adidas Skateboarding are set to release the special collaborative with Krooked Skateboards. This shoe release will be marked by a party Friday April 13th, at DLXSF in San Francisco. The first 100 lucky customers will receive a matching numbered deck to go with their newly acquired adidas Krooked Superstar. The party will run from 6 pm – 11pm, with the first two hours devoted to the sale of the sneakers. Saving the best for last, this party will also feature giant Krooked Superstar piñatas, product giveaways, free beer, and beats spun by resident Krooked graphic designer/DJ Tommy Guerrero. It’s also noteworthy to point out that Krooked Skateboards was started by adidas endorsed skate Mark Gonzales. Check the flyer after the jump.
We’ve reported to you folks earlier about Nike’s big Air Force 1 sneaker website venture. The 1Thology as it’s called, is a site that contains an archive of 929 Air Force 1’s. The catalog contains three different views of each sneaker and has a bookmark option so you can save which AF1’s are your favorites or the ones you own. There’s also a profile manager in which you can share your AF1 stories to other members of the site. A voting feature allows you to also vote for a “shoe of the month” and a “shoe of the year” at the end of 2007 which NIKE will reissue. Pretty exciting stuff here, so head on over to the 1Thology site because it’s now open to the public.
Hot on the heels of the A01 is this is the New Balance A02. Much like the A01, the A02 has been created with the use of some unconventional uppers. The most interesting of the lot, the Rasta A02 576 utilizes a woven cloth upper amidst a newly stylized “N” logo. The other 576’s featured include a felt upper as well as a denim upper.
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Asics are set to release these Pagoda Project Pro Court Highs at the end of the month. “Pagado Project” is a Japanese term that refers to something that is expressed precisely. Looking at the simplicity of the suede and patent leather matched with the contrasting stitching, it’s reasonable to say that this goal has been achieved.
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BBC’s Japanorama takes a look at some of Japan’s most famous and popular artists. Some very interesting facts are divulged, such as Keiichi Tanaami’s album art of a Jefferson’s Airplane record and Takashi Murakami’s Louis Vuitton purse collaboration that went on to become the most copied hand bag in history. This is a look at the previous generation of Japanese Pop Art as well as the outlook on future generations.
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On April 15th, ACU in Shanghai will release the CLOT Dunkesto and Footscape Woven. Unlike the worldwide release of these two sneakers, these will feature exclusive ACU commissioned wooden boxes bearing lasered ACU markings. They will be available at ACU in Shanghai on April 15th.
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