October 16th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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Lifestyle powerhouse Creative Recreation continues to bring in new followers via the social media fold, having already gotten the public involved with the design side of things. This time around you don’t get get to whip up your own pair to try to impress the brand, you’ve just got to drop a photo on their Facebook page to let them know what the phrase ‘Creative Recreation’ means to you. Need some help? The team has enlisted Kellan Lutz, Redfoo, Drama, and Amir Khan to help breakdown how the brand’s label applies to their own glamorous lifestyles. Click through for the vids and keep in mind that there are some hefty cash prizes on the line, so hit up Creative Recreation for the full info.
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August 2nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
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Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants has been so successful in its dozen-plus years on the air that we’re still waiting for another children’s series to top its popularity. SpongeBob’s popularity puts him right up there with The Simpsons, Looney Tunes and other enduring animated acts in terms of household recognition, so it’s somewhat baffling that we haven’t seen more licensed sneakers during this age of collaboration. Just as curious is the brand who ended up securing this potentially lucrative partnership, as lifestyle stalwarts Creative Recreation team up with PYS’ Bait for designs inspired by Patrick, Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and of course, ‘Bob himself. You’ll see all four in greater detail below and in person at POPLIFE in Beijing on August 17th, or maybe even sooner now that they’re available directly from Creative Recreation.
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June 17th, 2012 by Brendan Dunne
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How many of you spent your childhood days sketching out sneaker designs in your notebook and mailing them off to your favorite company with fingers crossed? If you fit that description then this one’s for you, a contest put on by the folks over at Complex and Creative Recreation in search of the nation’s brightest design talent in the sneaker game. All the participants have to do is whip up some concept drawings of their own silhouette and send them in, with the Complex team already having whittled the field down to five finalists. Head over there to vote on your favorite design (simply voting can put you through to win free sneakers and swag) after you check out the finalists’ designs after the jump and stick with us to see who gets through and claims the ultimate prize of a design internship with the Creative Recreation team.
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November 1st, 2011 by Brendan Dunne
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Wardrobe-wise it doesn’t get much more versatile than a clean pair of grey kicks. Recognizing this universal fact of footwear, indie brand Creative Recreation has put together a capsule for Holiday 2011 that sticks to a light shade of grey with warm wool uppers. The smart look is furthered in the details, with leather piping and tongue work showing up across the four sneakers included in the pack. The drop spans a range of heights in the silhouettes, with the Profaci on the upper end all the way down the the lowtop Kaplan V. Get a full look at all the Creative Recreation ‘Wool Pack’ after the jump and be on the lookout for them at Creative Recreation retailers a couple of weeks from now.
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