Posts tagged Sneakers
Vans: Pass The Bucket with Devon Blood.
Who is Devon Blood? Besides having a badass name, he is a Bay Area tattooer, artist, and skateboarder. In 2006, at the age of twenty-six, he was the victim of a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head. Truly lucky to be alive, when he awoke from a medically induced coma weeks later, he found that he had lost precise muscle control on the right side of his body. In particular, he suffered severe muscle tremors in his right hand, and Devon is right-handed.
Knowing he would never be able to ride a skateboard or a two-wheeled bicycle again, he was determined not to let this come between his love of art and tattooing. Overcoming doubts of his doctors and therapists while surprising and inspiring everyone around him, he trained himself to use his left hand how he once used his right.
He now paints, draws, and tattoos left-handed.
Nike Air Yeezy II.
Wouldn’t wear them but like looking at them. I think.
The Platinum and Black edition Nike Air Yeezy II will drop globally from June 9 at select retailers.
Nike Air Max 1 Canvas Magenta.
No words needed other than, “WANT.”
Please?
Nike Air Max 90 Hyperfuse PRM ‘Olympic’ Kicks.
Set to drop this Summer are the new Nike Air Max 90 Hyperfuse PRM quickstrike in an Olympic inspired colorway.
Featuring a distinctive mixture of blue, green red, yellow and white hues to represent the Olympic rings found on the events logo, we actually think they look pretty decent.
WANT.
Nike Air Max 90 Hyperfuse Summer 2012.
The updated classic runners return with a number of fairly decent colorways including a tonal red, blue, and black/white, due to drop April 28, we NEED a pair of the above volt/white colourway in our lives.
adidas Originals Forum Lo RS.
The adidas Originals Forum Lo RS return for the Spring/Summer 2012 season dropping with two standard colours, black and white. We think they look the business, particularly the tonal differences between the leathers and gum sole.
WANT.
Available from select retailers, head to www.adidas.co.uk to find out more.
New Balance ‘Excellent Makers’ Series - Osian Batyka-Williams.
Excellent Makers are not defined by success, wealth, or status, but by a passion for what they do. These craftsmen, athletes, artists, and musicians believe in sharing their authentic, inspired visions with everyone and everything they touch.
As New Balance celebrate 30 years of domestic manufacturing this year and to reinforce the craftsmanship and talent involved in creating New Balance’s Made in the UK shoes the brand launches their Excellent Makers series - a campaign that follows real people pursuing their ‘excellence’.
Representing the first phase of the UK campaign are London based silkscreen artist Kate Gibb and eco designer Osian Batyka-Williams (above). Both create inspiring pieces by hand and helping to show how important craftsmanship and quality are to both creations as shoe manufacturing is to New Balance as a brand.
Keep track of the series via the New Balance Facebook page and follow their tweets at twitter.com/nbclassics
Reebok Classics x Cheap Monday Limited Edition Capsule Collection.
Reebok Classics launches a bespoke capsule collection in collaboration with Swedish denim and fashion brand Cheap Monday to celebrate the anniversary of two of its most iconic styles: the Freestyle Hi and the Workout. Both styles have stood the test of time reaching a milestone in 2012 with the Freestyle celebrating its 30th anniversary and the Workout Plus marking its 25th year.
Fronted by man of the moment Labrinth,the two silhouettes get the signature Cheap Monday treatment: all-over two-toned denim uppers, crispy white soles and tongue logo. The subtle detailing on both models amplifies their original charm and street appeal. Distribution across Europe is limited to 500 pairs of each style and is available at key retailers including: Solebox in Berlin, Caliroots in Stockholm and at the Cheap Monday Flagship Store, Carnaby Street, London.
The Limited Edition Collection is available at key retailers including: Solebox in Berlin, Caliroots in Stockholm, and at the Cheap Monday flagship store on Carnaby Street, London.
Alexander McQueen x PUMA 2012 Spring/Summer Street Climb Mids.
The recent Alexander McQueen and PUMA collaboration sees the debut of their latest creation in the form of the Street Climb Mids in leather finishes.
WANT.
Nike Sportswear 2012 Spring/Summer Air Max 90 Pack.
Spotted the 2012 S/S Nike Sportswear Air Max 90 pack in the shop window of Size? on Carnaby Street the other day, I want each of all the three new colorways like right now.
Available at select retailers and online they are priced just under £100. Not cheap but they sure do look the business.
VisitFlimby.com
As New Balance approaches 30 years of manufacturing in Britain, the brand has launched a new website celebrating the small town of Flimby, Cumbria, home to its UK factory, and the talented craftsmen and women of the New Balance manufacturing team.
The website from New Balance called visitflimby.com marks the anniversary of the only athletic footwear manufacturer to produce its shoes in the UK. Featuring some great stories focusing on key characters who work at the factory such as Wayne McCluckie, factory supervisor and keen pigeon racer; Bill Mallinson, warehouse manager who loves exploring the beauty of the Lake District; Roy Bell, Leather cutter who loves nothing more than hitting the dance floor at the end of the day and Mark Heron, who works with theproduction team by day and transforms into a rock musician at night.
The site not only promotes local tourism and commerce but brings to life the process in which fans of the shoe will eventually receive their final product heroing those who craft the trainers we love to wear.
To find out a little more about the key characters featured on the site, head to visitflimby.com/our-people
MAX100 x Afew x Nike Air Max 1.
Just one of the items that make the multi-part collaboration pack with Matt Stevens, the dude behind the MAX100 Project. Afew and Nike presents us with these modified Air Max 1 sneakers.
The pack also includes the MAX100 Book, an Afew x MAX100 T-shirt all protected in a select black wooden box.
Unfortunately the kicks will not be available in-store.
WANT.
Nike Air Pegasus 92 Release.
The Nike Air Vortex was first released back in 1985 and the silohette reflecting this classic nostalgia is hitting our streets once again with the Air Pegasus 92.
Available in a Metallic Silver / Blue / Grey, these kicks are a bargain at just £66 from Sole Heaven.
Get Some.
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Great Scott, It’s About Time - Marty McFly ‘MAG’ Sneakers.
The video which appears to have been uploaded by ‘DocEmmettBrown88’ shows a teaser of the Nike Air MAG’s as worn by Marty McFly in Back To The Future II.
A number of exclusive invites went out recently featuring replica Doc Brown shades, an iPod Shuffle with a personal message from the man saying “Welcome to Los Angeles. If my calculations are correct, over the next 24 hours you are about to see some SERIOUS SH*T!
Nike are expected to announce later today whether these are still myth and something of the future or about to become a modern-day reality. Either way, we’re psyched.
Watch this space.
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New Balance M1500 ‘Made In England’.
The M1500 sneakers first debuted back in the 1980s as high end running shoes following on from the already popular 1300 and 1400 silhouettes and the classics have now returned back in force (although most fans would say they never left) this season with their new ‘Made in England’ options.
These were the first New Balance shoe to exceed the £100 mark when they originally released in 1988 during the 80s running trend and in recent times have amassed a whole new demographic of dedicated fans. Fortunately for us they now come in at a slightly more wallet friendly price of £85.
Putting their Flimby factory back on the map this Autumn the shoes are available in two colourways, a rich burgundy colour up with a grey mesh apron and finished with black and white accents or in a rich purple colour up with a grey mesh apron and finished with black and white accents.
The suede is lovely and soft and they do feel like a quality product, although there are rumours of issues with the finish, they are definitely worth the hype in our opinion.
If you’re looking forward to seeing what else New Balance have in store keep checking culture junkie for the latest news.
Available now from www.hanon-shop.com or www.end-clothing.co.uk
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