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Nike‘s skate-focused Nike SB sub-division has presented its SB Blazer Mid in a new mosaic style that combines tones and textures. Following up the reveal of two other mosaic-esque takes on the mid-cut SB Blazer in May, this fresh pair combines shades both rich and pastel-tinted with a joyful jumble of materials for a collage-like look that draws from a community art space in Barcelona.  There’s definitely no shortage of colour to be had here: everything from purple to clay red to bright red, navy and gray appear across the upper. Notable pieces include purple and red heel detailing that calls to mind images of the Dunk Low “Plum,” plus two-tone Swooshes. Materials used range from soft suedes to textured corduroy and supple leather, while an interesting visual effect is provided by discordant Swoosh and eyestay pieces that jut out farther than their counterparts. Even the midsole gets in on the action with multiple white and gray tones of its own, though when facing of...

Our second drop from Nike Quickstrike is the Blazer Vintage Floral City Pack which is released tomorrow on May 31. These blazers make an idle shoe for summer with their floral graphics inspired by the American cities of  Los Angeles , New York and Chicago.  The shoes come in the classic Blazer Mid PRM silhouette and get the vintage treatments with retro Nike branding, canvas uppers with a suede swoosh, nylon tongues with exposed padding and contrasting white accents. The city theme is carried through with the colours and graphics with the New York coming in an orange hue featuring a dandelion, blue for Chicago with chrysanthemums inspired by Chicago's official flower and green for Los Angeles with a "Birds of Paradise" motif.  The pack drops instore and online tomorrow and is likely to be a big seller for summer. 

Nike are no stranger to collaborations with graffiti artists, with some of their best Dunks during the booming SB era coming from these collaborations, so it looks like they've gone back to that tried and trusted formula with these new Neck Face Blazers. The infamous Neck Face, from Stockton, California, has been one of the raft of former graffiti writers to be able to make a seamless transition into the world of gallery shows and exhibitions, managing to exhibit his work all over the USA, Europe and Asia. This Nike collaboration sees Neck face use the slightest of touches to make the Blazer his own, with the 'Nike' script on the tongue and heel done in Neck Face's signature scrawl. The Blazers come in both a red and black colourway, feature Lunarlon insoles for comfort and are priced at £70, available instore and online now !