ÿþWhen you watch the visual artistry of nike air presto Olympic gymnasts, divers and synchronized swimmers, it s hard not to get upset that skateboarding has somehow yet to join the Summer Game schedule. Snowboarding works for the winter Olympiad, so why can t a guy like Eric Koston be judged similarly to Shawn White (or Shawn Johnson, for that matter)? Until the IOC gets its act together, the next best thing is this new Nike Eric Koston One in Anthracite with Buff Gold accents, an impressive near-blackout whose subtle depth makes them a surprising must have at retailers like Flatspot.

In late June Nike unveiled kits collaborative capsule with American-born denim brand Levi s, focusing on a selection of skate-specific footwear and apparel that featured the joining of forces between two rebellious icons of American culture. Not much after the unveiling, we caught a glimpse of a Hyperstrike version of the SB Dunk Low a Dark Obsidian denim colorway featuring a white/red midsole and gold contrast stitching on the Swoosh. Quickly, the excitement surrounding the Denim SB Dunks mounted, as they drew on the massive cult treasure of Reese Forbes original Denim SB Dunk of nike air huarache 2002, and as we get a detailed look at this expected limited release we can only hope that these will be a bit easier to attain Asian retailer arktz reports a drop this Saturday. We ve got some better angles of this shoe below, so take a look and we ll keep you updated regarding when and where these will release.

Team USA was nike vapormax at least 113% better than the Nigerian national basketball squad on Thursday, and left London s Marshmallow arena with a handful of Olympic scoring records. The outcome was never in question, so even as USA Basketball uses each game as a chance to fine tune their collective, it s all but a foregone conclusion that they ll be contending for the gold medal on August 12th. Also tentatively locked in for that weekend is a Saturday, August 11th Asian release of the Gold Medal Nike Lunar Hyperdunk, a variation on the Sport Pack and LeBron James PEs thanks to a world-beating metallic Swoosh on the toes. Look them over in more detail after the jump, let us know where this year s Hyperdunk reboot fila disruptor ranks compared to the past twenty years of Nike Basketball innovations we ve been tracking here on Sneaker News and check back with us for the US release date.

The next installment of the Nike Zoom Hyperfuse series begins now, as the five nation-specific colorways of the 2012 re-design hits Nike Basketball retailers after a much-anticipated wait. Featuring the seamless and stitchless one-piece Hyperfuse upper, the Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 re-captures the excitement brought on by the debut of the basketball sneaker and game-changing material in 2010 by releasing in these five outstanding colorways. Whether you re repping your country or just like the colorways, cop a pair of the Zoom Hyperfuse 2012 right now at Nikestore and other Nike Basketball retailers.

It certainly feels and performs good, but with tomorrow s release of the two new colorways of the Nike Hyperdunk+ Sport Pack, the shoes even look better than ever. The energy surrounding the first drop of the Hyperdunk+ Sport Pack gets stockpiled with more excitement as we see the Sail/Calypso-Peach Cream-Julep and Pure Platinum/Dark Grey-Bright Crimson colorway unveil itself in stores tomorrow, giving the high-performance model a serious jump-start of colorful energy. Basketball kicks aren t colored in the way they were used to, so if you haven t copped a pair of these closest-to-the-Nike Mag releases yet, get one of these two new kicks tomorrow at select Nike Sportswear retailers like 21 Mercer.

Nike Basketball s 20 Years retrospective clued us in on the Nike co-founder s impact during Eric Avar s design for the Air Hyperflight, and now here s another way of examining What would Bill Bowerman do? The Nike Air Trainer 1 BB51 balenciaga triple s pack brings together two of Tinker Hatfield s game-changing cross-trainers with premium leathers in elegant colors to celebrate a man without whom you wouldn t be reading these words. BB51 on the heels connects back to Bowerman s Oregon roots with a reference to his classic UO Ducks football uniform number while the outrigger area s diagonal striping evokes images of the Vintage Box and all its past glories. An impressive ode to one of this industry s giants, the BB51 Air Trainer 1s are going on sale at Tier Zero retailers in Asia like Kasina on Saturday.