Month: October 2018
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DC Shoes and Magenta Skateboards Release Art-inspired Collab Collection
Known as one of the most art-driven and authentic skateboard brands, French-based Magenta Skateboards is very careful about maintaining a constant level of excellence in all its products. Driven by a “less is more” aesthetic, the young brand is even more careful about its collab partners – so when news of a DC Shoes X…
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The History of the ASICS GEL-KAYANO
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At a time when bulky shoes and “dadcore” sneakers continue making waves all the way into high fashion, Japanese brand ASICS is bringing back the GEL-KAYANO 5 OG. Time to look back at 25 years of the shoe franchise that helped create the blueprints for bulky 1990s tech sneakers – always keeping in mind that…
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adidas and Transport for London Release the “Oyster Club Pack”
At the beginning of this year, adidas presented a pretty interesting collab with Berlin’s BVG on the EQT Support 93/Berlin. Now the Three Stripes brand unveils another public transport-inspired sneakers with the Transport for London x adidas collection. To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the world-renowned Oyster Card, adidas and TfL release three sneakers that pay…
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24 Kilates and Mizuno Reveal the Wave Rider 1 “King Kobra”
Japanese athletic brand Mizuno presents another Kazoku release, this time with sneaker store 24 Kilates. The 24 Kilates x Mizuno Wave Rider 1 King Kobra takes inspirations from the retailer’s second home of Bangkok. Originally hailing from Barcelona, the Spaniards opened up another location in Bangkok back in 2015. For their own take on the Wave…
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YMC and ASICS Unveil an Outdoor-Ready Sneaker Collab
Fall and winter are the peak seasons for outdoor-ready and hiking-inspired sneakers. That’s why ASICS teamed up with British label You Must Create for the YMC x ASICS GEL-LYTE XT collection. The drop’s center pieces are two colorways on the GEl-LYTE XT silhouette. It combines classic GEL-LYTE aesthetics with an outdoor sole unit, while the upper…
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DTLR Villa Presents a Philly-Exclusive New Balance 998
With their latest New Balance collab, Philadelphia sneaker retailer DTLR celebrates local pride. The DTLR Villa x New Balance 998 SMU Four 4 Four is a premium sneaker that pays homage to the east coast city. In terms of materials, the 998 features a pigskin suede and mesh upper. It sits atop an ABZORB midsole…
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Why Hikmet Teamed up with Shoe Care Experts Collonil
A clean conversation with Hikmet Sugoer and Collonil CEO Frank Becker There are a dozen cleaning and care products on the sneaker market battling for your attention. Most of them focus their attention on packaging and marketing, and you may be better off finding the same cleaners in your local supermarket at a fraction of…
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What You Need to Know About the Lacoste Missouri M85
Famed athletic brand Lacoste revamps one of their archive silhouettes and takes it from the 80s straight to 2018. Here’s what you need to know about the Lacoste Missouri M85. Originally released as the M85, the new edition echoes the aesthetics of its vintage role model. But to put a contemporary spin on the shoe, Lacoste reworked…
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Where to Get the Nike Air Max 90/1 “White/Black”
In recent times, Nike discovered their thing for hybrids when it comes to the Air Max line. With a simple “White / Black” iteration, the brand now adds a clean colorway to their Nike Air Max 90-1 silhouette. The shoe’s upper construction is that of the Air Max 1, a smooth leather upper in crisp white.…
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adidas POD-S3.1 – My Crew Is My Fam
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Next to the cutting-edge design the adidas POD-S3.1 displays at first glance, there’s one important theme in the shoe’s DNA. That’s the concept of uniting forces to achieve greatness. It’s not only worked into the POD-S3.1’s design, which combines BOOST and EVA cushioning with a Torsion bridge. The adidas sneaker also embodies the attitude of young creatives…