Linkin Park and Fort Minor’s Mike Shinoda has not been well known for his designs; even though
The DC LIFE Collection will revisit Tokyo of the 80s with this two pack of sneakers.
As part of DC Life, look for the skate brand to release some more lifestyle orientated releases
While most recent releases saw Commonwealth, Ben G. and Brooklyn Projects participate in DC Shoes’ ongoing clerk pack, the attention now focuses to UK retailer Gloria’s. The sneakers are incredibly clean with a white upper and turquoise highlights. Other details feature leather laces and extensive artwork seen on the insole. Sneaker Freaker has an interview as well to offer some background information regarding the whole project.
DC Shoe and SE Bikes will once again join hands to release a new Bike called the Quadangle. This will be the second bike they have worked on together, the first being the PK Ripper which was released last year in April. The new bike will be limited to only 500 units and will be available this soon. For more information and pictures, click the link below.
Last year, sneaker customizer Methamphibian was afforded a great opportunity with DC Shoes as part of the skate label’s Artist Project. One year later, the pairing have updated their relationship with new colors based on last years model. The color flips utilize the same palette as seen last year. Available starting April 19th at Atmos.
The RGB color model is where the colors red, green and blue are mixed in together to recreate a broad spectrum of colors. The main use of the RGB color model is in electronic displays like TVs, video cameras, video projectors and more. DC Shoes has taken this as inspiration for the RGB footwear collection. The RBG collection consists of four shoes all based on the Monteca model. The obvious three Monteca’s are in the red, blue and green colorways. The color black, which is the result when you put red, green and blue together, is the shade for the fourth Monteca. These are now available at Chapter World, prices are set at 13,440 Yen.
Joining big lifestyle brand Burton in Los Angeles’ Melrose area, DC recently launched their own 7,500 sq foot space. The opening party included a preview of the upcoming 2008 Fall collection, food and drinks with appearances by the likes of Rob Dyrdek, Colin McKay, Josh Kalis, Ryan Gallant, Brian Wenning, Lindsay Robertson, PJ Ladd, Chad Kagy, Corey Bohan and Eddie Wall.
Snowboard Magazine has released its latest collaboration, this time teaming up with DC for a pair of Manteca 3s. The shoe features custom gunmetal leather with black and green accents as well as Snowboard Mag-colored camo soles and snowflake logo embroidery on the rear. This shoe wraps up a full season of Snowboard collabs with brands such as Oakley, New Era, 686 and Estate LA. Only 100 pairs of the shoe were made and a few will be given away next week on www.snowboard-mag.com.
Today marked the release of a collaborative project between Commonwealth & DC Shoes, as they put their minds together on the skate inspired lifestyle Gatsby model. A special mini-documentary by DC Shoes covers the bases with Commonwealth’s Omar Quiambao as he runs over the philosophy of Commonwealth as well as the inspiration for the Eames design. Check the video out over at Youtube.
The Commonwealth Edition of the DC Shoes Model Gatsby is inspired by the life and work of modernists Charles and Ray Eames, utilizing the famous “Dot” pattern developed by Ray Eames in 1947. These shoes will be released Thursday, Feb, 21st at all Commonwealth locations including www.cmonwealth.com. To celebrate we will be holding an instore reception with food drink and music provided, as well as an after party.
Hilltop Hoods is an Australian hip hop group that formed back in 1991. Their current members include MCs Suffa, Pressure, and DJ Debris. They have recently teamed up with DC Shoes to create their very own DC Pride sneaker. On the exterior, the shoe looks pretty plain however once you look at the inside, you will discover that the lining and the insole is customized with the band’s lyrics and rhymes. The shoe comes with an exclusive Hilltop Hood’s CD and will be releasing sometime next month.
You can check out an interview with Hilltop Hoods at Sneaker Freaker.
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