Since its inception, Danner products have been held in high esteem for their range of outdoor equipment which embodied a sense of overbuilding. To Danner, overbuilding products resulted in high performance products which effectively showed their commitment in going above and beyond to serve their customers. When the Mountain Trail first released in the 1960s, it was touted as the perfect hiking boot due to its flexible and lightweight yet comfortable engineering. Seen here are some limited edition offerings of the classic Mountain Trail. Available now through ripe.
Among the myriad of hybrids being spewed out, the Wildwood 90 Free Trail ACG combines multiple designs but manages to keep the design free flowing. The end result is a model which offers not only comfort but a contemporary look with vintage highlights rather then an uninspired and forced creation often associated with hybrids. The black leather upper is met with green and purple as you move towards the back of the shoe. Currently available at select Nike dealers.
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Charles and Ray Eames, the married couple that has contributed to many fields including industrial design, furniture design, art, graphic design, film and architecture would travel around the world collecting local folk artifacts. Among the objects they acquired was a wooden figure of a black bird from the Appalachian region in the Eastern United States. This figure would often appear in many photographs of Eames’ living room starting from the 1950s. Vitra will be now be reproducing this 11 inch tall figure for people to purchase. Available at inhabit and hhstyle.
Out of all the vinyls and figures out there in this culture, the Bearbricks remain probably the most popular of them all mainly due to the people they work with. If you’re a special few (we’re not) like Michael from the agency La MJC, then you might have already received this little 2008 New Year 50% Bearbrick as a gift courtesy of Medicom Toy. You probably won’t be able to buy this anywhere so it’ll probably be better to give up now just like we did.
To start things off this year, Nike in conjunction with Undefeated Radio will be hosting a party at the Undefeated location in La Brea. DJ’s spinning that night will include DJ Byze One, DJ Phoreyz’s, Mr. Choc, C Minus and Shinehead. The party will take place on January 4th from 8PM to Midnight. RSVP is mandatory at nikebetrue_la@nike.com. This party is going to be big so don’t miss out.
Undefeated
144 N. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
The boutique based out of Fairfax, LA that sells mostly hats has released five new 5 panel caps utilizing different types of materials. These materials feature patterns including an unique purple cracked woven pattern, a houndstooth pattern which has been ever so popular this year, a dogstooth pattern and the classic plaid pattern. Available now at Caliroots.
A new “UnDrury” colorway Air Max 1 x Air Max 360 Hybrid has dropped at select Nike accounts. The hybrid has been dubbed the UnDrury for it’s resemblance to the Air U Breathe Air Max 1 designed by artist Ben Drury. The 3M mudguard features a black perforated leather toebox and blue highlights on the eyelets and embroideries. Check your local Nike dealer for availability.
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The Nike Air Structure was first released in 1990 where it was made for runners to jog in comfort. The shoe consist of technological advances at that time including an external thermoplastic heel counter and a footbridge stability device. There’s also the sole unit which is made of polyurethane and the flexible forefoot air cushioning units. The list goes on but the main point is that Nike has released these shoes once again in the original classic colorways. Two colorways are available including turquoise/grey/black/white and purple/grey/black/white. These are now available at Overkill Berlin.
New for 2008 are a collection of Bape Shark hoodies. Unlike the previous releases, this new collection is comprised entirely of leather. Still perfect for hiding yourself from the world due to your lack of popularity. Four colors include black, navy blue, purple and beige. Don’t expect these things to come cheap. Available at Cliffedge.
The Vault series from Vans has recently been unveiled. The broad collection for 2008 Spring/Summer finds it’s inspiration from nature, art and Van’s own roots of surf and skate. These themes are intermingled with simplistic designs and designer fabrics which compliment each other. A full preview can be seen here.
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