It s not often the high-end likes of Prada nike air max 90 makes its way onto a Sneaker News headline, but their collection of bubble-cushioned classy footwear called the Prada Levitate definitely has some cross-over appeal. From the midsole down, you ll notice that what gives this series the Levitate name is the transparent construction that without question looks something right out of Nike s playbook, but with prices starting at $660 (expected from a label of Prada s reputation), the target demographic might be above the sneakerhead threshold. The uppers, however, don t stray from classic shoe designs as you ll see popular icons like the Wingtip, Penny Loafer, Plain Toe Oxford, and Chelsea Boot, but again, you can t help but feel like this sport design has been done before namely Cole Haan s breakthrough Lunar series. Is this just the next step of infusing classy white-collar builds into streetwear? Check out all the models and colorways below and head to Nordstrom to pick up your own pair of Levitates.

Flushing, Queens is home to the historic sport landmark known as the U.S. Open, where the world s best clash at Arthur Ashe for Grand Slam glory. To kick off the 2012 US Open in high fashion, Nike will release a super-limited version of the Nike Zoom Vapor Tour 9 (Roger Federer s signature model) in an area-specific colorway of royal blue and orange the colors of nike free 5.0 the New York Mets MLB franchise that takes the field just across the street from the US Open. Federer will be wearing the Navy/Red colorway of the Vapor Tour 9 (featured as part of the Nike Tennis New York Collection) throughout the tournament, but will he switch things up to the Blue/Orange NYC if he reaches the final? Along with this special Hyperstrike colorway is the classic Nike NYC logo on the tongue as well as on the nike presto insole of the shoe to complete the regional vibe.

There have been so many wildly energetic LeBron 9 colorways this year (releases and PEs made in-house as well as custom creations designed independently) that the line that separates the two sides is becoming a bit blurred. The LeBron 9 What The LeBron is a perfect example of a shoe that could very much be a custom design, as it features a hodgepodge of LeBron 9 installments ranging from China to the outer Galaxy, so is this PE/sample just a case of Nike beating someone else to the punch? With the Kobe VII given the What The treatment earlier this year, we re certain that the adept customizers flirted with the idea of the What The LeBron , but give Nike credit for going with it and creating what could be yet another LeBron 9 masterpiece (assuming this shoe does release somewhere down the road). That doesn nike free t appear likely as the LeBron X is set for a worldwide release very soon, but check out the new images below and let us know if you d like to see these release.

Placerville, CA s Red Hawk Casino is famous for its penny slot jackpots, a symbol of the kind of once-in-a-lifetime luck the Orlando Magic struck in 1993 when they followed up the previous season s #1 pick of Shaquille O Neil with the Robin to his Batman. Or was that Lil Penny to his Superman? An even lil-er Penny Hardaway made his way to O-Town by way of Memphis, TN, both its university and the public school system responsible for the Treadwell High School Eagles. This new Nike Air Penny V Red Eagle brings us back to Anfernee s alma mater, the Birthplace of Rock n Roll and the home of Treadwell s Eagles who give the shoe its aggressive colorway. Nike Sportswear head Gentry Humphrey was on hand at the recent Shanghai Nike Festival of Sport event to show off this Red Eagle Penny V and you can see more images after the jump below. Let us know which colorway is best as we approach the debut drop and stick with Sneaker News for all the US release dates.

Amsterdam sneaker stalwarts Pattaare currently without a storefront, but their dope collaborative designs ensure this brand will stay strong until another B M location opens. And that makes for an interesting time to be supporting an older brand itself looking to find a niche within the sneakerhead set, but the Patta x KangaROOS PxK Safari should boost everyone involved. Despite the name, they make no reference to Nike Sportswear s 25h anniverary Air Safari celebration, instead opting for a modernized plimsoll construction with muted twill colorways whose soft brown leather accents and white soles mean they re versatile on the level of being a trio of colorful greys . Have a closer look below, let us know which pair looks best and grab yours from the Patta e-store.

The Nike LeBron X headlines kicked off with the first detailed look at the Black/Pink/Orange colorway dubbed the Floridians for its color-matched composition with the Heat s throwback uniforms. nike flyknit racer It appears that a Home -based version will be floatin aruond as well as we get a first look at the Floridians with a white-based Hyperfuse shell that features the same Orange/Pink trim as the Away counterpart. For those who pay attention to detail, you can notice the Dynamic Flywire cables beneath the Hyperfuse diamond cut-outs on the upper. We ll keep you updated regarding a release (or if these Floridians joints are just a PE set for LeBron), so keep it in tune to Sneaker News and we ll keep you on top of all the LeBron X news.