Vans Vault is back with the OG Style 36 LX Two Tone range. A tribute to the brand’s iconic 1978 low-top model that may be better known as the Old Skool, this collection reworks the “jazz striped” fan-favorite with a duo of two tone offerings in classic blue/dandelion and orange rust/coconut shell. Be on the lookout for the Vans Vault 2013 Spring OG Style 36 LX Two Tone models to hit select Vault by Vans stockists sometime in June.
If the Play Cloths and Saucony collab that together built the Shadow 5000 “Precious Metals” pack, was a little too futuristic to you, perhaps this one will leave you feeling a little more at home. Dubbed the “Cotton Candy” pack, this trio of kicks plays off of the universal love for the powdery good stuff, which we swore we could live off of as kids. Using three sugary sweet colorways, including Dream Blue, Mimosa, and Coral Almond, the two brands successfully blend suede uppers with a contrasting white midsole and tonal laces and special-edition liners to build the perfect summer shoe. The set will be releasing in limited numbers in the coming weeks, with those who have the Swaag iPhone App (a free download) among the first able to own a pair followed by a wider release.
Posted in Footwear, Play Cloths, Saucony, Sneakers
Tagged 5000, Cotton Candy, Kicks, Pack, Play Cloths, Saucony, Shadow, Sneakers, Trainers
Nike continues to release colourful new versions of its classic for the summer months. The “Beaches of Rio” Pack was a first move in that direction and now they follow up with the new Classic Cortez Nylon QS “Aloha” Pack. The iconic low top sneaker from Nike returns this season with nylon uppers in bold colors, featuring all-over flower prints.
Not new to each other, Stone Island and Italian footwear maker Diemme have teamed up once again and present a solid sneaker offering for Spring/Summer 2013. Featuring a satin weave and cotton canvas upper with suede heel reinforcements, the two stayed close to your favourite Vans silhouettes with this release. A low top version, similar to the Era and a mid top version, similar to the Chukka Boot, are presented, each available in the three colours of the French flag – white, navy and red. Pick up a pair here
Posted in Diemme, Footwear, Sneakers, Stone Island
Tagged 2013, Chukka, Diemme, Era, Sneakers, Spring Summer, Stone Island
In celebration of Porter‘s 50th anniversary last year, the eyewear specialists at Oliver Peoples have teamed with the Japanese label to create a line of travel-friendly foldable sunglasses. Rendered in acetate, with titanium parts in a spectrum of five original colors, the frames are made in Japan from premium Japanese and Italian materials. More importantly, the sunglasses are all folding sunglasses. This being a joint effort with Porter, each pair also comes complete with a Porter-made neoprene sleeve that keeps your precious specs in good nick and makes for easy transport.
Posted in Accessories, Porter, Sunglasses
Tagged 50th, Anniversary, Oliver Peoples, Porter, Shades, Sunglases
Despite its seemingly simple design, Nike‘s fan-favorite Roshe Run has actually become quite the canvas for NSW, sporting everything from woven synthetics and frayed canvas construction to floral and “Metric” motifs, football-inspired designs, and the addition of Dynamic Flywire. The shoe has even been transformed into a mid-top design and featured as part of a seasonal City pack with nods to New York, Paris, Tokyo, and London. Now, in a move seemingly long overdue, Nike has thrown camo into the mix with the introduction of a “Black Tiger Camo” take on the kicks. Donning a Black/Black-Sail-Mercury colorway, the shoe pairs a predominately black make-up with a white sole, speckled laces, Solarsoft cushioning, and a classic tiger camo motif across the entirety of the upper. Available here later on this season
After presenting a teaser of the 20th Anniversary Nowhere/A BATHING APE collection, we’re now able to take a first look at each piece featuring pieces done in collaboration with Kanye West and Pharrell among many others. In total, 20 international artists were chosen to design a special APE Head T-shirt and canvas.
The collaborators are:
Shinsuke Takizawa
James Lavelle
Tetsu Nishiyama
Stash
Skatething
Tsuyoshi Noguchi
Masaaki Homma
Masamichi Katayama
Futura
Motofumi Poggy Kogi
Hiroshi Ito
Jun Takahashi
Kanye West
Daisuke Obana
NIGO
Show Ayanocozey
Takashi Kumagai
Verbal
Pharrell Williams
Mankey
Posted in A Bathing Ape, Art, Bape, Clothing, Premium, Streetwear
Tagged A Bathing 20th Anniversary, Canvas, Collaborations, Nowhere, T-shirts
One of Nike‘s most minimal silhouettes, the Free Sockracer, is now available in a new Black/University Gold-Photo Blue colorway for spring. The now 28-year-old silhouette gets some fresh life thanks to the Black and Photo Blue mesh sock upper and the University Gold buckles. The white Nike Free 5.0 sole updates the classic silhouette while still keeping the spartan character with the shoe.
Designated with Nike’s SP suffix, which stands for Special Projects, the Swoosh has just released this limited run Air Max 97. The kicks don a camo adorned upper (extending to the midsole and even the box), which being labeled as “Italian Camouflage” in dark khaki and golden tussah khaki. Solidifying its Italian inspiration, the Italian flag is placed on the insole. Tracking down a pair may prove difficult as they just landed at Milan based Slam Jam as an “exclusive Quickstrike” with no pairs remaining available online. We will keep you posted if these ever release beyond Slam Jam.
Here is a look at a limited edition release of the Mercedes-Benz G550 dubbed “Night Edition.” The special design of the four-wheel-drive SUV is exclusive to the Japanese market and features an obsidian black exterior along with twin 5-spoke 18-inch alloy wheels with the choice of either Porcelain or Classic Red for the luxurious leather interior. With only 100 pieces in production the G550 “Night Edition” will be available from Roppongi’s Mercedes-Benz Connection from April 22.
Posted in Mercedes-Benz, Wheels
Tagged Car, Exclusive, G550, Japan, Mercedes-Benz, Night Edition, Wheels
