Category: Creators
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Designer Scot Hull About His Updates on the New Balance 990V5
The ultimate and original dad shoe, the 990 is one of New Balance’s undisputable running flagships. First released in 1978, it turned heads as the first running shoe to be sold for more than $100, with loads of tech and quality to justify the hefty price tag at the time. Fast forward to today and…
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The Photography of Johannes Höhn a.k.a. Pangea
There are lots of photographers in and around the sneaker world that stand out through their approach and visual language. There has been an explosion of creativity going on in recent years. But Johannes Höhn does more than that. Besides carving his own path, he has inspired others and helped create a movement. By balancing…
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Meet the Artist Behind Our Augmented Reality Magazine Cover
Tim Berresheim calls himself a “maker of images” and that’s because his work is impossible to pigeonhole. Almost entirely based on digi- tal processes, he cuts across various genres such as fine art, CGI, digital installations, magazine and even architecture. Some of his images are augmented with apps, which Tim uses to deliver a second…
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Ace Tee and Aaron Night on Their African Roots, the 90s and Generation Hustle
Ace Tee (@acetee) and Aaron Night (@aaronnight) are two very different people with a few things in common. Both have Ghanaian roots but were raised in Hamburg, Germany. They are creatives who have hustled their way up in their respective careers and they’ve been working with Puma in a very organic way. Ace Tee has…
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Inside the World of Alex Hackett a.k.a. miniswoosh
Australian-born designer Alex Hackett uses product packaging like NASA space foil or bubble wrap in order to create unique pieces for her own label ALCH. She also has a deep passion for Nike and repurposes garments and accessories – to be seen on her 105k strong Instagram channel “miniswoosh”. We met 2017’s Vote Forward participant…
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The Unique Work of Visual Artist Jeff Cole
The Information Age has provided independent creatives with a whole set of new possibilities to express themselves. Obviously, social media provides convenient ways of cutting out the middle man and publishing directly to an engaging audience. But artists like Jeff Cole also utilize the sheer limitless possibilities of digital tools to cross the natural boundaries…
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The Hyperrealistic Sneaker Illustrations of Steph Morris
Like many independent creatives, Steph Morris initially started dedicating time to her passion projects around her day job. After working as a graphic designer, the UK artist put pencil to paper to capture sneakers and streetwear pieces with an incredible eye for detail. Now, the Manchester native currently living in London has exhibited her art at…
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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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Here’s Why You’re Never Too Old for the adidas Yung-1
An adidas shoe from 1996 that easily fits into 2018 and a cultural keeper, streetwear legend and vintage connoisseur from a little time before 1997 that still pushes his creativity and style way beyond 2018 – let’s talk about the adidas Yung-1 and Jens aka DJ JNS. When the adidas running team regularly ran through…
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A Day in the Life of an Independent Store Owner
No one captures the concept of DIY better than today’s independent store owners in streetwear. With the ever so changing business of retail and social media, every one of them is constantly on the move. And even though there’s no such thing as a routine, we tried to cut a slice of the life of…