Tanabata, also known as the Star festival, takes place on the 7th day of the 7th month, when according to Chinese legend, the two stars Altair and Vega, which are usually separated by the Milky Way are able to meet.
Nike presents an entire pack of sneakers celebrating the festival. The pack consists of an Air Max 1, Court Force Low and Court Force High. All three come with white uppers, patent leather accents and of course a star pattern on the side panels.
Size? has the entire pack in stock now.
Detailed images after the jump.

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An interesting new Adidas Top Ten Hi is about to be released. Inspired by the Japanese festival known as Tanabata, the adidas Top Ten Hi carries the two different comics of Mikeran and Tanabata on the right and left tongue. To top it off, it’s emblazed with an all-over print that relates to the tradition of writing wishes on small pieces of coloured paper. Via Sneaker Freaker.
A clean looking shoe. The one blue lace hole is also a nice detail. Expect these to be released soon.

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