Street art is something that has always captured my interest for a whole host of reasons, the main being that it often brings to light injustice prevalent within society. Street artist Banksy is often known to point out blatant hypocrisy within British society with his provocative works of art. The portfolio of Chennai based photographer Sharad Haksar, though, brings the concept of street art to a whole new level.

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So even though the Piet Mondrian edition of the Nike Dunk Low SB’s have been out for a while, I’m still in love with them. The simplicity of these Dunks is a characteristic that sets them apart from the herd. Following in the artistic style of Piet Mondrian, these Dunks make use of black, white, yellow, blue, and red in a very minimalistic style. In case you were wondering, Mondrian was a Dutch painter from the early 20th century who helped pioneer a movement known as neoplasticism. Specifically, his painting Composition with Yellow, Blue, and Red is what the shoes are modeled after.

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Today is the longest day of the year. It marks the beginning of summer. It also marks the release of the third installment of Nike’s Greatest Hits summer collection. With its bold safari pattern, the “Keep Rippin Stop Slippin” edition of Air Max Ones definitely sets itself apart from the crowd. Following in the footsteps of the Safari Air Force one, Nike designers decided to don this Air Max One with the same leopard print and supple leather.

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This video is about a month old, but still awesome nonetheless. It features Kobe Bryant putting on his black and yellow Nike Hyperdunks and leaping over a speeding Aston Martin. This video was released by Nike as part of its viral marketing campaign, and Kobe was in no real danger. Within days of its release, the Kobe Hyperdunk video was an enormous success that generated huge hype for the shoe.

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For the more frugal shoe collector, it’s often hard to find sneaks that don’t break the bank. Pairs of kicks can be $200, $300, $400 and up. Don’t worry. There’s hope. The Nike Dunk High Pro SB Money Cat editions, part of the lucky series, are sure to fit any college student’s budget. These sneakers come from the Maneki Neko “Money Cat” series. For the past few months we have seen the high cut and low cut versions of the “Money Cats”, but now a mid has been thrown into the mix. This is the first 3 Dunk set since the unforgettable “Three Bears” Nike SB Pack.

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