Max 1 with allowing the air bag to be visible to the public. I also think Nike's CEO Mark Parker was pushing the envelope when allowing the first Nike shoe ever to be exclusive for a non-athlete. This is my first sketch concept. I will have an updated and final version including other ideation sketches soon.

The MLK Jr. Zoom Kobe V's hit the court

Last night against the Orlando Magics, several players in the NBA honored Martin Luther King Jr. by wearing grey shoes. The Zoom Kobe V that Kobe Bryant wore along with some teammates were made up majority of a grey flywire upper with a green spark translucent outsole. This is said to be the lightest basketball shoe ever made. Sounds like a challenge to the competitors? I have held the new Zoom Kobe V and it is an even lighter shoe compared to the Nike Hyper Dunk. In case you missed the game, here’s a few shots of the MLK Zoom Kobe V. Check out more images at TheShoeGame.com

LeBron James Shoe Design Contest by: Project Blue Foot

I took part in this contest to showcase my design for LeBron James. My description follows:

The Air Max Lunar Lebron is inspired by the origins of Nike. Nike got its name from Greek Mythology. Nike is the Goddess of Victory. King James is the considered to be the face of the NBA. The God (King) of all Gods was Zeus. I consider Lebron to be a figure look at as Zeus.Zeus was the most famous ancient God. He was worshipped everywhere in Greece and people loved him and feared him at the same time. Lebron is loved by many but is fearful to compete against. Zeus’s weapon of choice was lightning. Lightning is a metaphor of how Lebron plays the game of basketball. He is big and lightning fast and depending on his performance can leave opponents stunned and paralyzed as if they were struck by lightning.

My inspirations also came from what the Lion represents. The lion doesn’t only represent “king” but also leadership, renewed strength or rejuvenation and also destruction of the base material and rebirth of the new. I consider this to be compared to Michael Jordan retiring a few years ago at the time Lebron came into the NBA. Michael was the base material and Lebron is the rebirth of a new.

Upper- The overall shoe is made up in a Cleveland Cavaliers color way. The upper is made up of flywire material but has no visible flywire. This make the shoe lighter and more flexible in the mid foot area.

The toe and mudguard are made up of a strong durable leather to support the foot when cutting and maneuvering. Tumbled leather is lined along where the laces come through the lace holes for comfort and flexibility. The collar is embossed with thick Neoprene foam for comfort and durability with an argyle pattern stitched within. The thick Neoprene foam collar is representation of a lion’s mane.

The heel is wrapped with a durable plastic mold and keeps the heel secure and in position during game play. The mold takes the shape of an upward triangle, which represents strength, power and success, which are characteristics that Lebron possesses. It also has a graphic of Lebron’s signature logo and has lightning bolts going to it as if its charging the logo up.

Sock bootie- the inner sock bootie is made up of durable, light, breathable mesh and completely covers the entire foot. The bootie also has padding in key parts around the ankle to keep the ankle supported. The heel, mid and forefoot of the bootie are covered with memory foam to give the player a unique, exclusive, and personalized fit. The lacing system is supported by a spandex lacing system that is attached to the bootie and is wrapped around the mid foot and keeps the laces secure and in position while laced up. The lace tips are also in the shape of the “king” chess piece. Chess is a strategic game and so is basketball.

Sole- the upper sole is completely made up of Lunar foam, which has been used on previous Nike basketball shoes such as the hyper-dunk, and hyperize. The lunar foam is 30% lighter than normal foam. It distributes pressure that is applied and disperses it over the foot bed. The shape of the sole also is representative of a spring so it can disperse energy back to the foot. This upper sole sits on a complete Air Max unit. This was inspired by the Air Max 360 sole which in this case the Air Max unit is completely visible from all angles of the shoe and not just the heel and sides. The Air Max unit is also widened to give guys like Lebron excellent protection from impact shock for the life of the shoe.

The outsole is made up of a solid translucent rubber. The back of the left and right shoe together show the number 23 on the back heel on the outsole. In the front of the left and right shoe on the outsole read “Fear” and “Love” that represents Lebron being feared and loved at the same time. It has 3 different treds for traction. There are 25 horizontal lines to represent Lebron’s next birthday. It has traditional herringbone patterns and another reverse herringbone pattern moving horizontally for performing lateral movements. Lebron wears the number 23 after his idol Michael Jordan. So the outsole is modeled after the Air Jordan 11’s. The purple shapes take the shape of a Lion’s paw with traction pods in white for better feel and grip for quick movements.