John Kim 
Another great week of Sneaker News is upon us, so let’s go! Starting off, the next rounds in our Foamposite Madness Tournament went on, with all four #1 seeds advancing to the finish. Several Air Jordan Retro updates were made, with a nice detailed look at the Air Jordan VIII “Laney” for Kids, while the Air Yeezy 2 was another big topic with that sick all-red sample. LeBron releases dates were huge, with the Hazelnut and Denim joints dropping this month, while some new Elite KD Vs turned heads as well. The Barkley Posite Max continues to be a sizzling headline as we saw more detailed images of upcoming colorways, while Nike SB enjoyed one of the most eventful weeks in a while with the 2013 Previews and our interviews with Eric Koston and designer Shawn Carboy.
In the lifestyle side of things, the Air Force 1 Downtown is hooking up with Liberty of London, New Balance’s brogue effort was enticing to say the least, Vans is dipping into the Galaxy, and Asics is messing around with graphic prints. Reebok’s bringing back the Frank Thomas line now that baseball is back, while adidas is hitting us with a Retro release with a certain Lakers star’s name attached to it. Finally, another strong selection of custom sneakers got our attentino, like Mache’s KD V”Surf Style” and Jparker’s rendition of Easter LeBrons. All of Sneaker News Weekly Rewind is below so get caught up!
SNEAKER NEWS MARCH MADNESS FOAMPOSITE TOURNAMENT
We’ve reached the Final Four – now it’s anyone’s game. Who will move on to the Championship round?
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Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament – Final Four Voting
Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament – Final Four Announced
Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament – Elite 8 Voting
Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament – Elite 8 Announced
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APRIL 2013 SNEAKER RELEASES
All you need to know about April 2013 Sneaker Releases is right here. Bookmark it.
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THIS WEEK IN AIR JORDAN NEWS
A release date for the Air Jordan VIII “Suns”, a comparison between the Grapes and its Black counterpart, and GS-sized Air Jordan VIII tops this week’s Air Jordan news.
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Air Jordan VIII “Suns” – Release Date
Air Jordan V “Grape” vs. “Black Grape” Comparison
Air Jordan XX8 – Oak Hill & Montrose Christian PEs
Air Jordan VIII Retro GS “Laney”
“Pink Snakeskin” Air Jordan XI Low GS
Air Jordan V – Black – New Emerald – Grape Ice
Jordan Spiz’ike iD – Air Jordan V-Inspired Options
Jordan Son of Mars Low “Tour Yellow” – Arriving at Retailers
Air Jordan IV “Fire Red Nubuck” – Sample on eBay
Jordan Melo M9 – Royal – Orange – Unreleased Sample
Air Jordan XX8 – Michael Crabtree PE Cleats Sample
Jordan Melo M9 – Black – Grape – Aqua – Sample
Jordan Brand Signs Dez Bryant
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NIKE AIR YEEZY 2 -RED SAMPLE
All you need to know about April 2013 Sneaker Releases is right here. Bookmark it.
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THIS WEEK IN LEBRON NEWS
More LeBron X Elites begin to pop up, but is the price worth it?
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Nike LeBron X Elite – Infrared – Volt
Nike LeBron X P.S. Elite+ – White – Metallic Gold – Black
Nike LeBron X PS Elite – Teal – Purple – Volt
Nike LeBron X Low – Black – Orange
Nike LeBron X “Denim” – Release Date
Nike LeBron X “Brown Suede/Hazelnut” – Release Date
Nike LeBron X NSW Lifestyle
Nike LeBron X NSW Lifestyle – Release Date
Nike LeBron X NSW Lifestyle NRG – Night Stadium – Stadium Grey
Nike LeBron X NSW Lifestyle NRG – Hazelnut – Tide Pool Blue – Jersey Gold
Nike LeBron X Low – Bright Citrus – Hyper Blue | Release Date
Nike LeBron X – Autographed Game-Worn “Winning Streak” PEs
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THIS WEEK IN KD NEWS
An OKC Thunder colorway of the KD V Elite drops before our eyes.
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Nike KD V Elite “Thunder” – Orange
Nike KD V PS Elite “Thunder Away”
Nike KD Trey 5 – Team Orange – Grey
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THIS WEEK IN KOBE NEWS
The Nike Kobe 8 iD is one of the must-haves of the year. Have you designed a pair yet?
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Nike Kobe 8 iD “Year of the Snake” Samples
Nike Zoom Kobe Gametime – Black – Yellow – Grey | Sample
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THIS WEEK IN POSITE NEWS
Two new colorways of the Barkley Posite Max leave us excited for more.
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Nike Barkley Posite Max “Phoenix Suns”
Nike Barkley Posite Max – Pure Platinum – Black – Cyber Blue
Nike Barkley Posite Max “Sixers” – Energy – Fire
Nike Barkley Posite Max “Area 72″ – 21 Mercer Restock
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THIS WEEK IN NBA/NCAA FEET
NCAA March Madness continues while the NBA ballers roll on with their on-court heat.
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NCAA Feet: 2013 March Madness Sweet 16 & Elite 8 Recap
NBA Feet: Weekend Recap – 3/29 – 3/31
NBA Feet: Around The League – 4/1 – 4/2
NBA Feet: Around The League – 4/3 – 4/4
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THIS WEEK IN NIKE SB NEWS
A heavy week for SB Dunks fans, with Previews reach up to the end of the year.
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Nike SB Fall 2013 Footwear Preview
Nike SB Dunk – Holiday 2013 Preview
Nike SB Dunk – Fall 2013 Preview
Nike SB Dunk Low “Palm Tree” Sample
Nike Paul Rodriguez 7 – Fall 2013
Levis x Nike SB Stefan Janoski
Nike SB “Send Help 2″ Collection
Three Squares Studio x Nike Stefan Janoski “Lemon Twist”
Nike SB Project BA – Red – White
Neck Face x Nike SB Collection
Nike SB Bruin “Year of the Snake”
Nike SB Lunar Gato
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THIS WEEK IN KOSTON NEWS
Sneaker News chats with Eric Koston and Shawn Carboy as the Nike Koston 2 officially releases.
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Nike Skateboarding Eric Koston 2 Media Launch Experience
Eric Koston & Shawn Carboy Talk Nike SB, Koston 2 and More
Nike Koston 2 – Five Key Points For “Complete Control”
Nike Koston 2 IT Golf
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THIS WEEK IN AIR FORCE 1 NEWS
Liberty of London gets its hands on some Nike Air Force 1 Downtowns, while the animal print pony hair options send AF1 fans to Nike iD.
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Liberty x Nike Air Force 1 Downtown
Nike Air Force 1 Downtown – Tiger Woods “The Masters 2013″ PE
Nike Air Force 1 iD – Pony Hair Animal Print Samples
Nike Air Force 1 iD – Pony Hair Animal Print Options
Nike Lunar Force 1 Mid “Glow” – Black – Poison Green – Volt
Nike Air Force 1 Low – Midnight Navy – Fusion Pink – Elephant
Nike Air Force 1 Low – Black – White – Elephant
Nike Air Force 1 Low – Hyper Blue – White – Elephant
Nike Air Force 1 Low “Fukijama” Entourage Sample
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NIKE AIR MAX 90 MID
An Air Max 90 in Mid form? It’s happening.
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Nike Air Max 90 Mid “Terra Pack”
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THIS WEEK IN GRIFFEY NEWS
Let’s welcome some new Griffey releases as the 2013 MLB Season kicks off.
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Nike Air Griffey Max 1 – White – Total Crimson – Hyper Blue
Nike Air Griffey Max 360 – White – Hyper Blue – Volt – Reflective Silver
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THIS WEEK IN REEBOK NEWS
Will the Reebok Frank Thomas line have as much success as the Griffey?
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Reebok Big Hurt Retro Sample
Reebok Classic Leather Clean Textile
mita sneakers x Reebok Insta Pump Fury “Leopard Microdot”
Reebok Pump Omni Lite – Dark Royal – Red
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THIS WEEK IN ADIDAS NEWS
A release date for the Bape x UNDFTD Collection is upon us, while the final Rose 3 release hits stores.
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Bape x UNDFTD x adidas Originals Consortium Collection – New Release Date
adidas EQT Elevation “Kobe Slam Dunk Contest” 2013 Retro
adidas Rose 3.5 “Metal”
adidas Rose 3 Low “Tribal”
adidas Crazyquick – Upcoming Colorways
adidas Crazyquick “McDonald’s All American”
adidas Boston Marathon Collection
adidas T-Mac 1 – Joy Blue – Orange – Yellow
adidas Originals ZX 8000 “OG Aqua”
adidas Originals ZX 8000 – Dawn Blue – Dark Slate – Cadmium Yellow
adidas Originals Adi MC Low “Snake Skin”
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THIS WEEK IN NEW BALANCE NEWS
Several New Balance collaborations should keep you in antipation for more, while an OG release pleases the old-school heads.
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INVINCIBLE x New Balance 1400 “Brogue”
INVINCIBLE x New Balance 1400 “Brogue” – Release Info
Burn Rubber x New Balance 574 “The Miggy”
X-Girl x New Balance 574 “Brogue Stars”
New Balance 574 “Retro Surf” Pack
New Balance 990 OG – Black | Available
New Balance “2013 Boston Marathon Pack”
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THIS WEEK IN ASICS NEWS
Graphic prints finally hit inline Asics releases, while the next Ronnie Fieg design stirs up some excitement.
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Asics Gel Lyte III “Print Pack”
Ronnie Fieg x Asics Gel Lyte III – Teal – Orange
Asics Gel Saga II – Black – Mint
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THIS WEEK IN VANS NEWS
Galaxy hits the Vans footwear line. Thoughts?
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Vans Authentic Lo Pro “Cosmic Galaxy”
Carhartt x Vans Syndicate Era “3M Pack”
Carhartt WIP x Vans Syndicate Era Tab “S” – Release Info
Vans Vault Era LX Premier “Suede Pack”
Vans LXVI “Multicam Pack” – Available
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THIS WEEK IN SNEAKER COLLECTIONS
A nice look at some sneaker collections from pro athletes, clothing brand label owners, and hip-hop stars!
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Collections: Jon Hundreds
Joe Haden Shows Off His Sneaker Collection
Wale Shares a Look at His Sneaker Collection
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THIS WEEK IN CUSTOM SNEAKERS
Another week of great customs from all brands and models – check them all out below!
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Nike KD V “Surf Style” Customs by Mache
Spike Lee x Cole Haan Lunargrand “Knicks” Customs by Revive
Nike Zoom KD IV “Before He Rose” Customs by GourmetKickz
Air Jordan VI “Tiffany” Customs by Ecentrik Artistry
Nike LeBron X “Easter” Customs by Jparker Designs
Nike Air Foamposite One – Electrolime/Blue – Light-Up Customs by Sole Swap
New Balance MT580 “Panda” Customs by ZJDesign
Nike Roshe Run “Island Girls” Custom
Air Jordan IX “Night Owl” Customs by Sekure D
Air Jordan V “Bin 23″ Gas Mask by Freehand Profit
Air Jordan VI “Cobra Commander” Customs by Mache
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