We all thought the Air Jordan VI would be rewarded with a prolonged breather after all the great releases in 2010 (Infrared Pack, Motorsports, the Oreo), but a comeback has been confirmed for 2012 – and they just might be the best Retro releases of the year. Returning as part of ‘Pack’ is the Air Jordan VI in ‘Gold Medal’ form as well as another familiar colorway – the ‘Olympic’ that was worn by Ray Allen during the 2000 Olympics. We’ve got another detailed look at this highly-anticipated release, so check out the gallery below and let us know if these have your vote has the best Retro release of the year. Photos: air-randy

Kevin Durant has made it very clear that he wants his shoes to be worn by EVERYONE. It’s Nike Free Run 5.0 V2 not uncommon to see a bulk of the Thunder roster rocking the KDs in game, and we’ve even seen some of them unveil a new colorway before KD himself gets to. Such was the case yesterday during OKC’s tough loss against the wily Spurs, when Kendrick Perkins did his thing in a new colorway of the Nike KD Nike Free Run 3.0 V4 V; it has that Team Bank two-toned composition of Black and Orange – a perfect fit for the Away uniforms. More angles of Perkins and this rare Sneaker News NBA Feet spotlight, so take a look and stay tuned for more KD V updates.

The availability as far as Asics Gel Saga collaborative projects go has waxed and waned over the past week or so, with word arriving that the Solebox x Asics pairs had apparently been nixed followed up quickly by the surfacing of an upcoming Foot Patrol version. Things have been steady over on the inline options with the latest offering being this orange blaze colorway, one that we previewed a while back as part of a psuedo-pack together with an Asics Gel Lyte III bearing the same combo. The Asics Gel Saga ‘Orange Blaze’ is up for grabs now, so hit the jump with us to see all the angles and import them if you so desire from Germany’s own Afew.

The Zoom Kobe line went full ‘Snake’ with the Zoom Kobe VI and the faux snake-skin shell upper, but what we’ve really been waiting for is a Kobe release like this. It was only a matter of waiting for 2013 when the Nike Free Run 5.0 V1 ‘Year of the Snake’ gave Nike Basketball all the opportunity to extend its reach to the limits of design, and this high-grade premium release with a black snakeskin upper, etched Swoosh and Kobe logo on the heel, and seamless upper encapsulate the attitude of Kobe’s career and personality as a refined predator with a flair for style. This first ‘Year of the Snake’ release is scheduled to hit stores this weekend in China, so check out the extra images below and let us know if this is the best Kobe release yet.