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New Balance Stingray III F**ked Up
(25 August 2006) - This is a special version of the third in Microzine's New Balance Stingray trilogy, concisely called "F**ked Up." Based on a 576, the Stingray III is made of navy leather with special stingray fabric accenting the logo and heel tip. As the name suggests, they are then literally f**cked up by New Balance so they arrive with that pre-scuffed—yet new—look. The box has been...
(25 August 2006) - This is a special version of the third in Microzine's New Balance Stingray trilogy, concisely called "F**ked Up." Based on a 576, the Stingray III is made of navy leather with special stingray fabric accenting the logo and heel tip. As the name suggests, they are then literally f**cked up by New Balance so they arrive with that pre-scuffed—yet new—look. The box has been...
255 Reopens with More Air
(24 August 2006) - Nike's iD Design Studio here in New York reopens today with the full AirMax collection. All seven models in the series will be available for customization using a combination of the standard colors and materials available at NIKEiD.com and some options unique to the studio. As always, Studio visits are by appointment only so enter the lottery here or start calling around to find...
(24 August 2006) - Nike's iD Design Studio here in New York reopens today with the full AirMax collection. All seven models in the series will be available for customization using a combination of the standard colors and materials available at NIKEiD.com and some options unique to the studio. As always, Studio visits are by appointment only so enter the lottery here or start calling around to find...
Modern Convenience Inside Skates
(22 August 2006) - At the ICFF a couple years back, Modern Convenience's Naugahyde-upholstered skateboards caught our eye for the way they make a familiar object into a sculptural toy. Now this fresh lemon-lime colorway is available exclusively at Coolestshop for $525 and for another $500 you can pick up the coordinating Formula Werks custom-painted New Balance 574s. More images of the board here. Also on Cool Hunting:...
(22 August 2006) - At the ICFF a couple years back, Modern Convenience's Naugahyde-upholstered skateboards caught our eye for the way they make a familiar object into a sculptural toy. Now this fresh lemon-lime colorway is available exclusively at Coolestshop for $525 and for another $500 you can pick up the coordinating Formula Werks custom-painted New Balance 574s. More images of the board here. Also on Cool Hunting:...
adidas Materials of the World
(22 August 2006) - Celebrating unique cultures of the world, adidas' Fall/Winter 2006 collection features a line of sneakers and clothing made out of fabrics sourced from Japan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey and Mexico. Often at least partially handmade, the traditional fabrics bring an old world feel to classic adidas looks, like this China bomber jacket and Japan sneaker (which is pair number one of 200). The...
(22 August 2006) - Celebrating unique cultures of the world, adidas' Fall/Winter 2006 collection features a line of sneakers and clothing made out of fabrics sourced from Japan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey and Mexico. Often at least partially handmade, the traditional fabrics bring an old world feel to classic adidas looks, like this China bomber jacket and Japan sneaker (which is pair number one of 200). The...
John Varvatos Converse "Crazy Laces"
(11 August 2006) - For their first collaboration John Varvatos and Converse brought you the slip-on Chuck—summer's perfect shoe. Now it's slightly Goth fall brother has dropped and is quite a sight. As seen in the pic above provided so kindly by UNDFTD, there are 19 eyelets on either side of the shoe but the black canvas, eyelets and laces balance chaos with simplicity. And those laces are...
(11 August 2006) - For their first collaboration John Varvatos and Converse brought you the slip-on Chuck—summer's perfect shoe. Now it's slightly Goth fall brother has dropped and is quite a sight. As seen in the pic above provided so kindly by UNDFTD, there are 19 eyelets on either side of the shoe but the black canvas, eyelets and laces balance chaos with simplicity. And those laces are...
Nike + Contest Winner
(07 August 2006) - Our Nike + Contest generated hundreds of entries—most of them wrong. Nearly two-thirds named Fred Lorz, who was disqualified from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics for using a car (nice try all of you claiming it was a horseless carriage), but the winner (chosen at random from the correct submissions) is CH reader NL, who writes: "Spiridon Belokas is the name of the Greek...
(07 August 2006) - Our Nike + Contest generated hundreds of entries—most of them wrong. Nearly two-thirds named Fred Lorz, who was disqualified from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics for using a car (nice try all of you claiming it was a horseless carriage), but the winner (chosen at random from the correct submissions) is CH reader NL, who writes: "Spiridon Belokas is the name of the Greek...
Puma Mongolian Shoe BBQ v2
(03 August 2006) - In March 2005 Puma unveiled their Mongolian Shoe BBQ—an in-store sneaker customization experience where you pick out actual parts and they get shipped off and sewn in to shoes (see our preview here and the shoes I made here). Now Puma is doing it again, this time with the RS-100, their 80s running shoe. And this time, in addition to being a touring, in-store...
(03 August 2006) - In March 2005 Puma unveiled their Mongolian Shoe BBQ—an in-store sneaker customization experience where you pick out actual parts and they get shipped off and sewn in to shoes (see our preview here and the shoes I made here). Now Puma is doing it again, this time with the RS-100, their 80s running shoe. And this time, in addition to being a touring, in-store...
Call of the Wild
(02 August 2006) - Every day this week we're writing about the things that really caught our eye at the top British casualwear show To Be Confirmed last weekend. London-based Kai and Sunny are the designers responsible for Call Of The Wild, a label that's quickly done well through both word-of-mouth and blogosphere recommendations. I caught up with Kai at TBC, and he talked me through their thinking...
(02 August 2006) - Every day this week we're writing about the things that really caught our eye at the top British casualwear show To Be Confirmed last weekend. London-based Kai and Sunny are the designers responsible for Call Of The Wild, a label that's quickly done well through both word-of-mouth and blogosphere recommendations. I caught up with Kai at TBC, and he talked me through their thinking...
To Be Confirmed: New Balance 574s and Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Baja
(01 August 2006) - All week this week we're bringing you the things that really caught our eye at the top British casualwear show To Be Confirmed last weekend. Today, sneakers...New Balance 574 New Balance was started by an Englishman and the shoes are made in the U.K. They have been resurgent over the past couple of years, off the back of some really attractive Special Make-Ups (SMUs)...
(01 August 2006) - All week this week we're bringing you the things that really caught our eye at the top British casualwear show To Be Confirmed last weekend. Today, sneakers...New Balance 574 New Balance was started by an Englishman and the shoes are made in the U.K. They have been resurgent over the past couple of years, off the back of some really attractive Special Make-Ups (SMUs)...
Waraku and Namitatsu
(31 July 2006) - Last week I stumbled upon Waraku and it instantly became my new favorite store in LA. Sneakers and T-shirts are imported directly from Japan with a focus on brands and styles not typically available in the US. I was able to grab a pair of Nike Sabaku slip-ons (below, left) and also learned about Namitatsu, the Japanese surf brand. Namitatsu, which translates to "wave...
(31 July 2006) - Last week I stumbled upon Waraku and it instantly became my new favorite store in LA. Sneakers and T-shirts are imported directly from Japan with a focus on brands and styles not typically available in the US. I was able to grab a pair of Nike Sabaku slip-ons (below, left) and also learned about Namitatsu, the Japanese surf brand. Namitatsu, which translates to "wave...
Nike Plus Contest
(28 July 2006) - In the beginning there was Nike Plus, the Nano-integrated running shoe that tracks time and distance to help manage workouts. Next Crystal Method came out with a track called "Drive" paced for a standard distance run. Now, CH has a complete Nike Plus kit (Moires in the colorway of your choice, the Nike+iPod Sport kit, and a Nano) as well as a free download...
(28 July 2006) - In the beginning there was Nike Plus, the Nano-integrated running shoe that tracks time and distance to help manage workouts. Next Crystal Method came out with a track called "Drive" paced for a standard distance run. Now, CH has a complete Nike Plus kit (Moires in the colorway of your choice, the Nike+iPod Sport kit, and a Nano) as well as a free download...
Sneaker Freaker 8
(21 July 2006) - Launched last night at Alife, Sneaker Freaker 8 may be the best issue so far. Mixed in with the usual photos of upcoming product are vignettes from past, present and future. There's also a complete lacing style guide that features 15 different patterns contributed by Ian Fieggen. This issue has several different covers in distribution featuring the Huf Earthquake Pack, Zoom Moire ID and...
(21 July 2006) - Launched last night at Alife, Sneaker Freaker 8 may be the best issue so far. Mixed in with the usual photos of upcoming product are vignettes from past, present and future. There's also a complete lacing style guide that features 15 different patterns contributed by Ian Fieggen. This issue has several different covers in distribution featuring the Huf Earthquake Pack, Zoom Moire ID and...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Finals
(13 July 2006) - World Cup is over. Italy has won. And the NIKEiD Team of the Tournament has been chosen. Each of the winners shown here (click to zoom) will receive a copy of the much coveted Joga Bookzine plus another visit to the NIKEiD Studio on Nike's dime. The Player of the Tournament, who made a very tropical looking Dunk Low, will be allowed to make...
(13 July 2006) - World Cup is over. Italy has won. And the NIKEiD Team of the Tournament has been chosen. Each of the winners shown here (click to zoom) will receive a copy of the much coveted Joga Bookzine plus another visit to the NIKEiD Studio on Nike's dime. The Player of the Tournament, who made a very tropical looking Dunk Low, will be allowed to make...
Timberland King Spoke
(03 July 2006) - Timberland periodically explores other avenues in footwear besides their iconic work boot. Back in 1985 they had a winner with this boat-shoe cum sneaker, known as the King Spoke. And now, just in time for summer, an edition of 1200 has been reissued. $85 at Sportie LA ...
(03 July 2006) - Timberland periodically explores other avenues in footwear besides their iconic work boot. Back in 1985 they had a winner with this boat-shoe cum sneaker, known as the King Spoke. And now, just in time for summer, an edition of 1200 has been reissued. $85 at Sportie LA ...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Week 3
(30 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(30 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament: Week 2
(23 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(23 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
Found in Translation
(20 June 2006) - The innovative Japanese sneaker brand, Onitsuka Tiger teamed up with Ramp Industry to develop Found in Translation, a new website that went live earlier this month celebrating the latest designs and movements of Anglo-Japanese talent. The site's combination of audio, video, and animation, as well as special downloads that users can turn into their own customized pieces, makes it well worth a visit. Cultural...
(20 June 2006) - The innovative Japanese sneaker brand, Onitsuka Tiger teamed up with Ramp Industry to develop Found in Translation, a new website that went live earlier this month celebrating the latest designs and movements of Anglo-Japanese talent. The site's combination of audio, video, and animation, as well as special downloads that users can turn into their own customized pieces, makes it well worth a visit. Cultural...
NIKEiD Studio Tournament
(16 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
(16 June 2006) - To celebrate the 2006 football games in Germany, Nike will honor their favorite designs that come out of the NIKEiD Studio in NYC. Each week a "team" will be selected by Studio staff and will consist of the best 11 sneaker designs created in the Studio that week. The creator of each designed sneaker will receive three referral cards to the NIKEiD Studio and...
AH Tennis
(14 June 2006) - These punchy, bubble wrap-inspired kicks by Sao Paulo-based designer Alexandre Herchcovitch are the latest from fellow Brazilians Melissa's series of successful collaborations with other designers. Available in green (shown), purple, and brown, you can score a pair from Order and Progress in Australia for AU$149. via Three Thousand ...
(14 June 2006) - These punchy, bubble wrap-inspired kicks by Sao Paulo-based designer Alexandre Herchcovitch are the latest from fellow Brazilians Melissa's series of successful collaborations with other designers. Available in green (shown), purple, and brown, you can score a pair from Order and Progress in Australia for AU$149. via Three Thousand ...
Fila + Core77
(12 June 2006) - Sneaker collaborations are a dime a dozen these days, so it’s pretty rare that something really unique and fresh turns up. Fila and design website Core77 cooked up these kicks for Core’s 11th birthday. They were originally reported to be denim, but closer inspection revealed they’re treated to look like they were carved from blue foam, a popular modeling material in design schools and...
(12 June 2006) - Sneaker collaborations are a dime a dozen these days, so it’s pretty rare that something really unique and fresh turns up. Fila and design website Core77 cooked up these kicks for Core’s 11th birthday. They were originally reported to be denim, but closer inspection revealed they’re treated to look like they were carved from blue foam, a popular modeling material in design schools and...
Nike Footscape Woven Hamsters
(06 June 2006) - The Footscape, which originally appeared on the scene 1994, was reinvented for the premier of Joga Bonito. Drawing inspiration from the Considered line, the new version includes a woven element that runs from toe to heel. The Footscape Woven is expected to have a big push in the next couple seasons with a variety of material and colorways—possible proof is pictured here in a...
(06 June 2006) - The Footscape, which originally appeared on the scene 1994, was reinvented for the premier of Joga Bonito. Drawing inspiration from the Considered line, the new version includes a woven element that runs from toe to heel. The Footscape Woven is expected to have a big push in the next couple seasons with a variety of material and colorways—possible proof is pictured here in a...
Puma x Cubanbee RS 100 Contest Winner
(31 May 2006) - Congratulations Leslie Siemer! Leslie was the winner picked out of the hundreds of entries we received in our recent Puma x Cubanbee RS 100 contest and will be receiving all three of the new styles soon. For the rest of you wanting to add some of that summery weave to your wardrobe, the shoes officially debuted at Barney's, ALIFE, and Classic Kicks last week...
(31 May 2006) - Congratulations Leslie Siemer! Leslie was the winner picked out of the hundreds of entries we received in our recent Puma x Cubanbee RS 100 contest and will be receiving all three of the new styles soon. For the rest of you wanting to add some of that summery weave to your wardrobe, the shoes officially debuted at Barney's, ALIFE, and Classic Kicks last week...
Mork and Mindy Dunks
(19 May 2006) - Quite possibly the strangest idea yet as part of Nike's SB (skateboarding) range are these Mork And Mindy Hi-Top Dunks. For those unfamiliar with the character played by Robin Williams in the late-1970s/early-1980s, Mork was an alien from the planet Ork, who arrived on Earth in an egg. His catchphrase was "Greetings Earthlings" and Mindy was his girlfriend (kind of). If you never saw...
(19 May 2006) - Quite possibly the strangest idea yet as part of Nike's SB (skateboarding) range are these Mork And Mindy Hi-Top Dunks. For those unfamiliar with the character played by Robin Williams in the late-1970s/early-1980s, Mork was an alien from the planet Ork, who arrived on Earth in an egg. His catchphrase was "Greetings Earthlings" and Mindy was his girlfriend (kind of). If you never saw...
Puma x Cubanbee Contest
(17 May 2006) - Needled and find the other product that uses Cubanbee's Art. Submit that answer here, let us know your shoe size (sorry, only men's sizes 9-13 available) and address, and be sure to sign up for our now-daily newsletter! We'll choose a winner at random from correct entries and the contest will end next week, Monday, 22 May 2006. ...
(17 May 2006) - Needled and find the other product that uses Cubanbee's Art. Submit that answer here, let us know your shoe size (sorry, only men's sizes 9-13 available) and address, and be sure to sign up for our now-daily newsletter! We'll choose a winner at random from correct entries and the contest will end next week, Monday, 22 May 2006. ...
AKA x NikeiD Charity Auction Nears $15,000
(16 May 2006) - On 10 May 2006 Also Known As put seven pairs of NikeiD patent leather Dunk Lo's on Ebay in an auction to benefit Free Arts NYC. The bidding has already reached $14,800 with over 100 bids! The colors were inspired by vintage spray paint and the sneakers made exclusively for AKA, the New York based graf art collective. Free Arts NYC is a non-profit...
(16 May 2006) - On 10 May 2006 Also Known As put seven pairs of NikeiD patent leather Dunk Lo's on Ebay in an auction to benefit Free Arts NYC. The bidding has already reached $14,800 with over 100 bids! The colors were inspired by vintage spray paint and the sneakers made exclusively for AKA, the New York based graf art collective. Free Arts NYC is a non-profit...
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