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mita sneakers x New Balance ML581

The New Balance 581 has yet to hit retailers, but it’s clear the company is putting quite a bit of energy behind it, with no...

By Aaron Hope December 20, 2011
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Frapbois x New Balance ML574

Despite their reputation as among the leaders in Japanese collaborations, New Balance has managed to stay at arm’s length from the trend toward utilizing wild animal prints over...

By Aaron Hope December 17, 2011
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mastermind JAPAN x Converse Jack Purcell Hi Zip – New Images

If you look back on 2011 remembering that you bought a sneaker collaboration designed by mastermind JAPAN, you know it was black, and it featured...

By Aaron Hope December 15, 2011
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fragment design x Nike All Court II Mid TZ – Available

How’s this for the latest collaboration between Nike Sportswear and fragment design: take a model that’s most easily distinguished from the Blazer by its unique...

By Aaron Hope December 13, 2011
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Medicom x Nike Air Force 1 Low Premium TZ ‘Be@rbrick 10th Anniversary’ – Detailed Images

When you’re known as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collectable items, how do you choose to celebrate ten years running? Medicom Toy Company’s core business...

By Aaron Hope December 12, 2011
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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star ‘In-Ethnic Pack’

The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star is an American icon on a level that even the vast majority of Air Jordans can’t even come close.  It’s kind...

By Aaron Hope December 8, 2011
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mastermind JAPAN x Vans Sk8-Hi

mastermind JAPAN doesn’t always collaborate with major sneaker brands, but when they do, it’s going to be black.  We’re not exactly dealing with the most...

By Aaron Hope November 27, 2011
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Medicom Toy Bearbrick x Converse Jack Purcell

However ironic it may be that one of the world’s leading toy companies is known for their practically clinical sneaker collaborations, you can’t really argue...

By Aaron Hope November 15, 2011
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Uptown Deluxe x Puma First Round UTDX92

The Puma First Round, as we’d come to know and love it in recent years, was typically a hightop sneaker whose bulbous design stands out...

By Aaron Hope November 12, 2011
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