Author: Bradley Martinez
Following on from the initial release of the Nike ZoomX Vaporfly NEXT%, we bring you the next colour-way in the NEXT% family.
The NEXT% is your entry to record breaking speed. That is the main reason why you will see these on most elite athlete’s feet. With key innovations and technology, the NEXT% has become Nike’s fastest shoe.
With the use of an innovative carbon-fibre plate, the NEXT% helps propel every kind of runner to the finish line first. Sandwiched between Nike’s most responsive ZoomX foam, the carbon fibre plate works in tandem to deliver the propulsion needed for every single stride.
The Pink Blast upper has been constructed from Nike’s new VaporWeave technology which has been designed to withstand any abuse it’s given but to also be as light as possible.
Launching online on Thursday 3rd October, sizes range from UK6 – UK12, priced at £240.
Last week saw us host events in both our Paris and London stores in celebration of our latest collaboration.
This recent coming together saw us team up with fellow Le Marais residents, Paperboy. Known for their experimental food, Paperboy have managed to build a menu fusing together worldwide influences. Much like their menu, the collection saw the merging together of both our logos. The instantly recognisable Paperboy ‘Running boy’ logo found himself being equipped with the equally recognisable Footpatrol gas mask.
The evenings events saw the guys from Paperboy join us and supply some of their specially crafted food and drink for a coming together of both our brands and both of our communities who we’d like to thank for those who took the time and managed to come down and celebrate this with us, whilst also turning the streets of Le Marais into a road block!
The Footpatrol x Paperboy capsule is now available in-store and online in select sizes. Prices range from £30 to £60.
This seasons adidas SPZL collection features 4 shoes and a range of ready to wear with it’s significance being more personal connect to Gary Aspden himself.
The footwear that feature within the range are the adidas SL80 SPZL which is dressed in its iconic navy, yellow and red colourway with a mix of mesh and suede uppers making this a 1:1 retro of the original model.
The adidas Winterhill SPZL takes inspiration from the Reinhold Messner signature mountain boot. Being the more harder wearing model from the range the Winterhill comes in adidas’s newly revived adi-tex technology making them water resistant, a raised mudguard for increased durability with subtle adidas branding on the side wall and tongue. Also included in the range is the adidas Hoddlesden SPZL, taking design cues from the Freizeit series which follows on from predecessors such as the adidas Albrecht SPZL keeping it in line with adidas’s leisure shoes.
The Final model and focal point of this seasons SPZL range, the adidas Blackburn SPZL. Named after the Lancashire town from where Gary Aspden grew up the Blackburn is the first of its kind. With the colourway inspired by the Lancashire Rose, the shoe is constricted in a green suede upper and red stripes, navy sole and MOD Trefoil branded tongue.
To round off and complete this FW19 SPZL collection is a host of clothing. The earthy toned Belthorn anorak and the Rossendale parka melds both durability and style, are the standout pieces from the collection. Along with the jackets, a Spezial liner vest which fits seamlessly into the Belthorn, 2 t-shirts in both short and long-sleeve completing the look with 2 pairs of adidas Spezial socks.
Coming soon to Footpatrol.
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Introducing the second instalment from our Frequent Players Guest Mix series, we welcome Dance System.
Hailing from London, James Connolly has moulded himself into one of the most recognisable faces in electronic and dance music. Working under different aliases such as L-Vis 1990 and Dance System, as well as co-founding the label Night Slugs, James has managed to re-shape the British club scene during their 10 years into what we know it today.
In an attempt to breath a new sense of life into the electronic/techno scene, Dance System was revived bringing with it a new sound, and seeking out new inspirations. James looked towards influences from Dance Mania and to Chicago, taking dance music back to its very core.
Before he took to the decks, we sat down with James to discuss where he gets his inspirations from and where he’ll be taking Dance System too next!
Alongside our latest guest mix for Frequent Players, James has been busy creating a remix of A-Trak ‘Work it Out’. Make sure to check it here!
Footpatrol – Taking you away from music for a moment, could you give us an insight into where you find inspiration when trying to create new music?
Dance System – Early summer last year I felt kind of lost as an artist and a bit disillusioned with the scene I was in. It’s weird when you have been in the game so long and you see the cycles of music come around over and over again. I didn’t really want to be part of that UK club music conveyor anymore and I was really uninspired. One morning I decided to pop into a record shop in my neighbourhood in Tottenham, the place only sold Dancehall and UK Street Soul & RnB. I took a punt on couple of records and found some diamonds.. Tracks on those records became the samples for the return of Dance System. Now whenever I need inspiration for new tracks I just have to go digging for records. I find inspiration and can build tracks around the smallest of loops.
FP – Where did the idea come from to move to another alias and create away from L-Vis 1990/Night Slugs?
DS – Dance System alias was born in 2014 with a release on Clone Jack For Daze series, This was a year after my Ballads EP on Night Slugs. I had always done house music as L-Vis but I felt the direction I was moving in was bit more abstract, so I wanted to make a definition between these two musical sides of me. It makes even more sense now that I moved more into vocal productions with L-Vis. House music has been my number one love since I first Started DJing in ‘98 so felt right to make an alias more specific. Funny thing, the name Dance System came to me in a dream! I was so shocked when I looked on Discogs in the morning and it hadn’t been taken… seems so obvious!
FP – We see you have a few fashion orientated clients like Prada, Nike and Opening Ceremony under your belt, can you tell us how these partnerships came about?
DS – A friend of mine put me in contact with this director Thomas Traum, he was looking for some composition and sound design for a job he was doing for Kenzo. I had never done anything like that, but I like to throw my-self into these things to push myself. I never knew how intense thirty seconds of sound design could be, but I actually really loved the process of finding the sounds to fit the images. I come from a Fine Art and Video back ground so it came quite naturally to me. Thomas Traum and I built a great working relationship over the next year working on massive campaigns for the likes of Prada, Nike, OnRunning, Cartier and from that I started picking up other clients including North Face and even KFC! They say ‘its all about who you know’ and it’s true. All of my connects in the industry have come through knowing people.
FP – Do you find there to be a big connection between fashion and music?
DS – Yeah of course! The connection is massive on so many different levels down to what people wear in the club to the music on the runways of the shows. I think the two-go hand in hand, constantly influencing and enhancing each other. I’ve made runway music for Opening Ceremony and Nasir Mazah, I love working with fashion as inspiration for music, it’s really fun to imagine the worlds these clothes live in.
FP – Is there any other type of media that you would love to have the opportunity in creating music for?
DS – I’d love to score a feature film or TV show at some point. A couple of years ago I wrote a theme for a Documentary about the plight of some Syrian refugees called ‘Diamonds Backpacks and a Match Box’. Was incredible to see how my music could elevate and emphasise the emotions within the film, would love to explore that more with some Fiction.
FP – We couldn’t not squeeze in the obligatory sneaker question in here somewhere… What is your go to when it comes to what is on your feet?
DS – At the moment I’ve been living in my all black Nike Air Monarch’s, they are so durable and comfortable and go with any outfit. I go through phases with sneakers. I basically wear one style until I’m bored and move on to the next. My last obsession was Footscape Chuckers, I bought two pairs of the rainbow ones when they came out because I loved them so much!
FP – Lastly, any shout outs, and what can the people expect from Dance System in the near future?
DS – Loads of stuff still to come this year from Dance System. My new remix for A-Track drops today then in October my third EP of the year drops on Mella Dee’s Label Warehouse Music. I also have a remix for Nina Kraviz in the works and bunch more releases bubbling. I’ll be pushing the Dance System project solidly over the next year and eventually drop the album when the time is right.
With Gyakusou traditionally being an Urban running line, Jun Takahashi has taken it out into the country to create the first trail Gyakusou x Nike range using the new and updated Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail.
The Pegasus 36 Trail has been designed not only for stability and comfort, but also for a smooth transition from trail to road running. Unlike the previous Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo which featured a Zoom X sole, the Pegasus 36 Trail features a full length Zoom midsole. Not only that, the upper has been adapted to improve the durability, stability and breathability for the runners needs. The shape of the mesh upper and placement of the seals has been positioned according to a heat map of the runner’s foot and treated with a water-repellent coating to ensure their feet keep cool and dry fast. They also feature a quick tie lacing system instead of standard lacing making it more in line with the anatomy of the foot, reinforced thermo plastic seals around the toe and stretching along the side of the foot towards the heel for increased support and durability, and a visible heel counter on the back.
The Nike Gyakusou Air Zoom Pegasus 36 Trail also features in 2 colours red/white and the already familiar earthy yellow which has been used throughout the Gyakusou range. Both also feature a rose on the sidewalls of the shoe, which ties in the iconic Balance & Chaos ethos followed by Takahashi himself.
Available online, sizes range from UK6 – UK12, priced at £140.
adidas and YEEZY return with a new iteration of their famed 700 V2 silhouette.
Featuring a heavy-gauge canvas dressed in a subtle blue suede overlays, the ‘Hospital blue’ is a welcome new addition to the 700 V2 family. Bringing subtle hints from other colour-ways, the ‘Hospital Blue’ has a blend of the ‘Static’ and ‘Inertia’ about it.
Known for its comfort, the 700 V2 still receives adidas’ iconic BOOST technology built within its midsole making it an obvious choice for everyday wear.
This is definitely one to add to the collection.
The adidas YEEZY 700 V2 ‘Hospital Blue’ is now SOLD OUT
Going into fall, we have teamed up with well-known Parisian café Paperboy for a capsule collection.
Known for their experimental menu items Paperboy manage to fuse different influences from around the world and bring them together.
Paperboy have successfully managed to bridge connections between the Parisian culinary and streetwear scene building an almost cult like following. Paperboy have managed to create a space where people can arrive and feel instantly at home, a place where like minded individuals can come and hang out a feel a part of something.
Since the introduction to our first bricks and motor store in the heart of the Le Marais district, the collection sees two like-minded brands at the heart of their communities collaborating together, creating a unique offering to their audience.
The collection is a mash up of the instantly recognisable Paperboy ‘Running Boy’ graphic with the Footpatrol Gasmask incorporated into the mix. The Footpatrol logo has been reworked on the front to resemble our collaborators Paperboy.
To celebrate the launch of this collection, we’ll be hosting two events at both our Paris and London stores. Please come and join us for food supplied by Paperboy and drinks at the Paris store, 26th September 2019 from 7PM – 10PM and the London store, 27th September 2019 from 7PM – 10PM.
The Footpatrol x Paperboy capsule is Now Available in-store and online, sizes range from S – XL, prices range from from £30 – £60. With each in-store purchase, you will receive a free gift.
Showing no signs of slowing down, adidas and YEEZY bring us two new iterations of their iconic 350 V2 silhouette.
Both dressed in super clean colour-ways known as ‘Cloud’ and ‘Citrin’, they both stick to the traditions of using a re-engineered prime knit upper with the distinct side stripe cutting through the tones.
One of the stand out features on the 350 v2 is the inclusion of adidas’ famed BOOST technology built within its midsole making it perfect for everyday wear.
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Rewind to 1991 and you will see the first Nike Huarache being introduced. Known for its extreme look of neoprene blended with an exoskeletal upper. This combination allowed for a snug fit that gave an almost constant hug feel which became iconic with the Huarache.
Fast forward to 2019 and we have the Nike Adapt Huarache. Using the Adapt technology, this ‘constant hug’ effect has been cemented even more. By using the latest in FitAdapt technology, this allows for this intelligent platform and the user to evolve together and create a wider array of personal preferences that fits the user’s needs depending on the environment and situation.
Sat on top of the Adapt Huaraches upper is the Adapt lacing system. Ran by a motor inside the midsole, this is controlled by the app where your preferences can be set up and saved to your personal account. The Adapt Huarache arrives in two colourways which hark back to the original’s aquatic inspirations, whose original neoprene was derived from a water ski.
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For fall, Nike has once again teamed up with Chitose Abe’s legendary Japanese fashion label Sacai to bring us three new iterations of their now iconic LDV Waffle Racer. For many, these silhouettes have become one of the most sought after ever since its debut on the runway at Paris Fashion week making the Nike x Sacai LDV Waffle Racer an instant classic.
Ever since her days as a pattern cutter at COMME des GARCONS and Junya Watanabe, Abe has become an influential mens and womenswear designer with Sacai since its introduction in 1999. Known for her technical ability, Abe has become well known for taking garments and reworking them into one new piece.
This ability is no different when it comes to her collaboration with Nike. Taking two classic silhouettes from their archives, Abe in return brings a futuristic approach to these classic shapes with a doubled-up effect. Everything down to the Swoosh has been doubled, from the sole, the laces, the swoosh and the tongue.
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