One of the newest additions to Upper Playground’s numerous sub-collections is its Premium line of t-shirts. Among the new features are a refined and slimmer fit to go alongside higher quality cotton. Check your local Upper Playground dealer for the 2008 spring Premium Collection.
With the inaugural Formula Drift taking place this past weekend, a sell out crowd of over ten thousand people were on hand to witness the latest craze in motorsports. Among the attendees were Rob Dyrdek and the Rogue Status crew, Catherine Kluthe (Miss Formula DRIFT) and Rampage Quentin Jackson (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion). The eventual winner was Chris Forsberg in his Nissan 350Z. The next stop on the tour is at Road Atlanta’s “Feel the Heat” on May 9th and 10th.
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With David Z.’s 25th anniversary, the New York based retailer has put together a handful of projects previously encompassing both Red Wing and Asics. The latest team up involves world re-known boat shoe makers Sebago. The partnership includes two colors, black and gray and Sebago’s well known attention to detail and fit. Available now at David Z..
Originally seen back in February was an upcoming collaborative effort between Singaporean sneaker store Leftfoot, New Balance and famous sneaker customizers SBTG and Methamphibian. The duo set forth with the theme of “Heaven and Hell”, an evolution of their initial plan of basing it on East (SBTG) meets West (Methamphibian). The two colors on the surface are distinguished by black and white, however upon further inspection, details come to life in a series of intricate highlights and exploration that pushes the realm of sneaker design. A special slide box is included which features a tiger camo print which enables you to place the slide-out portion and the box together to create a full out art piece. The sneakers will be available April 18th at Leftfoot Singapore.
Teaming up with the 2005 House music documentary The UnUsual Suspects, Stussy has released a special tee based on the Italian version of the movie. Unfortunately for Italian fans of the movie and Stussy, the blue t-shirt set is not for sale.
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