Month: October 2017
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Meet Nike Footscape Collector Maik Lojewski
Of all the great footwear designs Nike has produced over the decades, the Footscape belongs to a special breed. Although it features one of the most artful shapes ever, it was created as a performance running shoe whose “footform” characteristics were based on hard scientific facts – hundreds of feet were scanned in the process.…
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UBIQ and Diadora Present a Mouth-Watering N.9000
When visiting Philadelphia, a couple of things should be on every to-do-list: visiting UBIQ‘s sneaker store and getting one of those world-famous Philly Cheesesteaks for example. While opinions on the best Cheesesteak shops and how to order it diverge strongly, everybody can agree that this delicious dish deserves only the best ingredients when it serves…
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CAN FLY – The History of HUMMEL HIVE
Danish brand Hummel – named after the German word for bumblebee – is that rare beast among sportswear brands: successful and influential for almost a century now, yet still flying under the radar for some of today’s sneaker and streetwear aficionados. With its Hive project focusing on innovative collections and exclusive collaborations, the company aims…
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Supreme Updates the Nike Air Humara for 2017
In keeping with the current trend of chunky silhouettes, daring color combinations and 90s sportswear aesthetics, Supreme enters the party to add their infamous branding to a rather obscure Nike model. The Air Humara is an trail sneaker from the 90s that was designed by Peter Fogg – who also has quite a few more…
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Juice x Footpatrol – adidas Consortium Sneaker Exchange
For the latest installment of the adidas Sneaker Exchange program, two of the world’s most vibrant tourist hot spots came together for a souvenir-inspired joint effort. London’s Footpatrol and Juice from Hong Kong both are no strangers to manifold types of street vendors as well as tourists and globetrotters in search of memorabilia. As a…
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Adrian Bianco Talks Hype, Stone Island and Biancissimo
“Bianco” doesn’t fit into one category. Although years of pinrolling lie behind him, he’s not your average sneakerhead. He’s a true subculture nerd with a particular set of interests that spans from Stone Island and football culture to Anime and Japanese food. Some of his interests are loosely connected, others just through the fact that…
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Which Air Max 1 Are You Going to Cop This Week?
We’re looking at quite a nice week for folks who appreciate a good Nike Air Max 1 – so basically almost every sneakerhead. On the one hand, Nike fires up the OG anniversary program by restocking the “Game Royal” colorway, giving those another chance to score a pair who missed out on the initial release…
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Where to Get 8 of This Weekend’s Best Sneaker Releases
Another week comes to an end, which means you can spend your Friday night and Saturday morning entering raffles and watching countdowns hit zero in order to score a new pair of kicks or two. With a good amount of limited editions and also some serious GR heat, it’s wise to get yourself a quick…
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Limited Edt Reveals a New adidas Consortium Superstar
In the course of refitting their Vault store, Singapore-based retailer Limited Edt reunites with adidas for a daring take on the Superstar silhouette. As the store features a special section with rare and exclusive kicks which is modeled after a gentlemen’s club, Limited Edt takes the interior concept to the adidas classic. Entirely removing the…
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Converse One Star “Suede Pack”
So, who’s up for a one star review? Generally, the lesser the stars, the more uh-huh a product will appear. But in this case, that one star easily equals five. And even though the Converse One Star might not have the long history of the mighty All Star flagship, its evolution is no less varied…