Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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PUMA Reveals the New Thunder Spectra
Ugly sneaker trend, dad shoe trend, bulky trainer trend… whatever you wanna call it, chunky silhouettes aren’t going anywhere in 2018. PUMA is the latest brand to join in with a new model by the illustrious name of Thunder Spectra. Sitting on a thick white midsole, the black premium mesh and nubuck upper is accented…
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Brad Hall Reviews the Vince Staples x Converse Chucks
Following up on the release of Tyler, The Creator’s latest Golf Le Fleur collection, Converse recently released yet another geat joint project with a U.S. rapper. The Long Beach native took a more traditional approach here and went for both a Hi and Ox version of the Chuck 70. Inspired by Staples’s latest LP “Big…
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Offical Images of 2018’s Air Jordan 3 “Black Cement”
As we hinted in a little forecast by the end of last year, 2018 will see its fair share of Air Jordan retro releases with the first big one being the much anticipated “Black Cement” colorway on the AJ 3. Now Nike has released official images of this year’s version which launches on February 17.…
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A$AP Ferg, Playboi Carti and More Star in New adidas Film
To embody the adidas philosophy with some stunning images, the German sportswear brand presents its adidas Original Is Never Finished 2018 image film. Following the idea that creativity is a constant loop that builds on the past to push to new heights, a stunning series of visuals picks up right were last year’s version ended. Through…
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Call of the City – Lacoste Explorateur Craft
With the Explorateur line, French athletic brand Lacoste puts the original design philosophy of its founder René Lacoste to a new purpose, catering to the needs of modern urban explorers. Based on the label’s rich tennis heritage from the original 1963 “René” silhouette to the “Half Court” as an 80s evergreen, the Lacoste Explorateur Craft…
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Nike Releases Two Classic Air Max 98 OG Colorways
The Air Max 98 is Nike’s 2018 flagship model from the AM line and the “Gundam” OG version already landed at some U.S. retailers at the beginning of January. Now the global release is coming up and another original colorway joins the line-up: with a white base and navy and yellow accents, the “Tour Yellow”…
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Nike Reveals the New Epic React Flyknit
While fashion trends lean towards chunky, heavy-looking silhouettes these days, the actual performance world continues to take a different route. As running shoes are getting more and more lightweight, sole technology is all about not only perfecting the cushioning but also energy return. And the innovators, chemists, engineers and designers at Nike got together to work…
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Diamond Supply Co. x PUMA Spring Summer 18 Collection
It’s been a long time coming since Nicholas Tershay started a DIY skate brand in his one-bedroom apartment and kicked off the legacy that would later turn him into the man known as Nick Diamond. From the humble beginnings of moving to L.A. to sell shred hardware to establishing Diamond Supply Co. as one of…
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Factory Check: Sneakers Made In Germany
Did you know that KangaROOS, SONRA and VOR manufacture sneakers Made in Germany? In fact, they even share the same factory. With shoes from all three brands in production at the same time, we decided to meet up with their founders right on the factory floor where the sneakers are made. This is the story…
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MoMA x OFF-WHITE x Nike Air Force 1 ’07
With Virgil Abloh’s “THE TEN” Nike collab being one of the most celebrated sneaker releases of 2017, the two continue their partnership this year by deconstructing more Nike silhouettes and applying the now-signature sample look to them. As new images of a rework on the Air Force 1 07 appear, the box label reveals that…
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