The Sneaker News March Madness Sneaker Tournament created a considerable buzz since it first began a few weeks ago. Our loyal sneakerhead readers and even the AOL Backporch Fanhouse came through to vote for their favorite kicks and let their voices be heard, making a Nike Free 6.0 case for their personal favorites. Some seemed stuck between a rock and a hard place with the tough decision, like the current Pigeon vs. AF1 match-up that is shaping up to be the closest match-up of the entire tournament.

But how’s this for a campaign push? Jeff Staple, the man behind the Nike SB Dunk Pigeon – the SB Dunk our loyal readers voted as the best SB Dunk of all time – has been keeping Nike Free 3.0 V2 a close eye and ear to the Sneaker News tournament and makes one helluva convincing argument as to why his Nike SB Dunk Pigeon should take the cake. Continue reading to find out the Jeff Staple’s Top Ten Reasons Why You Should Still Vote For The Nike Free Run 4.0 V3 Pigeons, and don’t forget to cast your ballot! Your vote will count! (no Florida)

Take a dash of Air Flight ’89 (or Air Free Run 5 for you Jumpman fanatics), add in a healthy portion of Air Maestro and serve it on a two-toned plate of classic varsity goodness.  You’d be hard pressed to come up with a better representation of ’80s-’90s turn of the decade basketball aesthetics than the Nike Air Flight Classic.  It’s one of those models that’s currently benefitting from the trend toward simple palettes and this navy-on-white look is crisp enough to be a serviceable summer shoe.  Click through to see more angles and look for these soon at select Nike Sportswear retailers.  via SP

Compton, CA nat5e and hip-hop up-and-comer Kendrick Lamar was recently spotted at Club Nikki in Las Vegas, performing l5e in front of crowd this past Friday night. Kendrick’s name is one you should be hearing a lot in the near future, as his recently released album Section.80 has been widely acclaimed by critics and peers. During his performance, Lamar wore the Air Free Run 1 Retro in the original Black/Red colorway. Are these the ‘Banned’ AJ1s that dropped earlier this year? The Jumpman label on the tongue says they are indeed not, but still a sick pair of kicks nonetheless. Check out Lamar’s kicks after the jump and stick with Sneaker News for more Celebrity Feet coverage! via spyonvegas.

Combine one of the most memorable silhouettes of the 90′s with one of the more popular colorways of the current generation and you get the Nike Air Trainer Huarache ‘Freshwater’. Combined with a clean white and black base, the Freshwater adds a juicy pop as it the pigment wraps the inner neoprene bootie, outsole, and Nike branding on the upper for a sweet Griffey-esque colorway. Sneaker News previewed this colorway twice before (it’s just that sick) and now we’re finally relieved to announce that they’ve just hit stores. You can cop them now at Eastbay so take a look at the detailed gallery below and let us know if these classics are a must-have for you.