Category: Creators
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Is Nic Hayman the World’s Only Reebok Workout Collector?
Collector’s Choice – Under the Radar There are different approaches at cultivating a sneaker collection. One way is to just keep throwing money at the latest hype releases, watch random boxes pile up and collect e-kudos here and there. And another is going all the way against the grain by falling in love with a…
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Meet 68-Year Old Supreme Head Thomas from Germany
Thomas Helgert is a retired tax accountant. At age 68, he’s been on the hunt for streetwear for three decades. When his passion windsurfing took him around the world, he found out about brands like Stüssy, A Bathing Ape and – ultimately – Supreme. The latter became the love of his life – second only…
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The Art of Laro Lagosta
He has his own style and a unique sense of humor that enables us to look at our sneaker world in entirely new ways. Welcome to the strange world of Laro Vilas Boas aka Laro Lagosta from Portugal. Laro, you were first known for more violent pictures with lots of bones and blood. Now you’re…
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Disruptively Simple – An Interview with Morgan Boeri
Without a doubt, adidas had an incredible run for the past few years. Spearheaded by footwear icons such as Stan Smith, Superstar, NMD and of course Boost technology, the brand has shaken the footwear industry. Now it’s time to flip another page and that’s why we were in Paris to see the unveiling of an…
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The Flying Imagery of Berlin-Based Photographer Koone
Sneakers and streetwear photography is a fast-moving field, with thousands of images circulating around the globe every day. But what’s not so fast-moving is the fact that most of the images depict sneakers and models in standing poses, devoid of any motion. Koone is the exception. The Berlin-based photographer’s imagery is an explosion of motion.…
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The Amazing Sneaker Illustrations of John Kaiser Knight
To find more about the unique sneaker illustrations we saw on the @johnkaiserknight Instagram account, we reached out to the man behind them. Here’s a conversation with adidas designer, illustrator and cartoonist Jean Khalifé, aka John Kaiser Knight. John, pleased to meet you for this interview. As we can see here, nearly all of your…
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Nike ACG – Mud-Puddles in the Concrete Desert
A Collector’s Choice feature with: Karl Hamacher The ACG concept was officially introduced by Nike in 1989 and its mission was to bridge the gap between the urban aesthetics and performance in the great outdoors. For true fans, this era had already begun in the early 80s, when shoes such as the Lava Dome or…
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Factory Check: Sneakers Made In Germany
Did you know that KangaROOS, SONRA and VOR manufacture sneakers Made in Germany? In fact, they even share the same factory. With shoes from all three brands in production at the same time, we decided to meet up with their founders right on the factory floor where the sneakers are made. This is the story…
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Ross Is Selling His One-Of-A-Kind Supreme Collection
The diverse fanbase of Supreme is made up of all kinds of different people, from OG skaters and genuine supporters to celebrities and hypebeasts to resellers. And than there’s that rare breed of folks who have been down with the brand since its early days as a one-door skate shop on Lafayette Street in New…
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Rapper Cro Told Us What He Loves About the Air Force 1
Equipped with a panda mask and an unerring instinct for catchiness, Cro established his own genre “Raop” and rose to become one of the most successful German hip hop artists of the past 5 years. On top of that, he’s widely credited for setting off the latest renaissance of white-on-white Air Forces. So we had…