Author Archives: Aaron Hope
May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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We’ve seen bits and pieces, and now Puma unveils its Fall/Winter 2013 lookbook with even more goods to come. We’ll start with the Puma Trinomic XT1 Plus making its triumphant return after 23 years in original 1990 colorways. In a trend that extends through these previews, the XT1 is complimented by a run of apparel featuring the namesake triangular logo. Puma’s Macht’s Mit Qualitat premium drops keep coming in both classic sneaker and clothing form, and the same is true for the Slipstream vintage baller. The Progressive Running category doesn’t have any clothing options here today, but there are a variety of models and colorways on display. Last but certainly not least is an apparel-only capsule from the legendary artist and NY graffiti OG Todd ‘REAS’ James, and you can see the entire FW13 lookbook in more photos below.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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On back to back days at the end of this past February, Sneaker News showed you two Nike Kobe 8 System PEs designed for the school for whom Kobe Bryant would have played had he not gone prep-to-pro. Today we get a better look at both of these Duke Kobe 8s, as two different Blue Devil colorways make the most of the Engineered Mesh design. A black edition would be well suited for away games while the tonal blues would be a fit for Cameron or abroad, but the real question is, which do you prefer? Let us know after you see more below and stick with Sneaker News for more rare college basketball shoes.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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A few weeks back, adidas Basketball released a new ad featuring three of their young stars with narration by A$AP Rocky and some nifty visuals. Today we see just how the adidas CrazyQuick ‘Quick Ain’t Fair’ spot came together, including a robot camera from the future and another look at that ridiculous John Wall 360 dunk. Click through to see the also ‘Goldie’-backed #QuickAintFair behind the scenes video and let us know which 2013 sneaker commercial has been most compelling so far.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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There has been enough overlap between Blazer Mids and Highs over the years that Nike Sportswear has started to label all of them as mids (perhaps because none of the recent Blazers has as many eyelets as the OGs). One style that is very clearly distinct from the base model is the Nike Blazer Mid ’77, a style that adds a suede toe cap in addition to a larger outrigger support. This new drop makes them even more unique thanks to the first multicolor zig-zag Swoosh to arrive at retail following the Dunk High ACs that borrowed the look for their tongue tags. Expect at least two more of these zig-zag Blazer 77s coming up shortly, and look for this Bright Citrus edition first, as it’s already in stock at NSW Euro spots like SNKRS.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The last time New Balance did something called ‘Alpine’, it was an extremely popular 2012 collaboration with West NYC. Perhaps in the same way that we can see ties between this year’s New Balance 574 ’Yacht Pack’ and CNCPTS’ instant classic ‘Kennedy’ 999s, this new set of 574s draws on the success of West’s MT580s. The coloring is entirely different, though four renditions connect with ski/snowboard apparel through vibrant two-tone palettes plus a reflective gradient on the heel counter that resembles polarized eyewear. The NB574 ‘Alpine Pack’ should arrive in stores this June, so stick with Sneaker News for updates.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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The new round of Nike Air Max 95 Dynamic Flywire colorways includes the model’s most vibrant release to date in the Sport Turquoise/Total Crimson edition. On the other end of the spectrum, we have a more traditional approach to the iconic tiered runner, as this Poison Green-accented makeup takes on the original white-grey-black gradient. It’s a bit mintier than your OG Neon look but just as vibrant in its own way, and you can find this new Air Max 95 DF available now at Nike Sportswear stores like Oneness.
Nike Air Max 95 Dynamic Flywire
Black/Poison Green-Anthracite-Dark Grey
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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French magazine Desillusion has profiled some of skateboarding’s greats during their 10th anniversary ‘This Is’ video series. The latest is the biggest name yet, a true legend in the sport in Nike Skateboarding rider Eric Koston. ’This Is Eric Koston’ premieres Saturday, May 25th (a day on which you’ll likely be utterly consumed by a huge release/restock date), and you can see the Tame Impala-backed teaser video in full after the jump below.
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May 14th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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SneakersNStuff kicked off spring with a tribute to Sweden’s first blooming flower in March’s Reebok Question Mid ’Crocus’. SNS is doing a dozen RBK collabs for 2013 (one for each month) and though nothing has been officially announced, judging by the hangtags, it looks like they’re hitting up the original Allen Iversons for one more buttery suede banger. Blocked identically to the Crocuses, this Question shown off by Bow Wow on BET is close to another famous Philadelphia sports aesthetic in the 1970s powder blue/burgundy Phillies. Stick with Sneaker News for an official confirmation and release date, and let us know what you think after seeing more images below.
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