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Best Of Both Worlds: Puma x Filling Pieces
In the middle of the month we talked with its founder Guillaume Philibert, now the Amsterdam-based brand catches attention again: Filling Pieces, known for first-class materials and extravagant designs, teamed up with Puma. The result: An unusual Blaze of Glory which reflects the character of both brands quite accurately. A toebox made out of woven…
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WEEKLY DROPS #29 – The Best Releases Of The Week
Summer is here and it’s too hot to buy sneakers… will no sneaker head say. Ever. It’s thursday again and the weekend isn’t far away so it’s time to talk about the weeks best releases – again, the number is pretty high and the variety of brands is too. Nike, adidas, Puma, Asics, Reebok an Vans…
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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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Collector’s Choice – East London’s Joel Stoddart
At age 22, Joel Stoddart is something of a sneaker success story. Having worked his way up from the shop floor, he now works on marketing materials for some of the biggest brands in the business. We sat down with Joel to talk about how his childhood passion turned into a career. Hey Joel! For…
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adidas Originals x Pharrell Williams HU NMD
adidas and Pharrell Williams continue their successful cooperation with another pack of colorful sneakers. This time they created a whole new silhouette based on the NMD. The HU NMD sits on a usual NMD boost sole with the characteristic blocks on the outside but features a small black cage on the rear block to hold…
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Uncaging the UltraBoost – Interview With Ben Herath
The UltraBoost uncaged embodies the look of today, but it’s much more than that. In fact, it’s like a Trojan horse – so minimalist on the outside that you overlook just how advanced a running shoe it is. For the full background story, check out this interview with Ben Herath, Vice President of Design for…
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WEEKLY DROPS #28
Another week, another bunch of great releases. This time it’s going to be heavy with the two big players dominating the weekend. One brings a great and underrated retro in three colors plus the Jordan 1 without the swoosh while the other updates the “silhouette of the hour” with a colored midsole. Yes, you already…
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WEEKLY DROPS #27 –The Best Releases
Ladies & Gentlemen, we’ve officially arrived in the second half of 2016 – it’s the 27th week of the year and after a one week break of our “WEEKLY DROPS” post we’re back at it today. We’re pretty happy to announce that the range of this weeks releases is pretty wide – there are sneakers…
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Nike Air Force 1 Ultra Flyknit Low PRM “USA” Released
With the Nike Air Force 1 Low PRM Ultra Flyknit “USA”, Nike Sportswear has released another shoe which is Olympic Games-themed. The inclined sneakerhead does not need to think too long to notice the reference. The nickname “USA” is used because of the shoe’s colors red, white and blue, the colors of the American flag.…
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WEEKLY DROPS #25 – the best sneaker releases
In dieser Woche wird’s heiß – nicht nur wegen des vielleicht endlich beginnenden Sommers. Wir freuen uns auf einige Knaller, die es an diesem Wochenende zu kaufen geben wird! Was den Hype angeht, ist adidas im Moment einfach nicht zu schlagen, ob mit oder ohne Boost. Drei EQT-Releases stehen am Freitag und Samstag an, der Consortium…