Nike has impressed everybody with their new Sportswear offering that was presented in Beijing a couple of months ago and started releasing this month. Now the website of the new collection has been launched.
We’ve seen some images of this Air Force 1 betweeen KAWS and Nike but we haven’t seen high quality pics of it until now. The shoe hasn’t changed much since the initial pictures we saw months ago. The Air Force 1 Low Supreme still uses all Black nubuck and signature KAWS’ “X” marks for the stitching. No word on when or where these will be released if at all, but we will be sure to keep you updated. via KAWS
Hong Kong-based famous artist and toy designer, Michael Lau, worked with Nike to come up with this very unique China BMX Blazer. The shoes come in “Chinese” colors with yellow all around and red shoelaces and insole. It has great details such as the flares of the sun drawn on the sides, and the year 20-08 on the left and right shoe separately. It comes with a vinyl biker figure and his bike, all in a special box that seems to be covered with dirt. No word on when this will be released but stayed tuned for more details.
Nike’s new line dubbed “Nike Sportswear” will be launching some new and improved bags as a part of the larger Nike Sportswear Collection during the Fall 2008 season. Here are two bags that are a part of the collection, one is a messenger and the other a backpack. Both feature some simple yet effective details that give the bags some added perks when using them. For now we only have pictures of the Black versions of these two bags but word is there will be some additional colors that will be released. via Urbanlook
By now everyone probably has seen some part of the Nike x Fragment Design (Hiroshi Fujiwara) Zoom Tennis Classic Panda Pack that is currently being auctioned off via Japan’s Rakuten, with all the proceeds going towards helping those affected by the massive earthquake in China on May 12th. The Panda Pack comes in White and Black and features a Fragment “Lightning” logo on the heel of the shoe, a Fragment Design insignia screened on the insole of the shoe, and the Chinese characters "四川加油" which translated means “Let’s Go Si Chuan”. The difference between these Tennis Classics’ and one’s we may have seen in the past is that both of these pairs come with Zoom Air, a new feature for the Tennis Classic. If you’re fortunate enough to win a pair of these you will also be given a 50% Nike x Medicom x Fragment Design Panda Be@rbrick.300 young Spanish footballers told the heroes of their national team how to take their game to the Next Level. The Big Five of Torres, Iniesta, Ramos, Puyol and Fábregas gave their replies. It does not matter whether these guys are talking with their feet or not -- you'd better listen up.
Originally available at Babekub City, the member-only online shop created by Medicom Toy, and other selected retailers. The Nike Dunk Hi 1 Piece edition is now available for pre-order via mita sneakers. As mentioned on an earlier post, the distinctive aspect of the 1Piece edition is (or are) the details, from the ubiquitous swoosh to the perforated vents, were all digitally printed on. In term, a seamless upper with no other pieces attached on. Though the Dunks themselves were released in March. This newest release includes a commemorative Bearbrick that is not sold anywhere else with each pair.
Despite the Air Force 1 turning over the proverbial mic to the Dunk this year, the Air Force 1 is surely starting to gain some more steam with the launch of 1World website. The Nike 1World project will source 18 of the world’s most creative and innovative personalities in the realm of sport, music, art and design as they are each given an Air Force 1 as their design playground. The 18 styles will slowly trickle out over the next 8 months with the first batch including the Pedro Winter AF1 Low, Gore-Tex AF1 Low and Rasheed Wallace AF1 High. With each subsequent release, look for an in-depth profile of the collaborator and the inspirations behind their design. 
With the recent beginnings of the 2008 European Championships, most of the world regardless of geographic location is most likely tuned in to watch some of the best national talents outside of the World Cup. In accordance with the belief that art and football go hand in hand, Nike 1/1 was created to converge football and art together in a series of visual presentations. Providing the power of curation in the hands of Nick Knight, Knight and 5 other artists would becoming the founding members of the Nike 1/1 project which debuted in Milan back in April. The debut also included 11 new contributing artists. However, a sense of interactivity was brought in as budding artists from around the world contributed their own visions of football and art with a further 11 artists chosen. Now showing in Paris, the Art of Football Exhibition features 26 pieces of football inspired art in a showcase wrapping up on the 17th of June.
Upon the announcement of Michael Lau's CSBOOTH 15 Gardener Still, the previews of what to expect have slowly trickled out from a Michael Jordan-esque doll to the latest, the 2bb1. The 2bb1's inspirations are derived from the cinematic classic 2001 A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick as marked by the space suit. Stay tuned for more details and coverage of CSBOOTH15.
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