Visvim continues to roll out models that will be available for purchase at specialty U.S boutiques. This style, the G.Polke is less flashy than the patent leather Moc’s we reported on earlier, and would be a good fit for those looking for something more subtle. As always with Visvim, you’ll get uppers using premium materials, in this case, top-notch suede is most present throughout the shoe. Check for these at Blends in Costa Mesa and Goodfoot in Vancouver, for $240.
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Since 1995, Nextide has represented a revolutionary step in design. Utilizing the talents of global members, goals of intermingling fashion and functionality for people from all walks of life are the premise of Nextide. A creative director functions on a rotational basis to offer a new and exciting insight during each period of Nextide. Jeff Staple, the outgoing creative director was known by many and is now replaced by incoming artist and designer Aiko Nakagawa. The Spring/Summer 2007 season is her inaugural collection. Here’s the latest Asics Procourt model featuring the extremely user friendly strap system. These are available now at Mita.
The latest artist to contribute to the humanitarian project Converse (Product) Red is none other than apparel customizer Dr. Romanelli. Famous for his customized jackets and the use of vintage materials, he has created a band-aid Chuck Taylor which we think have a deeper meaning of ‘band-aiding’ or fixing the problem with AIDS. No word yet on a release date but look for more pictures of this meaningful sneaker in the future.
Fans of Marvel Heroes and New Era have been given the ultimate tribute with the upcoming release of these Marvel Heroes themed 59Fifty fitted caps. The caps feature all over print collages of some of Marvel’s most well known heroes such as the Fantastic 4, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man and Captain America. The caps will only be available in the United Kingdom starting August 18th at the London New Era store and online at neweracap.com.
A man by the name of Shepard Fairey once said “graffiti is about style, placement, and proliferation… SABER is one of the few artist who is a master in all areas.” The book, SABER: Mad Society, is a piece of biographical literature sponsored by Boost Artist Content Collaborations detailing the works and story of one of our times greatest graffiti artists. His experiences in different cities is documented by a large amount of high quality photographs. The story behind SABER’s experiences with the banks of the LA River and his infamous LA River piece (so big, it can be seen via Google Maps) are covered in great detail. The book is available for pre-order now for $30 USD, with each pre-ordered book is signed by SABER himself.
