In light of the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Japan,  iconic American footwear brand, PRO-Keds, is teaming up with non-profit organization Soles4Souls to launch the “PRO Soles 4 Japan” Facebook campaign to benefit victims in need.

Beginning today, PRO-Keds will donate 15 pairs of shoes to Japan for every 1,000 “likes” on its official Facebook page. “PRO Soles 4 Japan” was designed to encourage all generations to come together and utilize the power of social media to aid Japan’s rebuilding efforts.

To contribute, head over to PRO-Keds Facebook page today to participate.

Hiroshi Fujiwara, working with his creative firm, fragment design, is looking to inject some new life into the Dunk Hi with some hot new colorways.

In this sneak peek, we only have a look at four of the new colorways, each sporting the HF lightning bolt logo at the back of the shoe and they’re definitely looking good. Fujiwara has previously designed
products for BAPE and Converse so expect something fresh from this fragment design and Nike collaboration.

Be on the lookout for more news.

25 years after producing the shoe that changed the sneaker game forever, Nike  just unvelied the 2010 edition of their Air Jordans. The Air Jordan 2010 will pay respect to Michael Jordan’s legacy in basketball as well as celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the Air Jordan shoe brand.

“The celebration of the Air Jordan 2010 and our 25th anniversary are the pinnacle of a year full of milestones for me,” said Michael Jordan. “With each shoe, consumers have pushed me to take the next AIR JORDAN beyond their wildest imagination. The Air Jordan 2010 marks the future of Jordan Brand and proves there are no limits to what this Brand is capable of creating.”

I’m sure a few of Cashmere’s own will be coping these kicks when they hit all retail stores August 15th. Check out the full line-up of Air Jordan’s below. And for further information and pricing, head over to Nike’s Jumpman23 website.

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In what was sure to be the highlight (for some) of Comic-Con 2010, Etnies announced that they teamed up with writer/director Kevin Smith to release a collaboration project inspired by the 1994 cult classic film Clerks.

Smith debuted the shoes over the weekend during the four-day convention at a happy hour event thrown at San Diego’s  Sé Hotel. 300 fans were on hand  for the announcement and treated to free beer and some Etnies apparel and shoes courtesy of Smith and the sneaker company.

The shoes, based off of Etnies Jameson 2 line, features the “Clerks” logo on the side heel panel of each shoe and matching Etnies logo on the tongue.  What really makes these shoes a “must-own” for Clerks fans, is black and white still shot of two of Smith’s most iconic characters, Jay & Silent Bob in front of the famous Quick Stop on the left and right footbeds of the shoes.

The big homie Snoop Dogg showcased his Jedi lightsaber skills to deal with some fools in this re-enactment of the famous Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope cantina scene.

Promoting the Adidas Originals Star Wars line, Snoop joined a star studded cast that included the likes of David Beckham, Daft Punk, Franz Beckenbauer, Noel Gallagher, Ian Brown, Ciara, Jay Baruchel, DJ Neil Armstrong among others.

Check out the video below and head over to Shop Adidas to cop your Adidas Originals Star Wars gear.

This summer, Nike is bringing you a brand new pair of beer-inspired SB, with none other than the Champagne of Beers as their muse: Miller High Life. The Dunk, previously being touted as the Marvin the Martian, reveals the color scheme from the famous bottle’s label and the perforations in the leather are actually supposed to represent the carbonation in the beer.

These arent the first drunk dunks. Check out the 2008 Dunk Low SBs below that were based on the Newcastle Brown Ale with the colors of the Newcastle logo that come with an additional set of red laces. So take your pick this summer as you head to the beach with your cooler full of brew!

In a collaboration with Major League Baseball, Vans is putting out a series of MLB-team inspired footwear. The Chukka LX’s, in particular, are one of the more stylish models coming from Vans, so these collabos are already winners by default.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Chukkas feature a nice seasonal cream colored upper made of leather, accented with red piping, topping off the classic white sole. Of course, the team logo sits comfortably on the outside heel. Oh yeah, and each pair of the 12 Authentic LX shoes will come along with a matching limited edition Majestic Authentic Jersey.

These will be available on Monday, April 5th at 11am at Proper in Long Beach. Other teams’ collaborations will be available in their respective cities so be on the look out for those. Already announced are: the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and Washington Nationals.

It’s a well known fact that the Cashmere crew is full of sneakerheads and is especially fans of the Adidas brand.  But we also get pretty excited when mega-brands join forces to create a dope product. So when Jeremy Scott, Walt Disney AND Adidas combined forces, the result is the Mouse Trap… the ever iconic Mickey Mouse posted up on an Adidas high top.

Scott is known for his high octane and outrageous designs and has created designs for fashion pioneers such as Madonna, Kanye, M.I.A. and Bjork.

Check out the Jeremy Scott Mickey Hi below as well as some previous Jeremy Scott Adidas collabos and head over to Shop Adidas to cop yours today.

Kicking off their brand new site, for the next 365 days shoe company New Balance will be putting out a collection of short films to spotlight a different shoe from its new global spring/summer 2010 collection. This is a pretty interesting concept in regards to social media, especially coming from a shoe manufacturer. These days, any worthwhile social media related project has to include the ubiquitous iPhone app and true to form, New Balance has created one as well to keep consumers engaged and “balanced”.

iPhone apps are cool and all, however New Balance 365 has taken their app a step further. Not only can you watch the each daily NewBalance365.com video through your iPhone,  the app also acts as an alarm clock that will wake you up with something new and different every day, providing users with a daily dose of “balance”.  It even records your sleeping habits so you can compare them with the sleeping habits of the rest of the world.

It’s actually quite interesting once you start looking at the graphs covering demos like “Oversleepers”, “Late Risers vs. Early Risers” and “Sleep Worldwide” on their website. It’s good to know that the majority of the world is awake right now with, you know, sleep being the cousin of death and all.

Check out their launch video below and head over to NewBalance365.com to see all of their previous daily videos.

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far… Oh wait, hold up! Actually, it wasn’t that long ago and it happened in place that wasn’t particularly far away. By now you’ve seen the video of Snoop Dogg and Sith Lord Darth Vader leading an army of Stormtroopers through the streets of New York to promote the new line of Adidas Star Wars Collection apparel and sneakers. But Cashmere was able to get a hold of exclusive footage of all the behind-the-scenes happenings during Snoop’s imperial march through the Big Apple.

Was all peaceful at the end of the day? Did Yoda come through and cop a pair of Luke Skywalker Top Tens? Did Chewbacca ever get a haircut? Check out the video below and, oh yeah, “May the Force be with you.”