Check out the new PF Flyers Astor shoe for this fall 2009: The Astor fuses fashion-forward thinking with classic sport lifestyle shoes, elevating the combined perspective of fashion and sport. Built on a minimalist couture court sole, the Astor boasts a fully ribbed upper and tongue with a leatherhook-and-loop closure.
Our friends at Cultureshoq team got together with Ronnie Fieg of David Z. to collaborate on the Asics Gel Lyte iii, a sneaker that has made a major impact on sneaker heads across the globe. Ronnie chose to work with 3 of his favorite blogs including Cultureshoq, Highsnobiety, and Nicekicks which happened to be 3 [...]
Battle #1 Nike v. Adidas If you were to be given the choice to choose between Nike or Adidas, what would be the ultimate decision? Would Phil Knight’s colossal Nike empire crush its German founder Adi Dassler’s successful Adidas reputation? Who wins this battle? Both companies are spotlighted immensely and carry the weight of being [...]
Re-launched for the first time in more than 30 years is the 455, an original 1979 trail shoe that has been updated with modern materials and sophisticated color blocking for spring/summer 2009. Designed and manufactured in New Balance’s factory in Flimby, England, the 455 has a three layer lugged outsole capable of dispersing shock and [...]
Available for the first time in the US, New Balance will launch the 577 for Spring 2009. When it was imagined by the New Balance UK team in 1988, the 577 was originally launched as a performance running shoe for “heavy” runners. The 577 is updated this season in three leather colorways: white/black, black/white and [...]
This is somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Nevada. How bizarre. This must be where Skechers and Osiris D-3s go to die. Check out more cool pics here. I guess if I do another sneaker issue next year, I’ll have to make a pilgrimage to this shrine.
The one and only walking piece of art himself, Jerry Hsu, brought together his two favorite sponsors for a collaboration on his Hsu pro model skate shoe. Enjoi’s signature panda (or is that the World Wildlife Fund’s signature panda? Was the WWF too busy suing the World Wrestling Federation to go after Enjoi?) is printed [...]
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Pat has been getting sick of all the posts about Nikes. Nike this… Nike that… Oh well, here’s another one for the books. Continuing with the 1World Project, which already saw the release of the Kaws and ?uestlove AF1′s, Nike is set to release a new set of Air Force 1’s designed by graffiti artist [...]
Supreme in Manhattan is arguably the most influential skate boutique and sneaker store in the world. Not only did they originate and create the model of the much-copied sneaker and streetwear boutique, they have remained on top for—oh, let’s say—fifteen years? Yeah, if you didn’t know, they’re the OGs of the game. Akin to the [...]
