Visvim gets inspired by the ancient Mayan culture for it latest release. The Kiefer Hi Mayan canvas incorporates swatches of a traditional Mayan blanket on the heel and the crown of the these canvas beauties giving a somewhat simple shoe a unique burst of color. Available now at Nos for the equivalent of $265 USD.
A.P.C and Nike will continue collaborating exhibiting APC’s minimalist style on classic models from Nike’s deep catalogue of sneakers. This shoe will be available in 3 different colorways for Spring 2009.
Following the success of the Aki Hoshino collaboration KIKS TYO hits us up with the newest video for all of us with Japanese sneaker fetishes with model Yuku Ishida. The video features some behind the scenes footage along with pics of the new t-shirt collection.
Marc Jacobs brings us a fresh new take for his 2008 fall collection .MJ masterfully matches unique materials with vibrant color schemes that definitely pop. The collection features both high and lo tops with quilted leather and even a blue Formica-esque high-top reminiscent of an old diner I used to eat at downtown, which coincidently is near Marc Jacobs Flagship store. The Collection drops in the fall at MJ retailers.
Atmos Tokyo will release an exclusive Snakeskin Terminator as part of the ongoing supreme series. The shoe features luxurious snake skin on the toebox and the uppers. These ultra limited edition terminators are available for pre order at Atoms Tokyo for the equivalent of $180.
Alife may single handedly be responsible for the resurgence of the Reebok brand with their groundbreaking collaborations. This year Alife will release hefty mix including the Freestyle Hi, ERS 5000 II model for men, the Pro Legacy Mid, Freestyle Hi and women’s Ventilator sneaker. This limited edition series is set to release in August retailing from $110-165 at exclusive Alife retailers. Via Stil laden
After much anticipation the AZX project is finally reaching it pinnacle. The ambitious project from Adidas Consortium matches up the power players in sneaker retail with the iconic Adidas ZX runner. There will be 26 releases (one for each letter of the alphabet) starting now through August.
The Stussy X Neighborhood Boneyards line is reaching new heights its most recent collection including limited edition Blazers, Terminator Hi’s along with a variety of street wear and accessories. The Boneyard Blazers had their release last weekend, release dates for the Terminators are unknown now but well keep you posted;
Ultra chic trend setting Parisian retailer Colette is coming to NYC! Colette will open a pop up shop in GAP’s concept space from Sep 6th - Oct 5th located at 54th st and 5th ave. Should be a great place to peep some european sneaker exclusives from adidas ,nike ,puma and visvim. Bienvenue a New York, Colette!
Puma has been a longtime supporter of the bicycle community now it releases a series of short films featuring some of the most avant gard riders, advocates and personalities of this “alternative” means of transportation. The project entitled I -Cycle is part of an ongoing campaign for Puma , who recently started manufacturing high quality stylish bicycles. The films have compelling bicycle themed stories all in the stunning backdrop of our home , NYC! Check them out here…www.puma.com/icycle/
Japanese denim outfit Kaihara has a rich history of supplying supreme quality denim dating back to 1951. Adidas brings us its latest collaboration infusing the “AC-01″ Kaihara denim into a special edition Adicolor model. The collection also includes a denim jacket constructued from the same high quality Kaihara denim. The Adidas X Kaihara adicolor denim is set to drop in August 08 at Hanon.
As part of their new campaign converse launches a series of mini sites aimed to pique the interest of the shoe buying public, ie: you. My personal favorite is Outofyourleaguegirl (shown above), or you could learn how to kiss (or not to) with kissingwithross . The index of the full list of the converse mini sites is here you may want to take a couple minutes and browse at this unique and totally irreverent content.