Category: News
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An On-Feet Look at Sean Wotherspoon’s Air Max 1 / 97
With all the Swoosh greatness from the Air Max 270 to the atmos Animal Pack 2.0, one might jump to the conclusion that Air Max Day couldn’t get any better. But of course there’s still one highlight to be relased: Sean Wotherspoon’s highly anticipated sneaker from Nike’s “Vote Forward” campaign. Ever since this design by…
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“Shots in the Air” Competition & Workshop
With Air Max Day just around the corner, we teamed up with Nike and SNIPES to hold our Shots in the Air Competition in Berlin. Eight up and coming sneaker photographers were picked from a huge pool of applicants and invited to the German capital to take part in a photography workshop hosted by professional…
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KangaROOS RACER hybrid – Made in Germany
A couple of weeks ago, KangaROOS revealed a premiere for the brand that makes premium quality accesible to a much broader audience. The Coil R-1 “Shiraz” is the first in-line model that was made in Gemany – and now ROOS presents yet another general release straight from the Hummel & Hummel factories. With a sharp…
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5 Facts to Know About the adidas Deerupt
After fully embracing coarse looks on silhouettes like the Prophere or the Kamanga, adidas now returns to filigree forms. The adidas Deerupt is the latest Three Stripes sneaker to embody the credo of the past empowering the future. For a quick sneaker knowledge update ahead of the release, we’ve compiled 5 background facts you need…
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Raf Simons Deconstructs the adidas Ozweego for SS18
While the young guns had their fun with the bulky dad shoe trend, it now is time for one of the fathers of this style to return. That’s why Belgian high-fashion designer Raf Simons breathes some fresh air into his collaboration with adidas and presents the Ozweego Replicant Capsule for SS18. The bottom compartement sports…
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solebox presents: HEAT ON FEET – AIR MAX ONLY
It’s time for our first HEAT ON FEET edition in 2018! To celebrate the upcoming Air Max Day 2018, we teamed up with the good folks over at solebox – and they came up with an INSANE prize. The winner will receive a solebox WILDCARD which is valid for 1 free pair of sneakers of…
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asphaltgold x ASICSTIGER Gel-DS Trainer OG “Jugendstil”
At the turn of the 20th century, an artistic countermovement arose in Germany to protest against the prevalent academic arts of the time. Inspired by natural forms as well as the rejection of symmetry and outdated rules, this style is known as “Art Noveau” – or “Jugendstil” in German-speaking countries. The two main centres of…
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The Air Jordan 1 “Chicago Winter” Is Covered in Crystals
As if sneaker collecting itself wasn’t already a hobby for people with a sort of expensive taste, Chicago artists Daniel Jacob now ups the ante with a special modification of the Air Jordan 1. Dubbed “Chicago Winter”, the classic OG colorway is hit with an icy breeze in form of 15.000 Swarovski crystals. The shiny…
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The Nike Air Max 270 Releases in Classic OG Colors
Sporting 270 degrees of visible Air cusioning in the heel section, the Air Max 270 is Nike’s latest standout silhouette. After the first iterations started to land at retailers in February, the cutting-edge kicks now receive a a nice retro touch. The “Dusty Cactus” color combo is best known as one of the OG outfits…
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The Karhu Linnut Pack Is for Nature Lovers
The unique sneakers of Finnish athletic brand Karhu often go hand-in-hand with their home country’s rich flora and fauna. For their latest release, the footwear designers briefly switch their perspective from the bottom and instead take a glance into the sky. That’s because the Karhu Linnut Pack draws its inspirations from the thriving Finnish bird watching tradition.…