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Pickups: Nike x Fragment ACG Zoom Meriweather TZ

Winter time pickups from the old Nike brethren, it's the Nike x Fragment Zoom Meriweather TZ in silver/grey/obsidian ...

The suede on these is rather sexy, and for a more bulky winter shoe they are DAMN comfortable! Also comes in a deep navy which is super clean as well. Being a TZ release there are only a handful of places to grab these around the globe, some of which being 21 Mercer in NYC, Bodega in Boston, and UNDFTD in LA.

(photo credits to myself)



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Fragment x NIke All Court II - Leopard Pack

In yet another installment of the ongoing collaboration between Fragment and Nike, we get some All Court II's in 3 leopard colorways...





Tier 0 status, September release on deck.

Must. Have. All.



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Nike Woven Footscape - 'Leopard'

Even though the Footscape model needs nothing extra to make it stand out from the crowd, Nike has decided to go ham and throw a full out leopard print on it this Spring...





The leopard print is done in horse hair (à la the classic Hideout Footscapes), and features a FreeMotion sole. Should be releasing in the next few weeks.


NEED!



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Nike Lunar Woven Chukka s/s '11

For the Spring, Nike will be donning us with more woven goodness as they're releasing two pairs of über minimal Lunar Woven Chukkas...







I'm still grieving over the fact that they didn't have my size last year when the ridiculously sexy multi-check Woven Chukkas came out, so even though these lack the amazing colors, they still tickle my fancy.

Coming in both grey and all white, look for them soon, and as per usually with shoes of this sort, they primarily drop in Asia so keep a keen eye if you're elsewhere.


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Nike Footscape '3HC'

Nike is FINALLY dropping a couple Footscapes that don't have those horrid Flywire streaks running through them. Check out these new Air Footscape Woven Chukkas that are being dubbed 3HC...










Although Footscapes are generally regarded as a casual shoe, the sporty silhouette allows Nike to always fuck around and integrate their latest technologies, which is what makes the Footscape such a hit or miss shoe. These 3HC pairs are a total hit though. Using a simple yet über light neoprene upper, along with a Freemotion sole, these probably pack more comfort than the normal Footscape already does.

As always Footscapes are pretty hard to find outside of Japan so keep your eyes peeled for these to drop soon.


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"Jet Life" Nike Blazers by JBF Customs

Although there is a huge market and following of DIY people out there who love to customize their sneakers, I've just never seen the appeal. Guess I'm just a purist when it comes to most things and love what companies like Nike produce. Well this one pair of sneakers by JBF Customs just made me set all that thinking to the side for a moment. Peep these Curren$y inspired pair of Nike Blazers...






Sure a small part of the appeal is my fanhood to Curren$y, but it goes way beyond that, I mean look at the detail in these things!! Smoke cloud swoosh, 'Jets Do It' on the tongue tag (yeah I see what he did there), and Spitta's trademark hand signal on the back. And while that sounds like it might be too much going on, he saves it by going with a completely classic Nike Blazer colorway in classic Nike Blazer suede. These are beyond smooth.

JBF does all these by hand (peep the video of him making these), and they're made to order. Just visit his site for all that info and to see more of his great craftsmanship. And while most customizers have heavily themed pairs, JBF keeps it pretty simply and focuses on the materials and colorways rather than a theme or gimmick. Always interesting to see what he's brewing.


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Nike All Court 'Perforated Leather'

For the Spring, Nike is already bringing back the All Court, which did so well in 2010. And while last year we saw a bunch of canvas and a couple suede colorways released, this year starts with a new look, as the All Court gets the perforated leather treatment...





Not liking these as much as the simple and vintage looking canvas and suede, however they do still look nice and clean, and will no doubt wear in much more subtly. And big ups to Nike for not trying to do too much with this shoe. Lets just keep it neat and simple.

These should all be dropping very shortly, however I've had no word on a date for them over at Nike. I did hear that the grey pair has released at Finish Line though.


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Nike Air Presto s/s 2011

One of my very favorite Nike models, the Presto (that I actually no longer own any pairs of), gets it's annual handful of new colorways that will be dropping this Spring '11...






Ditched the running look and functional mesh materials for suede and I must say it looks fucking great! Aside from the simple solid colors, Nike usually tries to do too much with the Presto, even tho it is actually an overly simple shoe as far as pieces and materials. Here they nailed it by keeping it simple in color, just slightly altering the design but then changing to the suede option on the toe and surprising us in that manner. *clap clap*

Prestos continue to be a hard find in the USA, but still look out for these in the coming Spring months.


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Nike Air Pegasus '89 "Tech Grey"

Before the Air Max series took over Nike's running sneaker market into the 90s, the Pegasus runner was king. And while new Pegasus models do still come out, the OG models from the 80's (especially Pegasus '83 and '87) are still by far the most popular when they make a rare sighting. For 2011 Nike updates the Pegasus '89 with a simple yet modern looking "Tech Grey" colorway...





Gotta say that I didn't think a Pegasus would ever make an appearance on SwaggerDap, but these are surprisingly nice and updated so they don't actually look like they were made in 1989! Only downside (for most of us) is that I wouldn't be too shocked if these were a Europe only release. But since they're due out soon, we'll just have to wait and see.


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Fragment Design - Mismate Nike Dunk Hi

Fragment is back at it with Nike, this time for two pairs of mismate Dunk Hi's...






I actualy really like both pairs, the first is just two of the most classic Dunk colorways, so there is no going wrong with that, even as a mismate. The pink and yellow is also a pretty crazy combination, not as subtle, but absolutely ridiculous.

No release news on these, but expect some to come in the near future.


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Pic of the Day - Deuces

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Store Profile - Nike Bowery Stadium (NYC)

Nike Stadiums are creative platforms, customization stations, and retail boutiques all rolled into one space. There are currently 6 around the world (Berlin, London, Milan, New York, Paris and Tokyo), the only one in the US being right in downtown Manhattan on Bowery...


The front is pretty hard to miss, as there are now about a thousand "NEW YORK AGAINST" the world stickers plastered on the store front. The current theme is running and customization, which comes after months of the initial soccer initiative. There are are massive photographs covering the walls inside, as Tim Barber’s 'Burning Bridges' show is on exhibit...



There is also a full apparel customization station in the back of the space with countless varieties of NYC patches and embroidery available...


lastly a small capsule collection of running footwear and apparel that's pretty hard to find elsewhere in the city...





Nike Stadium (NYC)
276 Bowery
New York
NY 10012


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