Taka Hayashi for Vans Vault 2010 Spring Preview

As the flood gates begin to open for the Spring season, Vans Vault gives us the official scoop into what the continued Taka Hayashi range has in store for Spring 2010. Only a preview of what’s to come, the barrage of premium textiles and construction is apparent within three all-new models crafted for the new season. Featuring inspiration from Taka’s artwork and designs, the lineup finds influence from traditionally crafted Native American goods, vintage military surplus and craftsmanship from 1960’s Italian-made footwear. Aside from just sneakers, the collection does an excellent job of incorporating flip-flop sandals into the mix, further emphasizing the new climate change. A release is scheduled for April 2010, so stay tuned for a more in-depth look in the coming months.

etnies Plus Spring/Summer 2010 RSS & RSS Hi Top

Following the Senix and Townsend preview, we now have an early look at the etnies Plus RSS and Etnies Plus RSS Hi Top (pictured) from the brand’s forthcoming Spring/Summer 2010 collection. The sneakers come in an interesting mix of colors and materials and are scheduled to release mid-March 2010.

adidas Originals Highrise Sneakers

With the range of much admired, iconic heritage models available from the adidas catalog, it would be easy for the Trefoil taskmasters to get caught looking backwards and forget about the vision that made the company so great to begin with. Thankfully this isn’t the case as we continue to see a stream of innovative ideas and new silhouettes every season from the creative heads at adidas.

Case in point is the adidas Highrise, a bold, inspired hi-top that is guaranteed to turn heads next year with its effortless street stylings and range of great color make ups. The full grain, premium leather upper is neatly contrasted with a snake emboss on the ankle collar and around the toe-box and eye-stays while the forefoot and heel straps carry through the urban feel of the model. With the 3-Stripes perforated and subtle branding aside from the over-sized Trefoil on the tongue, the adidas Highrise is destined to become another understated classic. It looks to drop in January 2010, at all adidas Originals stores and select retailers. For those of you lucky enough to be in The UK, France, Germany or The Netherlands, the kicks are now available at Shop.adidas.com

Boldstar* 2009 Winter Footwear

Making its arrival to an emerging contemporary sneaker market is Boldstar*, a brand new footwear label from Japan. Taking classics to another level, Boldstar* adds its own detail adjustments and flavor to a couple of designs that comprise its Winter 2009 collection. Both the Cupu sneaker and Gila boot do an excellent job in bolstering simple designs into interesting silhouettes with unique structures and vulcanized outsoles, complimented by reasonable price points. All are now available exclusively through oki-ni.

adidas Originals x Star Wars ZX 8000 Darth Vader

Today we’re able to give you a detailed look at the Darth Vader ZX 8000 from the adidas Originals Star Wars collection. One of the most interesting aspects of the pack, that we weren’t able to show you before is the packaging. Each pair of shoes comes packaged in a plastic blister pack on cardboard, much in the same vein as the classic Star Wars toys, which really adds an extra bit of nostalgia. Now available from Superfly Deluxe.

Nike Zoom Spider LT+ – Sunrise/Sunset

Here is a look at Nike’s new colorway for performance footwear, the Zoom Spider LT+. Designed especially for runners, the pair draws inspiration from the San Diego horizon. The left foot takes hold of sunrise color tones, while the right foot imitates the coloration of a sunset. Available now through Nike Harajuku.

Nike Air Max 95 Black/Grey/Snake

A new limited edition Nike Air Max 95 will be released towards the end of the month. The sneaker comes in a black/grey/snake colorway with some further white and silver accents. All in all a very solid version of this classic. Mita will release it on December 26th.

Nike Lunarlite Hyper Ventilate

One of many interesting releases for 2010, here we get a preview of Nike’s upcoming Lunarlite Hyper Ventilate, a hybrid sneaker of sorts, combining a variety of the brand’s current technological advancements. The trainer style sneaker’s feature highlights such as the Torch three-layer ventilation material, Lunarlite outsoles, and overall comfortability, stability, and performance synonymous with the world’s premier sportswear brand. Available now at Prop

G-Shock x Globe Pack

Continuing to work in the action sports sector, Casio has announced their upcoming collaboraiton with Globe. Authentic in its approach, the Globe X G-Shock Ltd Edition package breaks boundaries by incorporating a fitted cap with black on black embroidery, sleek leather mesh bill and custom lining as well as the Destroyer, an 80s retro high-top white sneaker with black and gold detailing to perfectly coordinate with the DW5600GLB-7 watch.

Inventively designed, the G-Shock X Globe collaboration watch pays homage to the very first G-Shock (DW5000C) with its classic square shaped bezel. A crisp white motif accented with gold Globe logos, the watch features a custom engraved back case, Globe matrix dial design and contrasting red Globe logo in the EL backlight. Destined to be a collector’s item, the DW5600GLB-7 has its own black on black metal road case.

Suicidal Tendencies x Vans SK8-Hi

Continuing its collaboration with California band Suicidal Tendencies, Vans previews another pair of kicks featuring artwork from the popular punk outfit. The shoes are offered in a mostly clean black and white palette, swarmed on the uppers with a series of intricate and vibrant artwork as well as band references throughout. No further details are available at the time, but stay tuned.

MS Sneaker 2009 Holiday “Red Christmas” Collection

Shanghai’s MS Sneaker adds an addition set to its Holiday lineup with the launch of the Red Christmas Collection. The set features three of MS Sneaker’s signature styles in a red wine colorway juxtaposed with the use of solid black leather uppers and details. The collection is now available through all MS Sneaker retailers, including NOVO.

FTC x Lakai Mike Carroll Select Low

Carrying a rich history and longtime friendship in the world of skateboarding, San Francisco/Tokyo-based FTC pair up with Lakai and Mike Carroll for a special make up of the Carroll Select Low. The skate-centric sneakers feature a primarily black colorway, with vibrant highlights mimicking the traditional FTC color usage of blue, red, and yellow. These are now available via all FTC retail stores.

eYe JUNYA WATANABE COMME des GARCONS x New Balance 576

For those familiar with this past season from eYe JUNYA WATANABE COMME des GARCONS, this New Balance 576 collaboration is a continuation of the collection’s outdoor and workwear theme. Featuring a reddish brown upper in full leather, the laces are distinctly on the workboot tip. By no means a ground-breaking design but something that compliments the rest of the collection this year. The eYe JUNYA WATANABE COMME des GARCONS x New Balance 576 is available now at the flagship store in Hong Kong’s Central district with a retail price of $1950 HKD (approximatley $250 USD).

eYe JUNYA WATANABE COMME des GARÇONS Central
Ground Floor, 22 Wyndham Street,
Central, Hong Kong
p: 2868 9234

mastermind JAPAN x visvim Zip Skagway

A second collaboration for the Winter season between both visvim and mastermind JAPAN comes to light. This time both work together on a special make up of the Skagway high top. The shoes feature a classic Chuck Taylor cut with side zipper and black & white colorway. Stay tuned for a closer look in the coming weeks.

adidas Superstar ‘Refresh STR’ Customs

I know we have a lot of adidas readers out there, as well as a lot of readers who love seeing those customs we always present you. So we’re thinking of both ya’ll with this one, a pair of custom adidas Superstar’s known as the ‘Refresh STR’ designed by JBF Customs.

JBF dubbed the sneakers ‘Refresh STR’ cause to him the shoes sport a clean and subtle design, with a refreshing premium feel to them. The ‘STR’ in the name stands for Shell Toe Reconstruction since the Superstar was entirely revamped in a way which now includes turquoise pig suede, black premium leather and black crushed velvet on the inner lining. Adding a little bit more flare to the sneakers is 3M detailing on the signature adidas three-stripes and heel tab. The shell toe has been left purely white to accompany the white mid-sole.