Author: Bradley Martinez

Renewing their partnership once again, Nike have been teaming up with Chitose Abe’s high fashion label sacai since 2015. Ever since the relationship began, she has always brought her signature design to the Nike archive.

Bringing a modern take to some of their most historical silhouettes, Abe began by taking the Air Max 90 and the much sought after Dunk High silhouette and creating a laceless alternative, adding a futuristic spin to these classics. The collection also saw her bring her unique design details of splicing together multiple garments, fusing two into one.

It’s these details that have now made their way into the footwear collection, beginning with the LDV Waffle and the Blazer High, we now have the latest two latest silhouettes to receive this hybrid treatment.

First debuted at sacai’s Paris fashion show back in January, this latest offering see’s the coming together of two running silhouettes that will go down in Nike’s history come together for the first time. The record-breaking Vaporfly meets the 1983 Pegasus running shoe.

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The timeless classic Air Jordan IV has seen a few renditions in 2020 such as the long awaited return of the OG ‘Fire Red’ and collaborations with OFF-WHITE and Union LA respectively. For holiday 2020, Jordan Brand return with their latest release, a ‘Deep Ocean’ take on the popular model.

This latest release is inspired by Japanese craftwork and design, offering a ‘sashiko’ like pattern. Sashiko is a striking hand-sewing technique that originated in ancient Japan. In Japanese, its name means “little stabs”—a reference to the plain running stitch that makes up sashiko’s geometric, all-over patterns.

Dressed in a combination of canvas and twill materials assembled in quilt-like, patchwork fashion, the upper taps into a Deep Ocean hue, red patches feature around with white detailing stitched all over. Laces are mismatched to coincide with the patchwork theme, whilst the outsole is part translucent with red, blue and white.

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After the reintroduction of the YEEZY 500 ‘Utility Black’, adidas and YEEZY bring us another early Christmas present with another reintroduction… This time around, it’s from the 350 v2 family, more notably, the ‘Core Black’.

Alongside the 2016 triple release of the Red, Green and Copper colour ways, this even more stripped back version that became known as ‘Bred’ proved that the all black iterations of the 350 v2 have always been some of the most dominant.

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Sims, DJ from Paris, has been behind the decks for more than 20 years. Successively stage DJ for artists, contender at the Redbull 3Styles competition and of course party DJ, his career is very complete.

The sample surgeon has provided us with an exclusive mix, with a 90´s French rap flavor. Enjoy !

Footpatrol: Hi Sims, thanks for spending some time with us. Can you introduce yourself to those who don’t know you?  

Sims: Sims, DJ for a long, long time, since the mid-90s. I am originally from Lille, I was the DJ of the Scred Connexion for 7 years when I arrived in Paris. Then I was the Paris champion of Red Bull 3Styles and then vice-champion of France. And more recently, I put together a little concept video around the sample, more precisely the deciphering of the sample in Hip Hop. I’ve also done a lot of mixtapes for OkayPlayer in the US and for Radio Nova in France. For the past few weeks now I’ve been having my weekly show on Radio Nova.

FP: The Sampler / Sampled routine has become a bit of your trademark, in any case it is what your social networks revolve around, how did it come to you?  

Sims: Everyone slips the original samples a bit into the sets, but I started editing the original samples so I could find the exact loop used in the song to make sure I could repeat the routines in a live mix. And then it was mostly an interesting thing to develop on social media. At first, it was only 15 seconds of video on Instagram, so I was really doing the bare minimum to show the process. It was working pretty well and that’s how it developed. And when the format changed to 1 minute, it gave me time to do a bit more. The idea was really to transcribe on social media what I prefer to do in my mixes.

FP: Have you ever had feedback from beatmakers on your posts in which you dissect the samples? 

 Sims: I got insulted by Primo (DJ Premier) on Twitter (laughs). Even though when you’re looking for samples, you have plenty of sources on the internet that allow you to get names and he didn’t want to hear about them. And so he didn’t like me to release the sample from “Above the Clouds”. I mentioned it and it pissed him off. But since then we made peace, we spoke on the phone again, we crossed each other, no problem. But I often get feedback with differents approaches. The Americans are often a little more tense. For example, there is Marco Polo who produces a lot on the east coast of the US. One day I ran into him and told him that I really wanted to make the video of one of his sounds but that I didn’t could not find the sample. He replied that no one has ever found it, no one will find it and that he would never give it away. And one day by chance, I find it! It was a song that had already been sampled by Kendrick Lamar. But Marco Polo had made a manipulation in the sound so that you can’t recognize immediately. This is what is funny with the sound, you can listen to the original song dozens and dozens of times, but if you don’t have the little “click” in your mind to understand how the producer worked on his sample, you may not get it from the all. On the French side, the producers are super happy with the idea. A guy like Cris Prolific who produced a lot for Oxmo Puccino, Lunatic…, came up to me. Besides, with a Belgian DJ, Grazzhoppa, we are going to release an anthological double mixtape of all his productions. He provided us with all the elements, his drum loops, his bass lines… He produced some memorable tracks on Lunatic’s “Mauvais Oeil”, so I discovered some crazy stuff and it gave me chills. when I caught how the guy had worked.

FP: What is the life of a DJ like right now?  

Sims: Haha It has changed! I didn’t tour a lot in France, but I had quite a few dates in France and especially on New Morning when there were visiting US artists. Then I organized the Sims Sample Party with Maydin which we brought in DJ Pone, Cut Killer … And then it refocused on my show on Radio Nova which pushes me to work more, so much so that I am a little less present on social networks. But radio is intransigent. In the evening, if you miss your mix a little, it doesn’t have to be a big deal because people don’t have their ears stretched out like when they listen to the radio. Especially since my show is live. Of course the live is prepared, because you can’t play like that with the samples. You can play 2-3 in a set like that, but you can’t play 30 like I do and find the right tones if it’s not worked out beforehand. Suddenly there is a a lot of preparation.

FP: Let’s talk about sneakers. Looks like you’re an Air Max fan? 

Sims: Yeah! For me Air Max 1 and Air Max 90 are the basics! But lately I really liked the Air Max 270 React Travis Scott too. I’m pretty classic, the Air Max 1 is the go-anywhere pair. I am very Nike and very Air Max. A good OG White Red, I could only wear this every day! 

FP: You did us the honor of making an exclusive mix, can you tell us a bit about it?

Sims: Since I knew Footpatrol was of English origin, I wanted to play only French rap. I didn’t want to get into the US Rap that everyone already knows, so there is a chance that FP audiences in England will find out about it and I hope it will get the French going. It’s very ’90s focused and there are little winks, like NTM’s featuring with The Firm, Nas’s band, AZ & Foxy Brown. There are a few of French rap from the good old days. I haven’t come to newer stuff because I have less control, there are fewer samples and therefore I can play with the material less.

FP: If we want to follow you and know your news, how do we do it?  

Sims: Best of all is Instagram, as long as my account is alive, because with legal stories, I get my accounts closed on a regular basis. So @Sims_samples on Instagram. I’m still a bit on Facebook and Twitter, with “Sims Sample” you can find me. And of course every Friday evening live from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Radio Nova (also listenable online). We also try to do video sessions because it’s pretty visual when I play.   

FP: Thanks so much for your time Sims! A final word?  

Sims: Thanks to FP, it was a pleasure to deliver a little mix! I hope you enjoy ! And when you want for the next one !

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Sims, Dj parisien est derrière les platines depuis plus de 20 ans. Successivement DJ de scène pour les artistes et candidat au concours Red Bull 3styles, sa carrière est très complète.

Le chirurgien du sample nous propose un mélange exclusif de Rap français des années 90. Profitez !

Footpatrol: Salut Sims, merci de passer un peu de temps avec nous. Est-ce que tu peux te présenter pour ceux qui ne te connaissent pas ? 

Sims: Sims, DJ depuis très très longtemps, depuis le milieu des années 90. Je suis originaire de Lille, j’ai été le DJ de la Scred Connexion pendant 7 ans quand je suis arrivé à Paris. Ensuite j’ai été champion de Paris du Red Bull 3Styles puis vice-champion de France. Et plus récemment, j’ai monté un petit concept vidéo autour du sample, plus précisément du déchiffrage du sample dans le Hip Hop. J’ai aussi fait pas mal de mixtapes pour OkayPlayer aux US et pour Radio Nova en France et depuis quelques semaines j’ai mon émission hebdomadaire sur Radio Nova.

FP: La routine Sampleur/Samplé est un peu devenue ta marque de fabrique, c’est en tout cas ce autour de quoi tournent tes réseaux sociaux, comment ça t’est venu ? 

Sims: Tout le monde glisse un peu des samples originaux dans les sets, mais j’ai commencé à éditer les samples originaux pour pouvoir retrouver exactement la boucle utilisée dans le morceau pour être sûr de pouvoir répéter les routines en mix live. 

Et puis c’était surtout un truc intéressant à développer sur les réseaux sociaux. Au début, il n’y avait que 15 secondes de vidéo sur Instagram, donc je faisais vraiment le strict minimum pour montrer le processus. Ca marchait pas mal et c’est comme ça que ça s’est développé. Et quand le format est passé à 1 minute, ça m’a laissé le temps de faire un peu plus. 

L’idée était vraiment de transcrire sur les réseaux sociaux ce que je préfère faire dans mes mixes.

FP: T’as déjà eu des retours de beatmakers sur tes posts dans lequel tu décortiques les samples ? 

Sims: Je me suis fait insulter par Primo (DJ Premier) sur Twitter (rires). Même si quand tu cherches des samples, t’as plein de sources sur internet qui te permettent d’avoir les noms, lui n’avait pas envie d’en entendre parler. Et donc ça ne lui a pas plu que je sorte le sample d’ « Above the Clouds ». Je l’avais mentionné et ça l’a fait chier. Mais depuis on a fait la paix, on s’est reparlé au téléphone, on s’est croisés, y’a aucun souci. 

Mais j’ai souvent des retours avec différentes approches. Les ricains sont souvent un peu plus tendus. Par exemple, il y a Marco Polo qui produit beaucoup sur la côte est des US, un jour je l’ai croisé et je lui ai dit que j’avais très envie de faire la vidéo d’un de ses sons mais que je ne trouvais pas le sample. Il m’a répondu que personne ne l’a jamais trouvé, personne ne le trouvera et qu’il ne le donnerait jamais. Et un jour par hasard, je le trouve ! C’était un morceau qui avait déjà été samplé par Kendrick Lamar. Mais Marco Polo avait fait un manip’ dans le son pour que tu ne reconnaisses pas immédiatement. C’est ça qui est marrant avec le son, tu peux écouter le morceau original des dizaines et des dizaines de fois, mais si t’as pas le déclic de comprendre comment le producteur a travaillé son sample, tu peux ne pas le capter du tout. 

Du côté des Français, les producteurs sont super contents de l’idée. Un mec comme Cris Prolific qui a produit beaucoup pour Oxmo Puccino, Lunatic… , est venu vers moi. D’ailleurs avec un DJ belge, Grazzhoppa, on va sortir une double mixtape anthologique de toutes ses prods. Il nous a fournis tous les éléments, ses boucles de batteries, ses lignes de basses… Il a produit des tracks mémorables sur « Mauvais Oeil » de Lunatic, du coup j’ai découvert des trucs de ouf et ça m’a collé des frissons quand j’ai capté comment le mec avait travaillé.

FP: Ca ressemble à quoi la vie d’un DJ en ce moment ? 

Sims: Haha Ca a changé ! Je ne tournais pas beaucoup en France, mais j’avais pas mal de dates en France et notamment au New Morning dès qu’il y avait des artistes US de passage. Puis j’y organisais les Sims Sample Party avec Maydin auxquelles on a fait venir DJ Pone, Cut Killer… 

Et puis là ça s’est recentré sur mon émission sur Radio Nova qui me pousse à travailler davantage, à tel point que je suis un peu moins présent sur les réseaux sociaux. Mais la radio c’est intransigeant. En soirée, si tu rates un peu ton mix, c’est pas forcément très grave parce que les gens n’ont pas l’oreille tendue comme quand ils écoutent la radio. D’autant que mon émission est en live. 

Bien sûr le live est préparé, parce que tu ne peux pas jouer comme ça avec les samples. Tu peux en jouer 2-3 dans un set comme ça, mais tu ne peux pas en jouer une trentaine comme je le fais et retrouver les bonnes tonalités si c’est pas travaillé en amont. Du coup il y a une grosse phase de préparation. 

FP: Parlons un peu sneakers. Il paraît que t’es un fan d’Air Max ? 

Sims: Ouais ! Pour moi Air Max 1 et Air Max 90 c’est la base ! Mais dernièrement j’ai beaucoup aimé la Air Max 270 React Travis Scott aussi. Je suis assez classique, la Air Max 1 c’est la paire qui passe partout. Je suis très Nike et très Air Max. Une bonne OG White Red, je pourrais ne porter que ça tous les jours ! 

FP: Tu nous a fait l’honneur de nous faire un mix exclusif, tu peux nous en parler un peu ?

Sims: Comme je savais que Footpatrol est d’origine anglaise, j’ai eu envie de jouer que du rap français. J’avais pas envie de rentrer dans le Rap US que tout le monde connaît déjà, comme ça il y a des chances que le public de FP en Angleterre découvre des trucs et j’espère que ça fera kiffer les Français. C’est très axé années 90 et il y a des petits clins d’oeil, comme le featuring de NTM avec The Firm, le groupe de Nas, AZ & Foxy Brown. 

Il y a quelques bastos du rap français de la bonne époque. Je ne suis pas venu sur des trucs plus récents parce que je maîtrise moins, qu’il y a moins de samples et du coup je peux moins jouer avec la matière. 

FP: Si on veut te suivre et connaître ton actu, comment on fait ? 

Sims: Le mieux c’est Instagram, tant que mon compte est en vie, parce qu’avec les histoires de droit, je me fait fermer mes comptes réguilèrement. Donc @Sims_samples sur Instagram. 

Je suis encore un peu sur Facebook et Twitter, avec « Sims Sample » on me trouve.

Et bien sûr tous les vendredi soir en live de 21h à 22h sur Radio Nova (écoutable en ligne également). On essaye aussi de faire des sessions vidéo parce que c’est assez visuel quand je joue. 

FP: Merci beaucoup pour ton temps Sims ! Un mot de la fin ? 

Sims: Merci à FP, c’était un plaisir de vous livrer un petit mix ! 

J’espère que vous apprécierez ! 

Et quand vous voulez pour le prochain !

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The Dunk began its journey on US college hardwood, making major waves in 1985 when it was debuted in a pack of colour-coordinated products for high-profile universities in the United States. But the silhouette eventually made its way across the world, where the design took on a life of its own. This colourway commemorates a Japan-only release that was debuted in 1999, with a white base complemented by rich shades of Varsity Purple. This reissue includes satin laces and satin lining on the collar and tongue, as well as a translucent outsole.

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For hardcore Airmax collectors the Powerwall series is full of underrated gems! That’s if you are lucky enough to find them of course! 

With such rarity and untold truths behind this infamous series it only seemed right to talk to German based collect and Mr. Powerwall himself, Doel! 

Having been collecting the pack for over 10 years he has been able to collect nearly all the pairs within the series making him one of the world’s leading collectors of the Powerwall pack. His passion didn’t stop him there as Doel also was the brain behind the first and one of the only history pieces found on this mythical series!

We spent some time with Doel to talk about his love for the series and also his thoughts on the recent renditions of this Airmax 1 icon!

Footpatrol: Doel welcome! Thanks for working with us on this feature. We are super happy to have you here, how are you?

Doel: Hey guys thanks for having me, I hope you are fine.

I’m doing pretty well so far, despite the tense corona situation. We all have to make the best out of it and stay safe.

FP: Let’s talk shoes! You have got an incredible collection that a lot of Airmax heads would go crazy over, how did you get into collecting sneakers?

Doel: This is a very good question haha. I have always had an unusual taste for shoes, as far as i can remember. I think when I was 12 I started looking out for certain models and specific colors at local stores or on the internet. Just a few years later I went to my first campout.

That made me more and more addicted!!

FP: You’re also known as Mr. Powerwall due to your vast amount of pairs you have collected of Nikes Powerwall series, how many pairs do you think you have?

Doel: Haha yes my friends gave me that name years ago powerwalls (beside lemonades, brs, morning glory) weren’t that popular but I was totally on fire for the whole set.

I have almost 40 of a total of 56 pairs from the Nike Powerwall Pack.

Small sizes are getting harder and harder to find.

FP: There aren’t many others out there that have anywhere near that many! What was it about the Powerwall series that made you want to try and find them all and how long did it take you to find the pairs you have now?

Doel: Yes, despite its ingenious implementation, the set is not necessarily very well known, apart from a few shoes that are among the holy grails of most collectors.

In the beginning I never intended to find them all, but over time and with every new pair I got, my love for this incredible pack grew more and more.

Every single shoe just convinces me from front to back, this love for detail and material mix plus new and old technologies combined on one shoe, plus the story behind each pair.

This is simply crazy and unfortunately nowhere to be found on this scale. Meanwhile it was probably around 11 years that it took me to gather all my pairs!

FP: If you had to pick a Top 3 Powerwalls what would they be and why?

Doel: Oh that is definitely the hardest question, but okay i try:

Nike Air Max 1 “Lemonade”

• it was the second pair I ever owned out of the powerwall pack. That’s the pair that got me addicted. I’ve been absolutely thrilled ever since.

Nike Air Max 90 “Orange Blaze”

• My favorite color is orange! With this heavy color blocking against the black upper and the bright orange midsole, that slightly orange shining laser prints and the excellent mix of materials. I couldn’t help but strike these off the list!

Nike Air Max 93 “Green Bean”

• It’s the ultimate spring shoe in my opinion. This bright, radiant green is simply a hit. Plus all these lovely applications of the details which are usually bright yellow, also reject 3M. Such a beautiful and underrated shoe.

FP: You were also one of the first people to start sharing the Powerwall story with your K’klet article you did sharing the colour breakdowns of each of the packs within the series. Do you think there is enough history surrounding the Powerwall or do you think there should be more for something so big?

Doel: The complete set is full of History!

Just not everyone is so taken with it. I really think most people out there only know the BRS, Lemonade and Morning Glories, as these are very popular, expensive and rare.

It also takes a lot of time, patience and research to collect them or to know about the History because of some half-truths and misunderstandings in some articles/post etc…

There are actually only a handful of collectors who can understand my love and addiction to this pack.

FP: So we asked to speak to you because of the upcoming release of the Nike Airmax 1 ‘Lemonade’. We have already seen the release of the ‘Limeade’ and ‘Strawberry Lemonades’ which is safe to say was hugely popular! What are your thoughts on this pack?

Doel: The Softdrink pack!

Many people expected a 1:1 powerwall retro I think, some are sad, some are on fire. People are 50/50 I think. I really kinda like the new pairs, they’re very much Inspired by the infamous AM1 “Lemonade”, but very different on its own.

The concept of the Limeades is absolutely successful. The dark pine green mudguard and the metallic looking mesh combined with decent yellow accents on the swoosh, the eyelets and the “air” logo on the heel harmonize wonderfully with each other.

As a new eyecatcher the tongue lable and the insoles with fresh lime prints are just right.

All in All, well done!

The only and biggest negative point this time is the choice of materials, because we have all seen some pairs cracking right after the first wear. The 3M cracks even faster than usual.

FP: What about the Lemonade then in particular? They are most definitely one of the nicest colour ways to release on the Airmax 1 this year.  

Doel: Lovely! These fresh, bright and tasteful colors are perfect for summer days.

Each pair impresses with small new details, be it the new tongue label or the inner soles with fresh lime/strawberries/lemons on it.

They’re an absolute eye catcher for me is the metallic looking mesh! I love that on them.

So yes an absolute fire pair for sure.

Small drawbacks, however, are again the choice of materials.

FP: If you had to pick 2 pairs from the pack to create a combination like this one what would you pick and why?

Doel: To be honest, I would leave every pair exactly as it is. Each pair has its own speciality, be it the simplicity, the history, the mix of materials, the bright colors or the tiny little details that immediately catch your eye. Each pair is “perfect” in its own way!!

If I could design a shoe then the powerwall pack would surely be a huge inspiration of mine and you would notice the influence the pack has on me, but I would not change anything about the OG’s.

FP: Well Doel –  Mr. Powerwall our friend, it has been a pleasure to be able to talk to you about your collection! Good luck with hunting for the rest of the pack. We are looking forward to seeing you complete it someday!

Doel: I would like to thank you for the opportunity to talk about my passion, the nike powerwall pack, and maybe to have brought something closer to one or the other.

Have a good time, stay healthy my friends!

Through out this year, we reached out to the community to learn more about their collections, giving them the tough task of choosing a Top 5. Though some people broke this rule and showed 6, or even came back for a second go, It was really interesting to see such a wide, diverse range of footwear that at the end of the day, suited each person depending on their personal style and their wants and needs when it comes to buying sneakers.

At Footpatrol, we’re no different and now we’re coming to the end of 2020, we thought we’d give you an insight into our current rotations and what we’re wearing at the moment.

Whether it’s old or new, GR or collaborations, bold prints or stripped back colour ways, we are all passionate about sneakers here at Footpatrol so over the next coming weeks, a different member of TEAMFP will share their current rotation of sneakers.

First up is one of our creative photographers, Tom. Take a look below to see what Tom has chosen, why and to see more of his work for us – @aintfussed

Footpatrol: So, let’s kick things off with how/why this selection is your current rotation?

Tom: This series in-particular is made up of pairs that have already been through the wars, or pairs that I dont mind wearing in all types of weather. 

Given our climate it really narrows down what I go to wear every morning, then there is the question of if I’m going to be on a demanding shoot all day or not, what can my feet endure? 

I’ve chosen pairs like STASH, Patta and the Footpatrol saga as whilst they may be older, they’ve had rigorous wears over the years, which is probably the only thing keeping them together, especially stash, every wear is with an amount of apprehension but i trust in the materials made for the conditions. Patta/Saga are too far gone, we’re waaayyyy past Jason Markk now, they need Jason Miracle.

Whereas, Vivienne Westwood asics and Dunk Community Gardens are both new pairs I don’t mind exposing to the elements as much as I would other pairs in my collection.

FP: Is there something you look for in a release before buying it?

Tom: I guess so, I own some pretty elaborate pairs so i’m always into something a little different from the norm, it’s a bonus if the shoe tells a tale I suppose but honestly, as long as the shoe doesn’t fall apart on my feet then I’m not fussed whos made it / what its made of.

FP: Give us 3 pairs that you think deserve some attention and love within your collection?

Tom: Well, 3 pairs that deserve some attention from ‘ME’ would probably be:

1. Asics x RF GL3 Culture shoq 2.0 – never see daylight unless its bone dry, sunny weather.

2. 0121 Airmax 95 – falling apart, RIP. 

3. New Balance 993 x Kawasaki Ninja – even though i own it, i can’t fit into a size 4, so they just gather dust under the bed…

FP: Is there a stand out model within your collection that you keep going back to? What is it and why do you love them so much? 

Tom: The shoe that makes up most of my collection is the Gel Lyte lll, I wouldn’t go as far as to say I love it, but it’s just something that agrees with me comfortably and stylistically. 

FP: What is it about the GL3, that originally caught your eye?

Tom: Originally it was the split tongue and at the time the striking array of colourways that were available + its a bonus to not look down and see the tongue of your shoe trying to hug your ankle.

FP: Before you run off! Tell us one new trick you learnt during this year’s lockdowns?

Tom: Spinning revolvers on my fingers in red dead. 

One thing we saw in 2020 is the 30th anniversary of the iconic ASICS GEL-LYTE III. With this, ASICS has worked hard to bring an array of special editions with collaborations from the likes of Comme des Garcons and Sean Wotherspoon and they even looked back at some OG iterations.

Now deep into Fall ’20, ASICS have one again let someone take the GEL-LYTE III silhouette and make it their own and that someone, has now become a household name within ASICS collaborations of late, Kiko Kostadinov.

A designer that has built his reputation around craftsmanship and unique design, this latest coming together stays true to that with a new unique hybrid. The upper carries across noticeable design language from the GEL-LYTE III with its split toe design and asymmetric toe window however, from here on out, their is a shift in its language. Kiko has called upon some of ASICS most famed technology by including the GLIDERIDE midsole, bringing an instant running shape to the GEL-LYTE III bringing extreme levels of comfort and stability.

Check out the images below for a closer look at this unique take on an iconic silhouette.

Available online, Mens ‘Asphalt/High Rise’ sizes range from UK6 – UK12 and the WMNS ‘Red Bud/Fire Brick’ sizes range from UK4 – UK8. Both are priced at £165. Click here to shop.

One thing we spoke about with the recent launch of the Yeezy Boost 380 ‘Onyx’ was how aside from the unique colour ways like the ‘Zebra’ or ‘Semi Frozen’, a firm fan favourite within the YEEZY franchise is an all black silhouette.

And as if by magic, YEEZY and adidas bring look back to 2018 and reintroduce the YEEZY 500 ‘Utility Black’. What was the third colour way within the 500 series back then, the mixture of an all black suede and mesh upper, coupled with its extreme levels of comfort made this one of the most sought after colour ways of the 500.

Making do without adidas’ BOOST technology, the 500 instead utilises adiPRENE+, providing cushioning and support, the chunky and unique outsole provides traction whilst a rubber band wraps itself around the midsole to add extra support and abrasion resistance.

Who else is happy to see the return of the ‘Utility Black’?

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The Air Jordan 1, while attentive to its traditional colorways and OG releases, has experimented vastly within this year alone. Releases such as the AJ1 Tie Dye and AJ1 OG High Zoom have taken on a new approach to a classic model. Now nearing the end of 2020, we see another interpretation of a love-hate patent leather material.

First seen on multiple colourways of AJ1’s in 2003, the use of patent leather has been interpreted across the board on the poplular model over the years. Recently, pairs like the ‘ComplexCon Top 3’ and ‘Gold Toe’ have featured shiny leather and have been recent favourites to collectors. In particular, the black and gold release in 2003 had a mid cut aesthetic but now in 2020 Jordan Brand have reverted back to an OG High cut.

Predominantly dressed in a shiny black upper and nylon tongue – differing from the 2003 pair, metallic gold features on the ankle collar, Swoosh and Wings logo. Further gold detailing is seen on the midsole stitching.

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

To sign up to the Online raffle, you will be prompted to 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!