Some months ago Crooked Tongues held a colorway contest in conjunction to their “Crooked Clyde” project with Puma, and pictures of the first samples have now been published. Luminous shades of orange and yellow translated well from screen to sneaker, accented with the usual plethora of laces in coordinating colors. Unlike the previous two releases however, these will be available exclusively through the Crooked Tongues website. The finale of the “Crooked Clyde” trilogy is set for a tentative March release so check back for a concrete date. In the meantime Crooked Tongues will be hosting a VIP launch party for the shoe tonight at 100 Club in London to mark this momentous occasion.
Some months ago Crooked Tongues held a colorway contest in conjunction to their “Crooked Clyde” project with Puma, and pictures of the first samples have now been published. Luminous shades of orange and yellow translated well from screen to sneaker, accented with the usual plethora of laces in coordinating colors. Unlike the previous two releases however, these will be available exclusively through the Crooked Tongues website. The finale of the “Crooked Clyde” trilogy is set for a tentative March release so check back for a concrete date. In the meantime Crooked Tongues will be hosting a VIP launch party for the shoe tonight at 100 Club in London to mark this momentous occasion.
“Kool Bob Love” a.k.a. Bobbito Garcia has been with it with sneakers and street culture since day one. Among his list of lengthy accomplishments include voice overs for NBA Street, editors of various street culture/music magazines, as well as the writer of the 2003 sneaker literature, “Where’d You Get Those? NYC’s Sneaker Culture 1960-1987â€Â. Having said that, Bobbito is no stranger to many things that influence and surround us. So it is very fitting for Nike to collaborate with the man himself in a series of AF1’s. This current one being the introduction for a few more to come.
Looking at this sneaker, you will see a combination of Kool Bob Love’s great loves, DJing and basketball. These two themes can be seen on each heel through the form of two logo’s, one representing a basketball and another representing a vinyl. On the heel tab’s each sneaker has LOVE written on it, however each O is replaced by the aformentioned basketball and vinyl.
Look for these to drop in April!
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“10 Curators” is a current show going on at Colette to mark their 10th Anniversary. The following 10 people, Jamie O’Shea, Marie-Claude Beaud, Draft Magazine, Jeffrey Deitch, Frog Magazine, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Aaron Rose, Colette Olof, Emma Reves, and Payam Sharifi were put in charge of choosing pieces that included but definitely not limited to the likes of Swoon, Pushead, Kehinde Wiley, WK Interact, Mark Dean Veca, Ron English, Kelsey Brookes, Louie Cordero, Elizabeth Huey, Dave Ellis, Eric White, Michael Hussar, and Shepard Fairey,
You can view a few of the best pieces here
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K-Spray phase III is about to launch its Asian tour starting on the 28th of March 2007 in Singapore. They will be making their way through 5 Asian cities to finishing the tour off in Tokyo Japan on April 13th. This year K-Spray has announced that they will be flying in The London Police (UK), Flying Fortress (Germany) and PEZ (Spain) for this event. Be sure to check out their website for more details on where and when each of these events will be taking place.
Here’s a picture of K-West rocking an all new collaboration piece between Crooks & Castle and Kanye’s production company, GOOD (Getting Out Our Dreams). This tee is part of the Illuminate Collection so only a select few stores will receive this tee.
Image: The Feed & Crooks & Castles
For the first installment of their spring preview, Flying Coffin is showing off the upcoming “Brainz” tee done in black with 3M ink. As you may be aware, the image is of Kyra Schon who played Karen Cooper in the zombie classic “Night of the Living Dead”. What you may not realize is that what you see in the photo above is in fact 1 tee, and not 2 as it may appear. The first photo is what the tee will look like most of the time, and the 2nd is how it is seen in the right light or when hit with a camera flash.
Reebok is definitely doing big things this year with many Pump and Ventilators releases. Other then those two strong models, they will also be re-releasing some of their classic running shoes. This July, Reebok will be coming out with the ERS 2000 and the first colorway to release will be done in white, red, blue, and black. This shoe also features a mesh tongue and toe box. Be sure to keep your eyes out for more Reebok retros coming out throughout the year.
Image: Crooked Tongue
Comme des Garcons has just teamed up with Speedo on a variety of Swimwear and accessories. These products include swim shorts, caps, and goggles for both men and ladies. Check out all the great designs at Speedo and get ready to make a fashionable presence this summer at your local pool or beach.
Info: Nitrolicious
Bobbito Garcia has always been an important figure in the sneaker community. Besides his known talent as a DJ, helping launch the careers of many of your favorite rappers today, Bobbito has also been a writer, activist, a TV Show host, and more in the world of sneakers. What you see here are the Bobbito x Nike Air Force Ones set to release in mid April. They are part of the second round celebration (with the basketball theme being the first) of the street culture influence of the AF1 sneakers. Stay tuned for more info.
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1Thology can only be described as the mecca of sneaker sites. Sure it only a catalog of Air Force 1’s, but there is no denying the fact the outcome and influence the Air Force 1 has had on the sneaker scene. For some, over the next few days, weeks, and possible months 1thology will be something you may check day in and day out to relive the glorious past of sneakers once worn but have long gone now. Or maybe you will spot those AF1’s you saw at your local spot in passing as a young penniless teen. Regardless, it is no easy feat to look through NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY NINE Air Force 1’s. To make it even more complex, each shoe contains 3 different views, the ability to zoom in/out as well as comprehensive information.
If the experience in itself of reliving the yesteryears regarding the Air Force 1 wasn’t good enough, Nike has done a good job of making this a very interactive website. They have included such features as “1Print” which allows you to actually create your own poster and purchase it. As well you can continually “add shoes” to your personal ongoing collection. It’s essentially a way of bookmarking your favorite AF1’s for you to share! Got a story about how you scored your first triple double back in ‘82 in those White/Grey High’s? Met your future wife wearing Goldenrod Jewel Mid’s back in ‘99? There is an option to submit stories to Nike to share with all the other AF1 heads out there. Don’t worry I saved the best feature for last. The “Shoe of the Month” gives you the ability to vote for your favorite AF1 each month of 2007. At the end of the year the “Shoe of the Year” will get reissued!
This new Nike Air Force 1 interactive site will be available on April 11.
adidas’ second round of skateboarding models will start shipping out in limited qualities on April 1st. The first two models skate shops will shelve will be these snakeskin Stan Smiths and these green and white Superstars. All of the skate models from adidas feature more durable uppers and thicker tongues, making them more performance based than the usual lifestyle models. Check in with your local skate shop to cop.
Image: Complex
