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The Comakazi Muska Skytop Sneaker has landed
posted: Thursday January 03, 2008 - 9:34 AM
After the much anticipated release of the 14k Gold Skytop last month, Supra is following up with another bold and highly desirable Skytop : The Comakazi. The shoe features a full suede toe box, patent crocodile skin backing, bold red leather, and gorgeous synthetic zebra fur accents all complimented by an ultra comfortable puffy leather interior. Like all Skytop releases, these are produced in a limited run and will be flying off the shelves. As of now you can scoop up a pair on Karmaloop.com, but that won't be for too long.
Nike x Ryo The Skywalker Court Force Earth and Sky Pack
posted: Friday November 23, 2007 - 8:58 AM
The king of Japanese Dance Hall, Ryo The Skywalker, has recently collaborated with Nike to drop the Earth and Sky Pack. The Pack features a Court Force Low with bold blue and white hues "quilted" pattent leather repesentative of the sky and a Court Force High with darker tones complete with "leaf" and "mud" accents representative of the Earth. The release date is set for December 1st.
DC x SSUR Collabo
posted: Tuesday November 06, 2007 - 7:30 AM
This Holiday, DC and the legendary New York brand known as SSUR, will collaborate on a dope new pack consisting of a New Era Fitted, Hoody, Jeans, and of course a fresh pair of DC Sneakers. The pieces reflect upon Russ Karablin's Russian roots paired with the beauty of porcelain with a Coney Island twist. Here is a video explaining the pack from none other than Russ himself.
Nike HUF Air Max Earthquake II
posted: Friday July 27, 2007 - 2:25 PM
Two new models from the Earthquake pack from HUF including the white Air Max 90 and the crack black Air Max 1.
Both of these are pretty ill in their own right but the Air max 1 steals the show no doubt.
No info on release dates or pricing yet...
Denim & Sole X SBTG
posted: Tuesday April 17, 2007 - 6:26 PM
When is a pair of shoes worth $650? Apparently when it's a Denim & Sole collaboration. Denim & Sole have teamed up again with world famous designer SBTG (aka Mark Ong) to create 15 pairs of custom Dunks. These will be ready for delivery in June and each shoe is custom made. YMMV
Nike Spring 2007 @ Alife Rivington Club
posted: Friday April 06, 2007 - 6:15 PM
Alife has a gaggle of new kicks from Nike for Spring 2007. Pictured here are 12 new styles including the Square Dots for Air Max 90 Premium and Air Stab, the Tropical colorway of the Air Max Light and Air Tech Challenge, the Midnight Purple colorway of the Airmax 90 360 (my personal favorite), the Reggae colorway of the Air Max I (reggae on the sole primarily as the rest of the shoe is black), 3 new Blazer styles including 2 high tops, a couple of fresh High-Top Dunk colorways including this crazy carbon-fiber looking beast, and last but not least a Year of the Pig Airmax 360 Woven
Bwana Spoons x Dekline Preview @ Monsieur T.
posted: Wednesday March 07, 2007 - 9:14 PM
After Dalek, Bwana Spoons teamed up with Dekline to create his version of a pair of high tops and Slip ons.
Monsieur T has the exclusive pictures of these beauties coming in Fall '07
The high top is a mix of premium suede, croc and denim. The slip on is 100% vegan.
Coming soon...pictures of his shoe collaboration with Converse and a full interview.
Nike Air Max 95 and Vandal HI Valentines @ Recon NYC
posted: Thursday February 22, 2007 - 3:01 PM
Recon NYC will have the upcoming Air Max 95 and Nike Vandal HI Valentine's Pack in their NYC store any day now (if not already). The Air Max 95 shoe is a wholly new take on the OG Safari and the vandal HI is pretty fresh itself. Stay tuned...
Retro Adidas and Nike Air Max limited @ ALIFE
posted: Thursday February 22, 2007 - 2:40 PM
First up we have the Adidas High-Tops. Originally designed by RUN DMC in the 80s, Adidas recently retroed the classic BBall High from the RUN DMC Cadillac series. These Retro BBall High 'El Dorados' feature a premium leather Black/White/Purple upper with a faux Crocodile side panel and a BBall pebbled midsole. The BBall High 'El Dorado' is available now at ALIFE RIVINGTON CLUB and are limited to 1101 pairs worldwide.
Next up we have the Nike Air Max colorways. In honor of Nike's first signature athelete, Steve Prefontaine, Nike recently released a pack of Air Max styles dedicated to the Running Icon. Each sneaker within the pack features an upper designed with Pre's Marshfield High School colors, Green/Black/Grey, and a mixture of materials inclusing Brushed Suede, Nubuck, Nylon, 3M, Leather and more. To symbolize the legacy of Pre, two of the styles, the 90 360 and the Woven 360, feature a mixture of classic designs on the new 360 sole.
ALIFE RIVINGTON CLUB
(212) 375 8128
158 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002
Open Seven Days a Week
Monday - Saturday: 11AM - 7PM
Sunday: NOON - 6PM
Women's 25th Annniversary Nike Air Force 1
posted: Thursday February 08, 2007 - 8:58 AM
This is a premium "quickstrike" (ie. top-tier accounts) Air Force 1 Premium 2007. This limited release features luxurious metallic gold leather upper, with aluminum pink swoosh, laces, midsole, and satin instep.
The Women's Premium Gold AF1 drop this Saturday at MAJOR in DC
MAJOR
1426 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20007
202 MAJOR DC (202 625 6732)
Nike Air Force One 25th Anniversary @ Kicks Hawaii
posted: Thursday January 18, 2007 - 10:09 AM
If nothing else it can be safey said that Kicks Hawaii has the most consistent, well-written, and produced newsletter in the game. Couple that with the fact that they release some of the illest shoes on the planet and you have a force to be reckoned with.
Shown here are 2 Air Force XXV Anniversary shoes for the ladies and 2 AF1 XXV Anniversary shoes for the mens. Personally I'm loving these red satin Air Force 1's that arrive just in time for Valentine's day.
Kicks Hawaii takes phone orders at: 808.941.9191
Nike Skateboarding X Jeremy Fish = Fish Classic SB
posted: Tuesday January 16, 2007 - 2:01 PM
Based on the Air Classic Model this Nike SB x Jeremy Fish collaboration is something different altogether. Featuring Jeremy's signature Silly Pink Bunnies on the heel and insole, an embossed flower pattern, gold accent, pink stiching and a stiff feel.
I picked these up at Undefeated Santa Monica on my trip down south last month. Initially I was a bit worried about the stifness and the toe box but these have really grown on me - especially with a stiff pair of selvedge jeans.
Royal Elastics X Andy Warhol
posted: Monday January 08, 2007 - 10:07 AM
Andy Warhol has once again posthumously lent his likeness and ideology to sell a product, this time for the Royal Elastics Shoe Company who quote him as saying "Fashion wasn't what you wore someplace anymore; it was the whole reason for going."
Two Royal Elastics models have been outfitted for this joint venture - the low-cut Akselle Warhol Tex, and the Warhol Resi. Three models of the Tex and one of the Resi are on offer, each with a substantial amount of customization and sufficient amount of love - right on down to the sole. In my estimation, Royal Elastics have done much better here than Reebok did with their Basquiat Reebopper shoe - the Tex model is truer to the artists' vision (if such a thing could be said) and the details go much farther than the obvious.
The Warhol Akselle Tex shoes are $95 while the Resi Warhol is $125. Both available at Royal Elastics online.
Nike SB Wheat Dunk Mid-top
posted: Tuesday January 02, 2007 - 10:55 AM
I've been on a 'want to get some hi-tops' kick for a while now but when I tried on some blue ones (Air Force 1 or was it Dunks?) a few months back I just couldn't do it. When it comes to Nike for me there's a fine line between stylin' and ghetto and Air Force One's with that loose velcro buckle thing just look stupid to me. I get the whole Run DMC connection (the era at least) but maybe I'm too old to appreciate the subtlety of wearing shoes that aren't secured all the way.
Either way, I think that Air force 1's With their too big toe area, huge heel and overall big everything look horrible on my feet. Not to say that I don't own 1 pair at least but those are purple and ya can't beat that.
Anyhow, back to the topic on hand. These dunk mids turned out to be just the answer for all the different high-tops I've been trying on. They're Nike SB which means they'll be well padded, they're mids which means they are a happy medium and they're Dunks which means they'll fit a little snugger, narrower and lower to the ground.
The first couple times I wore these I was in a lot of pain so I opened them up and cut off the elastic bands inside. That helped a bunch and now I'm just working them in. The laces are dope (I'm a sucker for a pair of interesting laces) and the leather is real nice. The $80 Nike SB price is a nice touch as well.
I picked these up at Undefeated in Santa Monica on a recent trip and the people working behind the counter were very nice and helpful to each and every person that walked in the store - myself included as I tried on 5 different shoes in multiple sizes. That's a huge departure from certain stores in this area where a guy won't even lift their head to acknowledge you've walked in the door.
Puma Rudolph Dassler Collection
posted: Monday January 01, 2007 - 3:45 PM
Starting in 2002, Dutch fashion designer Alexander Slobbe began a collaboration with Puma in order to create a vintage line of sneakers and clothing honoring the founder of Puma - Rudolph Dassler. Rudolph Dassler is also famously known for his split with brother Adi Dassler after they jointly founded Adidas in the 1920's.
The collection features a variety of styles, materials, and coverings - all with the vintage Puma aesthetic from the 30's, 40's and 50's.
Various pieces from the collection can be purchased online from such retailers as 111Vox, Revolve Clothing, and Zappos.
