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KangaROOS Presents a Second SS 2018 Drop
After a very strong start into the year with their first 2018 Spring / Summer delivery, KangaROOS now presents a freshness re-up. Yet again an assortment of vintage-inspired silhouettes enriches the KangaROOS 2018 line-up. Archive models like the ULTIMATE STAR OG and the RUNNER OG thrive on retro vibes. Whether it’s bright neon hits or…
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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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SNIPES Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Reveals Exclusive Collaborations
SNIPES was originally founded in 1998 in Essen, Germany by Sven Voth and the very first physical store opened its doors in April that year so in 2018 it’s time to celebrate 20 years of street cultures stores. Fun facts: Did you know that Snipes started with their first retail space in Essen in 1998…
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A Fresh Look at the atmos x Nike Air Max 95 “Jade”
Upon revealing their “WE LOVE NIKE” pack a couple of weeks ago, atmos gave us a first look of what’s in store for 2018. While inititial images where rather sparse, we now get a full look at another silhouette from the collab. We already know how atmos feels about Nike from the joint project’s titel.…
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The adidas Kamanda Finally Gets a Release Date
For decades, adidas has been one of the household names in terrace culture. One the one hand, you got timeless archive silhouettes like the Samba, Forest Hill or Gazelle. On the other hand, there’s Gary Aspden’s celebrated SPEZIAL line that draws great influence from U.K. football culture. And now the Three Stripes brand looks to…
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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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A First Look at the NASA x VANS “Space Voyager” Collection
Sneakers and space travel aren’t as unrelated as one might think initially. Of course we’re not only talking about Space Jam 11s or Galaxy Foams here. KangaROOS‘ DynaCoil cushioning was actually invented by NASA for example. And now VANS taps the US space agency for a full space-themed collab collection. As there’s no official announcement…
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Air Jordan 1 Customization Workshop by SNIPES – Recap
Inspired by Virgil Abloh’s artistic and never seen before take on the infamous Air Jordan 1 silhouette, SNIPES invited 20 lucky winners of an online competition to an instore customizing session last Saturday alongside carefully selected bloggers and a number of social media personalities like Deadstock Sneakerblog (@deadstocksnkrblog), Simon Bus (@simon_bus) from Turnschuh.tv, Joel Caspar…
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ARKK Copenhagen First Lights – Pre-Fall 2018 Collection
The constant flow of day and night never stands still. And neither does innovation at ARKK Copenhagen. That’s why the Danish sneaker brand now unveils a huge new Pre-Fall 2018 collection that is fittingly named “First Lights”. Here, 26 new men’s styles and 31 new women’s styles take up the theme of lights that connect…
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