Nike Free Run Basketball is sort of at a crossroads at the moment

Nike Free Run Basketball is sort of at a crossroads at the moment. They’ve been all about the Nike Free Run Crazyquick since the shoe made its debut, but the sneaker just might get the spotlight stolen back when Derrick Rose finally suits up once again. Closing the gap between the two is this, Nike Free Run 4.0 V3 the Nike Free Run Rose 773 II, a sequel to that Rose take down model that looks to sport the fast sole setup on the bottom. Give us a heads up if you think this is a good blending of Nike Free Nike Free Run 3.0 V2 Run technologies after you hit the jump for the full preview of the Nike Free Run Rose 773 II.

Multi-colored knit uppers (see: Flyknit One+ “Multi-Color”) have been a nice departure from the tonal colorways that have become a standard of footwear rotations, and after the all-black Nike Free Woven NRG dropped late last year, we’re getting a look at the first of many rainbow-effect colorways that are headed for stock-lists soon. This new colorway mixes in a nice Spring/Summer combo of greens, blues, pinks, and khaki, which fits in quite well with the recently passed Easter holiday. May is the target date for spots like Hanon, so pre-order there now and enjoy the photos below.

The Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament continues as we now focus our head-to-head analysis to the Nike Free Run 4.0 V2 East region, where four formidable sneaker releases continue to battle it out for the lone Final Four offering.  Two huge upsets already went down with the #6 and #7 season stepping over their higher-seeded opponents, but is it all for naught, with the Galaxy Foamposites sitting unchallenged at the #1 seeding? Who knows what outcomes may come out of the Southeast, so vote now in this next region of the Sneaker News March Madness Foamposite Tournament and look just below for links to the other regions if you haven’t voted yet.

The sublime Saint Alfred x Asics Gel Lyte III pair will hit global retailers next Saturday, June 15th. The sneakers will pop up at their home shop tomorrow, June 8th for all you Chicagoans, or for those who want to try their hand at their webstore come 10AM CST tomorrow. The good news is that if you miss out there, there’s a good number of other spots here in the US and around the globe who will be getting their hands on them. Continue reading to to get the full list, as well as an extra look at the Chicago Lakefront Trail inspired pair of trainers from Saint Alfred, and the best of look to you in securing your own.