The Nike Air Max LeBron VII is receiving loads of attention and praise for its design and craft. It showcases a flywire upper, patent leather accents, and a full length max air unit, which is specially tuned air created for basketball. The LeBron VII is now available in its white, black, and red colorway as a pre-release over at rmkstore.com for $200-209. Otherwise, if you don't want to pay the price for having this fly new kick before everyone else, you'll have to wait 2 months to purchase it at its $160 retail.
The Behance Network is an incredible website for creative professionals to showcase their artwork and collaborate on projects. Doing a little browsing on the internet, I found an artist on the Behance Network, Lysandre Follet, who designed a pretty nice conceptual shoe for Nike last year. These shoes are designed to be simple, sleek, and lightweight - just my kind of shoe!
Available today in select stores, Nike's new limited-edition basketball shoes pay homage to Hasbro and commemorate the worldwide premiere of Transformers the movie sequel. The lucky Transformers used as models are Megatron, Bumblebee, and Soundwave, whose appearances are reflected in the shoes' colorways. All three styles are packaged in boxes designed with original Hasbro graphics, J-hooks for hanging display, and decoder profiles that highlight the robot's powers on the back of each box.
The Nike Zoom Fight Club represents the Megatron and will be sold for $120. The Nike Zoom FP, running for $100, is modeled after the Bumblebee. The Nike Sharkalaid, also $100, was inspired by the Soundwave.
You can find these shoes at select stores in China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Taiwan. In the U.S., the House of Hoops (the Nike-Foot Locker retail collaboration) will also carry these limited-edition Transformers performance shoes. Are you a fan of the Transformers?
Launching globally on July 1, 2009, Nike's new LunarGlide+ was developed using advanced aerospace technology (aka rocket science). Using a patent-pending system called Dynamic Support, the midsole of the foot is comprised of a lightweight LunarLite foam core that sits within a firmer foam carriage. The Dynamic Support system adapts to a runner's gait with each step and helps propel runners into their next stride by providing significant energy return, similar to a trampoline.
The LunarGlide+ midsole also features a rear-foot wedge that provides the stability a runner/walker needs when they pronate. Only when a runner pronates will they engage the rear-foot wedge and feel its deep, responsive cushioning. The Dynamic Support system is so advanced that it proves that it is possible for a single shoe to adjust to a runner's foot strike on the fly.
LunarGlide+ also uses Flywire Technology - high tensile threads embedded along the upper design of the shoes to provide support and stability around the midfoot with less material. This technology reduces the weight of the shoe, allowing designers to create the men's version at 10.6 oz and the women's at 8.6 oz. In addition, Nike recognized the distinct needs of women for more comfort, fit, and support by providing more cushion in the heel and incorporating its Dynamic Fit Technology into the women's LunarGlide+. The stretchy material, located next to the big toe, expands to accomodate varying widths because women tend to have broader forefeet.
Now, serious runners don't have to choose between stability and cushion because LunarLite foam provides both superior cushioning and significant energy return. The original Lunarfoam shoe was developed for the athletes of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and has even been approved by Serena Williams, who wore the shoe during training for Wimbledon. For such a technologically advanced shoe, it comes at an incredible price of $100. Would you try a pair?
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