It’s being reported that G.O.O.D Music signee and young rapper-of-the-moment Kid Cudi was arrested in Phoenix over a sneaker battle with Reebok. As Baller Status reports, Cudi got into an altercation with Reebok employees after he refused to wear Reebok sneakers on stage in favor of wearing Jordans. The sneak-tiff got so out of hand that Police were brought in and had to taser Cudi to calm him down. More on the story as it develops.

UPDATE: Cudi says he was tasered but not arrested and the Reeboks they made him wear were the Orchard Street pack. He claims it wasn’t over wearing Jordans.

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Last weekend the Puma x UNDFTD 24k Mid collection dropped, and the release brought about a long line populated with sneaker heads and Xbox live bullies. The set of sneakers consisted of five different colorways, including an all-gold limited makeup that had the Internet going nuts.

Check out this video where people who were lucky enough to score a pair (and owners of UNDFTD Eddie Cruz and James Bond) talked about how awesome the sneakers were—then hit the jump to see Lil Jon and Mario all up in Puma’s offices having fun with their gold-plated mids.

Update: The video was produced by the good folks at VIMBY. Look for the HD version of the video to drop on VIMBY.com on Monday.

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It seems as though we know who Huf is supporting for March Madness with these Tar Heel color schemed Huf5 Runners. images of these leaked a few days ago, and now you can actually cop them online at CCS. The perfect gym-shoe-for- skaters will run you $84.99. Click HERE to buy.

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adidas Forum MID NBA All Star Weekend EASTSIDE Promo Edition

All-Star weekend is in effect everyone, and the sate of Arizona can now be declared a war zone. If you’re crazy enough to go down there, and connected enough to get invited to an East Coast adidas gifting suite, check these Forum Mids that are getting gifted to VIPs. Instead of going to crazy person route, a la Nike’s AF1s, adidas decided to go cool guy with it, keeping the flash subtle.

These Forums feature embroidery on the sneakers, snakeskin velcro strap, and a subtle white 3M on the toe cap and the lace holes to give it a little hit in the light or a lot of hit in a nightclub. Very nice, very classy. Hit the jump for the detail shots, or hit eBay if you are the Jay-Z size 10.5 - these just went on sale.

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You can’t beat Jordan 1’s for $105. These max orange make-ups drop tomorrow at malls everywhere. [Jumpman23.com]

This Consortium pack brings about fatter stripes, so everyone will know you’re down with adidas. [High Snobiety]

If you weren’t feeling the canvas makeups, here are the leather GTS ’09 from Nike Sportswear. [Sneaker News]

The NBA is at the halfway mark, check out this “kicks on court” compilation to see what the players were rocking on the hardwood.[Nice Kicks]

Vans chops up peacoats and makes them into some nautical mids. They aight. [Marcus Troy]

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Nike GTS Canvas
Have you been outside in the past few days? It’s heating up and while we were wearing Timberlands last week, it seems as though we all should be looking ahead to spring-friendly footwear. Nike’s trying to cater to the Vans Authentic set with these GTS Canvas sneakers, and with some internet buzz behind them, it seems to be working.They’re simple, clean, and highly affordable at a price tag of $55. Look for these to hit stores like 21 Mercer on March 1. Check detailed shots below.
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Thought satin was only for your chicks’ panties? Wrong. This Vans Mountain Editon pack is a winner. [High Snobiety]

Oof. This set of Airwalk samples aren’t looking too tough. [Nice Kicks]

Yet another “White Men Can’t Jump” sample, this time the sneaker is a Nike Hyperlite. [Sneaker News]

Converse Japan hops on the Sea Crisp boat and pumps out colorful deck shoes just in time for spring. [Ctothejl]

The blue and reds come together on this Chapter World x Reebok Juggernaut Pack. No fighting. [Hypebeast]

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In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Bronx-bred MC Mickey Factz, the rapper on the come up talks about the music he grew up on as well battling people in high school. He also breaks down the outfit he’s wearing from head-to-toe, which is capped off by what else? Supra Skytops.

Previously: Mickey Factz Episode 1.

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Nike x Starks Air Force 1 Premium All Star Quickstrike

Nike doubled-up on the Starks/Clark Kent Air Force One release today, and dropped these black/orange/purple lows as a Quickstrike release (pretty limited, but more than the Tier Zero joints). The deal with these is basically the same as the make-ups we posted earlier—Starks came in and spearheaded the design, and then Clark Kent finished them off with some Phoenix swag. If you’re looking to cop em’, check specialty boutiques with Nike accounts. See you in AZ. Detail shots after the jump.
$125, www.nikesportswear.com

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Nike x Starks Air Force 1 Supreme All Star Tier Zero

If you’re trying to stunt in Phoenix this weekend, these Air Force Ones are a good start. A double collabo between Starks Laces, and DJ Clark Kent, these Tier Zero Supreme Air Force 1s just hit boutiques like UNDFTD in L.A., and 21 Mercer Street in NYC. Starks handled most of the design, including the premium laces on the sneakers (3M), as well as the metal anglets, and DJ Clark Kent came in on advising the All Star Weekend friendly colorway. If you’ve ever been you know that place is a shit show filled with gold teeth, crazy colored suits, and 4xl tees. Out of the two smu’s that dropped today these are the more limited sneakers, so get on it. Score a pair and score some Phoenix groupie love, we promise. $150+…nikesportswear.com

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