Nike has combined forces with Aston Martin for a very special edition Nike Hyperdunk Kobe Bryant Aston Martin edition. This special shoe is like no other and features premium leathers and the Aston Martin logo on the tongue. This shoe is a must have for anyone that is a collector of Hyperdunks and Kobe Bryant shoe. This shoe is limited to 500 pieces and will not be hitting stores until the spring. Don't sleep on these. PRICE TAG: $700.00 MORE IMAGES HERE.
While Nike is releasing the Back to the Future "inspired" Hyperdunks, purists know that they aren't the real deal. Sort of looking like the shoes from the movie isn't enough. They need to be the shoes from the movie. Well, here you go: the original prototype shoe built for the movie. It doesn't get much more authentic than this, and it's actually available now on eBay. - More info @ Gizmodo
With the recent unveiling of the US team for this year’s run at Olympic gold in basketball, Nike held an event to launch the Olympic series of Hyperdunks as well as pay tribute to the US Olympic Basketball teams legacy and past. The styles launched all relate back to various Nike sponsored national teams such as Russia, Argentina, China, Australia, Spain, Puerto Rico, Lithuania and Germany. Within these teams and their respective colorways, marquee players such as Pau Gasol of Spain, Manu Ginobli of Argentina and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany all got further touches added to make these Hyperdunks a little more personal.
Introducing the US Olympic Basketball Team 2008 - LeBron James from Freshnessmag.com on Vimeo. A very special event took place this morning at the famed Rockefeller Center Ice Rink as USA Basketball unveiled its 2008 Men’s National Team for the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing. Part fan appreciation and part prep rally, the Nike sponsored introduction, hosted by TV personality Kevin Frazier with music by DJ Clark Kent, saw a wide range of entertainments from b-boys to Olympic team quiz. The event also introduced the new uniforms for both Men’s and Women’s teams, crafted from the new Nike Swift System of Dress, in which there is a 31% weight reduction compared to previous uniforms. Some team members will also be wearing the new Nike Hyperdunk in USA colorways. The footwear will be made available to the general consumers on July 26th.
The roster for the 2008 USA Men’s Basketball Team for the Summer Olympics in Beijing are:
#15 Carmelo Anthony - Forward (Denver Nuggets) # 4 Carlos Boozer - Forward (Utah Jazz) #12 Chris Bosh - Forward (Toronto Raptors) #10 Kobe Bryant - Guard (Los Angeles Lakers) #11 Dwight Howard - Center (Orlando Magic) # 6 LeBron James - Forward (Cleveland Cavaliers) # 5 Jason Kidd - Guard (Dallas Mavericks) #13 Chris Paul - Guard (New Orleans Hornets) #14 Tayshaun Prince - Forward (Detroit Pistons) # 8 Michael Redd - Guard (Milwaukee Bucks) # 9 Dwyane Wade - Guard (Miami Heat) # 7 Deron Williams - Guard (Utah Jazz)
The head coach this year will be Duke University’s Hall of Fame Mike Krzyzewski, who along with the 12 players, are looking to take back the Olympic Gold Medal after a humbling 3rd place finish at the Athens Olympics in 2004. Look forward to the team’s first game on August 10th when it goes head to head with host country China at the Wukesong Stadium in Beijing.
Undefeated in Santa Monica will mark the first release location of the highly anticipated “Marty McFly” inspired Nike Hyperdunk. Featuring Nike’s newest hi-tech Flywire technology along with speckled midsoles, an amazing colorway and Back to the Future-esque badging, not to mention the glowing soles, these shoes are the total collector’s item.
A few days ago, we were given a sneak peek of the McFly Colorway Hyperdunks from a picture of the tongue tags, and a photoshop mock-up of what could have been. Now we have a new picture of the actual Hyperdunks. As predicted the body of the shoe is mainly grey with blue accents; the details include blue speckled mid-soles and blue wiring. There is still no word on availability or release dates.-HYPEBEAST & marqueesole
A subject of intense interest and controversy, the Nike McFly’s originally seen in Back to the Future II movie has created a series of grass roots efforts for Nike to produce the shoe. Nike’s first actual acknowledgment of the McFly’s sneaker fan interest is perhaps seen here with an upcoming McFly-inspired colorway of the Nike Hyperdunk. The Hyperdunk itself has received its fair share of hype in recent memory thanks to a largely successful viral video campaign featuring Kobe Bryant defying gravity in various acts of athleticism. No word yet on availability and all that is seen here is a preview of the tongue tags. No plutonium necessary.-Via Hypebeast & Marqueesole
