May 8, 2009

Signature Touch: A Look Into the Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski SB

Awarded with the second signature shoe ever given to a Nike SB athlete, Stefan Janoski continues Nike's skateboarding efforts with an endless pursuit of perfection. Over 15 months in the making, the Zoom Stefan Janoski model has ran through countless design stages, removing and implementing features, in the hope of ... more

May 7, 2009

Hypebeast | Solebox x adidas “The Complete Ride” Zeitfrei Preview

We're pretty sure the last round of teasers left enough information to narrow down our upcoming project with Solebox involving none other than the legendary 3 Stripes, adidas. Officially dubbed the Zeitfrei as a reference to founder Adi Dassler's philosophy of helping athletes achieve their performance goals, the shoe's inspirations ... more

May 5, 2009

Solebox & Hypebeast “The Complete Ride” Preview

A project many months in the work, we're happy to unveil a look into an upcoming sneaker release lined up for the latter half of the month. With this being our first foray into the co-branded world, we're more than happy with the final result with a small preview seen ... more

May 4, 2009

Snap Shot: Q&A with Keiichi Nitta

Taking part in various exhibitions last year along with the recent release of his first book entitled Bowery Boys, Keiichi Nitta has quickly risen to become a house hold name in the world of photography. A one-time assistant to Terry Richardson, the Tokyo-native has seen a wealth of success within ... more

April 28, 2009

Cut-and-Sew: A Look Into the Works of Nash & Lazy

When the Nike Dunk made its resurrection in the early 2000's, the subculture of sneaker customizing hit an all-time high, allowing the industry to boom with an endless array of vibrant color choices and endless material selections. Since then, the scene has steadily hit a stand still, but the roots ... more

April 20, 2009
April 6, 2009

CLOT x Kazuki x Levi’s Platnium kzKLOT 505 SILVER Denim

A quick survey of Hong Kong's many re-seller shops shows that it's not hard to find the influence and visibility of the two collaborators at hand in this upcoming Levi's Platnium kzKLOT 505 release. Both CLOT and Kazuki Kuraishi have had a dominating effect on the fashion scene throughout much ... more

March 30, 2009

Pony Renaissance: Interview with Kyle Pulli

Having paid careful attention to the revival of the once iconic sportswear brand Pony, it was a great feeling to re-visit the brand over a period of approximately a year to see how far along Pony had come. In some of their most visible moves, we saw additions to the ... more

March 17, 2009

40 Years of Sole: Interview with Stan Smith

Emerging as one of the early stars of the professional tennis scene in the 1970's, tennis player Stan Smith's playing days have long-ended yet he still maintains an unmistakable piece of both the adidas and sneaker landscape. Given the chance to meet a living-legend upon his appearance in Hong Kong ... more

March 12, 2009

Essentials: oki-ni

"oki-ni was born from the need to create something new and individual." Seven years later, this sentiment for oki-ni still largely rings true as the British retailer continually earns our respect as one of our favorite retailers. From roots in product collaboration, we've seen a number of great brands enter into ... more