Nike Air Max '97 Midnight Fog: Dreams of yore

There would have been a time, about, well 1997 I suppose, when I would have wet myself if I'd seen a pair of these in this colourway.

So I can see the appeal of these, even if wearing them couldn't be further from my mind.

These are different to the 97s we all grew to know and love, made using their seamless Vac Tech system, which essentially vacuum moulds the uppers to any shape they care to make. I'm guessing you could stand in a shallow stream in these and not get your feet wet, if that's your thing.

Girls Friday - Playboy Air Jordan: jump

I can't say that Nike Air Jordans have ever aroused any kind of interest from me. Nor, for that matter, has basketball. But this is an intrinsically American sport and one which bears no resemblance to any game in the UK.

I'm guessing Playboy must have been thinking of people like me when they came up with the idea for this shoot.

But one thing is bugging me. Either those girls are pocket-sized or basketball players' feet have become bigger than ever.

Nike Stefan Janoski wood release: hard foot

Nike's Stefan Janoski is becoming as successful as the dunk in terms of credability. Thanks to its Vans-esque appearance and relative non-chunkiness, it has been a favourite with the skaters for more than a year now.

So Nike, never slow in spotting a runaway success, have started to roll out the limited release versions. The latest of these is the premium woodgrain.

Like clogs, but not.

Via Fatkids

Nike NSW Goretex Paclite jacket: pack it

It's a flasher mac with a hood, but it is in Goretex and will be perfect emergency waterproofing gear for spring.

Shame it's made by Nike but you can't have everything.

Nike 6.0 New York snowboard trip: powder puffs

All you need to go snowboarding when you live in New York is a friend who can break into a Nike store and a car thief with a taste for a decent sized van.

Then you have it all - the gear, the transport, and the prospect of a five-hour drive to the mountains.

That's not what happened here, of course. This lot are ransacking that Nike 6.0 store with permission, so they can trundle off into the crisp winter dawn up to that hill making the stuff look good.

I don't know how far the nearest mountain is from New York. Maybe it's the equivalent of Ben Nevis from London, which makes me wonder why we don't all nip up there for a day trip.

Mind you, the way the weather's going at the moment, I could go riding from my front door.

Nike Fragment Design Dunk: back to basics

A few pairs of dunks have passed this way over the years. I'm sure I've still got a pair of Un-Tiffanys kicking around somewhere. They were pretty much the only thing I wore for years.

Can't say I've had a lot of occasion to get involved lately, although you should never say never, because just when I thought the Nike Dunk was done as far as my footwear armoury was concerned, out trots Hiroshi Fujiwara with a Fragment pair.

As is the Fragment tradition he has kept the palette to a minimum, but chosen his hues wisely. But really, it's all about the logo.

Via Fatkids