Puma is proud to re-issue the original Roma sneaker. First introduced in 1968, this drop pays tribute to all Roma fans, terrace historians and the 1968 Azzurri European Championship winners, Italy.
The white/team royal colorway will be the first Roma shoe re-introduced to the market. It will be constructed with a clean leather upper, soft suede formstripe and it also feature the original Puma gold sticker of authenticity from 1968.
The other three colorways will be a tribute to the Italia 68 football team. All shoes will feature the Italia blue football jersey material on the lining which references to Italy’s second World Cup victories.
Insa has posted up a look into the latest exhibition at Luxembourg’s Extrabold. In addition to Insa’s trademark high heel customs and sexually charged pieces, other graphical designs are on hand as well. More can be seen after the jump.
With China acting as host country for the 2008 Summer Olympics, Nike has afforded China with a special colorway of their recent flagship release the Hyperdunk. Utilizing new and innovative Flywire technology, the Hyperdunk has set the standard for lightweight basketball footwear. Flywire itself is based on wire structures often seen on bridges. Taking this concept, Nike has utilized this theme in creating footwear that maintains support only where it’s needed, effectively minimizing excess support and weight. The colorway features iconic Chinese colors in red and yellow.
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A few days ago, an earthquake of immense proportions struck the populous Sichuan region of China. With a high rate of mortality and casualties at hand, Fragment Design has created a special Nike Court Tradition to be auctioned off in relief of the victims. Only details seen here are line sheets, however stay tuned for more details regarding the auction and products.
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Considered by many as Hong Kong’s poster boy of designer toy world, Michael Lau was sourced by Nike to create a special sneaker for the Chinese BMX Federation. The sneaker maintains a strong aesthetic allegiance to China’s iconic colors with yellow and red colors. The package also features a toy and special commemorative box to complete the set.
Yesterday saw the unveiling of a series of new products under the newly relaunched Nike Sportswear division. Among the products were a one piece Dunk High featuring a series of pixels forming the outline of the upper and Swoosh. Antenna Magazine has provided a more comprehensive look into the collection. We’ve seen a strong theme involving by-products of the number ‘8’ including liberal use of the octagon. In relation with the Beijing Olympics and the Chinese population, number 8 is a symbol of large significance indicating prosperity. No word yet on a release date.
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With a retro running shoe renaissance on our hands, we’ve seen our fair share of re-developed and re-inspired designs of cult classics. Case in point, the RC576D features a slimmer racing profile which ties in nicely with a more contemporary direction of lifestyle footwear in general. The addition of brogue punching on the toebox and upper create a transformation from former performance sneaker to full blown lifestyle offering. New Balance has offered three subtle colors including white, black and brown. Available now at Mita.
A colorful assortment of Head Porter bags are on the horizon coming under the influence of Staple Design and resulting in the Prism collection. Although the preview shots reveal little, an interesting graphic features the Head Porter logo and the Staple Design chair icon together with an addition sign. Stay tuned for a full look into the Prism collection.
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For numerous years, New Balance’s 580 profile was an elusive model for people outside of Japan often commanding large sums for their status often boosted by collaborations with Stussy and hectic. However, we’ve seen the situation improve drastically for 580 fans in recent times as the availability and distribution has opened up on a global scale. The chunky supportive runner has been seen popping up in various forms with a hope these two upcoming colors will also see worldwide light.
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In a union of West Coast and East Coast, Los Angeles’ Diamond Supply Co. and New York’s Reason have collaborated on a t-shirt for the upcoming Creme de la Creme party on May 15th. The t-shirt print features a vintage styled movie poster including two monsters battling it out for supremacy. The event flyer can be seen after the jump.
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