Month: January 2018
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New Balance Vamps up the 574 with “Glitter Punk” Vibes
Over the course of several decades, the New Balance 574 has built a legacy as one of the most universally acclaimed pieces of footwear. It’s the U.S. athletic brand’s standout silhouette, cherished for both its simplicity and captivating level of comfort. And while the 574 usually presents itself in clean color combinations on smooth leather…
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Two Air Max OG Colorways Return This Week
If you’re an Air Max fan who also happens to have a 90s affinity, these are quite happy days for you. Just upon the release of two original Air Max 98 colorways, Nike strikes yet again with the return of two more classic models. In celebration of Air Max Day 2018, the Swoosh brand brings…
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adidas Presents the 90s-Inspired EQT Bask ADV
In their recent “Original Is Never Finished” 2018 image film, adidas already gave us a glimpse at some of their upcoming models for this year. Now the brand presents the new adidas EQT Bask ADV silhouette alongside A$AP Ferg. Being from the home of Rucker Park, the Harlemite is no stranger to style-heavy b-ball sneakers…
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PUMA Reveals the New Thunder Spectra
Ugly sneaker trend, dad shoe trend, bulky trainer trend… whatever you wanna call it, chunky silhouettes aren’t going anywhere in 2018. PUMA is the latest brand to join in with a new model by the illustrious name of Thunder Spectra. Sitting on a thick white midsole, the black premium mesh and nubuck upper is accented…
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Brad Hall Reviews the Vince Staples x Converse Chucks
Following up on the release of Tyler, The Creator’s latest Golf Le Fleur collection, Converse recently released yet another geat joint project with a U.S. rapper. The Long Beach native took a more traditional approach here and went for both a Hi and Ox version of the Chuck 70. Inspired by Staples’s latest LP “Big…
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Offical Images of 2018’s Air Jordan 3 “Black Cement”
As we hinted in a little forecast by the end of last year, 2018 will see its fair share of Air Jordan retro releases with the first big one being the much anticipated “Black Cement” colorway on the AJ 3. Now Nike has released official images of this year’s version which launches on February 17.…
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A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti and More Star in New adidas Film
To embody the adidas philosophy with some stunning images, the German sportswear brand presents its adidas Original Is Never Finished 2018 image film. Following the idea that creativity is a constant loop that builds on the past to push to new heights, a stunning series of visuals picks up right were last year’s version ended. Through…
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Call of the City – Lacoste Explorateur Craft
With the Explorateur line, French athletic brand Lacoste puts the original design philosophy of its founder René Lacoste to a new purpose, catering to the needs of modern urban explorers. Based on the label’s rich tennis heritage from the original 1963 “René” silhouette to the “Half Court” as an 80s evergreen, the Lacoste Explorateur Craft…
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Nike Releases Two Classic Air Max 98 OG Colorways
The Air Max 98 is Nike’s 2018 flagship model from the AM line and the “Gundam” OG version already landed at some U.S. retailers at the beginning of January. Now the global release is coming up and another original colorway joins the line-up: with a white base and navy and yellow accents, the “Tour Yellow”…
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Nike Reveals the New Epic React Flyknit
While fashion trends lean towards chunky, heavy-looking silhouettes these days, the actual performance world continues to take a different route. As running shoes are getting more and more lightweight, sole technology is all about not only perfecting the cushioning but also energy return. And the innovators, chemists, engineers and designers at Nike got together to work…