Author: praveen.pendurthi

With Distinct Life gearing up to drop their Dry Goods range later this year, brand director Rick Williams gets together with Reebok once again, releasing this premium GL6000.

A part of a quartet of releases spanning 2014, the navy model is a premium take on a classic Reebok model. The leather fore panels feature a subtley debossed Distinct Life campuflage print. These panels frame navy nylon panels throughout, with seude finishes across the shoe’s branded elements. Reebok branding across the tongue tab, midsole and lace binder feature alongside tonal lacing.

The Distinct Life x Reebok GL6000 is due to release Saturday 28th February both in-store and online. Sizes range from UKXX – UKXX (Including half sizes), priced at £XXX.

Japan’s own Neighborhood impliament a graphic focused take on the adidas’ Stan Smith with this brown leather, Consortium, rendition.

The all brown leather upper wraps the tennis model, as white Neighborhood graphics are printed across the toebox and tongue. The same print is implemented across the heel panel. An off white outsole and tan inner lining frame the upper well, with white lacing also featuring.

The Neighborhood x adidas Consortium Stan Smith is available now both in-store and online. Sizes range from UK4 – UK11 (Including selected half sizes), priced at £125.

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Nike’s Year Of The Horse releases continue to gather pace as their Flightposite edition of the themed pack is an eye catcher.

The zodiac inspired shoe features a ‘Horse in motion’ graphic across the upper, naturally featuring the “ma” (or horse) throughout. A silver/grey panel sits around the eyelets, which houses speckled rope style laces, baring the same blue and red tones as evident throughout the entire collection. The foamposite upper sits upon an equally as speckled outsole. Nike and Year Of The Horse branding appears throughout.

The Nike Flightposite “Year Of The Horse” is due to release both in-store and online on Saturday 1st March. Sizes range from UKXX – UKXX (Including half sizes), priced at £XXX.

Converse introduce their All Star 1970s collection, as their most famous model is hit with touches of vintage quality.

The four pack includes Crimson and Parchment adaptations of the OX, alongside Black and Sunflower versions of the Hi, all of which contain differences that elevate themselves above other Converse styles. Heavyweight canvas uppers have been implemented – all of which are designed to withstand wear and tear. A slightly higher rubber foxing wraps the shoe, for protection, as a padded insole and toebox maximise comfort. Classic Converse branding appears across both the style’s heel and inner tongue tab, a true mark of the brand’s ongoing quality.

The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 1970’s are available in-store and online on Thursday 27th February. Sizes range from UK5 – UK11 (Not Including Half Sizes), priced from £65.

The latest adidas x KZK 84-Lab x McNairy Spring ’14 Collection sees Polka Dot patterns implemented upon synthetic and suede versions of popular adidas silhouettes.

The CNTR Weld comes available in a black or grey colour way features all over polka dot print and 3M reflective throughout, with suede panelling framing the model. The same polka dot pattern features across the ZX500 Trail, as the large white midsole contrasts a lightweight upper well. An orange and deep brown Tech Super features the standard sock liner in the aforementioned tangerine tones, with brown high quality leather adding additional structure. Red and black is implemented across the popular Allegra model, as white lacing and branding across the shoe’s tongue and heel, contrast perfectly. Completing the collection though is a grey premium suede Basket Pro, featuring tonal lacing and staple McNairy-esque branding that adds a hint of humour to the design. 

The adidas Originals x KZK 84 Lab x Mark McNairy Spring ’14 Collection is available in-store now (online coming soon). Sizes range from UK6 – UK12 (Not including half sizes), prices start from £105.

The second part of the Lunar Force 1 Pack, UNDFTD join arms with Nike once again, releasing this Lunar Force 1 Lo SP.

Part two of this eagerly anticipated drop , this Lunar Force 1 Lo SP features the same spin-off-houndstooth pattern as implemented throughout the Lunar Force Hi also included in the Pack. The fully olive houndstooth upper features a black swoosh, aside lacing of the same colour. An UNDFTD orange liner contrasts the upper, as well a speckled outsole continuing the ever-military inspired design. Undefeated and Nike branding appear throughout.

The UNDFTD x Nike Lunar Force 1 Lo SP is available now in-store and online. Online sizes UK12 ONLY priced at £140.

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French Sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif drop two colourways of their retro runner that is the R1000.

LCS release this double pack dubbed the ‘Tonal Pack’  consisting of a mixed material upper using suede, leather and mesh. Constrast pops can be seen on both colouways on the inner lining and midsole/outsole.

The Le Coq Sportif R1000 Tonal Pack is available now both in-store and online. Sizes range from UK7 – UK11 (not including half sizes), priced at £95.

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London based creative agency U-DOX release the much anticipated sequel to their Sneakers Guide publication.

The U-DOX team consists of creatives a developers with a shared love for culture and technology. Back in 2005 the UDOX team (under their old name Unorthodox Styles) compiled the highly detailed ‘Sneakers The Complete Collector’s Guide’ book focusing on specific shoes that had the greatest imapact on sneaker culture. Fast forward to 2014, and they’re back with the sequel which contains the most limited and collectible sneakers over the last decade. Check the images below to see a couple cameos from yours truly…!

The Sneakers: The Complete Limited Editions Guide written and designed by U-DOX is available now in-store priced at £16.95.

Continuing with a slew of releases Jordan Brand gear up for the release of the Air Jordan 3 ‘Infrared 23’.

Sticking to its’ classic theme the ‘Infrared 23’ Air Jordan 3 Retro features a white tumbled leather upper with Elephant print accents on the toe-cap and heel. Smooth black leather is used on the tongue with perforated details featuring on the base of the tongue. Finally, infrared accents feature on the the lace holes, visible air sole unit and outsole.

The Adults Air Jordan Retro 3 ‘Infrared 23’ is available now in-store (SOLD OUT ONLINE). Sizes range from UK7 – UK11 (not including half sizes), priced at £135. The Air Jordan Retro 3 ‘Infrared 23’ BG is available now both in-store and online, with sizes ranging from UK4 – UK6 (including half sizes), priced at £95.

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adidas continue with their Consortium Stan Smith co-lab series for 2014 with the release of the Stan Smith Play.

March’s release sees adidas Consortium team up with Tojyo-based designer Shigeki Fujishiro. Fujishiro expresses his fascination for spatial relationships in this unique design. The upper has been kept in the minimal white leather colour the stand out details featuring on the side panels. Fujishiro incorporates coloured string into the perforated 3-Stripes creating a distinctive design. The ‘Endorsed by Stan Smith’ logo is emblazoned on the tongue with the ‘Stan Smith Play’ branding on the outer heel.

The adidas Consortium Stan Smith Play is available now both in-store and online. Sizes range from UK4 – UK12 (UK4.5 is the only half size) online sizes may vary, priced at £125.

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