Nike Air Max LeBron VII – Hyperfuse Wear-Test Sample

LeBron James’ seventh Nike Basketball signature introduced Flywire to the line and marked a switch from Zoom to Max Air cushioning.  But did you know the Nike Air Max LeBron VII could have featured another new Swoosh trademark material instead?  Check out this crazy AML7 wear test sample that incorporates Hyperfuse synthetics into the most performance oriented ‘NFW’ edition we’ve ever seen.  It’s particularly interesting to see this ‘mashup’, cos the Zoom Hyperfuse didn’t hit retail till this summer, about three quarters of a year after the initial LeBron VII colorways dropped.  It’s unclear if we could expect further in-Fuse-on in, say, the Nike LeBron 9, or whether its absence in the VII and 8 mean King James simply prefers Flywire (-embedded carbon fiber).  What’s your take?  Is a Hyperfuse-equipped Air Max LeBron VII better than the released version?

Air Jordan V – Chris Paul Hornets Away PE

It’s a point guard’s league again and Chris Paul is largely responsible for the re-emergence of the ’1′ position. Jordan Brand hooked up with Chris Paul a few years back to create a signature line for the scoring/passing/defending point guard, but before they embarked upon that endeavor, Chris Paul was the recipient of some sweet Air Jordan PEs. Take a look at this Air Jordan V PE that dates back to 2006; it features a black upper with Hornets teal and gold providing the necessary accents to the colorway.

Air Jordan XIII (13) – Carmelo Anthony Nuggets Home PE

Translucent yellow suns plague some tennis background as they age, but the image above PE Air Jordan XIII is not the result of the University of North Carolina as a whole through a time machine. The colorblocking are otherwise similar, but keep the yellow and Jumpman "CANDY" embroidery, as you know it's a single player Carmelo Anthony of the home games of the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Arena. This pair is a size 15 gameworn special edition, which is the type of collectors I would love to have Jordan as a mantelpiece. View more pictures by clicking on the jump down and need to be taken will be available for a short period screech5511 on eBay.