Archive for the ‘trainers’ Category

Last week saw the release of a collaboration between Supreme and Lakai footwear, featuring two limited edition colours in the new Carroll 5 show. This is available as a limited release through Supreme stores only.

The Nike Hachi QS has a qwerky style of its owen combining elements from the Toki and Blazer models plus a hint of the old Sting runner. These two colourways also feature Nike vinatge tongue clamp labels and use the off-white sole wash to give a vintage yet up to date feel if that is not a contradiction in terms! Both colourways are available now.

Supra footwear presents the “Beer Pack”, a limited edition release that is inspired by a certain US beer… the Beer Pack raises a toast to Supra’s own Factory 413 including styles “Thunder” and a “Cuttler”. Both styles are constructed using ““Satin” SUPRATUF® material, and according to Supra’s press releaase “the navy blue high top Thunder suggests full-flavored brew while the grey and navy mid top Cuttler reflects light beer“.

Both styles are limited to 413 pairs globally and are sequentially numbered on the inside of the tongue, plus they include beer cap-inspired appliques and come packaged in special bespoke boxes. Both styles are available on Wednesday, April 13th at suprafootwear.com and the following locations:

FRANCE – Colette, Paris
GERMANY – Solebox, Berlin
SWEDEN – Sneakersnstuff, Stockholm
U.K. – Foot Patrol, London
U.K. – ONE at Slam City Skates, London
U.S. – Factory 413

Cheers!

The Janoski Mid is Nike SB’s best selling style to date… ever! so what more to breath some like into a style once it has been wrinsed… you got it… turn it into a mid! this one looks pretty sick though and doesn’t take anything away from the original silhoutte. will the mid’s and hi’s fad ever die… not yet that is for sure. enjoy the official commercial from nike below.

Posted this week over at lakai.com is the new Vincent Alvarez commercial which showcases the skills of Chocolate skateboards rider Vincent Alvarez. As per usual the production on is silky smooth as it is on all Lakai video media. Check the nollie full cab super slow mo’!

Vincent amongst other styles is sporting the new Lakai Pico style which has just been released, looking super nice in the blue red suede.

The Lakai Manchester select flag ship model in the Lakai range is just starting to hit stores with 2 new colours for the spring summer 2010 line. Updates include a bright and fresh orange and white suede and a bit more sensible black charcoal suede. We love this Lakai style and these colours definitely don’t disappoint.

Now live over at Nike skateboarding the latest instalment of the Nike SB tour video featuring the Nike SB amature team on their tour of the US. Part 3 of Don’t fear the sweeper picks up where they left off in pt 2 and see’s the Nike SB team finishing up in New York then and heading over to Pennsylvainia and Miami then on to their final stop of the tour in Texas… Yeeeeehaaaaaaw!

You know you’ve made it as a footwear brand when you start doing cross brand collabs with New York skate boutiques. Supra stepping the game up with the Supra x DQM Heartbreaker Skyyop. Muska was at Daves quality meat on the 12th of this month signing stuff and “rapping” with the kids.

the shoe looks pretty nice however you’d be pretty lucking to get hold of a pair, keep your eyes peel and your ebay Supra Skytop search results bookmarked.

Fresh for spring 2010 Pointer footwear comes with some updated colours in one of our favourite casual sneakers the Fairbank. The Pointer Fairbank is available in four colours this season, electric blue, black, natural and white, but the white for us is the stand out piece giving a nice mid 90′s feel utilising the much overlooked gum sole.

New for spring 2010 Supra have updated the Cuban to give birth to the Supra Cuban 1.5! The introduction of laces instead of of the chain gives it a less del-boy feel and almost re-invents the shoe. Available in four colours TUF black perf, TUF white perf, red canvas and grey canvas and being released over the next few months.

When it comes to snow / street wear cross overs no one does it better than 686. Amongst the many limited edition products for this season from 686 this one caught our eye the most. 686 and shoe UK shoe brand New Balance have come together and produced a snowboard boot remake of the classic MT580 sneaker.

“Based upon the original MT580 sneaker, the 686 design team recreated a fully functional, technically advanced snowboard boot with a sneaker-like fit. The intense process utilized New Balance’s proprietary features like Rollbar® and Abzorb®, as well as combining BOA’s® proven Focus® lacing system. The end result is a true masterpiece of New Balance’s quality footwear heritage and 686’s technical snowboarding history.”

it definitely seems that the sneaker to snowboard boot cross over is taking effect what with the new Nike snowboard boot range and DC using the manteca silhouette for ever. maybe it’s played out already or maybe its just getting started, all we know is we like it! to accompany this 686 release New Balance have also made the MT580 in the exact same colours as the snowboard boot…

To celebrate 10 years of Moto X mayhem Metal Mulisha have teamed up with action sports footwear veterans Etnies to collaborate on two shoes. The Etnies Chrome in black gold and the Etnies Fader in black white, both featuring Metal Mulisha branded print detail.

Metal Mulisha have been directly involved with Etnies since team rider Brian Deegan co-founded the Metal Mulisha in 1999. Fellow Metal Mulisha members Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg, Todd Potter, Josh Grant, Seth Enslow, Luke Urek, Nixey Danielson and Beau Manley all ride for Etnies so this collaboration seems to make perfect sense. Definitely and easy one for their PR department!! go to etnies.com for more.

While we’re the the Nike tip, on the other side of their action sports program, the trendier older brother, Nike SB are making waves about their soon to be released tour video “Don’t fear the sweeper”. The video was filmed during last falls Nike SB tour of the US and is scheduled to be released in 3 parts. The first part due for release on the 11th January 2010 on nikeskateboarding.com.

Featuring skating from the usual Nike heads, peep the trailer below:

Nike 6.0 team rider Coco Ho has just been crowned ASP rookie of the year, well done Coco! check out the below video for more on Coco Ho and Nike 6.0.