Author: Bradley Martinez

One of the newest brands to Footpatrol, couple weeks back we introduced HOKA by taking their Clifton 8 silhouette out for an evening run through the streets of London. For their second silhouette to arrive at FP, the Bondi 7, we once again took it out to venture the city streets and see what it had to offer.

Much like the Clifton 8, the Bondi 7 benefits from an eye-catching, over exaggerated midsole that with its high stack, offers an ultra cushioned ride. Following on from its predecessor, the Bondi 7 is equipped with a breathable mesh upper and rocker technology that offers extreme comfort and we haven’t even got on to the collar yet… Made from memory foam, the collar allows for all shapes and size that makes it one of the most approachable. The Bondi 7 is definitely one you could wear all day, everyday…

Take a closer look below at the HOKA Bondi 7 which is now available to shop online at Footpatrol here!

For the launch of the Air Jordan 1 OG High ‘Rebellionaire’, we tapped Timi from Pure Kicks to talk about his journey and history into footwear and his love of basketball – as well his lover of peanut butter cups! Pure Kicks is a channel where Timi and close friend review not just sneakers, but more specifically, performance basketball sneakers. Something we don’t see a lot in the UK! Like most the Air Jordan 1 silhouette is many consumers and collectors go-to and the latest ‘Rebellionaire’ rendition will only be a part of that lineage.

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The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!

ONLINE draws are over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!

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.

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!

Timi, pleasure to have you here! Before we get into things, how are you?

I’m doing good, navigating things nicely as we come out of the last couple years we’ve had.

Tell us a bit about yourself and your earliest memory of sneakers?

Earliest memory was asking my parents to buy me a pair of Black Cat AJ3s from a “website” because I had seen someone famous wearing them…they were £36…you can guess how that went…

Was basketball a huge influence in the sneakers you got into?

It still is but growing up my idols were players like Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson so as I mentioned earlier all I wanted to do was to like like them on and off the court, if I couldn’t get the sneakers, I’d get the long chains, if I couldn’t get them then the XXXL t-shirts would have to do.

You have a rich background of basketball, was basketball always the sport you wanted to play in?

Being born and Raised in the UK no, Football was the very first choice being that all my friends played and my dad enjoyed watching, however, I just wasn’t very good lol. So after my primary school playground had a makeover I decided to switch things up and give Basketball a try on the newly installed hoops…the rest is history.

You worked for Niketown London – was that a place that taught you a lot about product as well as networking yourself with people related to what your passions like basketball and 

footwear?

Most definitely during my time there, NikeTown became a well known and trusted spot for on court performance sneakers as well as off court, so looking after that section of the store I became immersed in the product and community that was already established – launches were VERY different back then lol!

Pure Kicks is a Youtube channel you and your good friend created what was the idea around it?

The idea was to shine some light on the game from an angle that isn’t about talent or God-given pshyique but instead the sneakers you choose to play in, one thing we all have in playing the game we love. We also just wanted to let the world to know that the UK’s got Hoopers!

In the UK, Basketball doesn’t get the same light as the usual sports like football and rugby, respectively – so as far as sneakers go, did you feel that some light needed to be shed onto performance basketball footwear (& lifestyle)?

As I mentioned a second ago Basketball gets the misconception that you HAVE to be over 6ft to even play but it’s no secret the sport transcends across music, fashion and culture as a whole the list of “cool” things inspired by basketball is damn near endless. So the channel has become a platform to champion just that through both performance and lifestyle.

We really appreciate your time spent with us Timi, before we let you go is there anything you would like to share with the Footpatrol readers and community?

Thanks for dropping in with me, this has been fun! From me all is like to say is…wear you sneakers!

To celebrate International Women’s Day here at Footpatrol we have enlisted the help of British – Chinese graphic designer / illustrator Yee Poon who has opted for a quirky illustrative spin in the latest instalment of our Communi-T series. Based in Bristol Yee Poon is lauded for her comedic animated designs ranging from bespoke commissions to her fruitful interpretations on classic artwork pieces. We believe that Yee Poon would be the perfect fit for our T-shirt  as she acknowledges and honours women across the globe for their continuous impact on society. Proposing a graphic inspired equali-T that also coincides with Earth Day. 

Utilising an ant print on our amicable design signified determination, unity and loyalty. Dubbed as a spirit animal, the ant possesses great strength and a sense of integrity which reminds us that regardless of your size and worth anything can be accomplished when you put in effort, even a gender equal world. With a strong message of female autonomy and unity we believe that this T-shirt reflects our core values of equality at Footpatrol.

Arriving in a crisp white cotton body construction with bold black graphic lettering ‘Power’ and ‘Unity’ in a puff-print application adorned to the mid chest. What’s more, a green ant print with Footpatrol branding and lettering aforementioned coats the reverse. The fit is finalised with staple hem-lined detailing. 

We catch up with Yee Poon to discuss the admirations behind her designs, how she got started in art/ illustration career and her thoughts on International Women’s day.

For your chance to get your hands on our latest Communi-T project with Yee Poon, head over to the Footpatrol Launches App where an online draw is now live!

Footpatrol: How are you?

Yee Poon : Yeah I am good, thank you ! A bit of a trek to get here today.

FP: Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?

YP: I am a graphic designer. Firstly, it is my main job and I take up illustration on the side that was kind of built when Covid happened and I had more free time to do more drawings and paintings. Then slowly, I built a following on my Instagram.

FP: Where did your initial love for drawing and illustration come from? Was that something that you always had, or did it develop at school?

Yee Poon: Yeah, I think it’s cliche to say that I have been drawing since I was a kid and everything but I have genuinely always loved drawing but my parents never saw a career in that. So graphic design was something I could get a job in and make money from.

FP: This month signifies International Women’s Month and we are so happy to have you produce the design for the t-shirt. Could you break down the design?

YP: So when the brief came in, I knew I wanted to create a powerful slogan Tee, something that you would wear on the streets and resonate with other people. So I did a little research on the words I wanted on this T-shirt and I wanted to put some animal on it or some creature that’s my style – food and animals. I decided to do some research on some powerful animals and I found myself looking at ants. They are really incredible creatures, the way they work in teams and their determination to build things so I thought this was the perfect analogy for this International Women’s Day T-shirt. Using ants to represent power and unity and when you come together you can really create something beautiful.

FP: Have you ever done anything like this before like for an awareness day as such? Or is this the first time doing a kind of project like this?

YP: This is definitely the first time for International Women’s Day as a campaign.

FP: Just in general, both personal and work, just to promote a positive message or something that you might have done in actual employment.

YP: Funnily enough, Covid brought me a lot of opportunities, loads of people wanted to help the NHS and create things to raise money for charities. I have done a few T-shirt designs just to raise money for it. One company they called it ‘Life On Hold’ was all about putting your life on pause and creating artwork from that. I think they raised 15k for the NHS.

FP: It’s not very often hearing people saying Covid created opportunities

Yee Poon: Yeah I know !

FP: Normally it’s the over way around, I was going to say how did that affect you as an artist but by the sounds of it, it is quite positive in terms of opportunity.

YP: Yeah it’s kind of like when you have all that free time not being able to go outside and do things when you are stuck at home with your pens, computer and paper it is just an outlet to be a bit more creative and fill up my time a bit.

FP: For yourself as an individual or artist, what does International Women’s Month mean to you? 

YP: I think it is important to raise awareness for sure but I think when they say this month we are looking at this, I feel like it is an issue. It should be a year long thing and we should be working towards gender equal roles. There is a lot of emphasis on women doing things, actually it is just as important as men playing their part and championing the women in their lives.

FP: Are you seeing a change of opportunities being created for females within the art world and in general ?

YP: I think we are improving like in the creative industries. There are changes happening but it is all down to people like yourself, Footpatrol that are championing women and giving us the platforms to this kind of thing. This wouldn’t happen without people like you putting us in that place, I am really grateful for that.

FP: To sign we always leave the final question as an opportunity for anyone we have worked with to spread a message of positivity, to raise awareness or build hype – anything.

Is there anything you would like to share ?

YP: It’s really funny because I saw a snippet of a podcast, I don’t know if you have heard of or watched ‘Life Of A CEO’, he was talking about how you should be nice to everyone you meet all the time because you never how that is going to pay back in the future and I wouldn’t be here without meeting Jake for example. Then through uni and then just keeping in touch and bringing me on board, it is all these little connections and those touchpoints you don’t notice that people do and it will just play out well. 

Jordan Brand return with another ’85’ iteration on the iconic Air Jordan 1 OG High silhouette. The 85 releases are the brands take on reimagining the AJ1 in its original shape. First released in 2020 with the a black/red rendition, it has seen a ‘Neutral Grey’ release in 2021 which is an ode to one of the many colour ways launched in 1985. Now making its way back for the first time is the ‘Georgetown’ colour.

This release honours the collegiate colours of Washington D.C. Georgetown Hoyas. Their home and away jerseys feature said colours. This latest take on the 85 is dressed in a navy/tech grey pairing, premium flat leather the aforementioned Georgetown colors perfectly married with the classic color-blocking style, while a nylon tongue features a sightly neo-vintage aesthetic and grey laces.

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The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!

ONLINE draw will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!

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.

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE BELOW!

The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!

ONLINE draw will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!

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.

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!

Nike and Sacai have produced a host of collaborative projects over the years and the latest Nike Vaporwaffle is a testament to their efforts. With a stripped back iteration in comparison to their previous releases, this ‘less is more’ aesthetic is perfect for the coming seasons.

With a 2-pack release, one silhouette is dressed in a monochromatic black, whilst the other possesses an all sail upper. Both mimicking each other in their respective colours, they also feature a gum outsole to add some colour. With a combination of nylon and premium suede, the iconic Swoosh features premium leather. Sacai keeps the iconic double-aesthetic with the midsole and tongue as well as the dual branding on the tongue tab and heel.

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The London in-store draw is now closed!

ONLINE draw will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!

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.

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!

To celebrate International Women’s Month, we’ve teamed up with The Imprint Collective on a series of talks that shine the light on woman who are constantly pushing the fields they work in.

Ranging from creatives, to agencies to brands, we’ll be sitting down to learn more about them, the paths that have got them to where they are now and of course, their professions.

Check out the line up below and CLICK HERE to get your tickets for our last talk with PUMA UK’s Louise Howley and Fran Lavelle.

To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we took a trip down memory lane and delved into the history of Footpatrol with Friends and Family. Current team members, past team members of those people that have been passing through our doors since 2002.

With 20 years under our belt and a whole host of memorable faces, we opened the doors to just a handful of memorable people to catch up on old times and to of course, check out our 20th anniversary collection with Rimo.

Jimmy

I took care of retail (and many other bits) of Footpatrol for 10 years from its reopening in 2010 to 2020. It’s been a huge part of my life and I’m thankful for all the lovely people I’ve met and worked with along the way. Peace and Love to all TEAMFP past and present and best of luck for the next 20 years!

Emil

It’s great to see Footpatrol make it to 20 years whilst still being able to keep their integrity and move ahead with the times. 

Kish

Footpatrol is more than just a sneaker store. The team at FP have always engaged with the sneaker community with reverence and integrity.

Dean

My name is Dean and I’ve been shopping with Footpatrol for a number of years now. I’ve always loved the family aspect of FP. They have always made the guys I’ve camped with and myself feel valued and respected. Congratulations on 20 Years. Team FP. ❤️

Benji

A hidden gem in Soho, FP was where many loyal friendships originated. We attended many camp outs throughout the years and most were very memorable, quite often we would meet there just to chill with the staff and the people even when not after a special release. A place we can still call home after all these years. Thank you FP.

J Rago

Footpatrol LDN, for many…… is our community center!!!! In a city which exhibits every culture known to man…FP is THE place where the sneaker enthusiasts amongst us collide. The experiences, memories and friends made over the years will last a lifetime.

So Thank you, & Many happy returns #teamFP

Franklin

Footpatrol has been at the forefront of trainers for the past 20 years and a true staple in the community, plus it’s really good to have a UK based store have elite collaborations with all the major trainer brands. The King wishes Footpatrol another 20 years of success.

It’s gone and happened again… Another mystery draw has found its way on to the Footpatrol blog giving you, the community a chance at at some special past launches… 

To find out more about this mysterious package, click on the link below to enter!

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The rules are simple, you MUST be following @Footpatrol_LDN on social media. You can only enter ONCE for ONE item, you can’t enter for multiple so choose carefully as multiple entries will be cancelled! The mystery draw will close Friday 25th February at 08:00AM GMT so be quick! Winners will be notified via email, good luck!

The London In-store Mystery Draw is now closed!

To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above form, this 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 result in forfeiting your win.

Among the iconic models within the Air Jordan signature line, the Air Jordan III certainly makes a case for the top pick. Released in 1988, MJ famously wore the AJIII in his 2nd Slam Dunk contest win from the 3-throw line, becoming synonymous to the basketball icon.

Over the years, the Air Jordan III has gone through many iterations and collaborations. However, it’s the clean and subtle approach that deem to capture hearts of the consumer and collectors alike such as the ‘White Cement’ and ‘Black Cement’ respectively. To set the AJIII off in 2022 and carrying on the festivity of the All-Star weekend is the ‘Cardinal’ colourway.

This latest retro bares similar hues from the Air Jordan VII ‘Cardinals’ from 1992. With its signature DNA feature of a clean white leather base and iconic elephant print, the midsole, lining, eyelets and outsole use ‘cardinal red’ along with ‘light curry’ hits.

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The London In-store draw is now closed!

ONLINE raffles will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!

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.

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!