Originally debuting in 1976, the Pro Leather from Converse took the basketball world by storm as it was frequently seen on the feet of some of the games finest stars. The sneaker is a tribute to the Black Fives, a term designated for the five black starting players in a racially segregated basketball era of the past. Within the Black Fives Converse collection to celebrate Converse’s 100th anniversary, three different models are available from different parts in history. This particular Pro Leather includes a distressed and dirtied upper in its most original form seen over 30 years ago. Available now at select Converse dealers and through Black Fives.
Local San Francisco artist gemvsgem teamed up with retailer Invisible Stripes on a t-shirt slated to release on January 27th. Offering their own spin on the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland, the stripes of cat are printed with solar ink. While indoors, the cat is without any stripes, but exposure to UV light results in the cats stripes appearing. This effectively keeps consistent with the original Disney story and the invisible cat.
Invisible Stripes
1800 San Jose Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
11:00 am – 7:00 pm
The streamlined design of New Balance’s former flaghship, the M1500 has been released in these two new colorways for the first quarter of 2008. The rich and supple leathers of these Made in England sneakers are available in brown or white. Available now at Mita.
American artist DJ Spinbad teamed up with Japanese personal DJ HIROnyc and clothing label Mackdaddy to celebrate Mackdaddy’s 10th anniversary. The music inspired collaboration includes a mix CD as well as two t-shirt designs. Available at select Mackdaddy dealers.
Here’s an auction going down featuring allegedly artwork by artist Kaws, Faile and Neck Face. Taking place on a good ol’ 1996 Dodge Ram, the art work is of unknown authenticity, but perhaps a buyer could parade it around and lure streetwear kids in with promises of free t-shirts… modified Bangbus styles. The eBay link can be seen here.
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