Some of you may wonder how the design of the new Nike Zoom Lebron IV came about. At Kix-Files, they have a little write up on the idea, design, and the execution of the shoes. The specs on the new Lebrons are that it is made of Foamposite technology integrated on the upper and midsole for comfort. The Foamposite actually acts as a shrink wrap that helps cool your foot. For movement and response, a full-length Zoom Air unit was added in the midsole, while the outsole consisted of rubber herringbone pods for great traction on the court.
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New Era will be releasing two hats in commemoration of the late J Dilla. Each hat will correspond to the color of “The Shining” album (black) and “The Shining” instrumental album (crimson) and will include a copy of the CD. All proceeds from the hats will go to the J Dilla foundation, which contributes to Lupus research and education for underprivileged children.
The hats will be limited to 144 of each colorway and will be released on Black Friday, Nov. 24th, 2006, exclusively at Union, Goodfoot and Okayplayer. For more info on the Toronto event, check out INQMND’s new Dilla Era site. Worldwide release locations after the jump!
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Triumvir hooked up with Van Ness Wu and Trexi Toys to create the “Being Sour Punch” character. The toy will be available in December, and is limited to only 250 pieces.
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If you’re looking to carve up the slopes in style this winter then you better check this out because Stussy have just done a collaboration Snowboard with the famous snowboard company Burton to create these two boards featuring the classic yet always stylish Stussy Logo.
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Something for the ladies this time, Hellz Bellz has released a sneak peek into the Holiday Collection line for 2006 over on their blog and this time round they decided to bring back the “Good Gone Bad†and “Kill Kill Kill†tee in new colors as well as lots of new designs. To see the rest of the collection which will be dropping over the next few days please click here
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Contemporary designer Tom Dixon works together with Lacoste to reinterpret the way classic polos look for the Holiday Collectors Series. What they ended up with was two styles of polo shirts constructed out of materials that are both durable and ecological. While the Techno Polo combines Hi-Tech weaving of lurex fibers and cotton, the Eco Polo uses indigo dye along with rougher edges on the sleeves for a more distressed look. To add to the over all aesthetics each Polo comes in its own special packaging and will be available on the 15th of November, although rumor has it that Juice in Hong Kong is already in the process of the selling these.
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