Fila is stepping in the Limited Edition kick game with their new Tennis Classic sneakers. Only 160 pairs of the kicks were produced and 100 of them were given away to celebrities and other tastemakers. The remaining 60 will hit retail shops and a few stores. The sneakers feature woven mesh lining with premium leather support for the ankles. The kicks also sport the embedded gold fila logo on the back, with a foil logo on the tongue. They will be sold exclusively at Premium Goods in Brooklyn, Jeffrey in NYC, BU in Baltimore and Fred Segal in LA. More images after the jump.
Image/Info: Training Camp
Greedy Genius was chosen by Burrell Communications and Toyota to have their kicks featured in the new Toyota Avalon commercial. It’s been a big year for Greedy Genius, and having their kicks in a Toyota commercial is just another great stepping stone for the brand. Watch the commercial now!
Video: YouTube
Info: Greedy Genius
Here’s a picture of an Exclusive Bape Store Hong Kong Bapesta from Touch Magazine. This Bapesta comes in a yellow, blue, and lime green colorway and sports the Bape logo on the side. Even though it says Hong Kong exclusive in the magazine, you can get them at all Footsoldiers as well as a few Busy Work Shops around the world.
Image: Touch Magazine
Info: Free Problem
There will be a book out for the Nike X Gardener collaboration. The book is the “Gardener Meets Nike at Hong Kong Flagship 29092006.” The book is 200+ pages of the whole Nike X Gardener project, complete with sketches and images of the items and store involved. Also included with the book release are posters that will be for sale on November 21st at Nike Shops in Central, Gateway TST, and Parklane TST. The book retails for HK$299 with the posters retailing for HK$99.
Image: Nike
Gravis and artist Slick have collaborated to produce this Island Snow Sneaker. Island Snow is actually a Hawaiian streetwear shop, while Slick is a Hawaiian artist. So in keeping with the Hawaii theme, Gravis linked up with these two cultural icons for this release. There will also be an event commemorating this collaboration drop on 12.01.06. There will be a signing at the Island Snow shop, with an after party at the night spot, Next Door where you can check out some of Slick’s artworks.
Event info: 12/1/06
Island Snow sneaker signing and giveaways (Ala Moana Shopping Center) – 6pm to 8pm
After Party at Next Door (34 N. Hotel Street) – 10pm to close
Image: Gravis
