Take a sneak peek at “The Doctor”, the story of Julius “Dr. J” Erving, appearing on NBATV, June 10th. Visit nba.com/video for more highlights.
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Checkout these custom Converse Pro leather 76′s created by Sevenzulu’s that feature a dope rendition of classic “Camo”. ThePro leather silhouette is the perfect canvas for a customizer with a silhouette like this the possibility’s are endless when it comes to what can be created from a canvas like this. Sevenzulu’s designed these dope from the olive laces, to keeping the sole white to contrast the camo,he also used orange accents that made the sneaker pop. The combinaton of orange and olive have given for some dope sneakers in the past and it is a color scheme that has been embeded in our hearts. Checkout the gallery below for a better look at these dope Custom’s and stay tuned here at 8and9.com for more.
This summer is already full of dope release now we have another one to add to the list the GS pink snakeskin Jordan 11′s will be hitting retailers. Earlier in the year we previewed the oink snakeskin low 11′s and we were hopeful that Jordan Brand would drop a mens navy blue snakeskinso far its a no show, but no telling what Quick strikes Jordan Brand has up their sleeves. Checkout the gallery below for more pictures of the “snakeskin” Jordan low 11′s and keep it locked here at 8and9.com for more from Jordan and the rest of your Favorite sneaker brands.
Miniot has released their latest cover for the iPad made of real wood from the company’s homeland of Holland. Dubbed the Mk2, or Mark Two, the cover uses a self-aligning magnetic hinge for easy handling and convenience. An ultrasuede microfiber lining protects your screen from scratches while the magnet array inside the cover automatically awakens and puts your device to sleep. Customize your own beautiful cover straight from the source. via HS
For all you I Pad owners, this looks like a sleek way to protect it. 
A few months back we showed you the preview of what people were calling the “Pure Platinum” Barkley Posite’s, now we have a release date and the proper name June 1st these “Splatter” Barkley Posite Max’s will be hitting retailers for $235. This chrome sneaker was combined with black suede that features gamma blue speckles,also gamma blue accents can be seen throughout the sneaker that is sitting on an icy blue sole. This relatively new silhouette has some great color-schems under its belt and this will be another one that will make the Barkley Posite Max history even greater. Take a look at these chrome and speckle beauties that will be hitting retailers June 1st.
In the follow-up to the explosive global graffiti documentary Bomb It, director Jon Reiss takes audiences to previously unexplored areas of the Middle East, Europe, Asia, the United States and Australia on a hunt for innovative street art and artists. Bomb It 2 explores the indigenous street art scenes in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Perth, Melbourne, Copenhagen, Chicago, Austin and the Palestinian refugee camps on the West Bank.
The screening will be introduced by host Marc Ferman of www.Keepitclassic.com. Live Q&A with director Jon Reiss via Skype following the movie.
Also, as part of our one-night-only Street Culture Film Festival, local graffiti artist will be displaying and selling some of their works.
The Beaches of Rio pack finally hits retailers tomorrow May 18th, and for those of you who aren’t convinced these are a must have sneaker, we have some more images that might change your mind. These Air-Max 90′s feature a re-invented upper that Nike has been using for their AirMax collections the “EM”, which features Classic AirMax silhouettes with a engineered mesh upper. The AM 90′s from the “B.O.R.” pack feature a turquoise mesh upper combined with a brown mud-gard, also orange accents can be seen throughout the sneaker that sits on a cream speckle sole. Don’t forget tomorrow these will be hitting retailers. Checkout the gallery below for a better look at the Beaches of Rio AirMax 90 EM before you see them in stores tomorrow.
After supporting BMX pro rider Yohei Uchino aka “Ucchie” for quite a while now, PUMA decided to take that relationship one step further and released his first signature model. The Made in Japan kicks boast a premium navy suede upper, custom gold “Ucchie” branding on the sides, and a star-patterned lining. It will retail for 21000 JPY (approx. $220). Stay tuned as we keep you updated on the upcoming release date. via HS
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Sneaker Con Chicago went down this past weekend. Of course we were in the building. It’s always great to see so much heat under one roof. Shout out to Alan , Will and all the Sneaker Con staff for another successful event.
Now this is definitely a site to see. Because the runway is so short, pilots are forced to fly low to land prperly in St. Maarten. Peep the video after the jump.