April 4th, 2013 by Aaron Hope
|
New Balance hadn’t issued a brogue-embellished sneaker in nearly five years, and overnight our expectations double with word of another Far East collaboration. INVINCIBLE and X-Large avoid direct confrontation as the former’s 1400s get to play the male lead opposite a forthcoming X-Girl x New Balance 574. They’re not officially connected, though one can’t help but notice the similarities in these two dark suede styles from Japanese imprints early this week. This X-Girl 574 sets itself apart with star-shaped punches and varsity-block text on the laces, and will arrive in May (further symmetry here with Mother’s Day, while INVINCIBLE’S hits in June for Father’s). Stick with Sneaker News for updates, but X-Girl’s collabs haven’t been easy to get in the States, so you’ll definitely want to see more below.
Read more →
September 2nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
|
When Japanese lady streetwear specialists X-Girl guest star on a sneaker collaboration, you know it’s going to be a head turner. And when that design happens to find its way onto a Reebok Insta Pump Fury, the results are guaranteed to be even more eye-catching. The third X-Girl Insta Pump Fury keeps the even-year trend going with a bold zebra-stroped design whose CMY+purple accents keeps these in line with the 2008 and ’10 editions. Let us know which is the best of the three after you’ve had a chance to examine these more closely and stick with Sneaker News as we approach the mid-September release.
Read more →
July 22nd, 2012 by Aaron Hope
|
The ladies wing of Japanese streetwear OGs X-Large, X-Girl has a reputation for energetic sneaker collaborations. Their latest is no exception, though it does remind us that it’s been quite a while since they went totally Off the Wall. The X-Girl x Vans Era offers a playful twist on the CMY palette, applying white ‘XG’ insignias to the navy overlays and stars along the vulc sole sidewalls for further whimsy on this springy style. These are unlikely to ever arrive at American retailers, so click through to see what you’re missing and let us know if you’ll try to import a pair. Photos: Calif
Read more →
September 4th, 2011 by Aaron Hope
|
Supreme and UNDFTD are like the Biggie and Tupac of modern streetwear, so to extend the analogy, you could see Japan’s X-Large as something like the Wu-Tang Clan. X-Large has been around for longer than both of those brands and hit big in the early ’90s thanks in no small part to a big push from the Beastie Boys, and to wrap things up neatly, maybe this new shoe could be considered the Kreayshawn of sneakers. Not for everyone, to be sure, this new adidas Originals Forum FRM XG Suede from X-Large’s ladies brand is brash and bold with an eye-catching purple upper finished off by teal and red accents. Click through to get a better view of the latest X-girl collaboration and look for them at Japanese retailers like Styles.
Read more →
