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Yeah, yeah, this isn’t Nike’s first foray into the b-boy/b-girl market, and Nike is a major corporation that already makes tons of money, and all that, but — wow. Look at them.

I don’t even really like Nikes that much. But the legacy (and comfort!) of the already-legendary Huaraches — combined with something-or-another that gives it the “dance” label and a clean redesign? Sign me up.

I’m even willing to forgive the fact that Zappos describes them by saying, “Let ‘em bite your moves, your style and even your kicks—but no one’s going to be able to rock these Nike® Huarache Dance Low sneakers like you princess!” Wait, what? Still fresh!

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The first time I saw somebody doing headspins, I just assumed it was some kind of trick. I was just an elementary school kid watching some weird public service announcement on TV with a song pronouncing that “nobody wants to be a dumb-dumb,” but even then I felt smart enough to discern that the idea of people spinning on their heads was absurd.

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TheBboySpot.com has officially blown our minds. They’ve just put up a blog post which features a product that will stay in the minds of b-boys and b-girls for years to come: the b-boy condom.

They’re made by One Condoms and feature a b-boy on the package with the phrase “power move.”

I really don’t know what else to say, so visit TheBboySpot.com’s blog to read just how they came across this majestic product of pop culture.

Looking to blow your new holiday cash on some new b-boy paraphernalia? No? You’re still broke? Well, me too. But here’s my list* anyway. A b-boy can dream, right?

10. Godkee’s “Rock Creek Park” shirt (shown above): Well, it turns out that not only does Nasty Ray know every hip-hop-related dance style ever, but he also has good taste when it comes to clothing design. Clean, understated monochromatic type and subtle bird silhouettes set this apart from a sea of schizophrenic designs with every color and old school hip-hop reference possible. It’s the details that count. Click here for our previous coverage and here for the Godkee site.

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We were considerably impressed with Franco De Leon’s last offering: Hot Butter Breaks 2: Rocker’s Delight (click here for our review). So it goes without saying that we’re considerably excited for Hot Butter Breaks 3, especially the Collector’s Limited Edition. If you pre-order the mix before December 9th you’ll get 18 bonus minutes of music, plus any of his previous mixtapes as free downloads.

Because it’s a pre-order, you can’t preview the mix just yet. The album will be released on December 15th, and the Collector’s Limited Edition offer is limited to the first 300 orders.

Click here to order or to get more information.

Godkee comes through with some really clean, really exclusive b-boy-themed shirts and sweatshirts.

How exclusive? There are said to be only 12 of each item, ranging in price from $20 to $30. How clean? Take a look at the details in the design after the jump.

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I have to come clean: the first time I heard the Lords of the Underground’s track “Chief Rocka,” I thought the lyrics were saying “cheese cracker.”

Come to think of it, I probably thought that for at least a year or two.

Anyway, it’s a b-boy classic, not to mention a hip-hop classic from the golden era, and it never ceases to get people hyped up in a battle or cypher. And now Caked Out takes inspiration from it in this clean new tee that might help people understand how you keep it so funky:

Now fam a lam I’ll be damned, slam jams the weak
Could it be the skunk weed that makes us oh so funky?
Now hold it, let me choose, couldn’t be the booze
No it’s the shoes (the shoes?) It’s gotta be the shoes!

Click the jump to see the tee in another colorway and to check out the song’s original music video featuring Kwikstep.

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Largely considered a classic in the hip-hop community, the Puma Suede has managed to step its way onto the feet and into the hearts of many a b-boy and b-girl across the globe.

In one of its latest (and arguably dopest) manifestations, the shoe pays homage to Run-DMC with a laceless slip-on version. Instead, the Puma form stripe on the side takes the shape of a fat lace. Whoooa.

SOURCE: Hypebeast

These pieces take the aesthetic of movements on slow motion film and apply them to sculptures. In other words, look how dope that flare looks!

I thought these were all toys with moving parts at first. If that were the case, and I managed to get my hands on one, I don’t think anyone would ever see me again because I’d never leave my house.

LINK: Esculturas em movimento
SOURCE: NOTCOT

A source showed us some fresh (literally and figuratively) Nikes that are said to be made specially for b-boying. He requested anonymity, but suffice it to say that it’s a world-famous b-boy who deserves dope free shoes.

And where, you might ask, are we meeting people who get free Nike prototype shoes?

Uh, stay tuned.

In case you missed it the first time around, the deal just got sweeter: tons of pairs of Pro-Keds, the unofficial b-boy shoe, at 6PM for under $15.

Hell, while you’re at it, why not snag some new stuff from Armory or The BBoy Spot?

LINK: Pro-Keds @ 6pm.com

What better way to prove that b-boying truly has gone “mainstream” than a b-boy lunchbox from Wal-Mart? (Thanks, Stephanie.) There have a been a lot of weird b-boy “products” over the years, but has to be one of the weirdest I’ve seen.

It has all the expected b-boying insignia: a boombox and cassettes and a record, just in case the first two didn’t suffice, and silhouettes of b-boys.

The only thing it’s missing? The default silhouette of a guy doing a y-kick. I’d try to sell it, but then I wouldn’t have anything to keep my Lunchables cold.

I was going through my old pictures and found this flick of what might be the second lamest b-boy shirt of all time (click here for the number one selection). I don’t think anyone would want this, but I tagged it with “Things I Want” for the hell of it (sorry Paul).

It’s a combination of some of the most “streetwear” elements ever: half-assed all-over print, records, cassette tapes, headphones and an angry skull with a top hat thrown in for good measure. But wait! To make this shirt legitimately b-boy, there is the default “guy doing a y-kick” image as well as my personal favorite — a name tag that says “HELLO MY NAME IS BREAK DANCE.”

Sure, learning certain b-boy moves can be difficult, but what would be really impressive is if someone managed to make crap like this popular in the b-boy community.

I’ve decided to make a new category for all the shit that I would like to own but would rather not buy myself. This way, you guys can support MTAS by buying me dumb stuff!

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