Author: praveen.pendurthi

Nike’s classic tennis styles continue to release as the Air Tech Challenge II rears its head in this White/ Orange Burst / Clay Blue colourway.

The Air Tech Challenge II, comes fitted with a fully leather upper. White leather dominates, with Clay blue and orange burst strips of the same high quality material wrapping around the model. A splatter effect appears across the blue portion of the upper, as the same Clay blue colour continues onto the midsole.

The Nike Air Tech Challenge II White/Orange Burst/Clay Blue is available IN-STORE NOW (Online release to follow Saturday 5th April 10:00am London Time). Sizes range from UK7 – UK11 (including select half sizes), priced at £110.

Vans’ collaboration with Taka Hayashi continues as the Japanese designer introduces this ‘Chimayo’ pack.

The graphic artist [Hayashi] initially worked on a previous Vans Syndicate project with a friend and, sparking positive reactions, his relationship with the skateboard brand grew into Hayashi gaining his own range of products within the Vans Vault line. The use of high quality fabrics across these TH Sk8-Mid LX styles sees a heavy woven canvas feature across the medial panels, as seuede panelling sits atop. Top panels frame in the Chimayo canvas as squared off leather lacing completes the look.

The Taka Hayashi x Vans Vault 2014 ‘Chimayo’ Pack is now available in-store and online. Sizes range from UK6 – UK12 (not including half sizes), priced at £150.

Jordan Brand gear up for this month’s retro make-ups with the release of the AIr Jordan 2 Retro 23 ‘Infrared’.

Designed by Bruce Kilgore and crafted by master shoemakers in Italy – the Jordan 2 Retro was designed with luxury in mind. This months’ release sees the Retro silhoutte dressed in embossed leathers and premium materials with an ‘infrared’ theme. This colourway features a predominantly black upper with infrared piping around the side panels, and grey specked details on the toe-box wrap and ankle. The Jordan Wings logo features in the bold infrared colour on the tongue, whilst the different textures featured throught the model reflect the classic Air Jordan 2 style.

The Air Jordan 2 Retro 23 ‘Infrared’ is available now in-store and through mail order. Sizes range from UK6 – UK11 (not including half sizes) priced at £135.

For more info on how to purchase through mail order, please email us here.

With adidas continuing to release their EQT 93 Support model this year, the ‘City Pack’ is the latest edition to add to the German brand’s ‘Originals’ roster.

Available in a Mustard, Maroon and Black suede, each of these three colour ways reflect their respective cities; Rio, Copenhagen and New York. The popular retro running siloehette sees a full adaptation of synthetic suede and heavy mesh throughout, taking up the previously mentioned colour palettes, as a bright white sole remains across each style. adidas branding features throughout, as well as tonal lacing.

The adidas Origiinals EQT “City Pack” is available now in-store and online. Sizes range from UK6 – UK11 (not including half sizes), priced at £100.

Click here to shop the adidas Originals EQT Running Support ‘City Pack’ Collection!

Having released a flurry of vintage running style this year, Puma continue to do so with this Tropicalia Running pack.

Focusing on an all over print pattern, based on Brazil’s national flower, the Ipeamarelo, each of the 2 models (4 colourways) are touched with this Summery pattern. There’s no doubt the inclusion of a Brazilian inspired pattern is a nod to the sportswear brand’s gearing up to the impending World Cup, despite the pack being running focused.

With the XT2 ditching 90s neoprene, the model features a subtle mix of tones throughout an upper comprising mostly of a synthetic and hard plastic mix. The style features touches of deep pink and aqua, across the beige and black versions respectively, as well as the afformentioned floral pattern. As for the RS98, a tonal block and tonal khaki colour way also feature, with both being covered in cross perforations, heightening the noticeable quality across the style. The same Ipeamarelo lining features across the shoe’s inner, completing the pack accordingly.

The Puma R698 & XT-2 ‘Tropicalia’ Running Pack is available now in-store and through mail order. Sizes range from UK6 – UK11 (not including half sizes). The XT2 priced at £90, and the R698 priced at £80.

For more info on how to purchase through mail order, please email us here.

The Nike Air Max Day celebrations have just settled, with that in mind though comes the football inspired, Nike Air Max 1 FB pack.

The 4-part pack comprises of a significant and recognisable period in the Nike Mercurial style’s past, with each colour way referencing a specific time in their history. The model’s materials match up to the same as used across this years Mercurial boot, maintaining Nikes dominance in terms of highly technical approaches to footwear.

The Nike Air Max 1 FB Premium Pack is available now in-store and online. Sizes range from UK5.5 – UK11 (UK5.5 is the only half size available), priced at £115.

PLEASE NOTE – Online sizes may vary.

Click here to shop the Nike Air Max 1 FB Collection!

Dutch jean manufacturer, Denham, lend their unique skill set to Converse, releasing these Converse x Denham Jack Purcell.

With a black and white colour flip spread across the 2 versions of the Jack Purcell models, the classic Converse style noticeably features a reverse tonal toe box across both. Denham’s signature Shears are feature across the heel panel, as a blacked out Jack Purcell tab sits beneath. Tonal lacing, as well as tonal eyelets, also feature.

The Converse x Denham Jack Purcell ‘Scissor Face’ Pack is available now in-store and through mail order. Sizes range from UK7 – UK11 (including half sizes), priced at £75.

For more info on how to purchase through mail order, please email us here.

Following on from the 2013 release of the Jordan 11 Low, Jordan Brand set to release this vibrant snakeskin version for Spring ’14.

A green snakeskin textured upper wraps around the black mesh underlay with mesh lace straps replacing the usual eylet construction. This sits on a white midsole with an ice blue outsole. In addition to the translucent outsole volt traction accents also feature a small Jordan Jumpman logo is situated on the heel of the shoe in green with futher Jordan branding seen on the tongue.

The Jordan 11 Low Retro ‘Green Snake’ is now SOLD OUT.

Taking a look back to previously mastered colour ways, as adapted onto an ASICS silhouette, KITH’s founder Ronnie Fieg introduces this ASICS Gel Lyte V ‘Cove’.

The full colour blocked upper sees the shoes namesake colour of Cove, a vibrant blue, wraps the entire model. 3M accents help pop off the model, as the fit well within the model’s relatively minimal design approach, and application of colour. A neoprene sock liner is added, as well as tonal branding. A gleaming white sole sits beneath all of this, whilst a Ronnie Fieg staple rope laces finishes the look off.

The Raffle is now CLOSED, all pairs have SOLD OUT.

Nike’s innovation in regards to running equipment is second to none, in celebration of the brand’s progression in this field comes the Nike ‘Genealogy of Free’ 10th Anniversary Black Pack.

Celebrating a decade long innovative period in which the American brand have changed the face of running footwear entirely, Nike introduce this pack focusing on a selection of these groundbreaking runners. The pack includes a variety of models celebrating the evolution of Nike running shoes. Focussing on two styles, the Sock Racer & Free OG ’14 both models feature monotone uppers with intricate details. The Nike Free OG ’14 features a black synthetic suede upper with black 3M reflective accents on the Nike swoosh and silver 3M hits on the lateral panels. The shoe is finished off on a grey midsole & outsole with black speckled details. The Sock Racer takes a more subtle approach with just a thin layer of mesh used on the upper providing the utmost in comfort and breathability. Two adjustable synthetic suede straps feature on the fore-foot. Nike branding can be seen on the woven heel tab label and on the footbed sitting atop a grey & black speckled midsole/outsole.  

The Nike “Genealogy of Free” 10th Anniversary Black Pack is now available. Sizes range from UK5.5 – UK12 (including half sizes) both models priced at £90.

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