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!
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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
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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.
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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
Inspired by designs from the footwear of Alpaca farmers in Peru, Liberty collaborated with DC for this special release of a DC Lynx 2. The kicks feature pebble leather, nubuck combo, and laser etching and come in a black/white colorway. Once again, these kicks are part of DC’s project collaborations with Skate Shops.
Image: Liberty Boardshop
