The CT470 from New Balance is an old school court shoe that has been popular only in Japan. The model features a very clean silhouette with details like a suede toe box and a vintage feeling sole. Two colorways are available which are both inspired by the courts from major Gran Slam tennis tournaments. Available at Hanon Shop.
The Levi’s Fenom line is an exclusive line that is only available at the store Tab Device in Japan. The line is most famous for their denim however their apparel collection is pretty nice as well. Here is the latest piece from their apparel collection which is a Combined Down Vest. They vest comes in two colors and retails for 30,000 Yen. Available now at Tab Device.
For these past few years, custom hand made items from skills artisans have been a trend in Japan. From custom furniture to hand made silver jewelry, all the trend setters have been scooping up these handcrafted pieces. Grok Leather is a skilled artisan which focuses on leather. All their leather products are 100% handmade in Japan. For their latest products, they have teamed up with Jun Takahshi and Hiroshi Fujiwara’s brand, Anarchy Forever Forever Anarchy or commonly known as AFFA, for a leather bracelet. The bracelet has the words “AFFA” embossed onto it and comes in a M&M box. It retails for 18,900 Yen and is available now at Figure.
Ten years have passed since the original coming together of DJ crew 5th Platoon. Originally, this collaboration between 5th Platoon and adidas was to release last year during the holiday season and limited to only 50 pairs. However those plans were changed with numbers of 500 pairs produced and the institution of a contest by 5th Platoon. Well-known basketball brand UNDRCRWN designed one of their popular caricature shirts in the likeness of the 5th Platoon. Each t-shirt purchased includes a raffle ticket. The winning raffle ticket drawn on April 4th, 2008 will win a special 1 of 5 original size 9 sample 5P x adidas EQT B-Ball as well as a production version in their desired size. The differences are slight but are definitely apparent such as different lasering, sole layout and inner lining. The t-shirts as well as additional information including the winning ticket on April 4th can be seen at 5thplatoon.com/5PxADIDAS/.
World famous party photographer The Cobra Snake has released a new v-neck t-shirt as part of the RVCA Artist Network Program. Based on the Chinese philosophy of the yin and yang and the concept of unity in duality, The Cobra Snake has expressed his mantra on life. Looking deeper (or on the back of the shirt) we can conclude that he lives by codes such as honor, discipline, green tea and nunchucks. Available now at We Sold Out.
