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Slumping New York Yankees Taiwanese pitcher, Chien-Ming Wang has at least these Air Max 1 Premiums going for him.  The Chien-Ming Wang Air Max 1 Premium is constructed of the same premium leather found in baseball glove and is created with an all-white upper, accented with gold baseball stitching.  A hint of navy and an embroidered #40 on the interior tongue shows his career with the Yankees.  You’ll also find Wang’s Chinese surname “王” in gold, traditional Chinese calligraphy form, meaning the King.  Releases next month on Friday, July 10th, at selected Nike retail locations in Taiwan and limited locations worldwide.

via Freshness

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Triumvir and Fly Streetwear (China) were given the opportunity to design a pair of Nike Dunk Mids. The inspiration and concept of the shoe was based on “a Beijing native’s perspective of their own city, with the slogan skate towards Tienanmen Square.”  This Dunk Mid is going to be a special edition for Fly’s Beijing shop and the first Nike shoe ever to be named after China’s great northern metropolis, “Beijing.”  They were asked too include following categories of what Beijing is known for: dust, traffic, highways, noodles, Tienanmen Square, and the capital of China.

The shoes feature premium tumbled leather for the black panels, the gray tones were used to symbolize the colors of the city’s high-rises and highways, and the balance between it’s past and present is represented with red and gold accents. They needed to fuse the slogan “skate towards Tienanmen Square” into the shoe, so they went with a traditional Chinese seal normally used to prove identity on documents, contracts, art; these seals were also used by imperial families of the past.  The graphic on the insole is a combination of Fly streetwear x Triumvir’s logo.

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KixandtheCity.com is reporting that ex-Warrior Baron “B. Diddy” Davis has left Reebok to sign a deal with Chinese Footwear giant Li-Ning.  This is a big move for the international company as Baron takes his new gear to the bright lights of LA’s Staples Center.  Nike and Adidas better be on their toes!

Made especially for the Chinese market, Nike has created a three sneaker pack that celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival (September 14th), one of Chinese culture’s most important events.  The pack emblazed in gold, white, and maroon includes the Terminator, Air Max 1 and Blazer.  You’ll notice each includes laser etched designs and a rabbit/hare icon.  Look for these in the coming weeks and hope these won’t be a Asia exclusive.  via Hypebeast

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