Not too long ago, we saw a fresh denim take on the Nike Dunk High in the form of the Savage Denim Dunk High from none other than Lazy (Lazything, Akalazy). Usually, we don’t see full size runs of dope custom sneakers available to the public for purchase, especially from the likes of Lazy. In a move that will surely solidify his position as one of the world-wide sneaker community’s leading customizers, Lazy has cooked up a ridiculously fresh take on the Nike Dunk Low. Dubbed by its creator as the “Bloody Lazy” Dunk Low, this shoe takes the use of fabric and exotic textures to another level.
The upper of the shoe is completely adorned with a rich, red textile that flows seamlessly from section to section without the use of visible stitching. Adding am appropriately high-end flavor to this work of art is the croc skin Swoosh, which is styled with a rich, mahogany finish and a slight tint of red. To add the icing to the cake, Lazy has skillfully stuffed the tongue on this Dunk Low in order to give the shoe that comfy, Nike SB vibe. Unlike his most recent releases, this Dunk will be available in a super-limited quantity of 6 pairs. Be sure to get your credit cards/Paypal accounts ready come this Sunday night (February 22nd) at 10pm EST when you’ll need to cross your fingers in the hopes of beating everyone else to copping these beauties off of Lazy’s website.
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Over the years, SBTG has truly become a force to recon with in the world of custom sneakers; both in terms of quality/creativity as well as market share. The success and popularity of the recent Dead Generals Dunks and the demand that has been growing for SBTG’s one-of-a-kind custom kicks has prompted him to put together a broader selection of designs and quantities for this Spring’s collection. Two themes that should be familiar to SBTG fans will be available in a more D.I.Y. context.
The first series of note available from the deft hands of SBTG is the SAWTOOTH Dunk Series, which draws a design cue from the SBTG x Phu “Death From Above” collaboration that come out back in 2008. Sticking with his fondness of military themes, the SAWTOOTH series of Dunk Lows features the type of shark teeh design that you may recognize from American war planes during WWII. Along with the shark teeth comes an Acid Pop twist with metallic accents, bright colors and leopord-like animal prints. These SAWTOOTH Dunks will be available in four schemes; Instinct, Bloodspot / Sable, Royal / Mono, Venom & Teal and straight up Venom. The availability of these will be a little more open-ended than typical SBTG releases, and with a price tag of $450.00.
Also available will be a monotone twist to the SBTG x Lazy Paramount Dunk, titled “White Noise”. This Dunk Low is adorned with premium Gucci selvage denim along with a black and white Palestinian Shemagh and a reptile-textured Swoosh. Both the SAWTOOTH and White Noise Dunk Lows are available on a made-to-order basis, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting your hands on a pair.
This time around, SBTG will be mixing up his selection with some 1 of 1s in the form of four Air Max 90s. Dubbed the “Shark Attack Air Max 90,” all four pairs feature similar designs to the SAWTOOTH Dunk Lows utilizing a teeth design, animal print and vivid colors. These will NOT be available on a made to order basis, so grab them while you can because once they are gone, they are gone.
This myriad of great designs fresh off the desk of SBTG are available now on RoyalFam’s Website, and be sure to peep all the rest of the designs after the jump.
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Nike Sportswear is not only absolutely wreckin’ it by imagining new horizons for old favourites, they’re also carving out a subtler, more ‘mature’ niche for the Swoosh. Created to spearhead the super high-end Pinnacle collection, here we see the Nike Sportswear Air Elan Pinnacle QS burst onto the scene. These one-colour do-ups feature lush full-grain leather uppers atop identically hewn soles while a perforated naked Swoosh lends an air of sophistication. The patterned linings provide the only real contrast here, and the total effect is a shoe you can rock at every nightclub imaginable. They’re set to drop on Monday, February 16 at the Hong Kong NSW store as well as Lane Crawford’s e-store. Via HB
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Mayor could not leave a great session of designing some fresh to death Air Force 1s at the one-of-a-kind Bespoke studio without adding a denim touch to his favorite sneaker.
Starting with the obvious, for the third time in a row, we see a clear and icy mid-sole…maybe Mayor is trying to send a message to Nike Sportswear because an icy mid-sole would be great to see on some general releases. This time, however, the stitching remains white and does not match the solid yellow out-sole.
On the upper denim is used to construct everything but the Swoosh, which is made up of a yellow cloth material. The denim on this AF1, however, doesn’t look like it typically does when applied to most sneakers and that is because the denim seen here is reverse denim (which is basically what your jeans would look like if you turned them inside out). Regular denim is used on the heel tab and surrounds the “Nike Air”, which is embroidered in yellow to match the out-sole, Swoosh and Laces. Giving the shoe classic look is light brown, premium leather inner, which allows this AF1 to really bring a fresh and novel style to the table.
Unfortunately, unlike the materials in the previous two Air Force 1s designed this renowned AF1 collector, reverse denim won’t be making it onto any more shoes as it is not an available option at the Bespoke studio. Don’t be discouraged because regular denim is always available to apply to your favorite kicks at the bespoke studios and you shouldn’t have too much trouble coming up with something dope…even without reverse denim. Make sure to check out all the photos below.
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Nike iD Bespoke Studio
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10013
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Up next from The Mayor’s trip to the Bespoke studio at 21 Mercer is an Air Force 1 that might make you think of a certain holiday that is quickly approaching. Once again, Mayor uses a dope, icy mid-sole with a solid, red bottom and red stitching. The upper is decked out in a metallic red material making this look like an extra fresh, extra tasty Valentine’s day candy. Lightening up the metallic red is a metallic silver Swoosh and metallic silver heel-tab. Just like the pair below, you can cook up something with the same premium materials at 21 Mercer’s Bespoke studio. Make sure to peep all the pictures of this beauty after the jump.
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When the word “mayor” comes up in typical conversations between people are not engaged in the sneaker world, the image that usually comes to mind is figures such as Michael Bloomberg or Rudy Giuliani. Conversations and colloquials between sneaker fiends tend to be a little different, however, when it comes to words like “mayor”, as the The Mayor is known as a person who owns one of the dopest collections of Air Force 1s in existence. It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from the Mayor, who whose enormous Air Force 1 collection of samples, tier zeroes and quickstrikes was made official by his 1000th AF1 designed for him by Nike Sportswear and DJ Clark Kent.
The Mayor couldn’t help but go back into the Nike iD Bespoke studio at 21 Mercer Street to design some new Air Force 1s to add to his ever-growing collection. Being an Air Force 1 addict proves to be a pretty fun habit to have, as Mayor quickly began to mix and match colors, textures and materials within 21 Mercer.
The first of three Air Force 1s Mayor thought up during his last visit is this infrared and teal design that thoroughly exploits the fresh array of lux materials available at the Bespoke studios. Let’s start with the sole, where we can see how Mayor uses the clear, icy treatment on the mid-sole with infrared stitching and keeps the out-sole colored solidly in teal. Moving on to the upper, you can see the infrared useage on the front and mid-panels along with the heel-tab. Teal accents the entire upper in the stitching as well as on the entire Swoosh, laces and “Nike Air” on the back. Topping it all off is metallic silver on the back panel, which adds a fresh flavor to the entire shoe.
Note how all the materials look more luxurious than what we typically see on standard Air Force 1s. This is because the Bespoke studio allows the designer, like the did with Mayor, to use the best materials Nike Sportswear has to offer. If you’re feeling jealous of The Mayor for creating and obtaining this 1 of 1 Air Force 1, don’t worry, just make an appointment at the Bespoke studio located within 21 Mercer.
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Nike iD Bespoke Studio
21 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10013
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Taking cues from the iconic Blazer and the perhaps even more so from the lesser known Zoom Sabaku, the Nike Air Zom Toki Lux takes its luxurious label seriously. Appearing in clean black and gum medium brown colourways, each with a sail blue-accented white midsole, the Zoom Toki takes the chukka/sneaker hybrid to a new level. The sail blue bottom eyelets and heel-tag are also nice touches. The lighter brown “blur” pair is coming soon only to the 21 Mercer Street store in NYC while the brown and black pairs are set to drop nationwide next Friday, February 13. Click the link below for the list of exclusive retailers and more pics.
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In recent releases, Reebok has relied heavily on bangers from their late 80s’/early 90′s peak of power. With this new style just for ladies, it looks like they went back to the future for a design that’s best described as “spacey”. The Reebok Smooth Fit All Out features a metallic upper with a few patterns of perforations swooping around the curvy silhouette. Throw in a hexagon-laden Hexride-equipped heel and the effect is both distinctly futuristic and distinctly RBK. Available in the gold pair pictured above and another set in silver, both are ready for you now at retailers like Overkill.
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