Sunday, January 3, 2010

Solebox 10789 Boots


Berlin-based sneaker retailer Solebox, previews their forthcoming 10789 Boots. Named after the shop’s zip code, the handmade, moc-toe style is constructed of premium materials and features a neoprene inshoe. Drops in two colorways – black/teal and brown/blue – for late January 2010.

Acne Spring/Summer 2010 Footwear


Swedish brand Acne has been showing solid collections for a while now and has been most famous for their quality, yet affordable denim collection. In the meantime the brand has grown a full collection and also offers footwear. We have never been big fans of their footwear collection, but for Spring/Summer 2010 they will be offering some interesting styles.

Next to sneakers, Acne also presents some desert boots next season. In general they seem to use the animal theme on the footwear, using animal patterns and pony hair on the uppers.

Nike Sportswear Air Griffey Max 1 Gray/Teal


Enjoying the retro honors in 2009, the Nike Sportswear Air Griffey Max 1 will come in the following gray/teal version down the road. A tonal gray upper features just the slighting touches of teal in the Air units, laceholes and Velcro tab Swoosh with a further silver Swoosh oner the forefoot. No word yet on a general release but available now through OSneaker.

Giuliano Fujiwara 2010 Spring/Summer Sneaker


Consistent with his usual brand of clean-cut designs, Giuliano Fujiwara returns for Spring with a new silhouette, adding another highly coveted sneaker to his footwear lineup. The kicks follow the signature mold of prior releases with a sleek platform and sophisticated color usage. Look for a drop in early 2010.

adidas x Kalavinka Samba


The other two sneakers from the adidas City Series Tokyo collaborations we have already showed you in detail, here now a better look at the work on the Samba with Kalavinka. adidas and the bike brand got together to produce the perfect biking shoe. The Samba comes in white with blue details and a multicolor stripe on the heel and a large flap covering up the entire lacing. The sneaker is now available from mita, along with the Hectic Samba and the Cheez Samba.

Lakai Carroll Select Zebra


Lakai drops their popular Carroll Select in a wild black suede and zebra color up. Standard cushioning and all that ensures comfort and skatability. Spotted at Japan’s Cueve.

New Balance Tropical Outdoor Pack


Ready for Spring, New Balance presents their new Tropical Cocktail Pack. The pack consists of the high top P600 in two colorways, and the C1001 running shoe in two colorways. They used tropical colors on most of the footwear, including yellow, white and blue tones, fading into one another. The pack will be released at premium New Balance retailers early January 2010.

Nike Sky Force Mid “Spike Lee”


Not new to the whole sneaker game, Nike worked once again with Spike Lee. This time they chose to work on the Sky Force Mid. It comes in a white premium leather colorway with red and green accents in different materials.

Marcus Troy x Nike Bespoke Air Force 1


With photos from Vince Tsang of On and Beyond, take a look at the 1 of 1, Marcus Troy x Nike Bespoke Air Force 1. Created by blogger Troy in early December, the sneakers use an array of premium materials including a Kevlar toe cap, Waterproof Denim uppers, Rubberized Leather tongue, Turquoise Suede underlay, Metallic silver patent leather tabs and Loopwheeler cotton lining. The shoe itself was partially inspired by the Bun B Space Jam-inspired Air Force 1 (a previous Bespoke release). Head over to MarcusTroy.com to find out more about the process behind this creation.

Nike Air Force 1 Hi Supreme LE


An interesting new Nike Womens Air Force 1 Hi Supreme LE has been released. The sneaker comes with a black upper with accents of shiny black. The ankle strap comes in canvas and accents on the upper have been set in metallic gold.

A Bathing Ape Bape Sta 88 Mid Leopard


To compliment the small array of leopard print items from Bape under their Spring 2010 collection, are these leopard Bape Sta 88 Mids. Available now in either a white/grey/black or more traditional yellow/brown/black, the sneakers adhere to standard Bape Sta 88 markings on both the tongue and midsole. The shoes have just dropped at Bape stores in Japan for around $190, with Bape Stores across the globe expected to follow suit in the immediate future.

Bape x Undercover Spring 2010 Skullsta


After some smaller previews we can give you a detailed look at the new collaboration between A Bathing Ape and Undercover on the Skullsta low top sneaker. The sneaker comes in three colorways and features the Nowhere logo on the tongue. On the side-panel you can read URCR for Undercover, as well as the US sizing. All three colorways of the sneaker are now available from Cliff Edge.

Vans Spring 2010 Classics


Some first sneakers from the Vans Spring 2010 Classics range have already been released. The drop includes the Sk8 Hi, the Chukka, Chukka Low and the Authentic. All 4 sneakers come in a light grey colorway and are now available at Bows & Arrows.

Jordan Spring 2010 – Air Jordan Force 8


For Spring 2010 Jordan will be coming out with their latest hybrid model, the Air Jordan Force 8. The hybrid of the Air Jordan 8 and the Air Force 1 comes in two colorways and will be released in white in February 2010 and in black in March 2010.

Friday, December 25, 2009

Nike Training 2010 Footwear Preview


Nike is releasing three new models in the Athletic Training sector for 2010. The three styles are Nike Lunar Kayoss, Nike Trainer 1 Low and the Nike SC2010. Each style uses Nike’s own Flywire technology, and have taken a few notable elements from their past footwear designs. Available soon in early 2010.