House of Hoops continues to drop their in store exclusives, this time paying homage to the round mound of rebound, Charles Barkley for those of you wondering and his days as Philadelphia 76er. This 2008 edition is very similar to the 2005 edition, almost exact (if you ask me).

Like 05 edition this too is composed of a white leather base. Unlike the 05 edition more red accent is used with navy, the midsole is red and navy, no gold time this time. The tongue and sock liner are made of a metallic silver nylon material, great for those of you using these for physical activity. Philly Cheesesteak can be seen on the white sock liner in red with a green design accompanying it. If you’re anything like me, it’ll make you hungrier than it will help you to remember the city of brotherly love.

If you missed the August 22nd release date sorry, if theyre anywhere near as successful as the prior HOH releases, theyre all gone by now. eBay is probably your best bet, watch out for fakes.

Thursday we brought you the first look at the In4mation X Vans collab. Now more information (no pun intended) and pictures are available. Taking a cue from Nike’s Tear away Vandals, an additional layer of (houndstooth) material is under the denim. What does this mean? The more you shred, the more stylish these shoes get, especially great for all you skaters out there. These will drop December 12 at In4mation and their online shop, so make sure, there on your Christmas list. These will be limited to 500 pairs worldwide, so don’t sleep.

This new Nike Dunk Low Premium is available right now at Mita. It features a terrific combination of colors and textures that creates a unique appeal.

Featuring oiled leather, canvas and hemp, this colorup uses Light British Tail combined with Sail. These are a good shoe if you want something a little more dressed up than your average sneaker. Buy them now at Mita for 14,700 yen (about $133 USD). No word yet if they will be making it into store in the States. Via Sneaker News.

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Beijing Olympics ended on August 24. It will be another 4 years to 2012, when the next Olympics will be held in UK.

Nike commemorated the closing of the Olympics 2008 with a shoe called Nike Air Force 1 “Closing Ceremonies”. The price is rather steep at $888. The graphic is laser etched over the shoe upper.The sneaker is housed in a special box featuring the significant date, 080808, and this shoe will be released on August 25.

The entire shoe upper is gold colored. The toe box has vertical columns of perforations. The mudguard surrounds the toe box and has the laser etchings of curved lines. This forms a nice border frame for the toe box. The shoe lace and inner lining of the shoe is black. The shoe lace holes are lined on panels that have the laser etchings.The tongue is gold colored and has a tag at the tip.The tag is black, with gold colored lettering.

The main section of the shoe is plain, without etchings. The Nike swoosh is attached over the midsection and it is a plain swoosh too. The panel that forms the heel has etchings again. The midsole has 2 layers. The top layer is gold colored while the bottom layer is black. This is a beautiful pair of shoes.

SekureD introduced the Nike Myst Dunk Lows on his blog linked here. These custom Dunks start at the toes with a light purple paint splotched with black paint. The designer added his name in pink paint over the largest black spot to promote the SekureD line to attentive sneaker fans.

I like the progression of the shoe’s color and design elements as you move from the toe to the middle panel. The middle panel is a mural of gray, white and black lines that look like they lept off the canvas of an abstract painting. SekureD switched from light to dark purple for the rear panel as well as the shoe laces to complete the evolution of the Myst Dunk Lows.

SekureD has a pair of the Mysts in size 10US available through his online store right now. These sneakers are listed at $325USD but they are likely to be a hot item among serious fans of customs.

This black version of the Nike Aerofit High for the ladies hit stores last week. This shoe features a black leather and suede upper. Leather is used in the throughout most of the shoe with the back half featuring black suede with a tonal print. The all black colorway also has touches of glossy black patent on the swoosh and strap.

For the women looking for an all black shoe, this is a stylish and comfortable choice. You can get these right now at Nikestore, Finishline, Zappos and other retailers. They are priced around $68. Via Nitro:licious.