Here’s a look at three upcoming releases that are themed after London and China. The London model features a navy blue/royal blue upper with patterned contrast piping along various seams. This is coupled with a translucent midsole which enables the viewing of the air unit. The other two models featured are the China edition Supremes. The Mids feature a grey upper with a woven swoosh. Much like the London model, these also feature a visible air unit. Lastly is another China themed Premium Air Force 1. A hemp upper is combined with a tan and red to produce a clean and simple colorway. The China AF1’s will release July 7th ($220 for Supreme’s, $125 for Premiums), while the London’s ($200) will hit store shelves August 4th.
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Originally showcased during last year’s Nike x Stussy World Tour comes the release of some upcoming Nike Hybrid Trainer Dunk Frees. These sneakers feature a true mash up that include the Dunk and the Air Trainer upper superimposed onto the sole of the Free. These two sneakers show simple colorways in white and black accented with a bit of camo. It is interesting to see how the camo is also seen on the midsole as well.
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Huf recently unveiled (via Strictly Fitteds) their latest round of New Era fitted caps. The two style of caps include a lumberjack plaid print available in the yellow, blue, and green. These lumberjack prints also included a small row of Huf ‘H’ logo’s alongside the outer rim of the cap. The other release comes in the form of the round “Subway” Huf logo. The Subway caps feature more conventional colorways and are available in a black NY Mets colorway, a black/white colorway, and a black/navy blue colorway. Check your local Huf stockists soon.
The Hundreds recently unveiled a special sneak peek at one of their upcoming Summer 2007 pieces of denim. Contrary to previous releases from The Hundreds, this upcoming pair look to be a pair of washed denim that will feature the use of patches. Stay tuned for more info regarding upcoming Summer 2007 releases from The Hundreds.
We previously did a little spot regarding the Michael Lau Mr. Shoe Museum event in Beijing. Here’s a look at some of the special releases for this event that includes a white on white Air Force 1 with a traditional Chinese styled emblem on the heel. Also, due to Michael Lau’s involvement we see the creation of a baseball cap wearing Mr. Shoe figure in pewter.
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The Alife Sessions represents a series of performances put on by Alife and held in the courtyard of Alife Rivington Club in New York City. The inaugural event featured John Mayer with the most recent 3rd event featuring rapper Bun B and friends. Aside from Bun B, other performers included Kay Slay, Papoose and Talib Kweli. The event also featured the likes of various celebrities both in and outside the sneaker community. The theme of the event was purple and subsequently much of the design incorporated that color. Look forward to further Alife Sessions in the future.
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