Sole Shots // Friday, May 4, 2012

by Brandon Richard | May 4, 2012 | All

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Before you soak in some of the sun that the weekend has to offer, check out another round of sneaker photos submitted by members of the Sole Collector Forums and enthusiasts from around the world. This week’s installment includes both the standard and Elite versions of the Nike LeBron 9. Toronto’s Uncle gives us a look at the Nike Kobe VII custom made for DeMar DeRozan of the Raptors. JRocks of Chicago captured the “Super Red 2.0” Ronnie Fieg x ASICS GT-II. Several Jordan shoes made the cut, including a rare look at the Air Jordan 2010. Following Nike’s NFL takeover, Dirty Soles provides a clean look at the Washington Redskins and New York Giants colorways of the Nike Air Max 95.

All of these photos and much more in this week’s Sole Shots.

Uncle, Toronto Canada

Rico Deasis aka kaboose, Antioch, California

JRocks, Chicago, Illinois

spoiledfeet, Los Angeles, California

Dirty Soles, New York City

M.J. Rodriguez aka mjrod1985, Honolulu, Hawaii

Igor PlaiO, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Vagrant Sneaker, North Bergen, New Jersey

Lo Kal Visual, Stockton, California

BryantDIGITAL, Lansing, Michigan

neku, Boston, Massachusetts

Wilson Tsai, San Jose, California

If you’re interested in submitting your photos for Sole Shots, e-mail us at eastbaysoleshots@solecollector.com. Please include your name and location with your submissions. You also have the option of providing us with a link to your online photo album or website to link back to when we post your work. You do not have to be a registered member of Sole Collector to participate.

Sole Shots // Friday, April 13, 2012

by Brandon Richard | Apr 13, 2012 | All

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Sole Shots springs back into action with a new lineup of artistic photos submitted by members of the Sole Collector Forums and sneaker enthusiasts from around the world. Warmer weather means more runners, and Vagrant’s shot of the classic Reebok Pump Fury HLS gets things started this week. More running flavor comes in the form of the Nike Lunareclipse+ 2, Free Zilla Trainer and New Balance 577. Nike Skateboarding’s “Tiffany” Dunk Low is always a welcome sight, as is the recently-released “Cement” Jordan Retro 4. We’ll also take a look at a couple offerings from Kanye West, the brand new “Summit Lake” LeBron shoes and much more in today’s edition of Sole Shots.

Vagrant Sneaker, North Bergen, New Jersey

jaliskoe13, California

Jay aka jay1407, Hamburg, Germany

Uncle, Toronto Canada

TRIC, Philippines

neku, Boston, Massachusetts

BryantDIGITAL, Lansing, Michigan

M.J. Rodriguez aka mjrod1985, Honolulu, Hawaii

Stephan Kuntze, Hamburg, Germany

waverder, Southern California

tomat3, Germany

JRocks, Chicago, Illinois

If you’re interested in submitting your photos for Sole Shots, e-mail us at eastbaysoleshots@solecollector.com. Please include your name and location with your submissions. You also have the option of providing us with a link to your online photo album or website to link back to when we post your work. You do not have to be a registered member of Sole Collector to participate.

Sole Shots // Friday, March 2, 2012

by Brandon Richard | Mar 2, 2012 | All

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After last week’s All-Star Footwear Spotlight, Sole Shots returns with a general lineup of fresh photos submitted by members of the Sole Collector Forums and sneakerheads from around the world. Though All-Star is a week behind us, we’re still getting All-Star sneaker submissions, including signature shoes worn by LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Vagrant captures the Packer Shoes x Reebok Workout Plus collaboration, while Uncle shares Nike’s Air Flow in the popular “Voltage Cherry” colorway. The “Forest Green” Jordan Retro 14 makes an appearance, serving as a nice appetizer for the returning “Varsity Red” pair dropping next week. Grabbing your attention right away is the eye-popping “Volt” Air Max 90, as well as the Supreme variation of the Nike Blazer. Leading the way this week is tomat3’s awesome original Nike Air Force 1 ’83 capture.

All of these photos and much more in this week’s edition of Sole Shots.

tomat3, Germany

Jay aka jay1407, Hamburg, Germany

eurospek, Chicago, Illinois

SbFiend, Southern California

pandabear619, San Diego, California

Vagrant Sneaker, North Bergen, New Jersey

Uncle, Toronto Canada

M.J. Rodriguez aka mjrod1985, Honolulu, Hawaii

garysii, Miami, Florida

TRIC, Philippines

Steve Tran aka try again?, Southern California

jaliskoe13, California

If you’re interested in submitting your photos for Sole Shots, e-mail us at eastbaysoleshots@solecollector.com. Please include your name and location with your submissions. You also have the option of providing us with a link to your online photo album or website to link back to when we post your work. You do not have to be a registered member of Sole Collector to participate.

Sole Shots: All-Star Sneaker Spotlight

by Brandon Richard | Feb 28, 2012 | All

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This past weekend, the NBA held the 61st Annual All-Star Game, played at the Amway Center in sunny Orlando, Florida. The game, which is being called one of the best to date, featured several notable highlights that made it one for the ages. Kobe Bryant scored 27 points to pass Michael Jordan on the all-time NBA All-Star Game scoring list. Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat became only the third player to record a triple-double in the game, notching 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. LeBron James led a feverish second-half comeback for the Eastern Conference, recording 36 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on the night. However, it was Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant who walked away with MVP honors, leading the Western Conference to a slim 152-149 victory with 36 points and 7 rebounds of his own.

While we’re obviously fans of the on-court performances, All-Star Weekend is also significant in the sneaker community because of the special basketball shoes worn for the occasion. Throughout the years, players like Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant have switched into alternate colorways of their signature shoes for the star-studded affair. In celebration of Sunday’s game, Sole Shots presents a collection of photos featuring All-Star footwear from the last 24 years. Read on for a look at this week’s submissions and let us know what your all-time favorite All-Star shoe is.

tomat3, Germany

jaliskoe13, California

Igor PlaiO, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Pat Lauder aka quickster, Gilroy, California

geniusgza, Northern Virginia

M.J. Rodriguez aka mjrod1985, Honolulu, Hawaii

Bodia Lelana, Jakarta, Indonesia

Jefferson Santos aka gdiemaster, San Diego, California

Dirty Soles, New York City

Uncle, Toronto Canada

Chris Morris, G2CDesigns, Wallingford, Connecticut

kr3st, Orlando, Florida

DrinkNike, Australia

HiGHALiEN, New York City

spoiledfeet, Los Angeles, California

Air Butchie Productions, Pasadena, California

Steve Tran aka try again?, Southern California

If you’re interested in submitting your photos for Sole Shots, e-mail us at eastbaysoleshots@solecollector.com. Please include your name and location with your submissions. You also have the option of providing us with a link to your online photo album or website to link back to when we post your work.  You do not have to be a registered member of Sole Collector to participate.