Observant old bean that I am, I have made a curios observation as of late. Looking back, the average shelf life for a pair of skate shoes in the formative years of James Andrew Carolan was 4-5 months tops. Worth mentioning as well that at this point they were degraded well beyond any socially acceptable state and should have been canned much earlier. Currently I've been wearing the same pair of Vans Era Pro since about March and (almost disappointingly) they remain pretty much intact. Now I'm still shuffling around helplessly on a skateboard when the opportunity arises and my...
June saw Vans instigate a new collection launch that was shrouded in mystery and intrigue. A chosen few were fortunate enough to receive locked boxes with a covering note informing them to await further instruction. The mysterious box gave very little away except for the LXVI logo printed on the bottom corner. The codes to the combination lock were sent out globally, allowing those in possession of the box access to the contents. Inside was an insight to the Vans amazing and progressive new collection LXVI (as in '66 in Roman numerals.) LXVI was always going to cause a...
Boom - Supremebeing's Sping/Summer 2011 collection is now in stores! Just a quick one to let you know. Go visit the store (www.shop.supremebeing.com) and have a look-see....
You remember the awesome Pub Pack New Balance put out last year, and we threw a good old shindig to launch it at the Red Lion? Well, the creative bods at New Balance HQ have come up with another inspired (literally) reincarnation for their classic 576 shoe. This time, it's the areas surrounding New Balance's homeland of European manufacturing: The Lake District. The pack is a premium collection of 576s taking reference from the scenery, terrain, wildlife and outdoor activites found in the locations of St. Bees, Scafell Pike and Derwent Water. Each 576 comes with a detailed map of...
Vans is proud to announce the addition of one of the most exciting UK street riders, Dan Lacey to their BMX team. Dan is straight up killing it from best trick at Simpel Session in Estonia to being the first UK rider invited to ride street at the X-games in LA. Here's the Edd Allen - Federal BMX edit of his last trip to California... See if you can spot him rocking the King Apparel Defy jeans! www.vans.com...
Supremebeing will also be showing their Autumn/Winter 2011 collection at Bread and Butter in Berlin the next few days. If you're about, be sure to drop by their stand and say hello! A friendlier crew you could not find. Of course, Supremebeing wouldn't be Supremebeing without a good-ass party. Details below. www.supremebeing.com...
A little while ago we posted about the Vans Off The Wall: 1966 movie, the brand's first skate movie, believe it or not. The DVD of the movie is now out, and it boasts some beautiful packaging in the form of a 100 page book chock full of photography taken from the making of the film, PLUS a 21-track music compilation to boot. For sneaker heads, this is a must purchase. For real. Here's the trailer for the film and some imagery taken from the book for your viewing pleasure. www.vans.eu/1966...
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Yaneee on 2010.12.21
Sneakers are a HUGE part of my life.. (even though mine are really small!). However, there is and always will be one sneaker for me... The AM90 Infrared. In case you didn't know, this is the Nike Air Max 90 in it's original colourway.. Here's a pic for you.. Beautiful aren't they!! Although I was only about 3 when these were released, for as long as I can remember I've wanted a pair of Infras. I think it's mainly because they represent the beginning of the creation of, in my opinion, one of the 2 best styles in the Air...
Many of you will remember Art & Sole, the beautiful sneaker book that dropped a little while back celebrating the creative side of sneaker culture. If not, you need it in your life. Anyway, it's just come to my attention that the guys behind the book have just launched their Art & Sole BLOG. Expect the freshest in sneaker culture through daily posts, as well as in-depth stories and features. Plus, the guys will be commissioning their own print series based on the theme of Art & Sole (of course) - the first of which comes from the legendary James...
This weekend, 5th & 6th Novemeber, Supremebeing have booked the guildhall on market square in Cambridge for an end of season sale. There will up to 70% off all our products including Mens T-shirts, Tracktops, Knitwear, Jackets & Denim, Womens Skirts, Dresses, Tops, Hoodies & Jackets. Footwear will also be there with exclusive one off samples up for grabs. Open from 12pm – 8pm Friday and 10am – 7pm Saturday. La Raza will be supplying a bar & live DJ’s and the Cambridge based brand will be kindly donating 10% of all profits to the Arther Rank Cancer Care...
