Author: Bradley Martinez

This week, we’ll be hosting a special event in collaboration with OPEN BOOK and Two Times Elliott for Disability Awareness Month. In-line with our recent rollouts, we’ll be opening up the conversation to help normalise the conversations around disabilities within the footwear community.

As an extension to this, we also worked alongside a pair of young creatives, Jacob and Hannah McMillan, who assisted us on creating this memorable design that will be available exclusively at the event.

Join us this week on 02.12.22 at Protein Studios. To attend, please RSVP to RSVP@Footpatrol.com

With ‘Exhibit A’ now in full swing until Saturday 3rd December, please take a look below at a digital walkthrough of the exhibition and the things you can expect to see. With a whole host of exclusives, samples and never before seen documents, this archival document of Stashs’ work provides a real insight into the history of street culture.

Area 1

MTA Subway Map Painting ‘Lafayette’
Medicom Kubrick x Stash Box Art Poster
Medicom Kubrick x Stash 1000%
Medicom Be@rbrick 1000% Stash x Lafayette

Area 2
Nort x Kobe Nike Tee
Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1 ‘Nort’ Sample
Nike Air Zoom Kobe 1 ‘Nort’ Signed
Kobe Documents

Area 3

Nike Air Force 1 High L/M LDN
Nike Air Force 1 High L/M Sample
Nike LDN Packaging
Nike Air Force 1 PRM ’07 PRTY ‘One Night Only’
Nike Air Force 1 Fat Cap Black *Sample
Nike Zoom Force 1 Fat Cap Black
Nike Air Force 1 High 3M  Sample
Nike Air Force 1 High 3M *Production Sample

Nike Air Max BW ‘Artist Seires – Stash’
Nike Air Max BW ‘Artist Seires – Stash’ Sample
Nike Air Max 95 ‘STASH’
Nike Air Max 95 ‘STASH’ Sample
Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium IO ‘STASH’
Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium IO ‘STASH’ F&F
Nike Zoom Spiridon ’16/STASH
Nike Zoom Spiridon ’16/STASH Sample
Nike Zoom Spiridon ’16/STASH Sample

Nort flyers and paperwork
4 Recon pouches
Training pad wallet
2 Chenille patches
Fat Cap swatch
Stance x Stash Sample
Keychains assortment
3 Apple iPods
Nike CD
Nort Shopping Tote
Nort ‘Blue Pack’ Tee
Nike Air Promo Tee ‘BW Release’
Nike Air Max 95 ‘STASH’ Baby Sample
Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium IO ‘STASH’ Baby Sample
Nike Air Force 1 PRTY *Baby
recon stash toy sample
Recon Stash toy
Tron Game Console

Area 4

Yeenjoy Studio x Stash Spray Can Incense Chamber F&F 
SilentStage Resin Spray Can
Medicom Wooden Cans (2)
Bape x Stash Cans (4)
Vintage cans (2)
Gshock x Stash
Spray Candles (2)
Medicom can sculpture
Bape x Stash big can

Coleman x Medicom x Stash lamp
Cap Dispenser Sculpture
Silver Southpaw
Nozzle Metal
Train Tape
PD Mug
Training Tag Tape
3D Printed Can

Area 5

NFS Training Pad
Stickers
London Tube Maps
Training Pad Sleeve
Clothing Brand Tags
Original Documents with Flyer for Contents Under Pressure
Recon Tee
Recon Jeans
Stash for Supreme Tee
Mad Hectic Tee
Contents Under Pressure Tee
Hectic sculpture
Recon Printed Bandana (2)
Subware mouse pad
PD Zippo Knife
Subware Token Belt
Subware Token Belt Mold
Recon Clock
Assorted keychains, pins, accessories
Medicom Fabrik x Stash x Coleman Bottle Cooler
Medicom Fabrik Stash Bike Chain
Hysteric Mini Anniversary Necklace
Gravis iPod case

Nike Air Zoom Talaria ‘Nort’ Hyperstrike
Nike Air Zoom Talaria ’16 ‘Stash’ Sample
Nike AF-X Black
Nike AF-X Olive
Nike Dunk Low ‘ID’
Nike Dunk Low ‘Colette – Tools of the Trade’
Nike Dunk Seamless Laser
Nike Paul Rodriguez Zoom Air Elite ‘Stash’ Signed
Nike Air Max BW STASH *Alternate Sample 1
Nike Air Max BW STASH *Alternate Sample 2
Nike Air Max BW STASH *Alternate Sample 3
Nike Dunk High ‘Hawaii 5-0’

Area 6 & 7

Rust-oleum Tee Signed
Phillies Blunt Long Sleeve Tee
Bape ‘Command Z’ Tee
NFC ‘Circle Graf’ Tee
Subware ‘S_ ‘Tee
Undercover x Stash Tee
Stash for Bape First Tee
Subware ‘Turning Styles’ Tee
MC Serch Tee
Stash for Bape Tee (MC Serch inspired)
Subware Crewneck
Kyrlon Tee (Hand-printed)
Stash Piece on tee

Sketch set pictured
Nike HH Stash Tee 1
Nike HH Stash Tee 2
Nike HH Stash Tee 3
Fabrik x Stash wallets (2)
Subware Pouch
NFC First Hat
GFS ‘UPS’ Hat
Phillies Blunts OG hat
Subware Hat
Nokia Phone
Ericson Phone
Gshock Mr G
Casio SL-410
Nike Watches (3)
Seiko Multilingual Translator and World Time
Medicom Be@rbrick 100% ‘Ariel’
Casio QV10
Fuji Battery Charger
Leica D-Lux 1
Gshock Iconography of the Spraycan Movement LDN
Personal Cassette
Stash Piece Tee
Stash x Futura First Tee
Phillies Blunts Beanie
Physical files

Area 8

Medicom Be@rbrick 400% Nort
Medicom Be@rbrick  400% Levi
Medicom Be@rbrick 400% Fat Cap
Medicom Be@rbrick 400% Blue Fat Caps 
Medicom Kubrick 400% Prototype Nozzle
Medicom Kubrick 400% Stash
Medicom Kubrick 400% Prototype
Medicom Kubrick 400% Recon Red + logo
Medicom Be@rbrick 100% Green 100%
Medicom Kubrick Green 100%
Medicom Kubrick Silver 100% Custom
Medicom Kubrick Nozzle Prototype Clear 100%
Medicom Kubrick Recon Red 100%
Medicom Red logo
Medicom Green logo
Medicom Kubrick Colette 100%
Medicom Kubrick Recon x Relax 100%
Medicom Kubrick x Stash 100%
Medicom Kubrick Nozzle Prototype Color 100%
Medicom Kubrick Nozzle Silver 100%
Medicom Be@rbrick Bape x Stash 100%
Medicom Be@rbrick Stash 70% keychain

The Air Jordan 5 joins the label’s latest partnering with the music legend himself, DJ Khaled, on top of a range of apparel with the basketball brand. With a two-piece shoe collection on the charters, offering you that extra bit of it spectacle to your rotation, while also serving classic b-ball cues that have made this hardwood gem, the legend that it is today. 

The eclectic collection starts with a ‘Crimson Bliss’ paint-up.  Arriving with bold ‘We The Best’ embroidery on the left heel and Nike Air labelling on the right, this collab is loud and proud. The ‘We The Best’ message is also located on the translucent outsole and the left insole, while premium leather on the upper works in unison with techy mesh panels and synthetic eyestays. Jumpman logos sit on the tongues, with branded lace jewels offering the classic representation of heritage. Visible Air units sign off the shoe, delivering premium comfort all-day-long. 

Second to the motivational link-up is yet another cult classic; the ‘Sail’ colourway. Featuring a tumbled leather construction, the silhouette’s traditional mesh window adorns the midfoot while a quilted satin lining confirms comfort. Positive affirmations are enlisted on the inside of the tongue and carry the story to the heel of the shoe with embroidered ‘We The Best’ text and Nike Air labelling. Air technology in the mismatched sole units offers supreme cushioning while Jumpman logos adorn the tongue for a final branded touch.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE BELOW!

The LONDON IN-STORE draw is now CLOSED!

All online draws will now be housed over on the Footpatrol Launches app which can be downloaded here.

To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms. These WON’T be available in-store to sign up on. In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email winners will be given a set of dates in which they much collect their win from our London store To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid government approved photographic ID. This much match the name on the winners email. NO ONE will be eligible to collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will result in failure to purchase your win.

This week see’s us closing out our four week relationship with ‘Sounds of Craft’. As you are all aware, Frequent Players is our music division within Footpatrol and offers an insight into those engrained within the music industry and those who are emerging within the scene.

These last four weeks have seen us team up with Sons of Craft, a design lab who claim ‘craft is their religion’. They too have started to explore the world of music with thanks to their record label Sounds of Craft. This felt like the perfect opportunity to explore our two worlds and explore their world and their artists. 

To close out these four weeks, we speak with Prncss, a DJ, producer and performer who takes us through her journey so far, growing up in Zimbabwe all whilst laying down our latest Frequent Players mix.

Footpatrol: Hey Prncss! Thanks so much for letting us come by today, we like to start off this interview with a simple question of how are you?

Prncss: I’m great thank you

FP: For the people who are not familiar with who you are and the work you do, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Prncss: I am a producer , performer and DJ. I previously have been in a band.I am part of a creative collective The Blackfish Experience. I have a solo project coming out next spring and I am just out here creating vibes.

FP: A multidisciplinary artist and a music producer, I am sure this didn’t happen overnight! When did your love for music all start for you?

Prncss: Well growing up in Zimbabwe we listened to the radio alot in the house and we always played old records of African music. When i moved to Ireland I played the drums in church , then I started a band which opened me up to other music genres. At home we would always watch mtv and channel U which expanded my taste iSo I like very eclectic genres of music.

FP: How would you describe your music/ DJing style and how does this reflect your identity?

Prncss: My style is heavily influenced by electronic music. I think where all the genres i listen to cross over thats the commons thread. Whether it be African electronic music, to chicago juke, to UK bass that is the element that they share. I am also a fan of heavy bass and drums.

FP: What has been your favourite venue to play at so far?

Prncss: My favourite venue to play has been The Cause. The sound system there was absolutely delicious

FP: Have there been any challenges that you have faced on your journey so far?

Prncss: There many challenges definitely I have faced , in terms of promoters not wanting to pay creatives accordingly, also the lack of inclusivity for female and non binary DJs on bigger platforms. Its alot better now than 10 years ago when I started. Also now with technology becoming cheaper it makes DJing accessible to many people which has its pros and cons but theres too much competition in the sense that if you refuse a show based on low offer for a gig theres always an inexperienced DJ who would take that gig and that doesnt improve the financial standard for DJs who have been grinding alot longer.

FP: What advice would you give to young creatives trying to make it in the music industry?

Prncss: In terms of DJing I would say be a great selecta first of all, learn how to mix and blend your tracks and know your value as a creative.

FP: Prncss, it has been such a pleasure to meet you!  Before we let you go, we like to give all our interviewees the chance to sign off the interview with anything they’d like to share or a message of positivity. So by all means take it away!

Prncss: Thanks for having me Footpatrol and lacing me up with these fire sneakers! To everyone out there you already have all it takes to be who you want to be you just need to step into your greatness no matter how challenging it is!

A couple weeks back, we at Footpatrol hosted our second community run! A few months back we teamed up with The North Face for a trail run however this time ourselves and Hoka kept it closer to home with a community 5km from the store.

With Hoka Rep Jhon coming with not only the right energy to get the community ready for the run but also a box of Hoka Bondi 8‘s for everyone to test! Laced up and raring to go, we headed out weaving our way through the streets of central London taking in the mall and Buckingham Palace, we even through in a steps challenge to everyone who took part as part of a competition…

Take a look at the below images from the day and for all you runners out there, stay tuned for our next community run!

As our Black Future Season campaign comes to a close, we visited Armand Da Silva, who was the photographer behind all four shoots at time&space, his newly opened venture with his partner Tyler Phoenix. We discuss design, photography and the democratisation of the elitist experience.

Knowing Armand from a distance, if anybody asked me, I would’ve said he’s a photographer. Incredibly meticulous, his work is permeated with personality and a softness that is akin to his character. But to just describe Armand as a photographer would only be speaking to half of him. “A photographer and an archivist,” says Armand, sitting in a large, concrete room with incredible furniture and books, alongside other quirky additions, like skateboards and figurines.

To describe exactly where we are speaking, it’s easier to start from the beginning to understand how we got here, in a space filled with all of his “passions and interests in one place”. Whilst his love of photography came first, Armand always had an interest in design. “You know when you’re young and people ask ‘What do you want to be when you’re older?’ My answer would always be an architect…That never happened,” Armand explains. Although it wasn’t meant to be his profession, he kept it as a hobby —taking an interest in interior design and furniture more generally. One day when he walked past a furniture shop, he realised that he was interested in “60s, 70s mid-century space-age pop design furniture”.

Collecting with his partner Tyler, who specialises as a nail artist, they’d put items they found in a storage space, holding onto rare and interesting pieces they had collected from as far as Italy. Upon realising they had collected so many relics but had no way of sharing them with others, the idea of a workspace-meets-office-meets-studio-meets-exhibition began to foster. “One of my favourite game developers, Hideo Kojima, made a game which has narration at the beginning. I just remember hearing ‘time and space’ and thinking, ‘hard’. It relates to my passions and interests, so I had it in my [Instagram] bio before we even considered getting a space,” says Armand.

So when looking to have a home away from their homes, time&space felt like an appropriate name, a short but sweet encapsulation of everything both Armand and Tyler are about. Walking past, looking through the large windows from the outside, the space appears to be a museum, exhibiting rare books, furniture and the like. But what makes this way more interesting than the typical museum experience, is that everything you see, you can touch, sit on, read, and interact with. Whether it’s Victor Vasarely’s 1973 book, entitled [VASARELY II] that you just can’t find online, or Ernst Moeckl’s kangaroo chairs from 1968, time&space presents itself as “a space to come and learn about these things,” says Armand. “We want people to feel comfortable to pick up a book and sit on a chair for two or three hours. As long as we’re here, of course.”

I was curious to understand what makes it into the space, versus what stays in the houses of both Armand and Tyler, whether there was anything too precious to allow people to touch. “I can’t bring everything here, I want my room to look nice as well,” Armand laughs, explaining that things stay out of the space to allow everything within to not feel cramped, so people can fully enjoy everything. All of the items sitting within have enough space to feel like it’s on display, but at the same time, it’s like an interactive, stylistic playground. .

With plans to change things around once a month, it’ll be an ever-evolving environment, with items being removed to clear space for new objects. Interestingly, the furniture is also available to rent for photoshoots, whilst the pair also offer a sourcing service for anything sought-after that you’re struggling to get your hands on.

Entry to time&space is by appointment only, via Instagram, (@timeand___space).

Before we get into it… thank you, thank you and thank you. A Huge thank you needed for all of you who joined us and helped us celebrate our 20th anniversary exhibition ‘The Blueprint’.

After the unfortunate postponement last month, the start of this month saw us take over Soho with a throwback to twenty years of Footpatrol. A look back at past collaborations and some sneaky looks at some upcoming bits, we enjoyed a wholesome weekend with old faces, new faces who all come together to create the community.

Take a look below at a recap of the weekend and don’t forget to let us know your favourite part!

As you are all aware by now, Frequent Players is our music division within Footpatrol. Our way of exploring the world of music and bringing the community closer to those emerging within the scene. 

For our latest Frequent Players feature, we’ve teamed up with Sons of Craft, a design lab who claim ‘craft is their religion’. They too have started to explore the world of music with thanks to their record label Sounds of Craft. This felt like the perfect opportunity to explore our two worlds and explore their world and their artists. 

Next up, we speak with Haruna who sits down with Footpatrol to discuss life, modelling, and of course DJing. Take a further read below and don’t forget to check out the latest Frequent Players mix that’s now live!

Footpatrol: Hey Haruna! We like to kick off all our interviews with the simple question of how are you?

Haruna: I am good thank you! It’s been quite a busy day today actually, but yeah, I am good can’t complain.

FP: So for people who don’t know what you are and what you do,  for our Footpatrol audience, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?

Haruna: My name is Haruna, I am a model, DJ, and producer, I was also doing styling before but decided to put all that energy into myself. 

FP: When did your passion for DJing/ producing all start for you?

Haruna: I have been producing music from sixteen years old because I started music in school. I did music technology, function is always part of it, even through studying,  it gave me time to grow as a creative. At the time there was a certain big  Rick Ross song that was out and I found out about the guy who made the beat in his bedroom on the same pro beat equipment that I had and then I was like to myself ‘why don’t I try’ and from then I was always practicing. I then started doing modelling but I used DJing to promote my sound as it gives you an identity and I think it goes hand in hand in hand. 

FP: So you see yourself as a whole brand, in the way you DJ and produce?

Haruna: More an artist than a DJ because there are DJs who are sound selectors, they pick the best bangers like its radio. I do that but in my own way, otherwise, you can probably book the next guy.

FP: Listening to your mixes, we love the way you use the Afrobeat and Amapiano sound, as well as the Hip-Hop beats, what has inspired your unique sound? 

Haruna: I was inspired by listening to my favourite DJs and artists like Selection, JL, Kaytranada, and Sango – all these people have picked a certain pocket of the world that they are interested in and they dived into it and made that sound. I am also into a new artist called Hagan, check him out! He’s Ghanaian and picks out the sound that he really likes. Therefore, I really wanted to produce a sound that I like and a sound that is easy listening for everyone. I would say my beats are quite ambient but also hard-hitting on the lower ends as well. 

FP: Do you think the music you play reflects your own identity or your background?

Haruna: Yeah, it really does reflect my identity. As an African and my style is quite eccentric and how I dress also comes into play with that.

FP: In terms of DJing, what is your biggest accomplishment so far? 

Haruna: I would say, when I started out in DJing, I really tried to fit into people’s lineups from the start and it wasn’t really working. I would say the achievement for me was the fact that I put on my own event with Nightlights and I got to open for one of my favourite artists called Flohio,  I have always been listening to her, so to actually to DJ for her and to open was quite an accomplishment – that was a big thing for me.

FP: That is a massive accomplishment, especially starting out in this DJing game! So you have also had your fair share of modeling gigs, being a model for 4 years, so how do you think the modeling world and your DJing / producing world mix? 

Haruna: No matter what you do, in all creative things you are putting yourself forward as an individual. As a model, photographer, and stylist you are putting yourself forward, so I learned some of the fundamentals of who I am in modeling and I had to apply it to other creative stuff that I am doing. I learned a lot from it. 

FP: So let’s talk a little more about your accomplishments such as being a part of Hackney’s very own Subtle Radio station, how did this opportunity come about?

Haruna: Subtle radio is really good, I met Hannah at a video shoot and I was styling it and she also had a radio station, she let me know about it but I wasn’t DJing at the time. So they were one of the first people I thought of and I was also on Balamii at the time and they said that they would like to have me on. They are really good at giving me tips on being a DJ in a different way that I didn’t know and opening myself into that world. I never saw myself as a presenter but there you have to speak on the mic when you are  DJing and that’s their style of radio station. They are all presenters and really great DJs, so it was new to me but I am open to trying new things. Subtle radio was like a new challenge for me.

FP: What other challenges do you think you have faced becoming a new and upcoming DJ/ Producer?

Haruna: When producing music, the organisation part of it, from the idea – to the start of the song – to mastering, the whole thing can be challenging especially as a producer. Because I am doing more than one creative medium, sometimes I can get imposter syndrome because you are stepping into their world, their music artists and they know you as a model. Some people could question would you’re trying to do, a little bit of imposter syndrome that I don’t have now, but I think at the start, it was a bit hard.

FP: Haruna, it has been a pleasure speaking to you!  We would also like to dedicate this last question for you to sign off on, whether it is getting our Footpatrol audience excited about something, a message of positivity, whatever you like! 

Haruna: I would say dive into all parts of yourself creatively and try out new things, try to see who you are as a person. Step out of your comfort zone because when I started DJing I went to see sets of genres I wouldn’t listen to, to see how DJs play, I listened to some Techno – I don’t like Techno but I learned new things about how those Techno DJs play. Stepping out of your comfort is something that you should try to do every day, that’s when everything gets good! 

Back again! Nearing the end of 2022, Jordan brand are planning on ending the year with a bang it seems. With the much sought after launch of the Air Jordan 1 ‘Lost & Found’, they’re ready and waiting to introduce their next offering.

With help of Atlanta based retailer and frequent collaborator, Jordan hit up A Ma Maniére for a wintery take on the fan favourite Air Jordan IV. Boasting a plum like upper in a luxuriously soft suede, this latest AJ4 comes equipped with signature details that featured on their past collaborations. For example, the quilted satin lining and off white midsole screams this colder time of the year.

Who’s going to try add this one to the collection?

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE BELOW!

The LONDON IN-STORE draw CLOSED!

All online draws will now be housed over on the Footpatrol Launches app which can be downloaded here.

To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms. These WON’T be available in-store to sign up on.

In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email winners will be given a set of dates in which they much collect their win from our London store To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid government approved photographic ID. This much match the name on the winners email. NO ONE will be eligible to collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will result in failure to purchase your win.

The collaboration between Crocs and Salehe Bembury continues to deliver the goods. With fresh new colour ways continuing to show face throughout 2022, we now have the forth and final iteration from this latest pack of releases. Now a household name within both streetwear, art and music, the Pollex Clog is another eye-catching silhouette within the Crocs line up.

Crafted from foam, the fit is moulded into an unorthodox fingerprint design –  its daring exploration of form is one that is reminiscent of Salehe Bembury’s signature branding. Concaved perforations throughout continues the theme of authenticity as well as keeping things ultra-lightweight. Paired with an adjustable heel strap for added personalisation, while underfoot, the part translucent outsole unit signs off the design with supreme durability made with everyday terrain in mind.

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE BELOW!

The London in-store draw is now CLOSED!

To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms, these WON’T be available in-store to sign up on. 

In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email, winners will be given a set of dates in which they must collect their win from our London store. To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid photographic government ID matching the winners name. NO ONE can collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will mean failure to purchase your win.