Is there anything better than spending part of your weekend seeing a sampling of all the heat sneakerheads have been wearing this week? Check out our picks for the best of the #todayskicks best below, and make sure you show us your daily sneaker picks next week on Twitter or Instagram. You never know, people might be looking at the heat on your feet come next Saturday.

Nike Lunar Hyperdunk+ from addicted2kicks91

Nike Zoom Kobe V “Aston Martin” from naucturnhal

Nike Dunk Low Premium SB “Ms. Pacman” from imjanekoo

Air Jordan 8 “Pea Pod” from fattyb13

Nike Toki from pacmanbeezy

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The time has come. After giving you the structure of how we’re judging our nominees in Tuesday’s “Kicks On Court: The Champion Breakdown” feature, we’re now ready to rank our nominees – well, at least half of them. Today, we unveil spots 12-6 and give you analysis on each. Tomorrow, associate editor George Kiel III will reveal spots 5-1 and crown our 2012 Kicks On Court champion. Stay tuned.

RELATED: Kicks On Court: The Champion Breakdown

#12 – Kawhi Leonard

It’s only so much you can do with the Spurs’ uniforms, right? Kawhi Leonard made the most of San Antonio’s subtle color scheme by wearing retros such as the “Dark Charcoal” and “Light Graphite” Air Jordan 14s. He also gets credit for debuting the “Wolf Grey” 5s almost a year after they released to the public. Other than that, his sneaker rotation on court was so-so.

RELATED: Kawhi Leonard Discusses His Favorite College and NBA Kicks On Court Moments

Air Jordan 5 “Wolf Grey”

Nike Air Max Penny I White/Black

Air Jordan 14 “Light Graphite”

Air Jordan 12 Low “Black Patent”

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After this weekend of big releases, 2012 will be halfway over. The first six months have been loaded with heat. From signatures for the likes of Kanye West and Allen Iverson, to themes ranging from “Galaxy” to “Rose Gold”, it feels like anything and everything has dropped. No worries if you missed out, the second half of the year looks to be just as strong. Check out our 25 kicks to look forward to for the rest of 2012.

*NOTE* The list is not assorted by rank.

Air Jordan 7 “Raptor”

Release Date: September 2012

It’s cliché to start a list with a retro Jordan, but who’s mad at this OG colorway? The kicks Mike won his second ring in are still good the third (or fourth) time around.

The Olympics are almost here – both the Games and the highly-anticipated 6s. The latter is our topic of discussion in today’s edition of Throwback Thursday. Set to release on July 7th, 2012, the “Olympic” Air Jordan 6 will arrive just in time for Olympic fever. Editor in Chief Matt Halfhill discusses the extremely limited initial release of this shoe and the difference between the original/retro, among other things regarding this soon-to-be-released retro. Is this a definite purchase for you next month?

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It’s Thursday and you’re probably preparing yourself for the NBA Draft. Today’s Top Stories has picked the best sneaker headlines prospects for June 28, 2012. Leading off is the highly-praised CSS, then a Reebok preview, and others. Make sure to catch the other stock-risen stories below.

Kicks on Court preview for soon-to-be rookies.

Are excited about the Ewing revival?

This Kobe VII is fierce, Kobe fierce.

What kicks do you want from this Reebok preview?

Who do you think should be in CSS?

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In addition to the Nike Hyperdunk 2012 we should earlier, the Nike+ “Sport” Pack is set to release as well. The pack consists of two Hyperdunks (one for the men and one for the women) a HyperWorkout for the women, and a Lunar TR1. Dressed in predominately Black and Blue Glow color schemes, the Nike+ Sport Pack tracks statistics of your training. You can find this pack on sale tomorrow, June 29th, 2012 at Nike retailers. Will you participate in the Nike+ movement?

Nike WMNS Hyperdunk+ Sport Pack
Black/Metallic Silver-Blue Glow
535461-001
June 29, 2012
$250

Nike Lunar TR1+ Sport Pack
Black/Reflective Silver-Blue Gold-Pure Purple
531975-004
June 29, 2012
$235

Nike WMNS Lunar Hyperworkout+ Sport Pack
Black/Reflective Silver-Blue Gold-Pure Purple
532224-002
June 29, 2012
$220

Nike Hyperdunk+ Sport Pack
Black/Metallic Silver-Blue Glow-Blue Tint
524948-001
June 29, 2012
$250

Nike Lunar TR1+ Sport Pack

Nike Women's Lunar HyperWorkout+ Sport Pack

Nike Hyperdunk+ Sport Pack

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