Author: Bradley Martinez
Paying a faith nod to the 1992 Air Jordan 7 ‘Hare’, this Air Jordan 6 receives a stark white leather overlay with underlays of perforated leather in neutral greys borrowed from Bugs Bunny.
Still featuring the multi coloured tongue, (one of the most iconic details carried across) as seen on that original 7, this 6 plays it a bit more subtly hidden behind its translucent tongue with bursts of ‘True Red’ complimenting these additional colours.
Playing more on the Bugs Bunny theme, lace toggles are dressed in a orange and green hinting towards carrots.
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Coming thick and fast during its 25th anniversary, Nike deliver us another iteration of their iconic Air Max 95 silhouette.
Building on a safari theme that has often graced Nike silhouettes in the past, this latest version takes a much more stripped back approach with a predominately white upper. Subtle details hint towards this continuing theme with a zebra print working its way across the gradient along with bursts of deep forest greens.
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In a celebration of the silhouettes 25th anniversary, Nike pay homage to Sergio Lozano’s 25-year-old design with another look at the ‘Greedy’ iteration.
Bringing a sense of greediness to the forefront, this 95 has been dressed in a host of iconic colour ways that have been draped across the famous gradient. This Air Max 95 mashes them all together into one clean iteration with a distinct split between each panel.
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After first connecting with Bossy LDN earlier in the year for the launch of our Nike Air Max 95 ‘110’ and the following launch event at Mantra, we took this recent opportunity to reach out to them once again to see how they are keeping active during lockdown and to create the next mix in our Frequent Players Guest Mix series
Footpatrol: Hey Dee, thank you for taking the time to talk to us today and providing us a with a mix to help everyone get through these difficult times. For our readers who may not be familiar can you please introduce yourself?
Thanks for having us <3 We are Dee and Izzy, a DJ and creative duo and founders of Bossy LDN!
Through Bossy LDN our aim has always been to pave the way, to push equality, to break down preexisting ideologies of the role of women in music, to connect culture, music and fashion, to highlight creators, to create opportunities for the next generation and contribute to the community. Over the years we’ve thrown events in London, been lucky enough to have DJ’d all over the world and have worked with the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, SZA, Smokepurpp and more!
FP: You and Izzy both featured in our Air Max 95 LDN campaign and DJ’d at the Mantra party earlier in the year. What you have you been up to since?
Obviously lock down as a concept sounds crazy and no one saw it coming, but we’re lucky enough to say that this time has been good for us. We’ve been able to reset and re-asses what’s important to us as well as having the space to be creative again. We’ve actually been doing a fair amount, including starting up our IG live series, every week we have work outs, Bossy Bedroom sessions with artists we love and guest DJ sets every Friday! You can watch them all back on our IGTV.
FP: How are you finding it with not being able to DJ out at parties? Have you stacked any new music ready for when we can go out again?
Deffo have been finding loads of new artists and songs as well as getting Inspo to curate our own tracks 👀! So many new songs I’m ready to play!! I’m not going to lie, I really miss feeling the base in my chest and vibe from everyone enjoying parties but I’ve had time to play around and practice my craft more & learn never to take anything for granted.
FP: You recently did an amazing online party with Highsnobiety, can you tell us a little more about that and do you intend to do anymore?
This was craaazy! A small idea that became a huge activation in collaboration with High Snobiety, a moment in history we will never forget and never thought we would find ourselves doing?! Our favourite DJ’s from all over the world, an 8 hour long stream, raising money for Refuge charity and World Health Organisation, amazing special guests including Kali Uchis, Coi Leray, BEAM, Shenseea and more PLUS exclusive tees!!. There might be something in the pipeline.
FP: What are you currently doing to help keep active and inspired during these times?
IZZY: Planning for our future and what is to come, listening to all my old playlists so many classic I need to play after this, vision boards, working out so much lol and making sure we are checking up and family and friends
DEE: Music has really been a big healer for me at this time, exploring anything and everything. I’ve done a lot of self pampering and been trying to get a grip on a workout routine haha! I’ve also been reading a lot and trying to gather up creative inspiration from various sources.
FP: And, to help us all look forward to when lockdown has been restricted a few quick fire questions…
Where is the first place you are going to go out for dinner?
IZZY: I feel like this changed every day for me but today I’m thinking Yauatcha soho
DEE: Roti King, I need my authentic Malaysian food please
FP: What are the first trainers you are going to wear out?
IZZY: I miss my Aleali May x Jordan 1 Retro High Viotech
DEE: I’m going to get on the Nike Rifts! Ready for this weather.
FP: What events are you looking forward to?
The one we are going to throw after this 😈🥳
FP: What is the first place you are going to visit?
IZZY: The airport hahaha
DEE: I’ve got my heart set on Vietnam, i’ll keep waiting
FP: What song are you going to close your first set with?
You will have to come and see for yourself flyer out soon hopefully lol
FP: Who is the first person you are going to visit?
Each other, it’s been so long!
FP: Thank you for your time today, finally can you let us know what we can expect to hear in this guest mix?
This mix is made up of the tracks that have kept us going through this time, old and new! A signature eclectic Bossy mix! We hope you enjoy <3
Thank you,
Stay Safe,
#TEAMFP
Linking back to the last years Air Jordan III that was heavily inspired by big cats and had an overall jungle theme, this latest animal inspired iteration looks more towards a dark, reptilian scene with a host of textures including croc, ostrich leather and snakeskin.
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The design brings together a 90s attitude and aesthetic with a well-worn feel. The browns, tans, and oranges at the painted base layer of the exposed foam are derived from a trail-inspired style of overlays with a colour palette akin to Travis Scott’s affinity for vintage style.
The midsole combines Nike React foam, with a 270-degree air unit at the heel. The waves on the upper act as an extension of the embedded grooves of the midsole, while fleece at the ankle provides a bit of plush, comfortable appeal. The Cactus Jack logo appears at the heel-tab and insole, while a retro colored lace-lock holds onto the tongue-tab.
The trail-inspired Nike x Travis Scott Apparel Collection is the embodiment of uniting sportswear comfort with utility. Included are a hoodie, sweatpants and t-shirt. With cargo features, the hoodie and sweatpants are ideal for the individual who won’t sacrifice comfort for function, and vice versa. Rounding out the collection is the accompanying pocket t-shirt.
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With an extensive array of colour ways under the Jordan brand’s belt, there are a few that have stood the test of time. The ‘Concord’ and ‘Bred’ are two of these colour ways that are instantly recognisable as two of the most iconic.
And it’s these two iconic colour ways that have been brought to the forefront in this most recent AJ11. The AJ11 ‘Concord’ that was worn during the ’96 season can be seen dressed across the upper whilst the ‘Bred’ has been reimagined on the outsole.
Although a mash up of two colour ways, the AJ11 stays true to its original form with signature details like the translucent outsole, the carbon-fibre plate and even the moulded sockliner, they all stay true to that worn by MJ.
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Ever since its founding, New Balance’s Tokyo Design Studio have been busy working their magic on collaborations such as AURALEE and even the outdoor supremos, Snow Peak. Now, they turn their attention back to the RC 1300. After a much more vibrant edition of the RC 1300 came to light, New Balance’s Tokyo Design Studio are back with another iteration of the much sought after silhouette.
This latest RC 1300 is dressed in a range of blue and grey hues that seems to take inspiration from the original New Balance 1300 which we saw revisited earlier in 2020.
The aggressive ENCAP and ABZORB cushioning is matched with a rugged Vibrant outsole whilst brand is kept to a minimum, letting the silhouette do all the talking.
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In early 2018, we started to tease the opening of our first store outside of the streets of Soho, London. Fast forward to 2020 and we’re now excited to be celebrating our 2 years of Footpatrol Paris. Opening its doors in May 2018, within the heart and soul of the historic district of Le Marais at 45 rue du temple. For this special occasion, in these unordinary circumstances, we have chosen to retrace these 2 years of fond memories and bring you a special event.
To begin, we look towards one of the biggest dates within the sneaker calendar, Air Max Day 2019. We welcomed in store the new model of Nike which also featured the latest in Air technology, the Air Max 720. This was a great opportunity to look at this latest, and most futuristic model to date alongside the past with each member of the team paying homage to Air by sharing their favourite of Air Max.
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Nike Tailwind, Nike set out on re-releasing the shoe in OG colour-ways. This launch also coincided with our first year anniversary. To celebrate, we teamed up with Nike for a joint celebration of our one year and the history between Air Max and Paris (let’s not forget that Tinker Hatfield was originally inspired by the iconic Centre Pompidou when envisioning the first visible Air Unit). To celebrate this coming together and with the help of Parisian creative agency Yard, we looked at those creatives, community figures and consumers that are around us everyday since opening our doors.
This all came together for the first year party which featured the portraits of those certain individuals around a loft space that brought a house party atmosphere to the heart of the capital.
In 2019 we brought you Footpatrol Paris’ first collaboration with the cafe Paper Boy Paris. This consisted of a selection of t-shirts and hoodies that saw the coming together of our Gasmask logo with their Running Boy logo. A party followed at Footpatrol at 45 rue du temple in Paris which turned more into a street party by the end of the night. Paperboy delivered on food and ‘Instagrammable’ drinks throughout the evening before making their way to our London store, bringing the Parisian style to the streets of London.
Fashion week in is part of the capitals history, hosting some of the biggest names within fashion for a week long celebration. With sneakers becoming more and more prominent within fashion week with numerous collaborations on show. To celebrate in Footpatrol style, we teamed up with Jason Markk by placing the JM throne in the window of the shop for free express cleans, making sure everyone had sneakers that were street style ready!
Looking back to that first anniversary, one of the DJ’s that hosted the evening, Kirou Kirou has joined us once again for to deliver us this exclusive mix in celebration of our two year anniversary. Composed of ingenious mixtures of Hip Hop and electronic music, find the mix below!
On the occasion of our two years anniversary, we’d like you to join us over on the @footpatrol_paris Instagram! We’ll have a talk with the store staff, surprise guests and one exceptional competition for one lucky winner!
Au début de l’année 2018, nous avons ouvert notre premier magasin en dehors des rues de Soho, à Londres. Nous sommes maintenant en 2020 et nous somme ravis de célébrer les 2 ans de Footpatrol Paris. Le magasin à ouvert ses portes en mai 2018, au cœur du quartier historique du Marais au 45 rue du Temple. Pour cette occasion spéciale, dans ces circonstances inhabituelles, nous avons choisi de retracer ces 2 ans de bons souvenirs et de vous préparer un événement spécial.
Pour commencer, nous nous tournons vers l’une des plus grandes dates du calendrier des sneakers, L’Air Max Day. Nous avons accueilli en magasin en 2019, le nouveau modèle de Nike composé de la dernière technologie Air, l’Air Max 720. C’était une excellente occasion de se pencher sur ce modèle, qui était à l’époque le plus récent et le plus futuriste de la marque. Chaque membre de l’équipe était invité a partager sa paire favorite d’Air Max pour l’occasion !
Pour marquer le 20e anniversaire de la Nike Tailwind, Nike a décidé de relancer la paire dans ces coloris OG. Ce lancement a également coïncidé avec notre premier anniversaire. Pour fêter cet anniversaire, nous avons fait équipe avec Nike pour une célébration commune de notre première année d’existence et de l’histoire entre l’Air Max et Paris (n’oublions pas que Tinker Hatfield a été à l’origine inspiré par l’emblématique Centre Pompidou pour créer la première unité d’air visible). Pour célébrer ce rassemblement et avec l’aide de l’agence créative parisienne Yard, nous avons invité les créatifs, personnalités fortes du quartier du Marais et les clients qui nous entourent tous les jours depuis l’ouverture de nos portes, pour créer une campagne inédite autour de la Tailwind IV.
Nous nous sommes alors tous réuni pour fêter notre premier anniversaire dans un loft caché au sein de la capitale. C’était aussi l’occasion de présenter de grand kakémono à l’effigie des figures emblématiques du Marais dont nous parlions plus haut.
En 2019, nous vous avions proposé la première collaboration de Footpatrol Paris avec le café Paper Boy Paris. La collaboration était composée de t-shirts et sweats à l’effigie de nos 2 logos, le Gazmask et le Running Boy. S’en suivait une soirée chez Footpatrol au 45 rue du temple à Paris ! Paperboy s’est occupé toute la soirée de la nourriture et des boissons avant de se rendre dans notre magasin de Londres, apportant le style parisien à SoHo.
La Fashion Week fait partie intégrante de l’histoire des capitales, accueillant certains des plus grands noms de la mode pour une semaine de célébrations. Au fur et a mesure des années, les sneakers ont pris de plus en plus de place pendant cette semaine dédiée à la mode. Pour célébrer cette semaine, Footpatrol à fait équipe avec Jason Markk en plaçant le trône JM au sein du magasin pendant toute une soirée pour des nettoyages express gratuits !
Rappelez-vous de notre premier anniversaire ! L’un des DJ qui a animé la soirée, Kirou Kirou, nous a de nouveau rejoints pour nous livrer ce mix exclusif à l’occasion de nos deux ans. Composé de mélanges ingénieux de Hip Hop et de musique électronique, retrouvez le mix ci-dessous.
A l’occasion de nos deux ans, nos vous proposons un événement inédit ! Retrouvez nous en live, sur le compte Instagram d’@footpatrol_paris ! Au programme, takl avec le staff du magasin, invités surprises et concours exceptionnel !
Nike Air Max 720
Footpatrol Paris 1st Anniversary x Nike Tailwind
Footpatrol x Paperboy
Footpatrol x Jason Markk, Paris Fashion Week 2019
When you think of sneakers, and sneaker collectors, you always think about other subjects that go hand in hand… Music and art are two that jump out straight away.
For this latest Footpatrol discussions, we reached out to a good friend of Footpatrol, Steph Morris. A Manchester based artist, Steph uses a traditional method of putting pencil to paper creating insanely detailed pieces of the things that bring us all together, sneakers.
Footpatrol: Hey Steph, thank you for taking the time out to talk to us today! For our readers please can you introduce yourself and what you do?
Steph: I’m an artist from the UK and I draw mainly fashion related subject. I use the traditional method of pencil on paper and I’ve been a full-time artist now for the past 4 years.
FP: And for how long have you been drawing sneakers? And why was it sneakers over portraits or landscapes for example?
S: For about 5 years. I’ve always had a love for sneakers so it was a natural subject for me. When I started drawing, I had no idea it would lead me to where I am now so there was never any pressure to be anything other than what I am. It was a very organic way to start.
FP: Looking back through your Instagram page, it’s amazing to see how your work has developed over the years. In the beginning a lot of your work was produced black and white without the introduction of colour. Could you explain a little about the transition into including colour in your work?
S: I didn’t want to limit myself. I wanted to improve technically and colour was something I hadn’t explored before. To me, black and white drawings can sometimes pass off as photographs so I wanted to move away from that. I’m also a big believer in continuing to develop yourself as an artist so with each piece I do I try to improve on the last, in whatever small way possible. I found using colour really difficult at first because you have to learn to mix (sometimes 5 or 6 shades) so it was daunting. As they say practice makes perfect though and after a handful of colour pieces I felt way more comfortable.
FP: What is it that makes you pick a specific shoe to draw? With so many launches these days and the hours that going into your work it must be a hard decision to make?
S: It is hard! If it’s not a commissioned piece then it is a sneaker that I love. It’s impossible to keep up with everything so as a theme I like to choose more iconic pairs that will stand the test of time. At the moment I’m working on an original worn 85’ Chicago. A lot of the time I look back to the past for inspiration. Nostalgia is something I like to explore through my work.
FP: Do you always work from the physical product in hand or image reference? For example, the Lego series did you have to physically make those first?
S: Most of the time yes, it’s much easier to work with the product in front of me so I can study the texture and true colours up close. For the Lego series, I built each logo, photographed them and then drew them so it was quite a long process. But I had so much fun with it. With sneakers, if I don’t have access to the actual shoe then I work from a high-res image.
FP: On footwear there’s so many materials that can be included from the corduroy on the Sean Wotherspoon to the translucent upper of the React 87. How do you find it moving between materials on a drawing? And is there one you particularly enjoy more than others?
S: For me, texture is what I love to draw so the more texture the better. I’ve pretty much covered every material used on sneakers so I’m confident in that sense. It can sometimes be tricky jumping from ultra smooth leather to something more textured like suede or nylon so I tend to get the piece done in sections of texture, working on one at a time. This helps to maintain consistency.
FP: Speaking of Sean Wotherspoon I see you got to meet him and deliver him a print. How does it feel when the moment arises where you get to share your artwork with the original designer?
S: Incredible! He is such a nice guy. I ran into a few people at ComplexCon last year and he was definitely a highlight. To know the designer of the very thing you’re drawing loves what you do is the ultimate approval I guess.
FP: One thing I would like to ask about is the Jeff Staple Pigeon Dunk print, how did that come about and what’s it like to see your work printed on apparel?
S: Jeff reached out last year and said he wanted to commission a piece. Once the piece was finished he said he wanted to produce limited prints and t-shirts off the back of the artwork. Everything sold out within a few hours and the response was unbelievable. That’s been one of my favourite projects to date. It felt amazing to see my work on apparel, as it isn’t something I’ve done before but would definitely like to explore more.
FP: As a piece can take you a lot of time, what are your tips for getting in the zone? I know you are going to put together a little playlist for us of your favourite songs to work to!
S: I love what I do so I find it quite easy to dive in and be fully absorbed. I do a few things before I get locked in for the long haul though, and my number one is cleaning the studio before I start the day. I’m a little obsessive with having a tidy and organised space so for me cleaning is like pressing the re-set button in my mind.. I always listen to music or have a documentary going on in the background whilst I draw, and before I know it 5 hours has passed.
Playlist:
8 (circle) – Bon Iver
Apocolypse – Cigarettes After Sex
Hollywood – The Black Skirts
I Like America And America Likes Me – 1975
Notion – Tash Sultana
when they party’s over – Billie Eilish
Streets of Philadelphia – Bruce Spingsteen
FP: For the next generation or the artists that may not have the confidence to show off their work, what advice would you pass on to them?
S: If you don’t feel confident, then fake it until you are. We’re living in an age where art is limitless and accessible to everyone. You don’t need to have a fine art degree or work with galleries to make money, so don’t feel you need to fit a certain mould if being an artist is what you want to be. There are no right or wrong answers, believe me. There is however a certain level of self-belief and tenacity that you need to have within you. At the beginning you will hear ‘no’ a hell of a lot, just as I did. With every setback I became more determined, so I think without that mindset it can be very hard to deal with the disappointment. Take risks, work more and keep growing.
FP: How you are coping with the current lockdown. Is there anything particular that’s keeping you going?
S: I’m in Spain currently so luckily for me I have the sunshine which makes all the difference! I’ve been working so much over the lockdown, but aside from that I’ve been watching lots of Netflix and reading books.
FP: And as it was trainers that brought all us together originally – what would you say is your staple go to for the following:
Working out – Yeezy 350 Cinder
Casual every day – Sacai triple white
Impressing someone – Cactus Jack J1’s
Staying at home – Yeezy Slides
FP: And last but not least you have kindly offered up an A1 print of your latest drawing for one of our readers to win! Can you quickly let us know a little more about this piece and how they can win?
S: Sure. This latest piece was completed over lockdown so it’s nice to see it out in the world finally. It took a little over 350 hours to complete and Thibo (DIOR Mens Head Footwear Designer) actually has the original piece on his wall which still blows my mind. It was a joy to work on and I hope whoever wins the print loves it as much as I do.
For details on how to win, head over to @Footpatrol_LDN on Instagram for more details!
Thank you,
Stay safe,
#TEAMFP
