Saturday, August 1, 2009


Clae gives us a look into their first delivery for Fall 2009. New for Fall is the introduction of Ruby Red and Royal Blue as bright pops of color, while waxed cotton canvas is also introduced on the Kennedy. Premium full grain and patent leathers are used throughout with touches of simple metallic details on certain profiles. All styles pictured are hitting stores this week.

We get a first look at a fantastic new promotional box, created for the release of the new Nike SB P-Rod 3. Not only does the giant Nike SB reveal an all red P-Rod 3, it also feature custom full decks and t-shirts, featuring scenes from Ice Cube “Today was a good Day” commercial that we recently presented to you. The box set comes limited to only 500 worldwide.

The Hundreds produced a special t-shirt in collaboration with Brooklyn Projects, celebrating the opening of their new Pasadena store location. The t-shirt reapproapriates Adam Bomb with Pasadena’s City Of Roses title. The black and white colorways are limited to 144 pieces and will drop on opening day, August 2nd. The blue colorway will be released through The Hundreds at a later date. The new Pasadena store is located at 1776 East Colorado Blvd.

Casio G-Shock once again gets together with London’s b Store. They collaborated on two watches, both featuring prints from the current b Store collection. As a base they used the G-7800-1 ER, a model that we do not see many collaborations with. The b Store logo is also featured on the straps of the watches. They will be released soon at the b Store in London, as well as other premium retailers around the globe, including colette and Paraphernalia in Rome.

Casio G-Shock once again gets together with London’s b Store. They collaborated on two watches, both featuring prints from the current b Store collection. As a base they used the G-7800-1 ER, a model that we do not see many collaborations with. The b Store logo is also featured on the straps of the watches. They will be released soon at the b Store in London, as well as other premium retailers around the globe, including colette and Paraphernalia in Rome.

Taka Hayashi designed three completely new styles for Vans including the No Quarter LX, the Velocita and the Akat (shown previously.) Each shoe features materials and details inspired by military surplus and traditionally crafted Native American goods. Available now at Proper.

The first release from the Trilogy Project has finally come. Asics got together with Davidz and three media outlets to collaborate on their iconic Gel Lyte 3. The first in line to release is the Asics x Culture Shoq sneaker. The sneaker comes as part of a nice pack, consisting of a mesh bag, tank top and Quintin 5-panel cap. The complete set will be going for 135 USD.
The Asics x Culture Shoq Pack will be released today at Davidz.com, as well as at their Soho flagship store in New York, limited to 150 packs overall.

Two excellent new boat sneakers from the Sperry Topsider Fall 2009 Collection have been released. The navy and grey low top sneakers feature wool uppers, giving them the proper Fall look. The sneakers are now available at Univ.