Nom de Guerre x adidas Five-Two 3 Forum

by Staff, July 20, 2009

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The Brands pack from adidas’ Five-Two 3 project is a collaboration with 5 global lifestyle brands, all from different genres of fashion. With each brand having it’s own unique style the pack showcases the diversity and broad appeal the five footwear models have in today’s lifestyle market. Today we take a look at the Forum designed by New York based creative collective, Nom de Guerre.

Nom de Guerre’s Forum builds on the revolutionary basketball shoe’s hardwearing ankle straps and heel support made for hard landings, revising the shoe using the United States Military jungle boot as an inspiration prototype. Next, Nom de Guerre reworked the Forum’s ankle strap to reference war hospital ankle bandaging. Additionally, the colours on the sole of the shoe serves as a reminder of the many hours of target practice accrued during training. The byproduct of these elements is an extremely versatile shoe designed to accommodate a range of climates while providing critical protection over various terrain.

About Nom de Guerre
Nom de Guerre is a New York based creative collective founded by Holly Harnsongkram, Wil Whitney, Devon Turnbull, and Isa Saalabi who combine to bring together a multi-faceted background of retail, sculpture, painting, graphic design and typography. The operating precept is to combine basic and diverse influences from art, fashion, and various New York City subcultures to create a composite culture and by-product. The members assumed the name, Nom de Guerre, for the term’s significance as a wartime alias. The associated ideas of fraternity and sublimating one’s identity to operate within a group are the foundation and reference point of each collection. Since the group’s inception and the opening of the downtown headquarters, Nom de Guerre has been a destination for the young New Yorkers who comprise the ever-burgeoning art and music scene. As a result, Nom de Guerre has come to be a defining aspect of New York culture.

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19 Responses

  1. Posted by: Sito on August 6, 2009 at 11:39 am

    how much these run for?

  2. Posted by: vudoo on July 21, 2009 at 6:41 am

    NICE, ADIDAS, NICE.

  3. Posted by: Abunigel on July 20, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    these are hot, but i could do without the zipper though, but that’s just me.
    cosign that adidas are stepping up, their skate shoe line that was posted a few weeks back is seriously hot too.

  4. Posted by: firstplacelooser on July 20, 2009 at 6:38 pm

    those are fucking heat

  5. Posted by: : \ on July 20, 2009 at 5:17 pm

    pretty good.

  6. Posted by: DJ. JJ on July 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    true collaboration.

  7. Posted by: d-19 on July 20, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    yep these are lookin tough. materials look on point. cosign on the subtlety

  8. Posted by: Burd on July 20, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Wow, these look amazing. I really wish they would make a size 14, but I know they won’t… bummer.

  9. Posted by: V.M. on July 20, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Just like Visvim Kiefer~

    Anyway
    Good Design should be given to Visvim~

  10. Posted by: Mambler on July 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    Amazing collaboration.

  11. Posted by: YungOne on July 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    at 1st glance i would probably pass these by
    but on closer inspection
    i love the detail
    i’d unzip the lace and leave the strap loose
    andjust let mah jeans fall in the kicks
    or just rock em with some khaki shorts

  12. Posted by: shayannnn on July 20, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    different and nice

  13. Posted by: Musician Producer on July 20, 2009 at 11:52 am

    I like how subtle they are!

  14. Posted by: dDope on July 20, 2009 at 11:18 am

    nahh,
    xlarge shit was way doper

  15. Posted by: sadiq on July 20, 2009 at 11:09 am

    need these in my life

  16. Posted by: The Spirit of Mars Blackmon Past on July 20, 2009 at 10:48 am

    “The byproduct of these elements is an extremely versatile shoe designed to accommodate a range of climates while providing critical protection over various terrain.” Bahahahaha. Seriously? You mean, like, the top shelf of some sneaker geek’s closet?

  17. Posted by: Elias Court on July 20, 2009 at 10:30 am

    When is it out and will it be available at adidas flagship stores worldwide?
    If not, where will it be available?

  18. Posted by: Dhooks on July 20, 2009 at 9:54 am

    Nice!! I would rock those

  19. Posted by: ccwatitis on July 20, 2009 at 9:41 am

    adidas are stepping it up.