Browsing the "Japanese Brands" Category
January 10th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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A sign that the supposed end of the world was really just the start of a new cycle, the mita sneakers x adidas Originals Vintage Pack released in Japan on December 22nd. Well-aged takes on the adidas Originals Campus 80s, Superstar 80s and Tobacco were just too good to keep so limited, so select retailers will follow with these three releasing at the end of this month. Click through for a reminder of the classic beauty demonstrated by this trio of classics and get ready when they arrive on January 30th at End.
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January 3rd, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Following up on the hightop return, Converse Japan readies the Chevronstar’s lowtop counterpart. The Converse Canvas Chevronstar CX-250 SU OX is actually built in suede with leather accents, a gold and black combination that always manages to look ‘vintage’ even when they’re brand new. A classically styled vulcanized sole furthers the classic look on this 1977 basketballer, but are they different enough from the Pro Leather, Nike’s Blazer and Bruin or adidas’ Nizza to warrant a purchase? Let us know after you’ve seen the gold pair as well as its inverse plus one in garnet, and stick with Sneaker News for word on US availability.
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January 1st, 2013 by Aaron Hope
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Japanese rapper Verbal’s Ambush Design has contributed some eye-catching collaborative sneaker designs, but the latest manages to grab your attention with maximum efficiency. The colors are kept to a minimum on all of the Verbal x Ambush x Reebok Pump Fury HLS designs, but thanks to a glossy treatment on the angular overlay, subtly outlined monochromatic blue and red counterparts are equally ostentatious as their silver-accented white and black predecessors. Click through for a closer look stick with Sneaker News for updates, but expect the latest Teriyaki Boyz-affiliated release to release exclusively in Asia like October’s white and black drop.
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December 30th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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A throwback to simpler days that earned some extra attention in years gone by thanks to collaborations with some of Asia’s hottest brands, the Nike Tennis Classic AC returns with a duo of new designs inspired by Far East football. These purple and red suede Tennis Classic lowtops are inspired by J. League Division 1 teams Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Urawa Red Diamonds, respectively. These Japanese soccer squads see team insignia embroidered onto the heel, but can either pair match the legacy of 2004′s ‘Urawa’ Air Max 1s? Time will tell, so stick with Sneaker News for updates and the possibility of a US release, and let us know which team’s design came out better after you’ve seen both below.
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December 29th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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A Chuck Taylor derivation that’s seen limited play even as the One Star expands their classics catalog to keep pace with other brands’ heritage releases, Converse Japan reintroduces a couple of old school court kicks that deserve more time in the spotlight. These new Converse Canvas Chevronstar designs feature tiger camouflage on their contrast-stitched uppers, high and lowtops adding a bit of Pro Leather/Blazer-ish branding instead of the All Star’s ankle patch look. These are part of the Dave Spector-backed ‘U.S. Originator’ capsule along with other notable American imagery like DC Comics characters, so stick with Sneaker News for the latest and let us know if you’ll try to import this tiger camo pack.
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December 23rd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Puma were ahead of their time in 2008, releasing a trio of Suede lowtops whose macro leopard print would be a logical progression with the recent animal print craze now firmly entrenched. After leopard usurped cheetah’s throne and Gourmet went to left field for their ocelot makeups, the latest branch to explore on the feline family tree as we move into 2013 is the panther. This new mita sneakers x Puma Suede we saw in brief a few days ago is positioned as one of the earliest representations of this rosette pattern (quite similar to leopard, really), but this Japanese exclusive is only available at Puma Store Osaka.
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December 14th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Lowest ratio of appreciation/status to number of releases in Ronnie Fieg’s collaborative career? That would have to be the three Saucony Courageous classic runners he authored for New York’s David Z in 2008, a trio after which we haven’t seen hardly any of this old school style that has more recently lent its name to a trail runner. Japan’s White Mountaineering utilize the original silhouette on three of their own designs all comprised of tonal suede, and you can see more of this spring/summer 2013 trio after the jump below.
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December 12th, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Revealed on Monday as the first collaboration in a few months between the heads of fragment design and Uniform Experiment, the F.C.R.B. x Nike Air Max+ 2012 reveals more details in a dozen new photos today. Produced in conjunction with the FCRB x mastermind JAPAN capsule this season, these dark Air Max 2012s add reflective metallic branding, including the fictitious team’s insignia on the heel and Mastermind’s skull and bones something like the exclamation point on the forefoot Swoosh. If this turns out to be the last major AM2012 release then it’s going out with a bang on Saturday, December 22nd; let us know what you think after checking out all the new shots below.
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