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A Conversation with UK Grime Photographer Vicky Grout
Skepta. Stormzy. Novelist. The list goes on and on. You probably wouldn’t see the UK’s second wave of grime the way you do if it wasn’t for the lens of Vicky Grout. At just 20-years-old, the London-based photographer has made a name for herself by befriending some of the genre’s most illustrious artists and capturing…
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Here’s a Fresh On-Feet Look at the adidas Yung-1
Fresh on the heels of the Falcon W a couple of weeks ago, adidas drops the next silhouette which references the legendary Falcon Dorf. The adidas Yung-1 takes inspirations from the 1997 shoe’s upper and pairs it with contemporary characteristics. Next to a restructured tongue, the Yung-1 features a bulky sole unit that of course caters to…
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Supreme and Nike Re-Release the Air Streak Spectrum Plus
With the Supreme x Nike Air Streak Spectrum Plus, the two brands present the latest addition to their collab history. Following recent drops like the NBA-themed AF1 or the Air Humara, the NYC skate brand now unarchives a model from the early 2000s. First released in 2003, the Air Spectrum Plus never really caught on…
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A First Look at the New PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1
After a recent trip down memory lane by Nike, we now have a first on-feet look at an all-new upcoming PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1 collab. Contrary to the retro-inspired 2006 version, the overall design shows an updated look that clearly references the PS4’s signature look. This new PS x AF1’s official colorway is “Black/Cobalt…
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adidas Introduces the Retro-Inspired Futurepacer
A good five months into 2018, it’s safe to say that adidas doesn’t take the easy route this year. Instead of playing it safe and just cranking out retro after retro, the Geman brand keeps launching new interesting models like the Kamanda or Deerupt. And now the latest addition to the 2018 line-up is the…
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Nike Reveals an Unreleased PlayStation x Air Force 1 Sample
Back in 2006, Nike produced one of their most rare special editions to date. In order to celebrate the launch of the PS3, only 150 pairs of the PlayStation x Nike Air Force 1 made their way into the hands of a select few. Among those were SONY employees, sweepstake winners and NBA 07: The Life…
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Ronnie Fieg Teases a Kith x adidas Football Collection
You know cocky Europeans always got something to say when Americans get involved with anything football-related (or soccer, duh). But Ronnie Fieg definitely gets a pass, as he now already presents his second World Cup collection. The Kith x adidas Football collab even picks up design cues from Fieg’s 2014 “KFE” collection. In terms of…
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The Levi’s x Air Jordan 4 Drops in White and Black
These are some truly exciting days for fans of the Air Jordan 4. Just after we finally got a a launch date for Travis Scott’s “Cactus Jack” 4s, more info another highly anticipated release shows up. That is the Levis x Air Jordan 4 in both a black and a white colorway. Back in January,…
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Marvel and VANS Launch a Superhero-Themed Collab
This summer, VANS celebrates a very special class reunion with all of the superheroes from the Marvel universe. Prepare to nerd out over the extensive Marvel x VANS “OFF THE WALL” collab with 70-plus styles for fans of the popular comics. The Avengers unite on a special Old Skool iteration. A blue suede toe cap…
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This Dragon Ball Z x Air Max 1 Custom Is Awesome!
As you might have already heard by now, adidas is releasing a whole Dragon Ball Z collab series this year. Slated for a rollout from August until December 2018, models like the ZX 500 RM, Yung-1 and Kamanda receive designs inspired by DBZ characters. But for all the die-hard Nike boyz who just can’t get…
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