Author: Tom
Following on from our most recent collaboration with Japanese textiles & lifestyle brand FABRICK, we are excited to showcase our latest home goods offering…
The Footpatrol Gasmask rug produced by FABRICK, part of MEDICOM TOY is the follow up to our first collaboration with the brand in February.
Made in Japan, the rug is 100% acrylic and features a woven rubber slipmat to keep the rug in place. The FABRIC brand woven label is also stitched on the back of the rug signifying the care and precision of Japanese craft, collectively connecting with the rest of our FABRICK lifestyle range.
Rug size is Width (at widest point) 59.5CM by Height 59.5CM.
The FABRICK x Footpatrol Gas Mask Rug is launching online on Thursday 1st April, priced at £100.
The beloved Air Jordan 1 silhouette continues to serve the demands of consumers, with the AJ1 ‘University Blue’ already sold out from its release.
The up and coming rendition will continue the wave for 2021. This release features a half and half colour-blocking similar to that of the Air Jordan 1 OG High ‘Fearless’ taking half of the ‘Chicago’ & ‘UNC’ to create a mash up of the two. This on the other hand features different materials.
With the shoe featuring a soft black leather canvas, the heal takes inspiration from the classic ‘Shadow’ version in suede combined with black contrasting stitching. Further towards the forefront of the shoe is a leather brown hue in ‘Rust Shadow’ along the eye stay, mudguard and Swoosh. The tongue is of a signature nylon material and the tongue tab reverts to a deconstructed aesthetic in ‘Fresh Mint’, last seen on the AJ1 ‘Bio Hack’.
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Dressed in a White, Stealth, Black, and Hyper Royal color scheme. An evolution of the Air Jordan V Stealth, which originally released in 2006, this AJV puts a fresh twist on the familiar colourway. An all-White genuine leather upper with the OG Silver reflective tongue are accented by Black on the midsole with a Blue splatter finish and Blue on the lace toggle and sockliner.
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Since the resurgence of the classic Nike Dunk silhouette, the demand for them has skyrocketed and rightly so. Following a host of retros returning to the shelves, new colourways and collaborations have also provided heavy momentum.
In addition, the release of Women’s exclusives have also seen a consistency and this latest release is no different.
The university-hoops OG returns covered in crisp material overlays with heritage-inspired colour-blocking. Modern footwear technology brings the design’s comfort into the 21st century, while a contrasting combination of Sail and Coast Blue gives this make-up a clean feel.
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The YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 Ash Pearl features an upper composed of multi-toned re-engineered Primeknit with a post-dyed monofilament side stripe woven into the upper. This model explores a special stone washing process that creates a one-of-a-kind Primeknit upper for every pair. The midsole utilizes adidas ́ innovative BOOSTTM technology.
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Since the resurgence of the classic Nike Dunk silhouette, the demand for them has skyrocketed and rightly so. Following a host of retros returning to the shelves, new colourways and collaborations have also provided heavy momentum.
In addition, the release of Women’s exclusives have also seen a consistency and this latest release is no different.
The OG returns covered in crisp material overlays with heritage-inspired colour-blocking. Modern footwear technology brings the design’s comfort into the 21st century, while a contrasting combination of Sail and Coast Blue gives this make-up a clean feel.
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For 2021, the NBA returns with another All-star event to entertain fans with players showcasing their dribbling skills, sharpshooting and aerial display albeit in a friendly manner. Along with that, Nike and Jumpman amongst other brands provide releases to coincide with the event.
Last year provided many sought after footwear releases such as the Air Jordan ‘New Beginnings Pack’, the Air Jordan 1 85 ‘Black/Varsity Red’ as well as the AJV x OFF-WHITE.
Throughout 2020, consumers have seen the re-emergence of the classic Nike Dunk low and high respectively, whether in-line or Nike SB, the timeless model have sold through. Rolling into 2021, and the surge is still full steam ahead. So for the NBA All-star 2021 NIke have commemorated a Nike Dunk High to mark the occasion.
With an OG fremescent colourway, this iteration is dressed in a two-tone colour scheme. The base is constructed with tumbled leather in a ‘Barely Green’ hue, whilst a black marble-like patent leather is featured across the overlays. The pair then finishes with matching green laces and back emblem marked with the NBA logo and the event’s new location.
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When the first emperor of China passed away in 210 B.C., he was buried with an army of over 8,000 sculpted figures to protect him in the afterlife. The massive force was carved out of reddish clay and, after being unearthed in 1974, became known as the Terracotta Army. An archaic monument and a pair of stealthy sneakers might seem worlds apart, but not to Edison Chen—designer and founder of CLOT—whose core philosophy revolves around the bridging of Eastern and Western design.
CLOT has long been an affiliate to Nike as well as Jordan Brand with their latest collaborative project being the Air Jordan 13 – which paid tribute to co-founder and creative director Edison Chen’s youth, which he spent between Canada and Hong Kong.
3 years on and Jordan Brand tap CLOT for an updated look on the Air Jordan 14 low. Taking inspiration from that underground infantry, this Air Jordan 14 utilises a mix of matted suedes and earthy textures to create a look that’s equal parts ancient and innovative. The silhouette features a heavy-duty build that mimics armour and a metal medallion on the heel, and also sports an esoteric hangtag depicting a venerable warrior en route to the edge.
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Released in 1990, the Air Max 90 has become a mainstay in everyday life for sneaker collectors and general consumers alike. With a mass array of iterations and colourways, the AM90 is deemed as one of the most important silhouettes along the Air Max line. Said to be the ‘London Shoe’, the Tinker Hatfield designed model has influenced many cultures, in particular music.
In the 90’s, UK Garage was ever-present and in the early 2000’s the extension of Garage was birthed in the form of Grime music. Grime in comparison to Garage formed a faster, darker and heavy hitting sound birthed new fans and listeners. Pirate radio was seen as its only outlet in the brand new wave of music and transcended in the way of life around the UK. However, as years went on, Grime slowly became accepted with the likes of Wiley, Dizzee Rascal, Ghetts and Skepta becoming pioneers to genre.
With the Air Max 90 being celebrated, in 2009 Dizzee Rascal created his own iteration with artist Ben Drury dubbed ‘Tongue & Cheek’ to coincide with his album of the same name. This epitomised the influence of the Air Max 90.
In 2021, Nike takes inspiration from pirate radio stations, and the subcultures they formed, to create this version of the iconic Air Max 90. It’s understated — much like the stations themselves to not bring unwanted attention — with premium white leather uppers and a golden jewel Swoosh on the sidewall. But the nods to the music scene are there if you look closer; there’s a radio frequency graphic on the heel plaque and a shock-like graphic beneath the icy outsole.
The contrasting pair features a navy and red combination in leather material, with a stitched Swoosh in white. Further white details include on the midsole, the laces and frequency wave. A gold hangtag and Pirate radio station on the outsole completes the homage.
Launching online on Saturday 13th February, priced at £125.
To celebrate the launch of the Nike Garage & Grime pack we partnered with Garage DJ and Producer DJ Champion and Grime scene legend Sir Spyro to talk about what this Air Max means to them and how they came through the music industry.
Interview words by @rudeboysandrollups
Do you remember your first pair of Air Max 90?
Champion: My first experience of the Air Max 90 would have been during school. The outfit of choice was a black school blazer, black trousers and white shirt with triple black Air Maxes. Everyone in school had them.
Sir Spyro: Those were the only trainers you could actually wear in school, the shape allowed you to get away with it. They were the most comfortable trainers ever! Plus they were affordable.
When did you first become aware of the link between style and music?
C: Grime was a real turning point for me. When footage started to appear on DVDs like Lord of the Mics, I started seeing my favourite MCs wearing certain clothing and that’s when I realised the link between style and music. Before that, my dad had a sound system and that was where I first shaped my craft, I was around 12 years old. I think it gave me even more of a sense of style and individuality. I was representing my generation in comparison to everyone else who was at the rave, simply because they were much older. I was always the youngest in the room. That’s when I realised the importance of what we wore.
SS: Buying trainers back in the day was similar to buying records; it was an important part of growing up, you felt like you were part of something that was happening to the culture. I had older siblings who had already started to get into wearing certain trainers, so I was able to get a lot of inspiration from them first. You didn’t understand what you were creating at the time; you just knew it was important.
C: There was the soundtrack, then there was the look to that soundtrack. When I became fully immersed in grime music, my favourite producers and MCs were more visible through watching those DVDs. You could get an idea of what they looked like, that’s when the penny dropped, and that’s what we wanted to look like. It was something we identified with in a big way. It gave us a sense of belonging because up until that point you may have had older cousins, or maybe even parents to look up to. My thing was what I saw online and before that it would have been publications like RWD magazine.
What would have been a typical fit for you at that time?
SS: A typical fit at that time would have been my Nike USA tracksuit with a pair of AM90. I would be in Stratford Rex watching So Solid, Pay As You Go or Heartless Crew. It was like a uniform, I knew the industry that I wanted to go into and this represented it.
C: For me it was the Akademiks A9 tracksuits, or the Starter jackets. Style and music go hand in hand, growing up in the ‘00s all of the people I admired wore the same thing.
Avirex jackets and Nokia phones more or less shaped that culture, but we didn’t realise it at the time. Everything comes back around again and we’re seeing that now.
How have each of these cultural elements helped to define you as artists?
SS: Heartless Crew, Wiley and Terror Danjah were some of my biggest influences. I remember being too young to go to the raves and we didn’t have social media so when listening to the music I would literally have to imagine what was going on.
C: Definitely, got to big up Terror Danjah, he levelled me up as a producer, taught me how to mix and just taught me about the industry as a whole. Another one for me would have to be Sticky. I feel like he did something that no one else did at that time. He bridged the gap between the sounds I knew growing up like dancehall and reggae and fused them with the UK sound. ‘Booo!’ was an absolute game changer for me.
SS: I can remember being at Notting Hill Carnival when that first came on.
C: I can remember every detail about the first time I heard that tune. As soon as I heard the b-line I was sold, the way Sticky was cutting it up, the way Ms Dynamite was bouncing in between flows, that has stuck with until this day.
*All backdrop imagery courtesy of the personal archive of Touch Magazine clippings provided by Rudeboys and Rollups.
The Air Jordan 1 silhouette doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon and with its latest iteration, it just goes to show how versatile and timeless it is.
With the Air Jordan 1 OG High ‘University Gold’ already kicking things off for 2021, the next in line is a women’s exclusive ‘Silver Toe’ colourway.
The ‘Silver Toe’ offers a twist on the Air Jordan I ‘Gold Toe’ that released in 2018, switching out the patent gold from that model for “crinkle” silver, with the inspiration coming from space innovation and the future of flight.
The shoe’s colour-blocking balances genuine black leather overlays on the toe, tongue and collar with a white quarter panel and midsole, and crinkle-silver details on the ankle, heel and toe box finished off with a satin lining.
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