WK, a friend of Woosters Collective, recently went to Los Angeles for a “collaborative installation with Laker star Kobe Bryant at the Nike Gallery.”
Check out the pictures at [Wooster Collective]
Info from [Freshness]
The new collection from TONITE has arrived at The Hideout.
One of the earliest signs of spring in THE HIDEOUT comes in the form of the new t-shirt collection from TONITE. Designer, Fergus Purcell, has delivered his signature graphics with doses of wicked humour.
Pictures from [The Hideout]
The world wide famous AKA crew out of NYC drops the second instalment of their saga. This time the book will feature KR. Stay tuned for updates…
Pictures & info from [Jeff Staple]
adidas recently released this Vintage Gazelle that features a great use of black artifical animal skin along with a nylon tongue. The black colorway of the shoe is in constrast with the vintage pearl colored soles and the brown classic leather lining. Available now at Offspring, UK.
Pictures and info from [Crooked Tongues]
Mr. SK brings us news and pictures of some adidas samples that will never see daylight and some that will be dropping soon. First, there’s the adidas Halfshells Cities Series ‘Kingston’ samples (pictured on the left). According to Mr. SK:
“This is part of the half shell series, there are various cities including NYC, SAN JUAN, Kingston and LA, but apart from NYC which will be dropped sometimes in 06, the rest are all dropped from production, so this is very very rare.”
Then there’s the adidas Superstar “ACE” sample (pictured in the middle) which according to Mr. SK:
“This superstar is made for LA consortium, the insoles have the complete art samples inside. very rare item for superstar collectors.”
Finally, there’s the adidas Superstar Brown Cream Mesh sample (pictured on the right):
“This superstar has the consortium lacelock from the 35th anniversary projects, i am not sure why, they just come with the shoes. For this pair, it uses premium leather for the body of the shoes and for the heel and stripes, it uses plastic mesh materials, very unique.”
Pictures from [Sample Kickz] via [5th Dimension]
Alternate Sneakers just recently put up pictures of the new Nike Air Force III Hi Premium Escape Pack. The difference with these is that it is in a different colorway. The colors included in this new Escape Pack installation are white, storm blue, and black. It kind of resembles the Nike SB Send Help Dunks’ colorway.
Pictures from [ Alternate Sneakers]
Guess who’s on third? Episode 7 of the Weekly Drop is now ready for download. The show features Lupe Fiasco, who not only is one of the illest emcees out right now, but is also a Hype Beast guest blogger. Check out what’s going on with Lupe on our Guest Blog section. But I digress. For Episode 7, listen as Rob (Hep Dog) and Jeff Carvalho break things down with Lupe, discussing with him things from his rising hip-hop status, being a sneaker head, and his new Reebok Deal that includes Mike Jones and Lil’ Wayne. Now that should give you an idea of Lupe’s future in hip-hop. It’s a full half hour interview so prepare yourself. Shout outs to the Weekly Drop crew for this one.
Download it at [ Weekly Drop]
With the FIFA World Cup taking place in Germany this summer, Nike will be releasing limited edition Air Force 1s for a few of the best teams – Mexico, Brazil, USA, Portugal, Korea, and Holland. These colorful patent leather World Cup Air Force 1s are set to release in April.
Pictures from [Shoeciety via Slam]
In case you were unaware, 2006 marks New Balance’s 100th anniversary, and in celebration of this momentous occassion, New Balance has reached out to some of the world’s best designers to create some limited edition anniversary shoes. The latest pair are these beautiful ‘Made in England’ New Balance 1500s by La MJC and Colette.
The white, black, and purple patent leather and suede 1500s will be released exclusively at Colette in Paris on February 27, 2006 at the opening of their “UK, Jack OK!” exhibit. Only 96 pairs exist.
Pictures from [La MJC]
The 2nd Series from Vans Syndicate will be dropping later on this year – with Hemp Half-Cabs, Ballistic Nylon Sk8-His, Jaquard (think checkerboard) Old Skools, and premium suede Chukkas with embriordery by Japanese artist Taka Hayashi. The Sk8-His come with a matching bag!
Syndicate is distributed to around 100 accounts world wide. They are not a limited edition thing, however they are limited to those who understand.
Check out Paul Mittleman’s Honeyee page for a little more background on the line and an access code to the Vans Syndicate website where you can download wallpapers, watch a video and read detailed stories on each new model of shoe.
Recently, the talk of the town is all about the adidas Adicolor series. We have found a flow chart so you can have a better idea of which shoe will come out first, how many pairs will be made and more.
Pictures from [Adidas] via [7 inch]
Info via [Sneakersnstuff]
