As the masses rolled into Undefeated Santa Monica yesterday for the Nike Hyperdunk McFly release, we announced a special appearance by one individual, which turned out to be Kobe Bryant. Not only did Kobe Bryant show up, but he did it in style with a Delorean he must have borrowed from Doc (Back to the Future). The first 10 people in line got to meet Kobe Bryant, take a picture with him, and have their Nike Hyperdunk McFly’s autographed. Click below to see the whole turnout.

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Chinese culture and tradition often play a part in Nike’s designing and thought process. Nike uses the traditional Chinese festival, “The Night of Sevens”, as their theme for this pack. The sneakers are made up of patent leather on the toes, translucent soles, and Chinese characters. The Air Max 1 and Court Force High and Low are the three Asia exclusive models chosen for this pack. Unfortunately, no release date has been officially set, but Kix-Files is now taking pre-orders.

Nike has been pretty busy with creating Olympic inspired sets of sneakers, it is quite shocking to see anything but something specifically designed for the upcoming event. Pictured above is the Pantone Mix Pack, a collection of sneakers ranging from mens and womens styles. Included, is the womens Air Max 1 and Blazer Mid and mens Court Force High and Low. The Nike Pantone Mix Pack is now available for pre-sale at Kix-Files.

Olympics is just about the only thing that is coming out from Nike. Here’s an extension of the collection with a few new womens Nike Air Force 1s. Each sneaker is made up of subtle tones and designs, however the last pair seems to stand out from the plain style of the first few models. Unfortunately, not much as been said regarding this latest set of Air Force 1s, be sure to check with your local Nike retailers for availability. Via hb.

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Anybody who’s anybody has collaborated with Nike, A.P.C can now be added to the long list of companies that have teamed up with Nike. Matt George has just reported that Nike and A.P.C will be releasing three sneakers in Spring 2009, each sneaker will feature a canvas upper. Keep your eyes posted for more pictures, they should be up anyday now.

Livestock and The Hundreds are the two latest companies to be hooking up with skateboard brand eS. The collaborations offer a high top sneaker with a strap and bright colors on the Livestock model and a subtle black low top with the Adam Bomb logo at the heel and traditional patterned in-sole design seen on The Hundreds sneaker. Both are expected be released in September. Via hs.

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We just showed the Nike Court Force High and Low Star Festival Pack, and the last addition is the Nike Air Max 1. Probably will turn out to be the most desirable, the Nike Air Max 1 Premium Star Festival Pack is a tribute to Tanabata, which is a Japanese tradition where people would write wishes in a paper, then hang them like decorations.

When you take a close look at the Nike Air Max 1 Premium Star Festival Pack, you can see Nike used a mesh toe box with hints on the side panels, star print on the mid panels, Navy patent leather uppers by the heel, and a shooting star on the insoles. Available now at Atmos.

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Here’s a look at the latest from Reebok, the Pro Legacy Mid Leopard pack. Included are two Pro Legacy Mids available in white/yellow/black/red and black/white/gold. Both models feature a leopard print at the side and heels of the shoes and are complimented by brightly colored tones. Reebok continues to release unique styles and is going strong with this design for 2008. Now available at Overkill.

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