Are you excited yet? The adidas Originals Star Wars range drops today. Super limited. Get in fast.

Business Week and Woody from Sneaker Freaker have teamed up to give you their take on the years best sneakers. Not sure how into shoes Business Week is, but Woody’s participation ensures this list is legit. Our favourite is probably the adidas hight-top with metallic wings. Which is yours? Have a look and get back to us.

I don’t know what kind of dinner party conversations you’re privy too, but if you hang with the kind of crowd we do, this handy link could help. It’s basically a lifetime of sneaker culture compressed into a punchy, easily digestible cheat sheet. After reading it, I will now be able to drop the cute factoid that the Reebok Classic was originally released in kangaroo leather because of a mis-order. This accident resulted in one of the most popular Reebok release of all time. Not among kangaroos though. Anyway, educate yourself. There will be a test.

[With thanks to theshoebuff.com]

Ok, don’t freak out but adidas is releasing an impossibly cool range of gear inspired by the Star Wars universe. Just kidding, you can totally freak out if you want to. We’re talking one of the flyest brands on the planet in a mutant pairing with the most iconic film franchise ever. Imagine cruising around town in your Darth Vader shell suit, or rocking your stark white Stormtrooper kicks. As you can see from the sneak previews below, these are the real deal. Best of all, HypeDC will be stocking them from January 15, 2010. Super limited of course, so when they drop, you better make the jump to light speed. Miss out and your inner child will grow up emo. Big time.