After heading to New York from Florida and hitting 21 Mercer for a Bespoke appointment along side friends Steven Pinkerton and Geoff Miller, Jason Curtin had a meaningful inspiration in mind for his Bespoke! Jason decided to do his AF1 Bespoke after his late Grandfather “Bone Rack” who was a well decorated Marine in action during WWII and who was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart among other medals. With that being said he wanted to incorporate the Silver Star and Purple Heart into his Bespoke along with Marine uniform colors. Jason hit his Bespoke with a suede reverse Navy Blue leather toe and a dark denim covering the mid panels and heel along with a water proof denim on the lace panels, tongue and liner as well as a frayed Swoosh underlay. These also sport some nice touches including special “Bone Rack” and “Purple Heart” Purple dubrae’s, a Silver Star lasered in on the heel tabs, a Red suede strip on the heel representing a Marines pants and Purple leather insoles while a Gum sole with Purple pods wraps these up! Check the images below for a detailed look at these “Bone Rack” Bespokes!

With 2011 coming to a close we thought it would be a good time to share our Top 10 Sneakers of 2011! Steering away from the hype our list may be a bit different from many sneaker fans lists however these are what we feel are the 10 best sneakers of the year.

#10: Maharam x Nike Blazer AB Mid TZ Pack
We feel this was a slept on shoe which brings a clean look to the Blazer with the ‘All Court’ toe cap and corduroy appeal! The overall look of the Blazer AB is a good look but when these Maharam Blazer AB’s hit the scene we felt it couldn’t get much better.

#09: Nike Huarache Free Run QS
A classic shoe with some updated technology! Who couldn’t like this shoe?! Not only is it super comfortable but it’s a sleek looking sneaker on foot as well. In the eyes of most Huarache fans this was a great release for 2011!

#08: LDRS 1354 x adidas Forum Moccasin Mid
When we saw the images of these Leaders x adidas Fourm Moccasin Mid’s we knew it was a must have! How could you go wrong with a all Red sneaker covered in some of the softest leather we’ve seen on any shoe, finished off with a light Gum bottom. Thank you Regular Ol Ty!

#07: Kobe x Nike SB Koston 1
While we couldn’t get our hands on the limited pair the GR release did just fine. One of the most comfortable Nike SB’s we have ever tried on along with a nice colorway that’s why these landed at #7 on our Top 10 list.

#06: Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium QS “É Possivel”
Black on Gum what else do we need to say?… The detailing on these Forces is nice and the simple colorway is just enough to keep people looking while on foot, these were one of the cleanest pair of AF1′s to hit retail in our eyes which is why they rank high on our Top 10 shoes of 2011.

#05: Nike Free Run+ 2 QS “City Pack”
The Nike Free Run 2 is one of our favorite new releases of the year and when the “City Pack” hit the net we fell in love. This pack includes sneakers that represent the following cities Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, NYC, Tokyo and London each taking on a crisp upper and speckled Free soles. It was hard ranking these at #5 these are surly one of the best packs of 2011.

#04: Air Jordan 3 Black/Cement
The Air Jordan 3 is our all time favorite shoe so we had to put it in our top 10 of 2011! What’s not to like about these classics inspired by the OG Black/Cement colorway? If this was 2001 these would have been ranked #1!

#03: Concepts x New Balance 999 “The Kennedy”
If you own these kicks you know why these found a high ranking spot in our Top 10! One word Amazing!!

#02: Nike Air Footscape Woven Chukka Motion “Leopard”
The Nike Air Footscape is a shoe that stays under the radar and usually is only a Japanese release. This pair taking on a Leopard print fur upper is a sure winner although some of you may not recognize these as Nike’s they are defiantly a head turner!

#01: Nike Trainer 1.3 Mid Shield “Rivalry” Pack
This pack is absolutely jaw dropping! Everything from the materials, the 3M swooshes, the comfort and special team detailing this is one sick pack! Although we wish some Florida team would have been included these still took our #1 spot. Thank you Nike for releasing these, and at a decent price!

We recently gave you a look at a pair of Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke’s by Steven Pinkerton who’s friend Geoff Miller was at 21 Mercer during the same visit to dress up a pair of AF1 Bespoke’s of his own! Geoff gives us a first look at his Bespoke which by the way is the first pair of Nike Air Force 1′s he’s owned, talk about stepping into the Force game right Geoff did just that. Taking inspiration from his car, Geoff hit his Bespoke with a clean refreshing look using a Dark Grey patent leather base with a Grey reverse perforated leather toe which features a 3M underlay allowing these kicks to get their shine on! Aside from that Geoff used a reverse Blue nubuck on the Swoosh and a White leather under Swoosh while a Metallic Silver patent leather tongue hits nice with the Grey perforated leather guts and 3M detailing on the lace loop and back heel stay. To complete the overall look of these kicks a Milk sole was placed underneath. Be sure to check the detailed look below and let us know your thoughts?

After waiting a mere six weeks Steven Pinkerton received his third Nike Air Force 1 Bespoke and gives us the first look! After designing a clean and simple Bespoke (Cookie Monsters) and a inspired Bespoke (Lux Bison) he decided to run a little wild for round three. There’s no true inspiration on this shoe Steven just walked in 21 Mercer clear minded and hit this Bespoke with a Maharam digital camo tip, toe box and eye stay followed by a reverse Loden nubuck tongue, Swoosh and heel tab with a White perforated leather that wraps around the back of the shoe with a Loden canvas underlay. Just when you think the shoe is done Steven decided to place a perforated Loden lenticular with a White leather underlay covering the quarter panel behind the Swoosh all sitting overtop a full Gum sole. After having no design idea in mind we think this shoe came out outstanding! What are your thoughts on these Bespokes?

Yesterday the Air Jordan 3 “Denim” sneakers hit the net and not much was known about the shoes, today we have some new images and some background info to share with you! These kicks are apparently a Sample from 2009 that never made it to production. The shoes were spotted by Sole Collector on the feet of Astor Chambers who at the time was Jordan Brand’s Footwear Business Director. Astor Chambers wore the shoes at the Quai 54 tournament and was working on some new looks for classics which is where the Denim AJ 3′s come from. With that being said it’s not looking good for a release of the shoes however it’s nice to get a few extra shots of them!

via: Sole Collector

That was quick, another round of images featuring the Air Jordan 4 GS White/Cement! These kicks seen here in their grade school size feature a White leather base with Tech Grey accents throughout which sport Black speckling throughout the wings, heel tab and midsoles while Black and hints of Red accents wrap these up. You can look for these to drop on February 18th, 2012.

via: Kicks-Lab

Chris Paul has seen his share of sick Air Jordan Player Exclusive sneakers as well as his own Jordan shoes, here we have a look at a pair of Air Jordan 13 “New Orleans” Chris Paul PE’s! These kicks feature a clean White base with Turquoise accents on the upper along with Chris Paul’s “CP3″ logo on the tongue. Be sure to check the images below for a closer look!

via: Air_Andy/MN

Earlier this month we gave you a look at the Air Jordan 3 “Oregon” sneakers in their Black colorway, today brings a look at the White pair! These kicks feature a clean White base with Black and Cement elephant print on the upper along with the “O” logo covering the tongue in Black while a Green outsole wraps these up! Be sure to check the full look below and let us know if your feeling these better than the Black pair?

via: Dennis Dixon

The Air Jordan 3 get’s the “Oregon” treatment! Here we have a look at a special pair of AJ 3′s dressed up after none other than the University of Oregon, featuring a Black/Cement like upper with Yellow accents on the lace eyelets, the Ducks “O” logo on the tongue and Yellow ducks feet on the back heel. These also feature a White logo on the outer ankle.

via: Do It Donald

After just bringing you some release info for the Nike Air Mag “McFly” sneakers we now have a detailed look at the 2011 release! These kicks are made to replicate the original pair of Nike Air Mag’s Marty McFly wore in the Back To The Future II movie, including the look and LED lighting on the shoes. These are limited to 1500 pairs which will be auctioned off on eBay with the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Be sure to check the detailed look below and stick with UGSoles for more updates!

via: HS