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How to Cop the Yung Lean x Converse One Star “Toxic”
After a limited release during All-Star Weekend 2018, SoundCloud rap OG Yung Lean now re-releases his One Star collab. In contrast to most other iterations of the silhouette, the Yung Lean x Converse One Star Toxic features a pretty flashy design. A black premium suede base with white laces sits on your usual white sole unit,…
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New Balance Introduces the New 247 with the „Tritium Pack“
Tritium is also known as Hydrogen-3 and is a radioactive isotope. It’s rare, it’s what keeps your watch glowing at night. And it’s the eponym of the New Balance 247v2 Tritium Pack, which introduces a second version of the lifestyle runner. The Boston brand launched the 247 in early 2017 as a minimalist lifestyle runner that smoothly…
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Virgil Abloh Reveals the Louis Vuitton LV 408
Ever since his appointment to Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton, people were curious to see Virgil Abloh‘s first design for the luxury fashion brand. Now we finally get a first look at the Louis Vuitton LV 408. Revealed via the designer’s Instagram account, an official teaser pic shows the shoe’s outsole and parts of the…
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Check out the Beautiful Air Max 1 Premium “Beach Camo”
Classic Air Max models and camo patterns almost always make for a good combination. While last year’s Air Max 97 “Country Camo” Pack for example was a wintertime favorite, the upcoming Nike Air Max 1 Premium Beach Camo is all set for summer 2018. Equipped with a premium canvas upper, the iteration is a welcome change to…
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adidas Brings Back the Continental for Summer 2018
If the Powerphase Calabasas wasn’t budget-friendly enough for you yet, you might want to keep an eye on this one instead. adidas launches a similar-looking model that’s even more easy on the wallet (and doesn’t have any ties to Kanye West). In June 2018, the brand brings back its Continental model – now known as the adidas…
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5 Facts to Know About the New adidas POD-S3.1
With anticipated sneakers like the Yung-1 and Continental 80 Rascal, adidas already has quite a few interesting releases coming up. In addition to that, the Three Stripes brand also introduces its brand-new adidas POD-S3.1 silhoutte. In the vein of of the recently launched Futurepacer, this silhouette also takes a significantly futuristic approach. So to examine…
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La MJC and Mizuno Team up on the Wave Rider 1
Even though it only returned to the scene a couple of months ago, Mizuno’s Wave Rider 1 already is a familiar face in release calandars. The silhouette previously gained acclaim after collaborations with mita sneakers, Highsnobiety and in form of an OG release. As the next installment of the Kazoku series, we now get a…
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The Best Sneaker of May 2018 Is…
You guys voted for the best sneakers of May 2018 – and the voting is closed now. The race for the top spot was super-close this month, but we have a winner. You can see all results below – these are the three releases that got the most votes: 1. Nike Air Max 1 “Curry”…
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Enter the Raffle for the Travis Scott x AJ4 “Cactus Jack”
There’s probably only one thing that Travis Scott fans anticipate almost as much as his upcoming “Astroword” album. That’s of course the rapper’s upcoming Air Jordan collab. After Travis himself wore the shoes while sitting courtside, P.J. Tucker of the Houston Rockets even rocked the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 4 Cactus Jack in an NBA game…
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How to Cop both Nike React Element 87 Colorways
Revealed to rave reactions a couple of weeks ago , the Nike React Element 87 now finally has a release date. While the first pairs actually were a collaboration with Jun Takahashi’s UNDERCOVER label, the shoe launches as a regular Nike release in mid-June. The semi-translucent synthetic upper features exposed seams across the forefoot and…
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