Kobe dropped his new shoes, the Nike Zoom Kobe IVs. These sport a low profile and carriy over elements from the Nike Hyperdunks (i.e. Flywire) while looking way better than his last signature pair that were on some "hi-tech if Spider-Man played hoops" ish. At 11.6 ounces it’s the lightest Nike shoe ever.  Kiddies, they drop Jan 1, ’09; Kobe, tape those ankles kid.

UNDRCRWN, a lifestyle brand based out of Philly—word to Beans, the Roots, Gillie and all those dudes—has collaborated with adidas Basketball for three imited edition pair of kicks called Team Signature Command + Create x UNDRCRWN: The Brand for Champions Series. That’s a lot, but the kicks are easier to keep track of. All three shoes will retail for $125 and will be at select outlets and of course www.undrcrwn.com.

TS Creator x UNDRCRWN: Championship rings…

TS Creator Low x UNDRCRWN: of the Gilbert Arenas variety

TS Commander x UNDRCRWN: “it’s Christmas time, in Hollis, Queens…”

Eminem dropped a collab with Brand Jordan (rhyming has its perks, ya know). In this vid from Nicekicks.com he and designer Jason Mayden offer insight on their creation. Only 313 pairs made and available at the Jordan Brand website's Flight Club.

These buttery hi-top take on Stan Smiths (first dropped in ’65 and rocked by the fashionable ever since) and Americanas (the official shoe of the ABA, when the NBA wasn’t only game in town) are part of the adidas Originals House Party campaign. You don’t have to go too far to find them since they should be readily available at Foot Locker for about 70 to 80 beans, respectively.