Author: Bradley Martinez
LAUNCH UPDATE
Unfortunately, we’ve had to cancel our upcoming collaboration with The North Face, including this evenings events.
We’re as disappointed as you, but we’ve made the decision with everyone in mind and look forward to sharing news of more exciting collaborations in the future.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused!
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This fall sees another coming together between Nike and CLOT for their latest iteration of the iconic Air Force One silhouette.
In a desire to build bridges between the East and West, CLOT founder Edison Chen has used heritage as a form of innovation to create a bold look that breaks boundaries and unites cultures.
The traditional AF1 leather upper has been swapped out with a luxurious woven silk which features a pattern printed within it that pays homage to Chinese cultures.
Within the design lies a layer with hidden depths which when the top layer wears away, or torn, this AF1 reveals a secondary skin with a new design replicating an undiscovered creativity.
For your chance to purchase in-store, enter our raffle HERE!
In 2015, adidas debuted their latest silhouette called the NMD R1 that featured BOOST technology and a Primeknit construction. Throughout 2016, the model was creating waves within the footwear industry and became a favourite to consumers. During the same year, adidas Consortium collaborated with sneaker-connoisseurs Nice Kicks to create their rendition and turned out to be an instant it, so much so it’s considered as one of the best NMD R1 to date.
A few years later in 2019, they’ve come together once again to take on the adidas UltraBOOOST model, another fan favourite and best seller. The Adidas Ultraboost “Woodstock” is inspired by the hippie movement which took place at the Woodstock music festival where people would travel from all over the world to celebrate love, peace, and music.
Like its predecessor, the use of a traditional tie-dye on a fully knitted upper is the standout element with a multi-colour take as opposed to the previous black and red. The tie-dye spiral design is to give a psychedelic theme inspired by the movement.
A semi-translucent cage and heel clip to add to the uniqueness of the sneaker’s story. The shoe features a white BOOST midsoles with red torsion plates and finishes off with a gum rubber outsole. Nice Kicks and Woodstock branding can be found on the tongue of both shoes as well as the graphic on the footbed. Finally, the sneaker is completed with the signature Consortium eyelets.
The adidas Consortium x Nice Kicks UltraBOOST ‘Woodstock’ is now available in-store and online.
Shop now via our Footpatrol Webstore.
Continuing to lead the signature collection line, the AJ1 is undoubtedly a fan favourite and a host of iterations have been released this year let alone over the years. There doesn’t seem to be any signs of the model slowing down as Jordan Brand are back with their latest variation of the Air Jordan 1 High.
When MJ was inaugurated into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009, he closed his speech by saying “Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his speech, the shoe that started it all is unafraid to return to the court as part of the ‘Fearless Ones’ series.
This version features a standout aesthetic of a 50/50 split. Staying true to the first 3 patent leather colourways on the Air Jordan I, this ‘Fearless Ones’ iteration combines the University Blue and Gym Red on the upper. With a black Swoosh, laces and ankle collar, the signature Wings logo is switched to a black/gold jewelled version. The last line of MJ’s speech and a crossed-out version of the word “FEAR” are emblazoned on the midsoles.
For your chance to purchase a pair in store, enter the raffle HERE.
When it came to re-imagining two of Converse’s most iconic silhouettes, Converse looked towards an animal theme. No stranger to this theme, they took to looking at the different patterns and effects that come within the reptile world. Converse decided to deck both the Chuck 70 and Pro Leather in a reptilian style effect. Adding to the effect of when the sun hits a snakes scales, they have both been finished in an all over sequin upper adding to that shimmering look which when light strikes against the upper, both shoes create a stand out look.
Take a further look at the three styles below.
launching in-store and online on Friday 25th October, sizes range from UK5 – UK12, priced from £80 – £90.
The Air Jordan 1 iterations keep on coming and as we approach the Autumn season, the Jordan Brand are keeping it strong with the return of a familiar colourway.
The black and orange colour blocking is familiar as far as traditional holidays go in particular with Halloween but in Jordan Brands history it’s related to Michael Jordan’s backboard shattering dunk whilst participating in an exhibition game in Trieste, Italy. Whilst wearing a jersey with black, orange and white colours as well as “Chicago” AJ1s on foot MJ simply took a powerful dunk to the rim and in turn shattered the glass backboard.
With a “Shattered Backboard” iteration already released in 2015, 2016 saw a “Reverse” version and in 2018 a women’s exclusive “Satin” make up was introduced to the line-up. With the Shattered Backboard series being a fan favourite, 2019 sees the return with this latest iteration.
Keeping the black and orange colour theme similar to the Bred colourway amongst the upper, the midsole features a sail midsole and outsole. The standout element of the shoe is the patent leather on top of a pre-crease aesthetic to give a shattered glass effect.
The Air Jordan 1 High is now SOLD OUT.
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Michael Jordan’s 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame inauguration speech where he famously closed the speech saying “Limits, like fears, are often just an illusion”.
The ‘Fearless Ones’ series focusses on the stories of those who exemplifies the symbolic power of the AJ1 and follows the theme by highlighting communities and collaborators across the globe who continue to inspire people to reach new heights.
With that thought in mind, we kick things off where it all began with the Air Jordan 1 and an exclusive for all those female Jordan collectors out there. This AJ1 in particular has been decked out in an all over dot texture, flipping fear upside-down with an inverted colourway which shimmers with a rose gold metallic and black colour-way across the entire upper harking back to the OG colour-ways with an all-white midsole sitting below.
To enter the raffle, CLICK HERE.
Following on from the second release of the Nike x Sacai LDWaffle, we have a new iteration of the Blazer.
Known for her technical ability, Abe has become well known for taking garments and reworking them, often creating a single garment from different cuts of multiple garments. Ever since her days as a pattern cutter at COMME des GARCONS and Junya Watanabe, Abe has become one of the most influential mens and womenswear designers with Sacai since its introduction in 1999.
Much like the LDWaffle, the blazer is a fusion of the Nike Blazer and elements of the Nike Dunk creating a hybrid of two of Nikes most iconic silhouettes. With this fusion of the two sneakers, the Sacai Blazer features a double lace set up on top of a double tongue with doubled up swooshs finishing off the design.
Sign-ups close at 10:00AM Wednesday 9th October. Winners will be contacted on 11th October and will be able to collect their pair in-store from 10AM Saturday 12th October, to 6PM Sunday 13th October. Good luck!
To enter for the BLACK/WOLF GREY raffle, Click Here
To enter for the WHITE/WOLF GREY raffle, Click Here
This fall sees adidas enter the outdoors world with a gardening inspired capsule collection. The pack has been filled with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour taking a look at lawn-based activities.
Delving into a world of ‘avant-gardeners’, the adidas gardening club is a humoured, and fresh take on the modern hiking and outdoor trends that are seen on the streets of today showcasing adidas’ creativity and technical thinking.
The capsule collection sees three pieces of footwear as its main focus alongside an array of clothing. With their colour-ways taking inspiration from the outdoors, you get a perfect contrast between those earthier tones with sudden bursts of bright floral blues and yellow hues.
Taking that humoured approach to the collection, each piece has been named after a different type of gardening product, resonating with those true gardening heads. The specially created Response Hoverturf is a shoe ready for almost any terrain and will come to life in two iterations. A subtle grey version has been created for those everyday tasks whilst a black out iteration has been decked out with a lace cover panel for those dark winter covert gardening operations. The Novaturbo is another brand-new style to the range which has been designed for the ease of slipping on and off and has a distinct tech sandal design with straps and buckles on the rear taking inspiration from some of adidas’ more innovative designs within their archive.
The material that is at the forefront of the collection is a ripstop nylon that has been built for breathability and features across the footwear and the clothing.
Coming soon to Footpatrol…!
Chinese sports athletic goods brand Li-Ning was founded in 1989 by former olympic athlete Li-Ning himself.
Li-Ning specialise in sporting footwear in particular basketball and have endorsed a host of former all-star athletes such as Shaquille O’Neal, Baron Davies and Dwayne Wade respectively. Currently they sponsor Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum.
Aside from athletic footwear and apparel, Li-Ning have ventured into lifestyle fashion too and their latest silhouette, the ‘Furious Rider Ace’ have been brought to attention.
Featuring a ‘chunky’ aesthetic with a suede and mesh combination in earthy tones along with hits of blue and orange hues on the medial and lateral side of the shoe. The midsole also features a trail-like design with speckle detailing.
Additionally, a few iterations have also been designed featuring a mesh and leather overlays rather than suede. Li-Ning branding in a translucent finish located on the tongue and heel as well as a double-lace system. Finished off with a translucent cage on the medial and lateral side of the foot.
Li-Ning Furious Rider Ace is Now available in-store and online. Sizes range from UK6 – UK11, priced at £125.
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