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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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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• Renowned psychedelic poster artist Rick Griffin is getting his own Vans collection for the brand’s fall Vault line. Check ‘em out. [MashKulture]

• Ugh, Reebok really? One-toned Herringbone. Definitely not popping for 2009, my dudes. We rather you do a pigeon-inspired sneaker with Jeff Staple. [High Snobiety]

• Nike is releasing the classic colorway of the Cortez that Forrest Gump wore, this time with Flywire! Jennnn-ayyyye. [Nice Kicks]

• Vans hooks up with punk rock band Suicidal Tendencies for a footwear and apparel collection. [Hypebeast]

• If you had clout like Carmelo Anthony these Jordan IV player exclusives could be yours. [SneakerFiles]

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Audet x Reebok Pump Omni Lite Gold

The Audet x Reebok Pump Omni Lite is the ultimate marketing fuck up. When images of this shoe leaked back in December 2007, everyone went nuts. Where can I get them? When? It turned out that it was a Japanese release from the store Audet that winter, but would hit US stores in June 2008. June came and nothing. They just dropped two weeks ago with a silent splash. Shitty for Reebok? Yes. Good for you? Definitely.

Just in case the images don’t do it justice, you’re looking at mustard suede on the cuff, gold/mustard 3m on the top panel, gold snakeskin on the quarter, and gold metallic on the lace holder. Cop them now at Karmaloop for $100 or the silver ones at Huf for the same. Hit the jump for detail shots.

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The Puma Clyde “Jet Set” Chinese New Year sneakers look dope, but you’re going to have to translate that shit if you want to figure out where to cop. [Kenlu]

Oh wow. A Tribe Called Quest x Jordan. [Nicke Kicks]

Supra just announced Erik Ellington’s latest signature shoe with the brand, The Vega. It’s no Skytop, and he’s been seen rocking these before, but hey, maybe you want to try something new in the new year. [Supra]

DJ Clark Kent is at it again with a SMU for the All Star Game. Added feature: these puppies are coming with Starks Laces. That’s pretty sick. [Sneaker Files]

Reebok never knows when to stop, and this time around they’re taking Chinese New Year’s down with them for the count. Check the red, black, gold, and then forget about them. [Hypebeast.com]

House of Hoops is going to get those Joker/Spiderman ‘Chaos’ Kobe IVs in a week. [Footlocker]

Some dope dope dope Presto colorways set to drop in ‘09. Weird that a shoe from ‘01 is already on the retro block. [Kicks on Fire]

Oh, and since we’ve kind of been off for a while, here’s the stuff that dropped that you should go and get, just in case you happen to be flush with cash these days.

Buy these now:
Raf Simmons at Oki-Ni.
Martin Margiela at Aloha Rag.
Nylon Terminator Dunks at DQM.
Nike x Undercover x Fragment at Bobos (if you can understand the Japanese).

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It’s almost Christmas, and everyone needs some much needed time off from work, and from the Kanyeezy hype, which by the way has a new release date of April 1 (or so a new rumor monger at Portland HQ told us). So that means you still have a bit to go.

These Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi SG Straps, though, drop in February. They have some Mr. West feel to them, no? With these, the Terry Kennedy Society sneakers, and the Yeezy in April, there are now some very real fashion options if you decide to take that lunar vacation.

Look for the Reebok Ex-O-Fit Hi SG Straps drop in white, pink, silver, gold, and black in February, for $90 at Footaction and reebok.com. For April, a red and purple version will hit the streets. Check the jump for images. A little femmy? Or a little awesome?

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• Atmos overseas just received a new colorup of the sneakers that secured Dee Brown’s spot in dunk-contest history. Check out these new Pump Omni Lites. [Atmos]

• If you’re looking for a chance to score the upcoming 11/12 Jordan Countdown pack, enter this contest and cross your fingers. [Nice Kicks]

• Ronnie Fieg and David Z do another Red Wing boot collab, this time choosing “Ashy Grey” from the color palette. [High Snobiety]

• ALIFE makes rocking khaki, cool with this Everybody High Afghan make-up. [Complex]

• Gravis is doing sneakers you can wear with a suit, and not look like a total cock-boy in. Wingtip inspired? Sure. [SneakerNews]

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• Check out clean pics of the Huf x Vans Satin SK8-Hi pack that will hit shelves soon. They will retail for a $100 a pop. [Hypebeast]

• Did Jeff Staple sell out? Apparently Airwalk tapped him to create a line that will be sold exclusively for Payless Shoes. F it, stack that paper Jeffrey! [Nice Kicks]

• Nike hooked up with UK-based creative mind Carri Mundane on this “Cassette Playa” Blazer, that first debuted for Mundane’s Spring/Summer 08 “Future Primitive” runway show. Stay tuned for release info.[High Snobiety]

• Air Jordan 2009? These guys claim that this patent-leathered J, is an early sample, and the shoe will release early next year. We’re giving it a 5/10 on the bullshit scale. [Sneaker Files]

• Reebok gets inspired by work boots, and drops two colorups tricked out with premium leather for the overseas sneaker market. [Size?]

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As you may or may not know, Nike will be dropping the Air Yeezy’s this spring. Get your wallets ready for some time around March. But as anyone can guess, they’re not going to be easy to come by.

Welcome Reebok! These guys are working on a Yeezy-inspired kick of their own, called the Exo-Fit, dropping around the same time. We can’t show full photos yet, but hit the jump for some detail shots of the shoes that you’ll actually wind up copping when you hear that the Kanye shoes are going for $300.

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Tristan Caruso cooks up summer in the winter, with a new range of yacht-friendly Vans for Long Beach powerhouse shop Proper. [Sneaker Freaker]

DJ Clark Kent hit up top-tier boutiques on the East Coast to drop off his highly-anticipated “Black Friday” Nike Air Force Ones. Check out detailed pics of the material-heavy sneakers. [ Nice Kicks]

A gang of Reebok Pump Omni’s just became available on Japanese footwear slinger Chapter Select. Lay down the plastic to get them early, or sit tight until they hit stateside. [Chapter Select]

The paper stacking continues for KAWS, who hooked Visvim up with these Original Fake Logan Lows. [Sneaker News]

Check out this triple collabo from Under Cover, fragment design and Nike on a silhouette that most sneaker geeks won’t be able to recognize.[ Hypebeast]

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