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July 4, 2008
Lace Theory 101 - The art of lacing skeakersTake a lesson on lacing via freshness March 31, 2008
Visvim The footwear industry is dying for a change and with brands like Visvim leading the way - the future looks promising. Complex caught up with Visvim Creative Director Hiroki Nakamura for a q&a session for their upcoming green issue. Visit the Complex blog for the full story. March 27, 2008
Independent: 3:33 When it comes to our foot-game we like the big and the small in terms of brands. Sometimes you need a little change, a switch-up as we like to call it. Something new to spice up your daily rotation. There's been a real surge of quality coming out from independent brands - and we've definitely been taking notes. California based 3:33 is one of those brands that caught our eye and got our toes itching for a pair. They have some real mean, I mean clean shoes, quality looks, and a great attention to detail - judging by the fact that they're all handcrafted in Portugal. Our favorite from this season are the beat-up sneaker inspired Lo-Tops. The indie-footwear movement is only heating up - look to brands like 3:33 as proof that their time in the spotlight is not too far off. March 19, 2008
Sneaker Confidential Documentary Another day, another documentary. Our friends over at Mashkulture schooled us on this one: CBC recently aired a documentary entitled Sneaker Confidential. The film covers a range of sneaker-related topics from the running shoe’s humble beginnings, to the history of the Dassler brothers, and more. Naturally they touch on the culture aspect of sneakers by visiting Chris Vidal at Flight Club, checking out a Sneaker Pimps show, and cutting it up with MC Serch as he reminisces over the time he got jacked for his kicks. Check it out for yourself. February 8, 2008
C.Williams x Carter's Cuff Clips C.Williams, you might have seen his custom AF1's for The Story, recently teamed up with Carter Cuff Clips to make a pretty fresh custom sneaker with a built in clip system. The idea behind Carter C.C. is pretty simple, they make jewelry with a purpose - they stop your pants from dragging on the ground. Check for some more dope stuff from C.Williams. December 18, 2007
Air Jordan XX3 - First Look Mr. 'I Got Them Jordan's A Year Before You' also known on SP as Air-Randy recently dropped some pics of the upcoming Jordan XX3's. You can see more here on his blog post or visit Air-randy.com for your Jordan fix. December 10, 2007
Confessions of a Sneaker Addict Here's an old school article I've been searching for some time now It's the classic "Confessions of a Sneaker addict" by Bobbito Garcia. The feature was published in a 1991 issue of the Source and pretty much catapulted Bobbito onto Nike's radar. (thanks to Frank_Stoney for posting it in the forums.) This year has not only seen the 25 anniversary celebration of the AF1 but it's been a big year for Bobbito, as well, who is pretty much the official spokesman for the model and now has several AF1 designs under his belt. This guy is the best example of a prosumer - consumer turned producer (consultant). Getting paid to do what you love, it doesn't get much better than that. December 9, 2007
Feiyue - Flying Forward We're all about independent (footwear) brands here at SP HQ, from VisVim, to JB Classics, to Clae, Pointer and Common Projects. Feiyue is one our new indie favs. FEIYUE shoes was born in Shanghai in 1920. It has been a reference among all Chinese social categories from the countryman to the politician, from the captain of the national soccer Team to the famous Shaolin masters... via Feiyue December 4, 2007
Funkmaster Flex X JB Classics Independent sneaker brand JB Classics teamed up with DJ Funkmaster Flex and the inventors of the automobile, Ford . This collaboration took over 3 years of preparation and work to create a very special triple label product. The end results include the JB Getlo - FMF Model (DJ Funkmaster Flex) and JB Getlo – Ford Motors | FMF Model. The JB Getlo - FMF Model will be released at only a select few shops around the world beginning now and hitting NYC in Early December at, MOE's Sneaker Boutique (NYC), DEEP STORE (Paris), Qubic (New Zealand), Overkill (Berlin), Garage (Switzerland) and online at Pick Your Shoes. Look for more info to release at www.FunkmasterFlex.com or www.Suite2206.com regarding the JB Getlo – FMF | Ford Motors Model and for a full list of NYC retailers. To view the Slide Show / Presentation of the project log onto: Suite2206 November 27, 2007
Fila 70s Fitness A dope shoe with an ever better price point ($65). The Fila brand is looking stronger and stronger these days. via Complex 28 posts |
