While not technically Skateboarding related, chalk this up as a very exciting development in the shoe industry all together.

At the Grammy’s Kanye shined with his performance featuring Daft Punk, a moving rendition of ‘Hey Mama’, and scooped up a few awards. However, sneakerheads were all looking for one thing: his shoes. Well, as is shown in the following pictures, Kanye was wearing some Nike’s no one has yet to see. When asked about his ensemble, and in particular his shoes, he said: “I had on a pair of Nikes too, but I can’t talk about those because they’re not out yet.”

We do know a few things. First off, the swoosh appears to be lasered into the shoe, it also features an “Air Flight Revolution outsole, and tongue and ankle shaped similar to the Air Force V.” (Via nicekicks)

Check the link for more pics, and let the speculation begin.

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Word on the street is that there is another nike x espo collabo happening behind the scenes, although they aren’t quite as nice as the original espo’s, they are nice non the less.From hypebeast-”Legendary artist ESPO is allegedly at it again with Nike as news and pictures have surfaced regarding a collaborative effort on a Nike Trainer Dunk Free. Taking cues from the revolutionary Air Force 2 done by ESPO back in 2004, the Trainer Dunk Free incorporates clear side panels and toebox.”

MAJOR presents their first official collaboration with adidas Remix group, the EQT B-Ball Hi MAJOR edition.

Incorporating some of their favorite design cues from shoes in our cherished collections, MAJOR EQT B-Ball Hi is both a tribute to our favorite sneaker, Jordan XI, and our city, Washington DC.

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Global warfare has started, and these are the first looks at Nike’s jump into the snowboarding industry. The next best thing to attack your local snowpark… hypebeasts. More info from SouthoftheNorth…

“Say what you will about Nike but the know how to put enough R&D into a product that they get it right. Coming out of SIA, Nike drops boots inspired buy the legendary Nike Air Force 1. No word yet on street dates or color ways. Rumored to be dropping in August through October: four mens models and three womens. Will they take off like Nike SB? Time will tell. But, it’s safe to say they are, at minimum, an even money bet. Translation: the sky is the limit for Nike Snowboarding…”

Source : SouthoftheNorth

Nike has launched what is thought to believe an archive about Dunks and who knows what else. They usually out source pretty slick web designs and tech so will be interesting to see what they come up with.

The Hundreds posted a few pics up of what to come in the 08′, which they have been planning for sometime now. If you have been following their blog you may of seen some pics of a shitload of DC boxes. This is the first ‘official’ look to the public of this rumored collaboration.

Tea Bag has hit us up with a look at some upcoming Nike footwear for the 08 season. Nothing too epic but odds are if this gets on other sites who will source ?

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Someone managed to get ahold of a pair on Sneakerplay. These were scrapped probably because copyright infringements with New Line Cinema. Click on the picture for more info/discussion.

Without further adieu, here is the first inside look of SOLERHYTHM, a new community-based commerce site set to launch a Public Beta in December. It’s primary focus is online trading similar to the style and format you see in forums such as ours and ISS, but tools that are as powerful or if not stronger than what eBay has to offer. The best part is it is completely free… the catch ? It is invite only… Full write up and pics after the jump

Source: http://www.solerhythm.com

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Part of the whore pack series, this shoe was originally stated as scraped. New Line Cinema wasn’t having it supposedly, but now its back in the air as whether or not these may see the light of day… Who knows if this shoe will see retail for sure but they are definitely have become one of the more sought out Premium Dunk since Tiffs.

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