The past week was a busy week in Vegas with all the tradeshows and the NBA All-Star weekend being hosted in there. Nike also hosted a summit in addition to the many events going on, they introduced many new sneakers and talked about many of their upcoming releases. They had many sneakers on display including a variety of colorways in the Air Force 25, Air Force 25 Low, Zoom Kobe II, Lebron IV, Lebron Zoom Soldier and the Jordan Alpha Omega Pack. We had previously reported about the Air Jordan I Alpha sample, but their has been some changes made to the shoe from its sample edition. Both the Jordan I Alpha and the Jordan XXII Omega feature a photo print of Jordan on the side panel and that was not seen on the sample version.
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The past week was a busy week in Vegas with all the tradeshows and the NBA All-Star weekend being hosted in there. Nike also hosted a summit in addition to the many events going on, they introduced many new sneakers and talked about many of their upcoming releases. They had many sneakers on display including a variety of colorways in the Air Force 25, Air Force 25 Low, Zoom Kobe II, Lebron IV, Lebron Zoom Soldier and the Jordan Alpha Omega Pack. We had previously reported about the Air Jordan I Alpha sample, but their has been some changes made to the shoe from its sample edition. Both the Jordan I Alpha and the Jordan XXII Omega feature a photo print of Jordan on the side panel and that was not seen on the sample version.
Just in time for this season is the new Bape Kids 2007 Spring/Summer look book. Luckily for those able to reserve and pick up a copy, the look book also comes with a special mini baby milo plush doll. The only problem is that there is a lot of people reserving and purchasing the look books strictly for the Baby Milo doll. Regardless, if you’re a Bape fan and are looking for a few fun Bape products for your children, the spring and summer look book has lots of new items in their catalog.
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This is the special release of a new Adidas Stan Smith in collaboration with the 123Klan. This release is part of U-Dox, Adidas, and Footlocker’s “End to End Project,” which is a graffiti inspired collection of Adidas For those that don’t know, the 123Klan is a graffiti art design group started by artists Mrs Klor and Scien. The 123 Klan and its other members started as special invited artists and exhibitors at special conferences and events worldwide. They then took their art to a new level when they became the first to mix graffiti and graphic art on the web. Now the 123Klan do all kinds of projects from walls, to posters, flyers, illustrations and more on their own terms for different clients.
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Nike will be coming out with a retro version of the Air Max Light. What looks to be a close cousin of the Nike Air Max 1, the Air Max Light will be released with a slightly different look compared to what it had in the late 80’s, early 90’s. The retro versions will come in three different colorways of grey/white/black/blue, black/white/yellow/blue, and orange/black/purple white. Other differences for these retros compared to the originals are their “dual density” midsoles and mesh/leather material makeup. The Nike Air Max Light will release soon at Size? and other retailers worldwide.
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Super Deluxe is a premier spot on the Internet for top-quality comedy videos and they have some of the funniest people in the comedy business making exclusive clips for them. They of are one of the sponsors for HYPEBEAST and here is a video clip featuring one of their top artist Richard Belzer, this short clip is done well and if you are looking for more, check out other great clips on Super Deluxe.
Here are some new products that Adidas has released as part of their Spring/Summer 2007 Materials of the World Series. There is a limited Edition Adidas Samba Germany made with premium materials and a Adidas Women Jacket Germany using Adidas classic track jacket and adding quality material with well designed embroideries.
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The Nike Air Jordan Spizikes has created much controversy with its appearance and there are definitely mixed feelings with this shoe and the colorways they have produced of this shoe. Here is one of the best colorways I have seen on this shoe so far featuring original Jordan sneaker colors and patterns. They have taken all the classic Jordan colorways and combined them to make by far the best colorway of this shoe. There is no release information on this sneaker at this time, but be sure to check back for more updates.
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We have previously reported about a New Balance M670 in a black and orange-red colorway and here is another colorway of this sneaker. This sneaker is done with tones of black, white, and grey featuring a leather toe box, suede upper, and a patent leather back heel. This shoe looks very simple and clean which can be used for casual wear and can be used for semi-formal occasions.
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One of Reebok’s most classic sneaker must be the pumps and throughout the years they have introduced many styles and many have become a top ten sneaker for many sneaker fans. First off, they have two Pumps that will be releasing the first week of April which is made for Easter. The Court Victory Pumps feature an ostrich skin upper as well as a blue tint clear sole. The Pump Omni have a colorful splatter painted upper with a blend of classic Easter colors. The other set of Pump Omni Lites are made in metallic colors, the first colorway is Metallic Silver/Black-Red and the second colorway is Metallic Gold/Black-Khaki and these are scheduled for a summer release. The Reebok Ventilator is another great shoe and they have many scheduled for 2007. Here are photos of two colorways that are set for this year, the first one is done in patent leather using bright colors of blue, green, orange, black, and white. The other colorway is done in a yellow, orange, and dark grey colorway featuring a mesh toe box.
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As you all might have heard the people behind the famous online magazine Honeyee.com has been working on a print magazine and they have completed and released Honeyee.mag Vol. 1 “Style”. This issue features many product introductions including Base Control x Sophnet, Wired h, Clarks Original, Gravis, Uniqlo, Converse, Visvim, Levis Flu, New Balance, Stussy, Levis x Fragment, and more. This issue also features people like Eric Clapton, Hiroshi Fujiwara and Hiroki Nakamura, so be sure to check out this magazine because this is definitely one piece of quality work.
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Visvim has been coming out with many quality shoes this year and with the introduction of the G-Line, they will surely catch more attention and introduce more incredible shoes this year. Here are few new items that will be part of their collection this year including a set of FBT and Sausalito. These two shoes are made of high quality leather and the FBT features a pattern on the top flap.
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As we have previously reported that the F.I.L. store in Sendai has officially opened and we have posted a few photos of what they had for the opening. Here are some more detailed photos of the store itself and these photos really show how simple and raw this location really is. The store is done in colors of white and concrete and features simple racks with just a few pieces of clothing. The atmosphere is very clean and will provide consumers with a great shopping experience.
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Red Dot is a streetwear label based out of London that was founded in the year 2000 and here are some photos of their Spring/Summer 07 Collection. Their style is very unique ranging in a variety of quality products including graphic print t-shirts, polos, and more. Their print style is very special and these items are now available at D-Mop in Hong Kong.
