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Since 1906 Mizuno has become a household name known to many across the globe by producing top quality products to help improve all-round lifestyle and sporting performance. From baseball to athletics, the Japanese outfit prides itself on quality. Getting to know the story behind a particular piece of footwear is something we love to find out at Footpatrol. From the initial concept, through to the development stages and finally the finished article… But how is this achieved? Recently, we chopped it up with the man behind the legendary Mizuno Wave Rider, Tuan Le and took a dive into his life and career as a design specialist within an ever changing, fast paced industry.
Footpatrol: Tuan we want to thank you for giving us the time to speak to you! How are you?
Tuan Le: I’m good thank you, I am also very honoured to be able to speak to you guys. You are my type of people, all we want to do is talk about shoes!
FP: Before we talk about your career let’s kick things with a bit of an introduction on yourself, who you are and you found yourself getting into footwear design?
TL: I was born during the craziest time of the Vietnam war of which we lost, I later moved to America when I was 15 years old when the war ended. My communication to the war around that time was through drawing, I am really good at drawing and it became my way of expression to anyone around me.
I went to college to study and after a little bit got asked to join Reebok for about 8 years. I joined at just the right time too, it became hugely successful off the back of the little thing called Aerobics! It even became bigger than Nike at the time. [However], my career at the time wasn’t in line with what I wanted to do, I didn’t want to be a fashion designer as such, but more of a function/practical designer where what I produce has purpose. On the back of [my early successes] I received many recruitment phone calls from many brands but, one brand stood out for me and that was Mizuno. Mizuno were known for their technical product and that’s what I wanted. I wanted to help come up with comfortable and technical cushioning devices to avoid injury etc… Mizuno asked me to move to San Francisco and strangely enough it snowed in Boston that winter. That snowfall was the defining moment that I packed my things and moved over the West Coast.
It ended up being a 30 year partnership between me and Mizuno and to this day I love to work with them! I absolutely love what I do, it turned into a career of which I could have never imagined. I hope I will get to this forever even if it’s just through my love for drawing.
FP: I love that whole story! One thing I love about Mizuno is that they have dominated nearly every sport since they were founded in 1906, the best part about it is that they never feel the need to rave about the success because they know what they do works.
TL: I agree!
FP: Just to talk about your role itself. How has the job developed over the years? We read that once upon a time you were known as a graphic designer as sneaker design roles weren’t really a thing.
TL: [When I started my career] you had a factory, the shoe maker and a pattern cutter who designed the uppers for the shoe, so there was never a need for shoe designers as such within the industry, it was like they never heard of it. It was a whole thing of a foreign office working with far away factories. I would sit in the office and make a design with input from the marketing and sales teams, that would then go to the factory to be made, the sample returned, I’d make the corrections and then send it back to the factory again. What I didn’t realise at the time 30 years ago, is that this way of work would become the way we design shoes today. No one in the offices ever goes to the factories, we sit at our far away desks, draw a beautiful drawing and then email it over to the factory.
FP: You are known at Mizuno for designing the legendary Wave Rider 1 and also the lesser known Wave Rider 2 model. How did you conceptualise the Wave Rider 1?
TL: It was around the late 80s when Nike dropped the first Air Max trainer with the big Air unit. Mizunos shoes at the time were going downhill from the back of it and were struggling with sales. Mr. Mizuno himself even said to me, you got one more chance or we may have to close the whole shoe department! So we went away and had a think and came up with the idea of rather than having a really big air bag like Nike, why not create a super thin piece of mechanical that goes down as its compressed and springs back as its released, so we then drew the Wave plate into the midsole, I felt it was the perfect shape to create this effect. When we sent the ideas to the factory to try, they had never even attempted anything like that before so it took many attempts before we got it right. By the time we released Wave Rider 1 it ended up being a big failure and no one cared about it! When you put EVA and plastic together you need to create enough open space for the Wave plate to be able to contract and expand as it’s worn to create that energy return. At the time it was something our factory couldn’t quite get. By the time we released the Wave Rider 2, we figured it out, the Wave Rider 2 was really the groundbreaking model for Mizuno Running. Even Mr. Mizuno came up to us and said you guys got it, I’m not going to close the shoe department anymore!
FP: Knowing that you are a very keen runner. Is the running part of that your mental prep for the day?
TL: For many years I found a certain kind of click that makes my mind work. Every morning I go out for a run and whilst my mind thinks about living and eating healthy, I think to myself about how I am not here to train for a marathon but here for a lifelong marathon, I want to be able to do it for 50/60 years. So when someone comes up to me and says I have the crazy idea, can you help me, I always say yes because I am constantly mentally prepared for these things.
FP: Speaking of pens actually! As the industry has developed, have you joined the paperless world or stuck to the classic pen and paper?
TL: Pen and paper always! I read a study from some scientists once, that as you draw and the outer part of your palm touches the paper as you’re resting your hand it sends signals to your brain and gets your ideas following! I never want to give that feeling up.
FP: Tuan What is the perfect shoe for you?
TL: I don’t know if there is one yet. I tend to spend the winter time in my house in Florida and usually only take one pair of shoes. Within one month I will throw them out because I am always running. I need shoes to be light, simple and last longer than a month, I need them to last at least 6 months!
After a while of wearing EVA although it has its benefits, after a while it gets so compressed that it loses those benefits. So as for the perfect shoe we haven’t made it yet but we are always striving with the industry to produce it.
FP: Something I wanted to ask you that I saw on your website was the Mizuno car design you had. Did that ever become a real thing?
TL: Back in 1990, Mr. Mizuno said we have sponsored a Porsche for the 24hr Le Mans race, can you draw up a graphic. I said with so much excitement yes! I did the design and they ended up placing 8th on the day. I think there is even plenty of footage out there if you want to see it.
FP: We’ve heard you had or have a Mustang too. Have motor sports had an influence on your designs?
TL: I do yes, I have a 1966 Mustang red with 2 racing stripes down the middle. A friend of mine sadly passed away and his family sold it to me after his passing to look after it, so I have a duty to make sure the car is maintained. I’ve always been a big fan of motorsports, the history of car design on how they have got to where they are now fascinates me, my favourite example of this is the Porsche 911. The way they have kept refining it over the years is what makes it the best car in the world to me, it looks the same as it did when it first came out. Same with aeroplanes, there are lots of planes that are produced but like cars they look the same but they make adjustment after adjustment to make it perform better. I can’t help but appreciate the thought process these designers go through to be able to do that.
FP: Now the real focus of this interview is actually Mizuno Mujin TL. The upper that you once designed and never came out. Could you tell us the story of how it all came about and why it got held back until now?
TL: If you ever find yourself in Portland, Oregon I will show you. One of the easiest conversations I had with our guys in Japan was about a bunch of drawings that I have stacked up in boxes. When I say boxes I mean boxes! You could stack them up and they would be taller than me. They asked me if they could come over and see them. So the team from Japan flew over, we laid out all the drawings everywhere and they all took a stack each. Some of these drawings I believe will be coming out in the not too distant future!
FP: Did you intend for it to be a trail based shoe? I know the sole unit is from a Mujin 8.
TL: So the idea actually came from Saito-san, when he came over to go through the drawings, he saw the upper and thought this would be cool to do on a trail shoe. I naturally agreed simply because I always run on trails. When I first designed the upper years ago though I don’t think we planned for it to be a trail based shoe though.
FP: If you had to do a special edition Tuan Le colourway how would that look to you? What would be your ideal look for it?
TL: As long as it looks fast I don’t mind. Fast and bright colours!
FP: Take a little side step now. In your opinion, how would you compare the past, present and future of Mizuno?
TL: The way I was attracted to the brand is the true sense of what Mizuno does best. Functional, well made product that doesn’t need much marketing because of how good they are. There have been times over the years where Mizuno have tried to take a different direction and failed. So we felt that for Mizuno things need to stay the way they always are because it works and it’s what they do so well at. The times where they have tried to compete with brands like Nike and try to be them and later realised we are just too different and need to stay in our own lane. We need to focus on providing functional footwear in the best materials and the best technology. That’s why I love it here because Mizuno still does just that.
FP: What about the concept of 3D printing shoes? Giving consumers a space to see their purchase come to life in front of them.
TL: I love the idea! I think it’s amazing, we had a few products in the works aiming for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics which would have allowed the customer to see the shoes made whilst they were waiting. Unfortunately that never happened due to the circumstances for the Olympics. I would like to do more of that, I think it would really help out with the sampling process too in design saving the wait from the factory.
FP: Tuan just out of interest did you have any influence on the Mizuno Right Here Right Now releases?
TL: No, I wasn’t a part of that project. I have been working with the Advance Concepts team in Osaka though and some of the things we did in that got passed down to that project.
FP: Tuan I want to reiterate our thanks for sparing us some time to speak to you. It’s been a real pleasure to talk to the man behind some of Mizunos best shoes. Before we let you go, are there any words of advice you can give to any young enthusiasts trying to make their way into the industry?
TL: Your own personality is key. If you are a designer, find who you are as a person, maybe you are special, that will naturally pass through into your designs and drawings. You will be able to continue this for the next 30/40 years because you are being who you truly are. Throughout my career I genuinely feel that because I have stayed true to myself, and because of that has given me a truly amazing career.
At the back end of the year, Jordan Brand introduced one of its iconic silhouettes to GORE-TEX technology with a ‘Light Bone’ release. Adding GORE-TEX to a basketball model created a perfect marriage between tech-wear and lifestyle as far as Jordan Brand goes. A popular component to tackle wind and water, GORE-TEX is synonymous to mountaineering, hiking, trekking and other outdoor activities. However, it has also been a huge mainstay to lifestyle fashion apparel and footwear.
For this latest Air Jordan 1, keeping its original shape, GORE-TEX covers the sneaker’s underlays and toe box while premium waterproof nubuck leather on the overlays provides protection. With a subtle colour way in comparison to its predecessor, ‘Particle Grey’ is used on the Swoosh to the heel and ankle wings. In contrast, black is featured along the quarter and toe area, with ‘Chile Red’ hits on the tongue tab. Ripstop underlays are used with a slightly dark green tint all sat on top of a sail midsole. GORE-TEX branding on the heel finishes of the weather proof Air Jordan 1.
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To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms, these WON’T be available in-store to sign up on.
In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email, winners will be given a set of dates in which they must collect their win from our London store. To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid photographic government ID matching the winners name. NO ONE can collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will mean failure to purchase your win.
For our next instalment of Footpatrol Discussions, we find ourselves delving into the world of art. Sneakers and art often have a seamless connection however, London based artist Izaak Brandt takes things to a whole new level with his series ‘Deadstock’.
Anyone who is as obsessed with sneakers as ourselves would’ve come across this series we’re sure! Looking at sneakers from a collecting perspective and how they’re becoming like pieces of art, or parts of an archive, Izaak takes this concept and reimagines it with the help of 3D drawing illusive silhouettes from both the past and the present in an eery, yet fascinating way.
Last week, we caught up with Izaak to learn more about him, the ‘Deadstock’ series and his childhood growing up involved within the break dancing scene.
Footpatrol: Izaak, thank you so much for giving us the time to speak to you. One thing we like to do with all our interviews is start with a simple, how are you?
Izaak Brandt: All is good at the moment, thank you for asking!
FP: Could you give us a bit of an intro on yourself and share with our audience what it is you do?
IB: I’m Izaak Brandt, a multidisciplinary artist based in London. I work with the mediums of drawing, performance, sculpture and film to explore ideas around human experience, culture and the body.
FP: I feel like everyone that follows their passions throughout life always remembers a specific moment where it all began, where did your fascination with the artistic world first come about?
IB: I grew up in an extremely creative household with my dad being a musician and mum having studied at art school and having a lot of artist friends. Me and my brother grew up around really inspiring artists using all different mediums so it has been all I have ever known since I was a very small child. I’ve been drawing since I was about 2 years old with my mum and I remember going to see my grandma and she would give me A3 pads of paper to draw on for hours on end. I remember going to gallery shows with my mum in London and being really wowed by a lot of the YBA’s as a child. When I found Breaking at 12 I dedicated years to being high level and really understanding the movement discipline. All I’ve ever wanted to do was to be an artist in an array of mediums as it’s all I’ve really understood in the world.
FP: Was there a specific facet within Art that stood out to you during the start of your career?
IB: For me I just love to get the ideas out of my head. I feel happiest when I am making work, in any medium, so I just do as much making as I can. I appreciate all creative mediums and don’t see barrier lines between them.
FP: The main reason we came to visit you today was to hear and of course, see your ‘Deadstock’ series. Could you walk us through the conceptualisation of this idea and the process behind producing it?
IB: I have been obsessed with trainers since I was a kid, coming up Skateboarding. When I started Breaking at 12 years old, the obsession really amped up. Me and my best friend, collaborator and artist Will Pegna, would run around Bristol looking for anywhere that would sell Puma Clydes in different colourways as that was the most popular iconic Breaking shoe at the time. When Youtube became prominent I would consume a lot of sneaker based videos, unboxings and content based around collections so I have been thinking about the culture of collecting shoes for a long time. In 2020 I began trying to figure out a way of casting shoes for installation ideas. A friend and collaborator of mine, the artist Seungwoo Park from Korea, was using a 3D pen for some sculptures he was making and advised me to try it for my shoes idea. I began to draw these sculptural shoes and then began to conceptualize the context around the project about 6 months later during my residency with Sarabande: The Alexander McQueen foundation. The idea of the project is about exploring archival sneaker culture and how collectors take functional shoes and turn them into sculptures by archiving them. What I do is make the silhouettes sculptural and non-functional from their inception.
FP: It was fascinating to see the amount of detailing you can achieve with the medium you used, do you see ‘Deadstock’ as a completed project or are you always looking to see where it can go next?
IB: The Deadstock body of work has just begun. There are installation ideas, brand activations, sculptures, collaborations etc that I see happening with this series.
FP: Any silhouettes you’d love to recreate?
IB: As a kid I loved seeing the Nigo era Bape shoes on the internet but could never afford to buy them. I remember going to the Bape store just off Carnaby Street around 2009 ish and was blown away by the design language, and also by the seemingly unattainable prices. I’d love to do a whole series of Bape shoes from that era – Bapestas, Roadstas, Crepestas, Sk8stas etc. The whole project has to go beyond my subjective taste though so the aim is to make every shoe silhouette possible!
FP: Something our audience may not be aware of is your love for break dancing, could you shed some light on this and how it’s played a part in both your everyday life and your artwork?
IB: Breaking has been an extremely formative part of my life. After years of work since I was 12 years old, Breaking has taken me all over the world for competitions, won me awards and titles and gave me positive male role models as a kid. I heavily reference Breaking in my arts practice as a means to explore community, culture and energetic relationships between people because of its importance to me as a tool of transformation, a way of being and the discipline it installs into me.
FP: We see a lot of performance based work appearing throughout your social media (Like the ‘Extensions 24, 2022’ from your recent residency). With break dancing being an artform in itself, was performance art always something you always wanted to delve into since the beginning or did it just go hand in hand when creating work?
IB: I have done physical theater and performance since I was in primary school. Performing is something that has always come naturally to me so I have found it important to embrace and use in my arts practice. During the first two years of my degree at Camberwell UAL (2014-17) I was a bit embarrassed by the fact that I did Breaking and wanted to keep the worlds separate. From the third year onwards I realized it was a superpower and that I should use my experience and expertise to my advantage. Now performance is integral to my practice.
FP: Izaak it was such a pleasure to meet and thank you for letting us come by your studio, this has been a feature we have been looking forward to for a while now! Before we let you go we like to allow the interviewee to close off the interview with anything at all that they would like to share whether that be a positive message or just to get people excited for what’s to come from yourself. The stage is yours…!
IB: I want to give a big shout out to Footpatrol, I remember going to the Berwick St store the same day as the Bape store on that trip to London from Bristol in 2009 ish and being in awe of how many fly shoes were in stock. Full circle and you guys are interviewing me for my work!
I’ve got lots of work and exciting things in the pipeline so keep your eyes peeled, this is just the beginning for me as I plan on being around for a long time.
The YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 ‘CORE BLACK/DAZZLING BLUE’ features an upper composed of two-toned re-engineered Primeknit. 25% of the components used to make the upper contain a minimum of 50% recycled content. The midsole utilises Adidas’ innovative BOOST technology while a semi-transparent TPU cage wraps the BOOST and adds a distinct element to the iconic model.
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The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!
All online draws are now housed over on the Footpatrol Launches App, CLICK HERE to download!
To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms, these WON’T be available in-store to sign up on.
In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email, winners will be given a set of dates in which they must collect their win from our London store. To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid photographic government ID matching the winners name. NO ONE can collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will mean failure to purchase your win.
To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!
One of the newest brands to Footpatrol, couple weeks back we introduced HOKA by taking their Clifton 8 silhouette out for an evening run through the streets of London. For their second silhouette to arrive at FP, the Bondi 7, we once again took it out to venture the city streets and see what it had to offer.
Much like the Clifton 8, the Bondi 7 benefits from an eye-catching, over exaggerated midsole that with its high stack, offers an ultra cushioned ride. Following on from its predecessor, the Bondi 7 is equipped with a breathable mesh upper and rocker technology that offers extreme comfort and we haven’t even got on to the collar yet… Made from memory foam, the collar allows for all shapes and size that makes it one of the most approachable. The Bondi 7 is definitely one you could wear all day, everyday…
Take a closer look below at the HOKA Bondi 7 which is now available to shop online at Footpatrol here!
To celebrate International Women’s Day here at Footpatrol we have enlisted the help of British – Chinese graphic designer / illustrator Yee Poon who has opted for a quirky illustrative spin in the latest instalment of our Communi-T series. Based in Bristol Yee Poon is lauded for her comedic animated designs ranging from bespoke commissions to her fruitful interpretations on classic artwork pieces. We believe that Yee Poon would be the perfect fit for our T-shirt as she acknowledges and honours women across the globe for their continuous impact on society. Proposing a graphic inspired equali-T that also coincides with Earth Day.
Utilising an ant print on our amicable design signified determination, unity and loyalty. Dubbed as a spirit animal, the ant possesses great strength and a sense of integrity which reminds us that regardless of your size and worth anything can be accomplished when you put in effort, even a gender equal world. With a strong message of female autonomy and unity we believe that this T-shirt reflects our core values of equality at Footpatrol.
Arriving in a crisp white cotton body construction with bold black graphic lettering ‘Power’ and ‘Unity’ in a puff-print application adorned to the mid chest. What’s more, a green ant print with Footpatrol branding and lettering aforementioned coats the reverse. The fit is finalised with staple hem-lined detailing.
We catch up with Yee Poon to discuss the admirations behind her designs, how she got started in art/ illustration career and her thoughts on International Women’s day.
For your chance to get your hands on our latest Communi-T project with Yee Poon, head over to the Footpatrol Launches App where an online draw is now live!
Footpatrol: How are you?
Yee Poon : Yeah I am good, thank you ! A bit of a trek to get here today.
FP: Could you tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do?
YP: I am a graphic designer. Firstly, it is my main job and I take up illustration on the side that was kind of built when Covid happened and I had more free time to do more drawings and paintings. Then slowly, I built a following on my Instagram.
FP: Where did your initial love for drawing and illustration come from? Was that something that you always had, or did it develop at school?
Yee Poon: Yeah, I think it’s cliche to say that I have been drawing since I was a kid and everything but I have genuinely always loved drawing but my parents never saw a career in that. So graphic design was something I could get a job in and make money from.
FP: This month signifies International Women’s Month and we are so happy to have you produce the design for the t-shirt. Could you break down the design?
YP: So when the brief came in, I knew I wanted to create a powerful slogan Tee, something that you would wear on the streets and resonate with other people. So I did a little research on the words I wanted on this T-shirt and I wanted to put some animal on it or some creature that’s my style – food and animals. I decided to do some research on some powerful animals and I found myself looking at ants. They are really incredible creatures, the way they work in teams and their determination to build things so I thought this was the perfect analogy for this International Women’s Day T-shirt. Using ants to represent power and unity and when you come together you can really create something beautiful.
FP: Have you ever done anything like this before like for an awareness day as such? Or is this the first time doing a kind of project like this?
YP: This is definitely the first time for International Women’s Day as a campaign.
FP: Just in general, both personal and work, just to promote a positive message or something that you might have done in actual employment.
YP: Funnily enough, Covid brought me a lot of opportunities, loads of people wanted to help the NHS and create things to raise money for charities. I have done a few T-shirt designs just to raise money for it. One company they called it ‘Life On Hold’ was all about putting your life on pause and creating artwork from that. I think they raised 15k for the NHS.
FP: It’s not very often hearing people saying Covid created opportunities
Yee Poon: Yeah I know !
FP: Normally it’s the over way around, I was going to say how did that affect you as an artist but by the sounds of it, it is quite positive in terms of opportunity.
YP: Yeah it’s kind of like when you have all that free time not being able to go outside and do things when you are stuck at home with your pens, computer and paper it is just an outlet to be a bit more creative and fill up my time a bit.
FP: For yourself as an individual or artist, what does International Women’s Month mean to you?
YP: I think it is important to raise awareness for sure but I think when they say this month we are looking at this, I feel like it is an issue. It should be a year long thing and we should be working towards gender equal roles. There is a lot of emphasis on women doing things, actually it is just as important as men playing their part and championing the women in their lives.
FP: Are you seeing a change of opportunities being created for females within the art world and in general ?
YP: I think we are improving like in the creative industries. There are changes happening but it is all down to people like yourself, Footpatrol that are championing women and giving us the platforms to this kind of thing. This wouldn’t happen without people like you putting us in that place, I am really grateful for that.
FP: To sign we always leave the final question as an opportunity for anyone we have worked with to spread a message of positivity, to raise awareness or build hype – anything.
Is there anything you would like to share ?
YP: It’s really funny because I saw a snippet of a podcast, I don’t know if you have heard of or watched ‘Life Of A CEO’, he was talking about how you should be nice to everyone you meet all the time because you never how that is going to pay back in the future and I wouldn’t be here without meeting Jake for example. Then through uni and then just keeping in touch and bringing me on board, it is all these little connections and those touchpoints you don’t notice that people do and it will just play out well.
Jordan Brand return with another ’85’ iteration on the iconic Air Jordan 1 OG High silhouette. The 85 releases are the brands take on reimagining the AJ1 in its original shape. First released in 2020 with the a black/red rendition, it has seen a ‘Neutral Grey’ release in 2021 which is an ode to one of the many colour ways launched in 1985. Now making its way back for the first time is the ‘Georgetown’ colour.
This release honours the collegiate colours of Washington D.C. Georgetown Hoyas. Their home and away jerseys feature said colours. This latest take on the 85 is dressed in a navy/tech grey pairing, premium flat leather the aforementioned Georgetown colors perfectly married with the classic color-blocking style, while a nylon tongue features a sightly neo-vintage aesthetic and grey laces.
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The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!
ONLINE draw will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!
To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms, these WON’T be available in-store to sign up on.
In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email, winners will be given a set of dates in which they must collect their win from our London store. To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid photographic government ID matching the winners name. NO ONE can collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will mean failure to purchase your win.
To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!
PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THE BELOW!
The London In-store draw is now CLOSED!
ONLINE draw will now be over on the Footpatrol app, CLICK HERE to download!
To enter, you’re required to sign up via the above forms, these WON’T be available in-store to sign up on.
In-store winners will be contacted via email informing them of their win. Within this email, winners will be given a set of dates in which they must collect their win from our London store. To collect, you will need to provide the winning email and a valid photographic government ID matching the winners name. NO ONE can collect on the winners behalf. Failure to provide this, or failure to collect within the given dates will mean failure to purchase your win.
To sign up to the Online raffle, you will need to download the Footpatrol Launches app and complete a pre-authorisation payment of the retail price of the product plus shipping costs. This will be held until raffle completion. Those successful will have their raffle win posted out to the address entered during sign up. Those unsuccessful will see a return of their funds, this can take up to 5 working days from when the winners have been drawn. The raffle is limited to one entry per household! Multiple entries will be cancelled!
To celebrate International Women’s Month, we’ve teamed up with The Imprint Collective on a series of talks that shine the light on woman who are constantly pushing the fields they work in.
Ranging from creatives, to agencies to brands, we’ll be sitting down to learn more about them, the paths that have got them to where they are now and of course, their professions.
Check out the line up below and CLICK HERE to get your tickets for our last talk with PUMA UK’s Louise Howley and Fran Lavelle.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, we took a trip down memory lane and delved into the history of Footpatrol with Friends and Family. Current team members, past team members of those people that have been passing through our doors since 2002.
With 20 years under our belt and a whole host of memorable faces, we opened the doors to just a handful of memorable people to catch up on old times and to of course, check out our 20th anniversary collection with Rimo.
Jimmy
I took care of retail (and many other bits) of Footpatrol for 10 years from its reopening in 2010 to 2020. It’s been a huge part of my life and I’m thankful for all the lovely people I’ve met and worked with along the way. Peace and Love to all TEAMFP past and present and best of luck for the next 20 years!
Emil
It’s great to see Footpatrol make it to 20 years whilst still being able to keep their integrity and move ahead with the times.
Kish
Footpatrol is more than just a sneaker store. The team at FP have always engaged with the sneaker community with reverence and integrity.
Dean
My name is Dean and I’ve been shopping with Footpatrol for a number of years now. I’ve always loved the family aspect of FP. They have always made the guys I’ve camped with and myself feel valued and respected. Congratulations on 20 Years. Team FP. ❤️
Benji
A hidden gem in Soho, FP was where many loyal friendships originated. We attended many camp outs throughout the years and most were very memorable, quite often we would meet there just to chill with the staff and the people even when not after a special release. A place we can still call home after all these years. Thank you FP.
J Rago
Footpatrol LDN, for many…… is our community center!!!! In a city which exhibits every culture known to man…FP is THE place where the sneaker enthusiasts amongst us collide. The experiences, memories and friends made over the years will last a lifetime.
So Thank you, & Many happy returns #teamFP
Franklin
Footpatrol has been at the forefront of trainers for the past 20 years and a true staple in the community, plus it’s really good to have a UK based store have elite collaborations with all the major trainer brands. The King wishes Footpatrol another 20 years of success.
