A designer dubbing himself Sole Oreo posted these custom Air Force Ones on NikeTalk recently. Sole Oreo created these custom Nikes for a friend who is not a fan of wild designs and bright colors. It doesn’t take much to make a pair of Air Force Ones look good but Sole Oreo seemed to meet his friend’s objectives.

The black paint job is broken up by small bits of color that show Sole Oreo’s restraint in designing these shoes. A novice designer may have gone crazy with gold paint instead of applying a few coats to the Nike swoosh. The cardinal red laces give Sole Oreo’s friend a bit of color without going overboard. The designer showed off his skills by applying dark gray paint to the toe area to create a rough-and-tumble look.

You can look at Sole Oreo’s past works here to compare the Whitsum Air Force One to his other customs. I side with the designer’s friend when it comes to simple designs on a great shoe. I don’t need cartoons, bright colors and crazy designs on a pair of Air Force Ones. Sole Oreo has impressed at least two people with these custom shoes.

Nike Zoom BB II is the preferred sneaker Nike’s athletes from point guards to small forwards. Though on occasion, you will see some bigmen wearing them too. These shoes are lightweight and flexible.Only recently released at retail, the Nike Zoom BB II is now available at NIKEiD.com for just $125.

At NIKEiD.com, you can customize your options, choosing a color, mascot and other details to create a shoe specific to your personal taste. If you be ballin’ like the pros, this shoe is a good choice without breaking the bank.

Adidas will be rolling out a luxury collection from Spring/Summer 2008. The collection will consist of a variety of shoes from the Campus Vintage to the Rod Laver Vintage.

These shoe feature premium materials, including patent leather, weathered leather, ostrich and much more.

The first shoe, the tobacco ostrich colorway, is expected to be released in March. There’s not much more information on these sneakers as of yet, but we’ll get it to you as we find out more.

Via Complex.

TOMS Shoes is having a party with RVCA at Active Westwood tomorrow. The address is 1083 Broxton Ave. Los Angeles (Westwood), CA 90024. 7-10 pm. Bring your own pair of TOMS Shoes and RVCA’s artists will customize them for you.

There will be some new Air Jordan 23 fusions designed by Adric Kennedy of AK Kustoms called the All Star Air Jordan 23 fusion customs. They feature glossy paint on the side of the shoe and a swoosh that compliments the glossy plastic material on the Jordan 23’s. via nicekicks

Some new MHI shirts and jackets have just dropped at SoleBox. The pack includes a Big Ben hoody, black jacket, a tan/mint green jacket, and a sketched model shirt.