Author: Bradley Martinez
The YEEZY BOOST 380 Pepper features an upper composed of multi-toned re-engineered Primeknit in a sock-like construction, providing a snug yet adaptable fit. The translucent monofilament window is woven into the upper, adding visual interest and breathability. This model features no-tie stretch laces for easy on and off wear and
comes equipped with a second set of standard laces. A re- engineered full-length BOOST midsole elevates the cushioning experience, offering optimal comfort where consumers need it most. The herringbone rubber outsole offers unique design cues and improved traction.
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2020 see’s Nike explore more and more with the iconic Dunk silhouette and it shows no sign of slowing!
The latest instalment see’s Nike celebrate the ‘Community Garden’, a place in which people can come together and connect on a treasured piece of greenery within the ever growing urban jungle.
With each of these patches of land being different to one another yet all hold the same ideas, this dunk is dressed in a patchwork of graphics that make each pair a one-of-one creation, yet coming together on the same silhouette.
The flora-infused design is complimented by a series of collage style graphics with muted, earth like tones of Midnight Turquoise and Lemon Wash.
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The YZY QNTM features an upper composed of embroidered mono mesh that provides a soft, resilient thread with a synthetic suede overlay that offers toe protection and durability. Reflective material throughout the inner webbing and heel counter emits light in darkness.
The YZY QNTM elevates the cushioning experience with a re-engineered full-length drop-in Boost midsole that provides optimal comfort where consumers need it most. A semi-translucent clear TPU cage wraps the Boost and adds a distinct design element to the model while the herringbone patterned rubber outsole offers optimal traction.
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When you think of iconic silhouettes that have graced the streets, the adidas Originals is definitely up there. To celebrate this, adidas have teamed up with none other than Sean Wotherspoon to bring his unique forward thinking to the silhouette.
Always striving to bring a hands on approach to his projects, Wotherspoon sat down with Adidas to rethink the ways in which the silhouette is created, taking into consideration every part of its design from the upper to the outsole. Wanting to bring a more sustainable aspect to its creation and build on his own personal lifestyle, the duo have looked towards recycled and vegan materials to create a completely vegan sneaker.
Illustrations created by Wotherspoon take dominance on the upper with extended threads emerging from the upper adding to this visually striking iteration.
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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of “GEL-LYTE III”, the three-way collaboration between Atmos x Sean Wotherspoon x ASICS Sportstyle finally comes to fruition.
Sean Wotherspoon, owner and founder of the States-based vintage consortium “Round Two”, has experience in shoe design as a partner, and unless you’ve been living under a rock you will know just how well his previous projects have been recieved.
He has dedicated his life to bringing positive change to both the environment and the people, by choosing fashion as his medium of expression, Sean has gone on to do projects with some of the biggest brand names in the world with a statement towards sustainability, creativity, up-cycling, and, most importantly, peace among all.
Intentionally mismatched, the individual palettes draw influence from Tokyo and LA, respectively the latter portraying a Californian Summer and the former a dusk metropolis of Tokyo. While the material used on the upper showcases Sean’s signature choice of fabric, corduroy.
Possibly the most unique detail of this pair is the overlaid tiger stripes, made removable by way of velcro backing, meaning both the orange/blue and purple/green backdrops can be customised with a total of five different shades.
Another subtle detail for the GL3 is that of a small set of form stripes adorning the medial side of the toe-box, a first for the silhouette. Additional SW Peace and atmos patches also come with this pair that the owner can chose to position where they desire.
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With 110 years of history behind it, the Converse Skidgrip is finally back and ready to rejoin the Converse line up.
To welcome this comeback, Converse team up with Jerry Lorezo’s Fear of God ESSENTIALS line to bring their take of this Converse classic.
A sneaker whose history began back in 1910, the Skidgrip which was originally known as the Converse Circular Vamp Oxford. After various iterations, the CVO made its way on to tennis and basketball courts as well showing face on the decks of some boats but it wasn’t till the 1960’s where the shoe gained the title “Skidgrip” thanks to its no-slip soles that were designed for boating. After this journey from court to ocean, the Skidgrip mades its way back on to land and two decades later, the shoe became a Cali favourite within the BMX, skate and surf scene… It was here that Lorenzo first encountered the shoe.
Now for 2020 and with his hands firmly on the collaboration, Lorenzo takes it back to 1980’s California with a heavily print focussed upper that is dressed in ’87 graphics that bring a welcome burst of energy.
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Nick Glackin. A name that hardly needs introduction within the sneaker world, having worked and created some of the most recognisable content in the industry.
With his team of infamous Microdudes, Nick has put together some of the most interesting to look at imagery with his miniature set ups and stages incorporating a whole new spectrum of creativity.
We sat down with Nick and his crew to find out how these ideas came into reality and as well as talk about his collections.
Footpatrol: First off we want to thank you Nick and also the microdudes for coming to spend some time with us! How are you all?
Nick: Hey there, and thanks for inviting us along, we’re excited to be included. We’re all doing pretty good, cheers. Personally, I’m hiding my pasty white Scottish skin away from this sun & heat, while the little folks are relaxing in the shade of some desk drawers.
FP: Your work has been used and seen across the world and has no doubt become one of the most recognisable aesthetics out there. How did you come into photography and footwear?
N: I’ve always been a bit of a footwear fan since I was young. Probably like most, longing after shoes that my mum couldn’t afford. Once I got a job most of my money would be spent on skate shoes and trashing them, that was prior to shattering my knee and femur from falling off a S-rail snowboarding. Whilst I wasn’t allowed to skate I’d buy runners, so I guess it was roundabout then that I found myself gathering footwear. I suppose it’s not until you get a little older (in my case anyway) and have some disposable cash that maybe you start to realise you’ve built up what some might consider a collection
As for the photography element, prior to joining Instagram I’d be actively photographing snowboarding mostly. A friend suggested joining Instagram and it took me a while to actually sign up. When I did, I wasn’t sure what exactly to post photographs of, so I opted for sneakers as I’d always enjoyed the TIA page on the Crooked Tongues forum. I guess it just developed from there and I’ve been super lucky to get involved in various global campaigns with a few of the main footwear brands. I certainly never saw that coming.
FP: We wanted to focus on the Microdudes photo shoots that you put together and the sets that you create. When did this idea of creating these setups come from?
N: It was quite a fun thing. It was round about 2013, when Nike had launched an Air Max competition in conjunction with Size? to meet Tinker Hatfield at the Centre Pompidou – the location where Tinker had originally drawn his inspiration for the visible air unit. It was an Instagram photography contest to showcase Air Max in a creative way.
I tried several different approaches. I tried light painting with an Air Max 95, I had friends walking up the glass windows outside of the Size? store front, amongst a whole lot more. But none of that was working. I thought ‘how can I show people that Air Max is big?’ Like it’s a big shoe. It’s not just a 90, not just a 1 – Air Max as a whole is massive. It’s huge in the UK. It’s got such a huge following, so how can you demonstrate that it’s big, within a photograph. I couldn’t think of anything.
Then one day I was in Manchester and I was walking past an architectural shop and I saw these little scale figures. And I was like, ‘oh, I’ve got it’. Straight away what came to my mind was a scene from Gulliver’s Travels. All of the little people running around a giant, pinning him down on a beach. That’s perfect, so I’ll just make Air Max big. So, I got the little folk, cut up some toothpicks, tied string to the toothpicks, stuck the toothpicks in the ground in my back garden, threw all the string over my legs, positioned the Microdudes (including Harold & Maud) and took the image. I think the strapline was: ‘Air Max a big shoe in anybody’s world.’ That was really the first ever Microdude image.
FP: Did you think it would become as popular and recognisable as it now has?
N: Short answer; No, never. It’s always just been a fun way to bring sneakers a little closer to the lens, whilst giving your eye another (hopefully fun) reason for being so close. Plain close-up product images are pretty dull and uninteresting for me. I’m genuinely not entirely sure why they’ve gained as much traction as they have, perhaps others see the light-hearted nature of the images too and that’s why they engage with them as much as they do. All I know is, they make me smile during the process and at the end result.
FP: You also have 2 front runners within the Microdudes, your spokesmodels if you would call them that – Harlod and Maud, what made these guys the centre of attention?
N: I guess in a way, Harold and Maude are the antithesis of cool. They’re old, they’re not trying to follow any trends, they just like footwear. Granted, they do seem to appear on quite a lot of highly desirable pairs, but I think they complement each other well.
FP: Are they still the main instigators now or has there been any new additions to the crew?
N: The little crew are constantly growing and taking over desk space, but Harold & Maude kind of run things. The rest of the crew take directions from them. They’re certainly not adverse to sharing the stage with others, but Harold & Maude will always be the headline acts.
FP: Moving on to some of the projects you’ve done. Some of my favourite ones that you did are the Nike Lunar Flyknit 1+ and the Nike Airmax 1 ‘Uwara Dragon’ could you explain briefly how these concepts came into fruition?
N: The majority of the scenes are like little lightbulb moments, I don’t really spend time dwelling on the creation of concepts, unless it’s for a specific commission. The Urawa one simply happened because the outsole started to fall off that pair when I was wearing them one day. I was just about to get the clamps and glue ready when I thought that it would make a nice mini construction scene, where something was actually broken and needed to be fixed. Nothing had to be manipulated for that set up and I had the crane and scaffolding from an earlier project. It was a basic little scene but told a story, I guess.
The Lunar Flyknit 1+ was a scene that I had wanted to make for a Flyknit pair for a while, using various needles and threads, it just suits the construction of the shoe. The colours and the sculpted/detailed tooling made that pair a really easy one to create the scene for. The little sculptor working away at the outsole area is my favourite element and generally the fact that it’s just a nice colourful image.
FP: How long does it take to make the sets?
N: Each set is completely different. If I already have the figures and it’s just a simple set of images with some easily adjustable/obtainable backdrops, then maybe a day or 2 to pull it all together. If it’s a larger set where I have to make and paint the figures, including creating the backdrop/scenery, that can take anywhere from 1 week right up to 6 weeks, which has been the longest so far. They definitely take longer than most people think.
The recent Amsterdam scene actually took me 4 months. But that was me just dipping in and out of the set when I had time and partly because I kept accidentally breaking elements and people. If I was to condense that timeframe down, it was probably in the region of 7 or 8 days solid work.
FP: Am I right in saying that you also got to create a set for Nikes release of Jasmine Lasodes – Nike Airmax 97 ‘London Summer of Love’?
N: Yeah, that one was super fun. I met Jasmine the year before the shoes launched, we had worked together at the Stock X London launch event where I had created 6 Microdude installations to be displayed. We talked about creating something with the little folk in the future, several months later Nike knocked on my door and asked me to draw up some concepts for her new AM97 release.
The shoe and the story behind the design really made for a fun concept and I’m still surprised by how amazing it turned out. The whole scene just tells the story so well, it even includes Jasmine and Lauren sitting together on the bench at the top of Primrose Hill Park, wearing the exact outfits they wore on their date for that day. I had to get all of the details just right.
FP: How did that feel to see your work used for the launch of that shoe?
N: It was definitely a great feeling seeing it front and centre in the shop window of Size? on Carnaby Street. The little folk have been very lucky to be involved in various projects throughout the last few years, with brands such as Nike, adidas, Reebok, Stock X and a few others, but seeing them on display like that has been a highlight for sure.
Even now, I still smile at the fact that they’re living life on display in Nike’s London Office. Friends will send me random photo messages or DM me a photo of the installation when they visit the Nike office, it’s nice to know they’re still there and being appreciated.
FP: Now just side tracking I wanted to ask you some questions surrounding your collection. Your followers will know that you have some insanely crazy pairs!
Are you able to give us a Top 5 of what you got, if not at least 5 of some of your favourites within your collection?
N: Ooft, that is always something I struggle with. I don’t think I have ever been able to narrow it down to a top 5. There are few pairs that will never fall far from rotation and I guess by default they could be classed as being in some sort of top 5.
As a compromise, let’s say we go for a combination of top 5 & top current most worn pairs, if that makes any sense?
1. Always, always, always going to be there is the Air Max 90 – Infrared (or to give it its original moniker, appropriate for the current releases, the Air Max III) At the moment I’m wearing my 2005 HOA pair a lot, I started to refurb my 2008, which actually turned into a Microdude scene and then I stopped after I had done 1 shoe. I need to get my finger out and get the other midsole painted.
2. Another that gets a fair few pavement miles are the 2003 Air Max 1 B – Atmos Safari. I’m fortunate enough to have 2 pairs of those, 1 pair is signed by Tinker as I was wearing them on my trip to the Centre Pompidou with Nike & Size? I had to take the chance to get them signed. That particular pair has lost all pressure from the air units, so doesn’t get worn.
3. The Air Max 90 KAWS is a firm favourite. I’ve always been partial to clean white shoes, the hits of volt on these, the mesh and baseball stitching really make this pair stand out for me. I have to say though, they are the biggest pain to keep even remotely clean.
4. New Balance x WTAPS 992WT. Another colour I love on shoes is olive green, especially if there are some orange accents thrown in there. The 992 is such a comfortable shoe and the way this shoe has been pulled together is just stunning.
5. The Salomon XT-6 gets a lot of wear, they’re such a solid pair for all day comfort and due to the construction, they clean up super easy. I’ve generally always worn Salomon footwear when out in the mountains, either for hiking or for Snowboarding, but got to admit I’ve only really discovered their cross-over range in the last few years. Favourite XT-6 at the moment is the green/denim blue/lime green pair, best colourway in a while for me.
FP: Well Nick thank you again for sharing your story we really appreciate it, before we let you go is there anything you have coming up or anything at all that you would like to share to the Footpatrol Community?
N: Nothing more from me really, I have a few new Microdude scenes that I’ve been wanting to make for a while now, but they either need a big budget and/or a lot of my time to make them happen, I’m sure I’ll round to some of them eventually. I’d definitely like to say a big thank you, Footpatrol, for asking me over to have a chat, really enjoyed it and hopefully see you when I next visit London, FP is a standard must visit each time I’m down. Cheers again!
An icon, a legend, many words can be used to describe Kobe Bryant and the impact he had within not only the basketball community but the world in general.
With a career spanning 20 years, Kobe Bryant was relentless in everything he set out to achieve, even after retiring in 2016, Mamba Mentality cemented this and was something he wanted to install into everyones minds whatever age, Mamba Mentality is something that to this day and beyond will be something that will inspire the lives he touched.
Continuing to build on his legacy and continuing to inspire the millions of people around the world with his work ethic and his ability on the basketball court, Nike celebrate with a special collection which from August 23rd has become known as Mamba Week.
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Mizunos archive is rich with untold history and stories which over the last couple of years we have had the pleasure to learn more about through the brands Kazuko line, retroing some of the brands hard hitting stand out classics like the Mizuno Sky Medal.
Released in 1993 the Mizuno Sky Medal is a post exercise shoe commonly used by their athletes during competitions and training around that time. The reason being went down to the construction and design of the shoe which focused itself on comfortability. Mizuno built the Sky Medal with a super soft neoprene sock liner, breathable mesh, soft leather and a wide open tongue so that the athlete was able to slip their foot in and out of the shoe with minimal effort. The shoe also sat on top of an EVA midsole and incorporated the brands TranStab Cushioning system that went on to be one of the inspirations for their well known and high tech Wave Technology.
Although not being made directly for sporting use, the Sky Medal belonged in the limelight for other reasons. The shoes name actually was derived from its purpose of being a podium wearing shoe worn by athletes on the to receive their medals during competitions
Bringing the past into the present, Mizuno refresh the silhouette with two new iterations. Blurring the lines of the 90s retro runner, it provides a perfect base for an unprecedented mix of both new and vintage, sport and lifestyle.
For these newest colour ways, Mizuno play on the traditional black and white uppers whilst introducing a burst of vibrant reds and blues. Swapping out the midsoles, the black midsole works its way on to the predominantly white version whilst the black receives a crisp white midsole. What connects these two together is the iconic Runbird on both the medial and lateral sides. Stripped back and deconstructed, it now appears in a clear translucent material making the uppers cleaner and shows off those retro lines perfectly!
Now available online, sizes range from UK7 – UK11, priced at £115.
2020 so far has proved to be the year of the Dunk with Nike revisiting some of the most iconic colour ways to grace the silhouette whilst mixing in a few collaborations of course.
Next in line, Nike are back with a fresh, present day version of the Nike Dunk Low ‘Samba’. First brought to life in 2001, the ‘Samba’ was originally just a Japanese exclusive that quickly became a favourite amongst collectors due to its simple use of colour blocking.
Reviving this classic, that OG colour blocking that made it so popular is kept intact with shades of hyper blue on the pearlised leather toe box whilst the mid-panels are complemented by overlays of silver. Bold accents of samba red on the sole, Swoosh and heel combine with clean white laces and midsole to put the finishing touches on this classic makeup.
To celebrate, we tracked down an original pair from 2001 and put it up against this newest iteration to see how well it does!
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