Just when you thought you knew the Nike LeBron 9 Elite, a bunch of unreleased colorwayspop up to prove that there are plenty of pairs out there that you’ll never get your hands on. The ‘China’ colorway pictured here is the latest, reprising the Nike LeBron 9 ‘China’ and spinning in a more metallic look via the tongue tag and the wavy section that runs from the toe back up above the carbon fiber. Click through for photos of the Nike LeBron 9 Elite ‘China’ and let us know in the comments if these are your favorite Nike LeBron 9 Elite so far.

Photo: ARTAPHAX

Remember when LeBron James recently let go a photo of that incredible set of unreleased Nike LeBron 9 Elite colorways? The majority of them had an easy correlation as far standard Nike LeBron 9 versions, with the one dubbed by King James as ‘Tennis Ball’ being the odd man out in that regard. As it turns out the pair was actually a volt colored, even higher energy interpretation of the ‘Dunkman’ theme, as evidenced by this new shot of the sneaker showing that logo on the tongue. Click through with us to check out the Nike LeBron 9 Elite ‘Volt Dunkman’ and let us know in the comments below if you think this one should have arrived with the rest of the Nike LeBron 9 Elite retail pairs.

Photos: Frankie Walker

The LeBron 8 and 9 has seen heavy use in the custom sneaker circuit, but that same can’t exactly be said for the Air Max LeBron VII. The first of the Jason Petrie era and the last of the Cavs period, the Air Max LeBron VII is the sneaker that really pushed the Nike LeBron into new heights, kicking things off with the energetic ‘Red Carpet’ colorway. Such a punchy combination of aqua blue, white, black, and a hint of red has never been tampered with until now, as Laptop Lasane brings a ‘flipped’ version of the Red Carpet featuring a primarily Red/Aqua upper with black accents. Your thoughts on this custom? Make your judgements after flipping through the gallery below.

Would you have liked to see the "Kay Yow" LeBron 9 release?