This season was one of, if not the biggest and best from a Kicks On Court standpoint. Multiple players brought out a limitless amount of heat seekers on a consistent basis. Over the past month, we’ve placed each of our 12 Kicks On Court nominees under the microscope by sharing with you the Top 5 shoes each brought to the court this season in our Kicks On Court Weekly Recap. We’ve also heard half of them touch on their favorites Kicks On Court moments from themselves and fellow nominees.

Today, we include you in our Kicks On Court Champion voting sessions. In the video below, associate editor George Kiel III breaks down the five categories of our Kicks On Court Champion voting and the most notable players in each. You also have one, last chance to cast your vote for the Champion award. Carefully consider our categories, and cast your vote. Also, share with us the explanations for your pick by tweeting us (@nicekicks or @geokthree) with the hashtag #kicksoncourt.

“Element of Surprise”

Gilbert Arenas laced up in Dolce & Gabbana sneakers during the 2010-2011 NBA season

Will somebody please surprise us like Gilbert Arenas did with the Dolce & Gabbana shoes last season? Who does that? Maybe Arenas is the only person that would ever consider wearing something like that on the court, but do know that the Element of Surprise earns a load of points from the Nice Kicks staff. With limited playing time this season, Arenas still pulled his wild card out by wearing sneakers such as the “Lightning” 4s and the “Bin 23″ Air Jordan 7 during the NBA Playoffs.

Gilbert Arenas spotted in the "Lightning" 4s during the 2012 NBA Playoffs

Delonte West joined in on the fun by taking to the court in the “Galaxy” Foams on a random South Beach night; something he stated was “strictly for the DMV area.” Surprise, surprise.

Delonte West returned from a mid-season injury in the "Galaxy" Foams

Read the rest of Kicks On Court: The Champion Breakdown

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Stirring at the helm of Today’s Top Stories are release dates. The “What the Kobe”, Nike+ Sport Pack, and others will release in the upcoming months. Make sure to check those out and our Summer Buyer’s Guide of available kicks.

Excited for the Olympics? So are the Nike Hyperdunks.

Does this pair of KD IVs win a scoring title with you?

Are the Huarache 2k4′s your favorite, or are the others in the Black/Volt pack?

“What the Release Date?”

Nike done changed the game in this “Sport” Pack.

Wondering what shoes to cop, to kick-start an active lifestyle? Let Nice Kicks help you out in our latest Buyer’s Guide.

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The Nike Footscape has received quite a few new looks lately, most coming courtesy of the model atop a Nike Free outsole. Today, however, we see the model with a standard Nike outsole that playfully interacts with the mostly black upper. Highlighting the shoe’s woven upper is a touch of motion blue intertwined in the design to give the shoe just the right amount of pop from the dark background. Look for the Nike Footscape Woven Chukka at select Nike Sportswear retailers in the near future.

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Horror films, Nightmare on Elm Street in particular, serve as the inspiration for another custom job, this time on the Nike Air Max 90. Dubbed the Freddy Krueger, the model uses his leathery skin as the primary focus of the upper. Staying true to the movie, Kike´ then re-imagines Freddy’s shirt over the toe box and the ankle collar. What are your thoughts on this custom Air Max 90? How does it  compare to the Air Jordan 6 Freddy Krueger?

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The Vans OTW Alomar gets a jump on fall. Blue washed suede and leather mocha bisque makeups of the high top chukka extension are scheduled for July drops.

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adidas Skateboarding takes a serious approach to shoe design with the latest look at the adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro. The fist signature of the French Pro skater, the model tailored more toward the technical rider who prefers board feel over cushion which bodes well for the model’s lightweight SPRINTSKIN™ upper. In addition to these design choices, the model features a suede and high-abrasion canvas build with imitation leather 3-Stripes. Look for the adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro to drop in three colorways at select adidas Skateboarding retailers in July.

adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro

adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro

adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro

adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro

adidas Skateboarding Lucas Pro

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