Japanese Brands

Japanese Brands

Nike Tennis Classic AC “J1 League”

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...

By Aaron Hope December 30, 2012
674

Converse Japan Chevronstar “Tiger Camo”

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,...

By Aaron Hope December 29, 2012
2289

mita sneakers x Puma Suede “Panther”

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...

By Aaron Hope December 23, 2012
2115

White Mountaineering x Saucony Courageous

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...

By Aaron Hope December 14, 2012
1175

F.C.R.B. x mastermind JAPAN x Nike Air Max+ 2012

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...

By Aaron Hope December 12, 2012
3789

atmos x Reebok Insta Pump Fury “Snake”

Reebok continues to go back and forth between Japan’s biggest sneaker suppliers for collaborations on its futuristic mid-’90s runner, having revealed a teamup with mita...

By Aaron Hope December 11, 2012
1357

Adam et Ropé x Vans Era

Earlier this year, a French fashion label with a vaguely Japanese-sounding name came through with a bunch of patterned collaborative designs.  Rounding out 2012, we...

By Aaron Hope December 11, 2012
1467

XLarge x PRO-Keds Royal Plus “Snake Pack”

PRO-Keds’ most popular silhouette joins up with one of the streetwear world’s triple-OGs for the latest project to embrace the python look on the eve...

By Aaron Hope December 11, 2012
738

F.C.R.B. x Nike Air Max+ 2012

It’s been a while since we’ve seen new product from the partnership between Hirofumi Kiyonaga and Hiroshi Fujiwara, but here comes a new FC Real...

By Aaron Hope December 10, 2012
1189