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Friday, October 30, 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020
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Vans has teamed up with C2H4 for a new project titled “Enlighten Enlightenment” at Vans Vault’s store in Shanghai. The collaboration features a large bronze-toned installation, with cyberpunk-style designs, featuring bold iterations of a Style 36 and Old Skool.
The Old Skool comes with heavily distressed black uppers, detailed with frayed collars and sidewalls. Crisp white laces pop out against the shoe’s suede panels at the eyelets and heel, while a large “C2H4” engraved metal plate is stamped at the heel counter. Finishing off the shoe is a white midsole that’s been weathered with scuff marks to complete the cyberpunk-inspired design. In contrast, the Style 36 features a cleaner design. It comes with smooth leather panels — one covering the eyelet panels and another at the heel, while a large white sidestripe is woven along the body. As a final note, the shoe boasts a glossy black midsole that complements silver-toned buttons appearing over the uppers.
The Vans x C2H4 “50/50 Enlighten” capsule will be available from now until the end of November at Vans Vault Shanghai
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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WACKO MARIA and Nike SB have readied a lavish leopard-printed take on the SB Janoski to join their snakeskin-Swooshed SB Blazer Low. Using one of WACKO MARIA’s signature animal prints atop Stefan Janoski‘s popular boat shoe-inspired skate silhouette, the rambunctious collaborative design skilfully flirts with gaudiness while still retaining a street-ready look.Leopard-printed uppers are build of sturdy, tightly-woven textiles and are dressed in a light tan tone. From toe to heel, this simple base is covered in brown and black leopard rosettes while black leather trim adds an air of elegance. Tongues, laces and Swooshes alike are done up in in black too, the first of which also features a large fabric Janoski tag.
There’s plenty of co-branded detailing to be had as well: each heel is embroidered with a duo of Japanese lettered graphics, and Zoom Air-equipped insoles feature WACKO MARIA’s familiar “Guilty Parties” hit. Trim white midsoles add an embossed WM graphic on the lateral rear, and traditional gum outsoles finalize the style.
The WACKO MARIA x Nike SB Janoski is set to release on Nike SNKRS come October 31. The MSRP is set at $95 USD.
Monday, October 26, 2020
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Nike Sportswear has been blessing a laundry list of its collaborative partners with Dunk collaborations over the course of 2020, and the latest entity to join in on the fun is Bodega — thanks to a duo of striking takes on the Dunk High. Boasting extreme attention to detail, a retro-tinged look and quality materials, the bicoastal retailer’s Dunk collaboration is seemingly part sneaker and part moccasin.
Two colorways have been revealed: “Fauna Brown” and “Sail.” The former uses medium and dark brown shades atop a cream base, while the latter goes for a full sail upper with scant brown accents. Both feature moccasin-like leather rope lace assemblages on the quarter, collar and heel, working with the premium leather and suede build to give off a visvim-adjacent look.
These suede and leather panels feature intricate stitched details as well, and a Bodega spellout graphic is stamped on the medial quarter. The lateral quarters jewel Swoosh offers up a spotted tortoiseshell print for a final dash of flair. Of note is that the scribbles on the “Sail” pair’s midsole are not part of the design — they’re a mark indicating that the shoe pictured is likely a factory sample.
An official release date for the Bodega x Nike Dunk High “Fauna Brown” and “Sail” has yet to be announced, but the MSRP is set at $120 USD.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
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“There are many ways of doing things besides your own.”
We’ve linked with @vansvault on the sequel to our collaboration from 2018, once again flipping the OG Old-Skool LX. Refining the style further, we layered our signature linking handshake motif over four classic Vans color-ways. The motto on the box comes from “The Whole Earth Catalog,” and it’s inspired a lot of what we’ve done as a shop over the past few years, and what we try to stand for: teamwork, learning from one another, staying open-minded, and bringing people together.
Release details coming soon.- Notre
Thursday, October 15, 2020
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I need Mother Nature to take some time and get it together. "Echo, how's the weather": It's 78 today (she said). It was 40 something yesterday. This is that too much that I can't stand. Got me happy that the winter was coming, only to take it back the next day. SanQuon Mood hoodie is for you Mother Nature. Take a look.
Purple joggers like I'm trying to be the Joker or something. Like the dark twisted one. Not the happy vibes one. The pants would be brighter. Also my pants fit. Not like this models.
No rules when you hit the bottom for the feet on this one. BJ Betts did his thing with these. It doesn't matter what you wear. Actually, wear SanQuon and Vans. Do that often and do it daily.
Maybe I'll wear a gold tree chain with this. Just joking. I just wanted to see if y'all read this part.
What you wearing today? Let me know on Twitter / Instagram
If you like this one, be sure to check out other "Dress Like Javaris".
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These chips as hot as the night the Devil came to Ga. In this episode of Vegans Only Eat Carrots: I answer questions while eating spicy chips. These chips are not for the weak so don't play yourself. Please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to. This month only (OCT.2020) when you buy any of the @Sanquon "Spooky" collection you get a free bag of @paquichips on us. Because, because, cause that's the promotion, mkay??
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Seoul-based artist Gyu Han Lee is known for transforming your average Nike box into not-so-average pieces of furniture, and now the world has another chance to see his pieces up close.
Following on from the artist’s “ON MY SEAT” exhibition at 003archive in Seoul last September, comes his latest work titled “The Pattern Is the Pattern.” This presentation will be showcased at Gallery Document in Seoul, offering pieces such as Nike boxes turned into chairs, benches, coffee tables, shelving units, and much more.
“The Pattern Is the Pattern” offers furniture that looks as if it’s
still in its development phase, as the box’s branding appears to give
each piece an industrial aesthetic. It’s an exercise in exploring the
intersection between something industrialized and something handcrafted
because the pieces exhibited are both, further examining form and
function, commercialization, and everyday life.
Gyu Han Lee says
that the exhibition title is taken from Netflix’s Maniac, adding that it
represents “the moment when the fragments of everyday life that seemed
meaningless are repeated and constitute a pattern of life.”
Take a look at the exhibition pieces above, and check out Gyu Han Lee’s “The Pattern Is the Pattern” in real life at Gallery Document in Seoul until October 17, 2020.
Gallery Document
65, Naruter-ro,
Seocho-gu, Seoul,
Found Local,
Chapter One Edit 4th Floor
Friday, October 9, 2020
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Taking it back to where it all started. December 4th. Only on Netflix.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
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Oh, how did you know that this all that I ever wanted in life? How smart of you. I always wanted 600 lines of Deadpool saying whatever to me. This is my wildest dream come true. Not even the dreams I had about Lil Kim when I was 12 and she was nak.... nevermind. This is even better. Body-less Deadpool talking shit. Perfect.
I think I did enough talking. I'll let Deadpool tell you the rest of this ad. This is a #AD btw. FTC said I have to tell you this when sharing links so this me telling you this while sharing the links for this ad. They said the public likes it this way but do you really? Comment below. Don't really do that. Please I swear. Hey Marvel (Stop reading). Don't do anything freaky with this Deadpool head that doesn't come with a body. The lord is always watching. She doesn't wanna see that...
(Deadpool reads)
IT’S, LIKE, SO PREMIUM, YOU GUYS: Have you ever wanted to own a piece of me, Deadpool? Now you can, you lucky stiff. This Marvel Legends Deadpool’s Head Premium Interactive Head is your ticket to nerd supremacy
MY HEAD MOVES TO AND FRO, LIKE A BALLERINA: Hath a Deadpool’s Head not eyes? It does! And it’s filled with motors and sensors, for all that sweet sweet expressive movement and interactivity! Just like your head, I assume
THE SUITS TOLD ME TO TELL YOU THERE ARE OVER 600 SOUNDS AND PHRASES (in English only): It’s important for you to know that Deadpool’s Head talks a lot, unlike what happened in that movie we absolutely can’t reference by name. You know the one
APP ENHANCED FOR YOUR PLEASURE: Using my free app (that’s right, no excuses) you can get me to do and say a bunch of [CENSORED], jokes, pranks, and insults! (App in English only)
LET’S INTERACT, BABY: With all these amaaaaazing features, I bet you can’t wait to click the little button and add me to your cart DEADPOOL HEAD HERE.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
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Lizzo invites Vogue into her award-filled LA home and answers 73 rapid-fire questions. Lizzo talks about collaborating with Liza Koshy, voting, and how she calms her nerves before a show.
Directed by Jackson Adams
Interviewed by Joe Sabia
Producers: Jenna Allchin, Rom Bokobza
DP: Jess Dunlap
Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy
PM: Emily Yates E
dit and Color: Ryan Powell
Post Sound: Nick Cipriano at BANG Audio Post
Thursday, September 24, 2020
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While the gaming world impatiently awaits the release of CD Projekt Red‘s long-delayed Cyberpunk 2077, the buzzy title has teamed with adidas for a fresh take on the X9000L4. A fitting collaborative silhouette for a future-focused game — the X9000L4 is inspired by the “hyperconnected” world and features a data-driven outsole pattern — this special shoe is a mixture of top-tier fan service and conceptual design.
Black uppers are coated in what appears to be an abstract, tonal camo print, and feature sharply-edged triangular graphics on the quarter. Gold Three Stripe graphics work with purple toebox and heel accents to lock in the game’s color palette, and tongues offer a shifting branded embellishment that slides between Cyberpunk 2077 and adidas graphics depending on the angle it’s viewed from.
Although there’s a lot going on with the upper, the thick BOOST midsoles serve up the shoe’s most notable detail: gold “Cyber” and “Punk” hits front and center, split between the left and right foot. Heels add further to the branded detailing with “Neural Connection Status: Active” graphics worthy of Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves.
A release date or pricing info for the Cyberpunk 2077 x adidas X9000L4 has yet to be announced, but it’ll likely arrive this fall alongside the game itself.
Black uppers are coated in what appears to be an abstract, tonal camo print, and feature sharply-edged triangular graphics on the quarter. Gold Three Stripe graphics work with purple toebox and heel accents to lock in the game’s color palette, and tongues offer a shifting branded embellishment that slides between Cyberpunk 2077 and adidas graphics depending on the angle it’s viewed from.
Although there’s a lot going on with the upper, the thick BOOST midsoles serve up the shoe’s most notable detail: gold “Cyber” and “Punk” hits front and center, split between the left and right foot. Heels add further to the branded detailing with “Neural Connection Status: Active” graphics worthy of Cyberpunk 2077 star Keanu Reeves.
A release date or pricing info for the Cyberpunk 2077 x adidas X9000L4 has yet to be announced, but it’ll likely arrive this fall alongside the game itself.
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
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In this episode of Vegans Only Eat Carrots: I try out the chips that Van (@vanlathan) has been singing about on The "Way Down In The Hole" podcast. Will they live up to this hype or will I be left looking for something to wash this taste out? @utzsnacks
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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Nike has unveiled a brand new iteration of its Pegasus Trail 2. Following its “Volt/Black” release from last month, the American footwear label has opted for a buoyant “Bright Mango” colorway this time around.
The shoe comes with an eclectic mix of hi-tech materials like batted nylon, neoprene, mesh and rubber. Stamped at the top of the neoprene tongue is a contrasting yellow motif depicting a trail, complemented by a set of tonal laces and an elastic heel pull. A light shade of pink covers the rear quarters, accented by a silver-toned mini-Swoosh near the heel. The rest of the uppers come with a large “Bright Mango” panel that covers the forefoot, emphasizing the shoe’s tapered mold with a long white Swoosh along the sidewalls. All of these details rest over a full-length Nike React foam midsole, engineered to provide the wearer more uphill and downhill control.
Though no official release dates have been confirmed, Nike’s Pegasus Trail 2 “Bright Mango” is slated to drop soon on the label’s website for $180 USD.
The shoe comes with an eclectic mix of hi-tech materials like batted nylon, neoprene, mesh and rubber. Stamped at the top of the neoprene tongue is a contrasting yellow motif depicting a trail, complemented by a set of tonal laces and an elastic heel pull. A light shade of pink covers the rear quarters, accented by a silver-toned mini-Swoosh near the heel. The rest of the uppers come with a large “Bright Mango” panel that covers the forefoot, emphasizing the shoe’s tapered mold with a long white Swoosh along the sidewalls. All of these details rest over a full-length Nike React foam midsole, engineered to provide the wearer more uphill and downhill control.
Though no official release dates have been confirmed, Nike’s Pegasus Trail 2 “Bright Mango” is slated to drop soon on the label’s website for $180 USD.
Monday, September 21, 2020
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Nike and Nigerian football have a long-standing history, having honored the nation’s sporting nature with an Air Presto and a sell-out football kit, and now the Swoosh brand is tapping the country again with the release of the Nike Air Max 95 “Nigeria.”
The sneaker is covered in a bold green-heavy colorway comprising “Pine Green,” “Black,” “Sub Lime,” and “White.” Combined, the AM95 offers prints and patterns that nod to the aforementioned football kit — zig-zags are added onto the bottom of the upper and a knitted graphic appears in the webbing eyestays and on the Air unit on the outsole.
Elsewhere on the sneaker, we see a snakeskin-like texture used for one of the AM95’s waves, as well as black ripstop for the tongue. The tongue is also finished with a complementing green-and-white Airmax patch.
Black suede has been used on the toe box, while black thread makes the mini swoosh on the rear-quarter stand out against the green upper. Rounding out the pair is a black midsole that’s finished with “Sub Lime” green accents on the outsole, as well as “Pine Green” tinting to the Air bubble units that run the full length of the sole.
The Nike Air Max 95 “Nigeria” is set to release on September 28 for £149 GBP (approx. $193 USD) at retailers such as Sevenstore (which is doing its drop via a raffle). Take a closer look at the pair above, and head to Sevenstore’s website for more information on how to purchase them.
