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Here’s an exclusive first look at the collaborative relaunch in two colorways and in a premium nubuck, CCAP technology and a taller sole unit.
Reversible by design, eYe Junya Watanabe combines the historic MA-1 flight jacket with a vintage jean jacket.
Junya Watanabe MAN SS27 Blends Streetwear Icons and Luxury Tailoring Under "BLING BLING BLING" Theme
The avant-garde designer transforms the Paris runway with a massive roster of 16 collaborative partners.
The trail-inspired slip-ons arrive from the SS26 runway to retail.
Vulture Droppings have a great new interview with the pioneer of sneaker activism – Al Cabino.
As I type this, Al’s Back To The Future Nike petition has 3912 signatures. Can we help it break 4000? See it and sign it here.
For their first project of 2006, Mekanism joined forces with English creative duo Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones.
The outcome: a unique black and white disruptive pattern, printed on 100 limited-edition decks and t-shirts. They will be available from February 4th at select retailers, and online at JeReveQueJeDors.
Few days ago Jordan Brand has updated their website. You can browse through all the Jordans released and learn basic facts about them as well as downloading official the Jordan wallpapers for your computer. There’s also an update on the upcoming Air Jordan XXI.
Must see for all the Air Jordan fans.
New crazy stuff made by a french team, called Sneakers. The format of it is totally different from the documentary Just for Kicks. It has drama, commedy and… sneakers, what else you can ask for?
I think the movie is obligatory for all sneaker heads world wide. You can see alot of the original releases in it.
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The latest issue of Cool Trans features some new items from A Bathing Ape and Apee. Even if you don’t like the clothes, you should check out the models for the Apee line. Pictures from Privacys via our FORUM.
In addition, the Bape Swarovski caps just dropped yesterday.
We showed you some pictures of the 2006 New Balance line already.
Presented at the Bread&Butter Fair in Berlin, these are the ones you haven`t seen, including a new/old model: the 400. Re-discovered in the cellar of a NB dealer to be retro-ed in various colorways. Some of them even have a vintage look applied. Take a look for other great kicks.
adidas has updated their Adicolor website with a glimpse of the Adicolor pack which will be released starting March.
Here are some impressions of the Bread&Butter trade fair, that took place last weekend in Berlin. No booth by Adidas (we know why) and only a little booth by nike (we also know why).
Like last year, the “untitled” project had a nice setup with lots of limited sneakers and toys, certainly one of the highlights of this fair.
Here are some better pictures of the recent Nike iD samples from the Nike iD Studio. There’s a greater variety of materials and you’re allowed to chose different colored stitching if you do your shoe through the studio. Pictures by zimen74 from Niketalk.
Few weeks back, we have seen the Vintage Superstar and Pro Model 1970 given the snakeskin treatment, Adidas took another step further, in this season we will expect to see the Americana to be disguisted in the snakeskin effect.
Images from Honeyee.
The first even documentary movie about sneakers, Just For Kicks., will release a 90 minutes DVD soon on May 30th, 2006. Stay tune for more details.
Yesterday, Nike and Sole Collector hosted an event at Saint Alfred where people got a glimpse at the Nike ZKr All Star Chicago edition. It was a great night indeed with the 2 of 2 Kobe varsity jacket being raffled away and with our friend, Lupe Fiasco showing up. Check out more pictures by Nikki Hoffman. Via Slam x Hype.
Junya Watanabe A/W '06 - '07