Another Dunk Low from Nike SB that uses a mixture of materials that aren’t seen as often on the skate shoe. Usually done up in suede and smooth leather this time we see the mixture of suede on the overlay with the offsetting panels seen in small perforated leather bits. A Wolf Grey Swoosh in [...]
Nike originally rose to fame because of their attention to detail and the quality of their products. As time progressed so did the various Nike sports categories and the focus each sports products require for maximum performance. With that came the birth on Nike Skateboarding. Nike understood that skating puts a tremendous amount of wear [...]
The Dunk High Pro is coming out in a new build for 2013. A skate and casual favorite for many Nike SB knows a thing or two about making a great colorway. As of late the brand has kept it simple and that trend continues here. Birch is the main color on this rendition seen [...]
Nike Skateboarding delivers once again with a dope colorway on the Stefan Janoski signature model. Next to drop is CrystalMmint, a color that is just a fresh as it sounds. The refreshing color dominates the all-canvas silhouette, with accents coming from the dark atomic laces and white vulcanized sole. A nice Spring option, cop your Nike SB [...]
Nike Skateboarding has definitely seen the Stefan Janoski signature model endure a lot of love by the sneaker community. Continuing with the simplistic design matched up with dope colorways that has won our hearts, we see the Nike Zoom Stefan Janoski Mid in a new Dark Obsidian – Digital Pink model drop. Dark Bbsidian suede and chambray [...]
Nike Skateboarding just keeps coming so hard with the Stefan Janoski signature model colorways. Neo Turquoise is the next color to takeover the Nike SB model. The fresh color makes up the entire upper including the eyelets, laces, stitching and liner. White accents added to the Swoosh branding and rubber sole offer a balancing effect [...]
Starting 2013 on a high note Nike Skateboarding is releasing Eric Koston’s signature shoe in a black and Crystal Mint build. The model features a black suede upper, with Crystal Mint accents added to the Swoosh branding, a small portion of the outsole, and tongue tag. Pick up the Nike SB Eric Koston Black/Crystal Mint silhouette [...]
The Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski gets a clean, subdued treatment on this pair for January which sports an all-suede upper and a khaki colorway. A tonal swoosh and piping along with Hyper Red laces and accents makes the look complete. Available now at SB dealers including at Flatspot.
Skate Mental is at it again with the Nike SB team. Here we see a new Dunk High getting the SM treatment. A simple white and black combination if you left it at that then you probably wouldn’t pay attention. But the proof is in the details. Details are added all around, giving it the [...]
Technically no longer a Nike SB shoe, the Blazer Mid is seen in the new Lunarlon build. This skate version of the classic adds Lunarlon cushioning to the skate ready vulcanized sole. This build is easy on the eyes with a Strata Grey base. Textured Swoosh and heel are added to give some contrast to [...]
Interview with RDQLUS, creator of Connoshoer
At this year’s MAGIC trade show in Las Vegas I had the privilege to finally meet and talk to Steve Gordon also known as “RDQLUS”. I have followed RDQLUS’ work with the famed OSD cast and his own top of the line brand. I was delighted to hear that one of his biggest projects [...]
Interview: Reebok Designer Jeremy Sallee
This last week, we spent some time in Las Vegas for the MAGIC/Project Trade Show. One of the highlights was the media event held by Reebok Classics that brought out some of the creative influencers that are helping bring the brand back to its previous glory from the Nineties, which include Swizz Beatz, Dominique Wilkins, [...]
Behind the Kicks: Ms. Solemate
This week I had the pleasure to chat it up with Ms. Solemate. Hailing from the fresh windy city of the Chi, Ms. Solemate has been in the sneaker community for quite some time. A very genuine and articulate female that lives and breathes this culture. She has an extensive collection of fresh kicks and [...]
Nike Launches the “Air Max Hunt” in San Francisco and New York
Nike gears up for Summer with a campaign involving some reinterpreted Engineered Mesh Air Max styles as part of its limited-edition Sunset pack. To add to the excitement and set fans on a literal run for their dollars, Nike will be introducing them as part of an event, no doubt inspired by the success of their previous [...]
Watch as Chaz Ortiz, Dave Willis and Brandon Westgate visit the world famous Yankee Stadium in epic fashion.
Following from the unveil of his single “New Slaves” and a performance on season ending Saturday Night Live, along with the sighting of all red Yeezy 2′s, Kanye West now shares the official artwork for his forthcoming album entitled Yeezus. Look for more information on this as it approaches it’s release on June 18.
