It’s not too often you see high top New Balances. These new P580s are the intriguing result of a collaboration between New Balance, Japanese brand Whiz, and Japanese sneaker boutique Mita Sneakers. Available through Mita Sneakers’ website.

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Berlin sneaker mecca and shop, Overkill, has just received some brand new Pumas by Mihara Yasuhiro. Once again the high-end line flaunts its rarely paralleled blending of function, inventive design, and style. For 130-180 EUR.

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Kim Jones, that increasingly popular and incredibilty influential (number 20 on Face Magazine’s list of the top 100 influential people in fashion) British designer is back with his latest line of shoes for Umbro. This season sees a lot of woven leathers, canvas, and Aztec colorings for the Classic Hi, Lo, Mindy, Mork, Romp, and […]

Upper Playground is covering land and sea this winter with the release of their Jaws themed slip-on and the Forest skate low top. You can’t get them just yet, but they will be made available soon through Upper Playground’s online store.

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Sure, at first glance these Nike SBs by tattoo artist Horitaka look pretty unassuming—but there’s far more here than meets the eye. Horitaka is the only American apprentice of Horiyoshi III—considerably the greatest living tattoo artist—and a master in his own right. Horitaka has designed a set of four Nikes known as “The Four Guardians” […]

How about this for a limited edition sneaker release plan: make 500 pairs of adidas Mark Gonzales Superstars and Dennis Busenitz’s Gazelles and only make them available to those who play EA Sports’ new SKATE videogame and find the secret code? Well, that’s what adidias and EA Sports are doing. Gamers must find hidden triggers […]

Like sneakers? Like copious amounts of German beer? Well if so Nike has just the shoe for you. The Nike “Oktoberfest” Air Max Limited 2, with a limited run of 3000 pairs, goes perfect with schnitzel and lager.
The sole and inner sole of the sneaker comes in a white/blue pattern inspired by the Bavarian flag. […]

As an early treat before the official release of the Fall 2007 collection, Ubiq has released the Vaget, an interpretation on the basketball high-tops of yesteryear. The Vagets are pre-stressed to give them that worn out look and feel and come in three colorways: white, black and burgundy.

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Upper Playground has given us a sneak peek at one model in their Winter 2007 collection, a tennis shoe called “The Races.” These horse patterned low tops will retail for $100 US. Look for them, and the rest of the Upper Playground Winter ‘07 line in the coming months.

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This year Vans began an art program initiative in Los Angeles bringing together the area’s six most promising new talents. Pictured above is Cole Gerst’s contribution. Gerst is an emerging LA-based artist who has, among other things, done CD art and posters for bands The Shins, Modest Mouse, Beck, Elliot Smith and the Yeah Yeah […]

Here is a preview of one of Upper Playground’s new offerings for the coming Winter ‘07 season. These low-tops were designed by DJK and feature celebrity mug shots including Frank Sinatra, Pee Wee Herman, and Michael Jackson. $100 US, retail.

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KSwiss has just released the “Water” edition in their 4 Elements collection. The Classic model sneaker comes in two colorways (pictured, above) and is branded with a water emblem to signify their place in the series.
While we wait on “Fire,” let’s take a look back at “Air” and “Earth” after the jump.

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