Month: February 2017
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Watch Nike Designer Tinker Hatfield in New Documentary on Netflix
We have seen many great documentaries on sneakers over the past few years. But this latest release from Netflix truly raises the bar: The new eight-part Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design offers a glimpse into the work and creative process of creative heavyweights – including Nike’s Tinker Hatfield. At a solid 42 minutes, the…
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The adidas Originals Haven Releases in More Colorways
The adidas Originals Haven is one of those silhouettes that possibly went under the radar when it was released in late 2017. Between all collabs, BOOST silhouettes & Co it’s almost sad that such an amazing sneakers doesn’t get the attention it deserves. The Haven is a classic adidas Originals silhouette with an amazing shape, just…
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The Sneaker-Inspired Art of Josh Parkin
Hypebeasts, rappers, and sneaker heads fill the illustrations of Josh Parkin. The artist from Leads, England, is featured with a portfolio in our current issue of SNEAKERS, and we want to give you a little taste of his creative inspirations and highly distinct art style in this online version. We love these images as wallpapers…
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Louis Vuitton Owners Acquire Supreme?
This is a sick news – if it’s true. According to rumors from Highsnobiety, Louis Vuitton has bought Supreme. Or rather, the conglomerate that operates under the name LVMH (Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton ADR) – behind brands such as Louis Vuitton – did. For an impressive $500 million. Just a few days ago, the streetwear…
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A Closer Look at the NikeLab AF1 Downtown x Acronym
Everybody loves stompin’ in their Air Force 1s, even when the weather gets nasty. Taking all-conditions performance to the next level, NikeLab continues the collaboration with technical outdoor brand Acronym. The resulting NikeLab AF1 Downtown x Acronym high top blends classic Air Force 1 design features and the Germany-based company’s innovative tech into a convincing…
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This Is Where to Cop the Asics Veg-tan Pack!
The Asics Tiger Veg-Tan pack could be one of the most appreciated Asics releases of the last months. One colorway of the Gel-Respector and Gel-Lyte III each will be released with a clean upper made of high quality beige leather. Both silhouettes of the Asics Tiger Veg-Tan pack will be available on February 10 – and…
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Throwback: Nike Masters of Air
For today’s edition of Throwback Thursday, we didn’t have to dig too deep. It’s 2017 and that means it’s the 30th anniversary of one of the most influential sneaker silhouettes of the last 10 years (at least). We’re talking about the Nike Air Max 1, the iconic silhouette, which Tinker Hatfield designed and Nike released in…
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The Photography of Tobi Shinobi – Bonus Online Content
In our the #33 issue of SNEAKERS, we opened up the photographic universe of urban photographer and sneaker head Tobi Shinobi. It’s a world of unexpected symmetries in the rugged urban landscape, and also a world full of sneakers. And naturally, Tobi blessed us with way more shots than we could fit on the pages…
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Nike Air Max 1 Premium “Dynamic Berry/Vivid Sulfur”
The “Year of the Air Max 1” could start sooner than you thought. After the (accidentally) early release of the Nike Air Max 1 “Pinnacle” pack last week, the next release of the Air Max 1 with the improved shape will be very colorful. The iconic Air Max 1 silhouette is one of the most…
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“ABC’s for the Little G’s” Children’s Book
Gotta teach ’em early! We Are Little Giants just released a new children’s book to teach the little ones the alphabet. The cool thing is: they do it with some basic sneaker knowledge. NYC-based artist David Park created all the illustrations – starting with A = Air Max. Let’s be honest: it’s a cool and…