The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall is next week. To help mark the commemorative event - Capitalism's superhero sneaker brand Nike has designed a pair of shoes for treading all over those "dirty Commies."

Kidding aside, these are actually a decent looking pair of sneakers. Had Nike avoided their itch to emphasize the commemorative Berlin wall aspect of the design - I'm referring to the "eco-finish" stone effect of their swoosh, they would have better. The faux stone effect looks like those goofy fake rocks people use to "hide" their keys in their lawn. You know - the rock that looks nothing like a rock. So if Nike had just made that swoosh a solid gray - I think we would have still gotten the message and these sneakers would have been golden. The colorway itself is gray/black/purple with a leather, mesh and suede upper. The sneaker design utilizes purple contrast stitching and also implements lacelocks with "Berlin" on one of the locks and "1989" on the other shoe's lock. The sneaker finishes off with "Berlin 89" stitched onto the back of each heel.

These Air Pegasus' will be a Quickstrike series - and drop this Monday in select Nike retailers. Also have a look at some of the other current Nike Air Pegasus sneakers available now.

Nike has a new colorway out next week in the Zoom Force line of snowboarding boots. It's a standout design that will likely turn heads - even when you're not pulling tricks on the slopes.

This Zoom Force 1 features a bold red/black colorway with a gold Swoosh logo. A tiger/animal print is incorporated through the boot's overall colorway scheme. The tongue also features an unusual printed logo that appears to be a tiger-striped bunny vampire. It's more or less a mean looking rabbit's head with fangs and animal print.

Keep an eye out for these Zoom Force 1's to drop in select Nike retailers on November 9th. In the meantime, you can start gearing up for what's already turning out to be an early snowboarding season.

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With the time change over the weekend - it's easier to get depressed from less light during the day. But grab a pair of the newest colorways from Vans featuring the Authentic as the base for this pack - and bring back some brightness.

This Authentics sneaker pack features three neon colorways in either yellow, blue or orange. They feature a canvas upper and rubber midsole with color matched striping. The sneakers finish off with white eyelets and color laces to match.

It's another simple design from Vans - and they're available now through select retailers or online.

New Balance teamed up with Copenhagen's boutique brand Norse Projects to bring this M670 sneaker model available now.

The design features a navy/mint green and gray ("petrol") colorway. The upper is finished in mesh and suede. The sneaker also features a UK flag embroidered on the tongue - as the sneaker was assembled in England.

They're a pricey pair of Newbies at 128 Euros (currently $189), but you can grab a pair now through Norse online. You can also have a look at some of the other New Balance styles currently available.

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