Author: Jake Archer
The Air Jordan V ‘Toro Bravo’ was originally released in 2009 as a two-pack alongside its 3M counterpart. Dubbed the ‘Raging Bull Pack’ by fans, this dynamic duo was part of Jordan Brands lineage of ‘Defining Moments Packs’ which was a consistent run of two pairs of Jordan silhouettes to honor his dominance on the court.
Releasing in a special box stateside, the pack released as a double pull out-type packaging whereas worldwide they’d release as individuals. As part of the Raging Bull Pack, the Toro Bravo iteration was often favoured due to its stand-out look. Dressed in an all red suede upper, it was undoubtably a shoe to catch attention, especially during a time where all red shoes was a popular trend. The Toro Bravo was and is one of the most sought after pair of AJV’s throughout the years.
12 years on and Jordan Brand have announced their intention to re-release the popular AJV. Similarly featuring its signature all red suede upper, a few tweaks have been made in contrast to its original version. With a higher cut and tongue, the up and coming Toro Bravo silhouette also accommodates an updated tooling around the toe box. In addition, an icy blue is used for the outsole and the trademark ‘23’ heel stitching is slightly larger. Lastly, the box is an ode to the original special packaging that is dressed in constructed wooden panels with ‘Toro Bravo’ etched on the side to commemorate its nickname.
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The A-ZX series is now in full flow and after a series of collaborations and in-line designs celebrating the iconic ZX series, we now come to the letter ‘W’. To celebrate this, adidas called upon a past collaborator that goes by the name Sean Wotherspoon.
A man that needs no introduction to the sneaker community, his latest collaboration with the Three Stripes follows on from where they left off with their 2020 Super Earth Superstar. Founder of thrift store ‘Round Two’, Sean takes on the fan favourite ZX 8000 and applies a DIY aesthetic with the use of mixed materials, rugged canvas’ and exaggerated frayed stitching that drape down from the illustrated floral design.
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One of the most sought after silhouettes at the moment, the Nike Dunk has been making waves since its resurgence in 2020 and after a host of collaborations and revisits into Nike’s archive, it seems there is no hold it back.
Ever since its introduction, the Nike Dunk has become known for its simple use of colour blocking and its ability to be be worn with anything, this week we welcome a trio of women’s colour ways to Footpatrol. Consisting of two lows and a high, each features a predominately white leather upper with a contrasting colour on top.
Take a closer look at the three individual styles and make sure to get your entries in!
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The Nike Huarache is another of those timeless Nike collections that we have Tinker Hatfield to thank for. The sneaker appeared in 1991 in the form of the Nike Air Huarache, that runner that was one of the earliest examples of Nike will-fully creating a sneaker that was “stripped to the bare essentials”.
Tinker and his team scaled back the Swoosh coverage to create something that could better rest on the laurels of its technology. That technology was one that actually was in danger of not making it to retail at one point in production; the legend goes that Nike was weary of bringing the model to market, but a test run sold at the NYC Marathon in the early 90s which had athletes alike fixated on the silhouette. Thus, in turn being given the greenlight.
Although initially inspired by water-skiing (Tinker loved the neoprene fit from there and borrowed it for his creation) the ‘Escape’ edition didn’t come to market until 2003. Now with the re-issue beckoning, we can take a further look at the outdoor-inspired Escape iteration of the Air Huarache.
Done in a Bisque, Storm Grey, Rope, and Black color scheme. this version of the model starts off with a Grey neoprene bootie paired with the Green hue noted on the tongue and ankle region of the upper.
Two shades of Earthy Brown appear on the leather overlays and toe box respectively. A translucent Black supportive ankle strap add some contrast to the upper.
Finishing details include White laces, a White midsole and Black rubber outsole.
As Air Jordan 1 High’s speak for themselves, the AJ1 Low model has been staking its claim amongst popular releases in recent times.
With a host of colourways to choose from, the AJ1 Low is readily available for Jordan fans or general consumers. New retros and original colourway make-ups provide a variety for the mass market.
This latest iteration is a testament to the ever-growing list of low cut versions of the popular High tops. The low-top is providing an improved, slightly higher quality SE variant, with ‘Barely Green’ taking control across the upper in near entirety. Staying true to its namesake, the titular tone is not obvious in its green hue. This faint use of colour is applied all throughout the construction, dyeing the smooth leathers of the overlays as well as the textured canvas that wraps the toe box as well as the mid-panel.
Furthermore, the black Swooshes on the medial and lateral side provide a tidy contrast, whilst the laces and Wings logo on the heel give a brighter yet subtle look. in ‘LT Artic Pink’.
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We’re excited to announce that our London store will be reopening its doors on Monday 12th April. With the safety of our staff and customers at the forefront of our minds, we have put some new measures in place to make sure you can have the best shopping experience whilst being safe.
With this in mind, we will operate via the below three methods.
GENERAL VISITS
From 14.04.21, we will no longer be operating an appointment system on a day to day basis. Instead, please you’ll be able to come by the store as normal where the team will help guide you into the store when it is safe to do so. Due to store restrictions, you may be required to wait outside till is it free to enter so we ask that you maintain the 2M social distancing rule. Lastly and most importantly, we please ask that you follow the guidance of our in-store teams at all times with respect and patience and take in to consideration our neighbours. We can’t allow for large queues to form so we may ask you to come back shortly.
APPOINTMENTS
For certain store launches, we will reintroduce the appointment system. This will give those an opportunity to book a slot for a chance to purchase the product in question. All details for how to book an appointment for this type of launch will be detailed within the caption on the social post.
IN-STORE RAFFLES
In-store raffles will be reintroduced for in-store collections. When an in-store raffle is announced, all details and sign ups will take place here, on the Footpatrol blog. No sign ups will take place within the store so please don’t try to enter this way
Further Safety Measures In Place In-store
— We recommend that you wear a mask during your visit to the store. We will also ask that you use the hand sanitiser station upon entry.
— Please wait patiently outside until you are able to enter. Please observe the 2M social distance rule while queuing.
— Please keep to the 2M safe distancing regulations when in-store.
— T-Shirts and any such items that require going over the head will not be available to try on. We understand this may be of inconvenience. we are happy to exchange any items of wrong size.
— If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home and get in touch with a doctor or health service by phone.
Stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you back to the store!
For our 25th instalment of our Frequent Players Guest Mix series, we reached out to producer and DJ, Will Lister. London based, Will Lister’s 2021 has already begun with a bang with the introduction of his new label Heald, Will has introduced us to a three part EP series that brings his recognisable dark, thought provoking music to the forefront.
We sat down with Will to learn more about his journey through his musical influences to how he sits down and creates the music he does. Check out the interview below and get locked into Frequent Players 025!
Foopatrol: Will welcome to Frequent Players! It’s a pleasure to have you here with us. How are you?
Will Lister: I’m all good thanks! Been a weird few months but definitely looking forward to summer now.
FP: Lets jump straight into where it all began for you, how long have you been DJing for and what made you want to pursue it as a career?
WL: I’ve probably been DJing since I was like 16 or so. I was part of a youth club from the age of about 12/13 that held music workshops and they randomly owned a pair of Technics they used for parties and stuff. As I got older I ended up leading some music making groups with some kids that were slightly younger. I then managed to get them to lend me the decks so I could practice on them at home so that was pretty lucky. Moving to London for uni and seeing the potential for amazing club nights was something that definitely made me want to take it more seriously.
FP: We read that in terms of musical influences you have been inspired by pretty much any genre. How have these influences helped create your own sound?
WL: I think having been influenced by a bunch of different music has meant I’ve tried to make a bunch of different music. When I was younger I was trying to recreate anything from super cinematic/orchestral sounds as well as listening to like deep house, and also being obsessed with bands like Foals or Bloc Party. I’m now at the stage where all those little production or music things I’ve learnt along the way influence the kind of sound I have now, definitely in ways I don’t even realise too.
FP: Were they any artists within those genres that you used to use as a reference more than others?
WL: I don’t really tend to use any artists as a direct reference as i like to follow my nose when writing music. There are definitely artists or albums that have had a big influence on me and will always be considered classics for me, but i don’t often sit down to write a track with a particular finished genre in mind. I’ll usually just work on creating a single sound or chord pattern I like then see how those feel and bounce off those to give the track it’s direction.
FP: As difficult as a time the last year has been, how has it been as a DJ getting through it. Were you able to put much focus in creating new works or did you use this time to focus on other things?
WL: I mean i haven’t DJ’d or even really thought about DJing until I needed to put this mix together. The past few months have definitely given me time to focus more on producing and pursuing that in different ways moving forward. Putting together the releases for my new label Heald has been my primary focus, and working on my productions alongside that.
FP: With the end of lockdown now in sight and dates of when we can see a return to live shows and club nights starting to pop up, how does that make you feel? It must be exciting to be able to look ahead at any future sets in the pipeline?
WL: Yeah its super exciting for sure, people definitely want the release of being able to go party. It’d be nice to move forward in a progressive way with promoters taking a punt on more unknown talent, as well as pushing for people from underrepresented backgrounds to be more involved. There was a lot of performative action last year, so now it’d be good to see putting their money where their mouth is. The appetite for clubbing will be greater than ever, festivals/parties are selling out without even announcing lineups so this is a great time to be pushing for more diversity and equal representation in this industry. Frankie from Discwoman has written a great piece on this for Dweller, so i’d suggest reading that.
FP: We wanted to touch on the music you produce also. Your most recent project featuring your new singles Gridlines and Shadow Stem, has this really dark, almost futuristic feeling behind it with what sounds like Sitars. It’s an insane mix of sounds, could you walk us through the process behind the tracks?
WL: The main theme behind writing Gridlines was the idea of pushing and pulling the tension in the track, almost stretching it, over the different sonic elements. I wanted the percussion to be rolling but also stick out every now and then, with the melodic sections to be quite expansive whilst driving the track along. Shadow Stem originally started as an attempt to make a track that I could mix from roughly 120bpm into 170 bpm which is why the intro percussion is so polyrhythmic. It then became this track which is a play on moods in that it starts tough and intense but then the big pad that comes in changes the mood quite drastically, and then back again with the more aggressive arp lines into the big sub drop. I wanted to create a sonic world with both these tracks, for elements to come and go and the tracks to develop and evolve.
FP: How are you able to create these sounds you use?
WL: I use a mix of hardware stuff and then processing in the box. I learnt Ableton last year for some work and ended up sticking with it to write in. There are certain things you can do way quicker in Ableton than in Logic. I often start tracks using a synth or drum machine or something and try to create a really captivating sound or melody or something. That can be as simple as a kick and a hi hat sound, or something more complicated like a 16 bar chord pattern with a bunch of changing parameters. It’s all totally replicable in the box without having any hardware but i really find inspiration in not starting tracks in front of a screen.
FP: Well we’re really looking forward to hearing your mix you have curated for us! Thanks so much for allowing us to visit your studio and being a part of the Frequent Players channel. Before we let you go is there anything you would like to share with our readers, listeners and followers?
WL: Have a good summer!
Since its introduction, the Jordan Brand have brought a lot of attention towards its Air Jordan 1 CMFT silhouette over the last few months and it looks like that’s going to continue!
Their latest instalment see’s the AJ1 receive it’s staple use of colour blocking, this time however it features a vibrant burst of ‘Stadium Green’ and white in a mixture of suede and canvas. The stand out feature is the distinct lack of a panelled swoosh, instead Jordan have opted for an almost torn out look against the canvas.
Take a closer look below at this latest iteration below before getting your entries in for our online raffle!
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Throughout each year there are always dates that stick out to people and have a deep meaning wherever you are in the world. For the sneaker community, one of these days falls on March 26th… Of course, this is Air Max Day.
Every year Nike celebrates it’s most explored technology with an array of new models and even revisits some of the most iconic. This year, we got another look at the Nike Air Max 90 ‘Bacon’ as well as the introduction of the Air Max ‘Pre Day’.
To celebrate this years Air Max Day, we paid a visit to Rhiannon Isabel, a stylist and archivist who we’ve previously worked with on our exclusive Air Max 95 ‘110’. Rhiannon took some of the recent Air Max models including the Tuned Max and Air Structure and styled a shoot using her diverse collection of vintage clothing. Take a closer look below whilst Rhiannon talks us through the looks she put together.
“Teamed with Shell suits for fitness or dipped in double denim for fashion, the cult classic Nike Structure Triax served all purposes in 1991.”
“Outfit moodier than Stratford Rex 99, Nike Air Max tailwinds looking all fly, and shock absorbing the baselines and general rudeboy attitude.”
“Ericsson phone lines blowing up on pirates citywide. Strictly for those who were Hood rich and ready to show it. The Nike Tuned Max was a truly stealthy status symbol and original London ting in ‘99.”
The YZY FOAM RUNNER, which is Made in the U.S.A., features injected EVA foam to provide lightweight durability. This model is made using algae harvesting technology that helps to keep lakes clean. The soft top layer in the footbed offers immediate step in comfort. The strategically mapped vents around the foot provide air flow and breathability. Additionally, the YZY FOAM RUNNER will usher in a new box construction that requires less material, which leads to less cardboard material waste.
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