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Overkill and Reebok Celebrate East Berlin on the Club C 85
For the first time ever, Berlin sneaker store Overkill teams up with Reebok for an exclusive sneaker collab. Taking inspiration from East Berlin in the mid-80s, the Overkill x Reebok Classic Berlin 1985 presents itself in a unique design. When the Club C first released back in 1985, the German capital was still a divided city.…
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An Official Look at the OFF-WHITE Air Max 97 “Menta”
Back in June, OFF-WHITE revealed a couple of new Nike sneakers at their Spring/Summer 2019 show. One model that stood out was the OFF-WHITE x Nike Air Max 97 Menta, which launches in October. Equipped with a semi-translucent grey upper and white stitching, the silhouette bears some resemblance to the React Element 87. Virgil Abloh’s signature…
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Nike Releases Two New Air Max 97/BW Colorways
With their second collab, Nike and Skepta first introduced the AM97 / BW hybrid. Now the silhouette gets a wider release with two brand-new Nike Air Max 97 BW colorways. First up, the “Black / Black – Metallic Hematite” iteration presents itself in an all-black look. Dark metallic overlays embrace the leather-and-mesh upper, which sits…
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adidas SPEZIAL Celebrates the “Second Summer of Love”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With their premium SPEZIAL line, adidas continues to revive classic heritage styles from their archives. With the adidas SPEZIAL Second Summer of Love collection, the team pays homage to an influental UK scene. From the late 80s all throughout the 90s, rave culture hat a strong impact on fashion trends that emerged from the United Kingdom.…
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Afew and KangaROOS Present the COIL-R1 “Mighty Forest”
German sneaker store Afew and KangaROOS team up again for a brand-new collab. But apart from delivering a beautiful shoe, the Afew x KangaROOS COIL-R1 Mighty Forest also raises awareness for forest protection and use. Handcrafted in Germany, the sneaker features an upper made of premium calf suede and calf leather. A deep green base color and…
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The Mizuno Sky Medal OG Is Back from 1993
Japanese athletic brand Mizuno has been making a lot of waves lately with the introduction of their lifestyle category. Fittingly, the Wave Rider 1 took all the spotlight up until now, but this summer we’re in for the return of another gem from the archives. Get ready for the return of the Mizuno Sky Medal…
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How to Cop the Skepta x Nike Air Max Deluxe SK
UK grime artist Skepta’s third collaboration with Nike is well known by now. Paying tribute to the city of New York, the Air Max Delux SK features lots of details that connect the dots in Skepta’s career, which turned a local sound from London into a global phenomenon. The reinterpretation of the 1999 Air Max…
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A First Look at the KangaROOS FW18 Line-Up
Summer’s finally over! Finally? Yup, because that means we’re also in for a brand-new sneaker collection by KangaROOS. Continuing their approach of delivering “Made in Germany” quality on inline releases, the brand again brings the same quality known from store collabs to GRs. We’re proud to present you a first look at two of the…
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6 Things to Know About the SONRA x PUMA Suede
After the very first SONRA collab with 24 Kilates, Hikmet Sugoer presents the next project of his premium sneaker brand. Joining the 50th anniversary celebrations for PUMA‘s Classic Suede silhouette, we’re now getting a first look at the SONRA x PUMA Suede Classic 50. As usual, Hikmet added a lot of different references into the…
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Check out This Unreleased OFF-WHITE x Nike Zoom Fly
Virgil Abloh‘s collabs with Nike usually employ a very specific color palette, using monochrome tones to focus on the desconstructed design. But now we get a look at an OFF-WHITE x Nike Zoom Fly Sample that deviates from the formula. The unreleased sneaker of course features the usual exposed stitching, midsole lettering and plastic hangtag.…
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