Search results for: “All Star”
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How to Get the adidas YEEZY 500 Blush
After two limited releases via YEEZY Supply and during NBA All Star Weekend, the adidas YEEZY 500 Blush finally sees a wider launch. The latest silhouette from the adidas + KANYE WEST collab line sports a super-bulky look, continuing the approach previously seen on the YEEZY BOOST 700 Wave Runner. The shoe’s upper is composed…
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SNIPES x Air Jordan III Black Cement 30th Anniversary
2018 marks the 30th birthday of an icon, arguably one of the most important sneakers in the history of footwear: The Nike Air Jordan III Black Cement. First introduced to the public in 1988, this groundbreaking basketball silhouette was also the first design by Tinker Hatfield for his airness Michael Jordan. Being very comfortable and…
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5 Amazing Air Jordan Retros to Release in 2018
If you’re a Jordan head, you’re used to being treated with great retros of past models on the regular. But some years stick out because they’re PACKED with the most coveted re-releases possible – and it looks like 2018 will be such a year. If you were to make a poll on the most popular…
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Footwear Designer Alexander Taylor
London-based designer Alexander Taylor has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in modern-day footwear technology. He played a part in creating the one-piece Primeknit upper, first released in the Primeknit adiZero in 2012. He designed the adidas X Parley Ultraboosts, made from ocean plastic yarn, and several other innovative one-piece constructions, such as the limited-edition…
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Collectors Choice: Thomas Lindie
In our TASTE ISSUE of SNEAKERS, we head to Aberdeen, Scotland to talk to sneaker collector and photographer Thomas Lindie. Aside from capturing cityscapes and stunning scenes in the countryside on camera, he is also one of the UK sneaker scene’s leading tastemakers. Thomas works for Scottish footwear mainstays HANON and is one of the…
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Converse x Fragment Design by Hiroshi Fujiwara
Once again, Hiroshi Fujiwara of fragment design teamed up with Converse for a new sneaker collection – this time under the title “Tuxedo”. The upcoming drop consists of three low-top versions of the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star ’70. You might have guessed it by looking at the title, the inspiration comes from tuxedo materials, bringing…
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Francky Bendahan – A Paris Original
We have a “secret” list of underlying criteria for this section called “collector’s choice.” When we decide to interview someone, it’s definitely not about the person with the biggest collection. It’s also not about the most valuable one either. There has to be something more. The idea is to interview important personalities from the world…
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OUT NOW: Converse Auckland Modern
Only one month after the fulminant release of the All-Star Modern, Converse presents the next updated silhouette. The Converse Auckland Modern uses a classic silhouette that is inspired from 70s & 80s running and combines it with modern sportswear technology. The woven upper uses Nikes Hypefuse to provide lightweigt and stability at the same time…
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The Dot Connector – An Interview with Jon Wexler
Adidas is all over the place right now. With an intangible hype around the brand, something seems to be working out right for Herzo. Of course there are lots of people responsible for the push, but when it comes to the big “halo effect”, Jon Wexler is definitely one of the big protagonists. From signing…
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EAR TO THE STREET – TILL JAGLA INTERVIEW
You couldn’t ask for a more versatile interview partner than Till Jagla. He was a football player in his youth, has been collecting sneakers forever, knows the footwear industry like few others and literally keeps his “ear to the street” with his own Instagram account that you’re probably already following. As a Global Director at…