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Monday, February 29, 2016
Sneaker Grails: Noel Gallagher’s Limited Edition adidas Trainers
Here’s a hypothetical question for everybody: If you could own one pair of adidas sneakers that were either designed or inspired by a musical artist, which one would you go with? My guess is that most people would probably pick any of the Yeezys by Kanye West, but I already have a pair. If they’re not feeling the Yeezys, maybe they go with one of Pusha T’s EQT Running Support collabs. How about a signed pair of Snoop Dogg cleats? I’m good with that too.
So if I have all of those kicks already, what else is there? Well, there’s the Big Sean Detroit Players and while that’s a viable option, I would have to go with a pair that is quite limited but also appropriate considering how much I loved this particular artist’s music during my formative years. In all honesty, even if I didn’t have any of the sneakers I already mentioned, I would still pick this pair of “trainers” over everything, which is the British term for kicks. In this edition of Sneaker Grails, let’s take a look back at the adidas NG-72, which are former Oasis member Noel Gallagher’s “player exclusive” kicks.
“A big, big bag full of money, two VIP tickets to the World Cup Final and they said I could endorse my own adidas shoes.” – Noel Gallagher and how he ended up with an adidas PE
In maybe not the most shocking news in the world, there was a time when Noel Gallagher was totally addicted to drugs (considering he wrote “Champagne Supernova”, I’ll just leave it at that). When he quit the habit in 1998, he found a new fix in the form of trainers. Considering he was a pretty rich guy and Oasis was at the peak of their popularity during that time, getting sneakers was no problem for the songwriter and occasional singer for the band. He started buying multiple adidas vintage trainers and hiding them in all sorts of nooks and crannies so that his wife wouldn’t see them. He has since cut his collection down to a more reasonable number, but the itch is still there. See? Celebrities are just like us ordinary sneakerheads. They have that burning desire to accumulate as many pairs as possible, lose their mind, cut their losses and then do it all over again.
Anyways, in 2010, adidas Originals tapped Gallagher and Ian Brown to participate in a series of ads for the World Cup. It was there the relationship between the musician and his favorite brand started in an official capacity and a year later, they released the NG-72. Limited to only 200 pairs in the world and sold only in London and Berlin to coincide with the release of his 2011 album Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the shoe’s trainer’s signature feature are Noel’s picture plastered on the tongue on the shoe with the “Endorsed By” box in the same style as the adidas Stan Smith and his initials can be found on the laces and the heel tab. A quick Google search will reveal that while many of the shoes did end up getting sold, Gallagher seemed to have quite the stash for himself and has ended up donating many of them to various UK charities complete with an autograph.
With only 200 pairs in existence, finding any of these is going to be a pain and even then, the price that I would have to pay to convince a Gallagher/Oasis superfan to let go of them is probably unreasonable. Maybe my best chance is to tweet Liam Gallagher and ask him if he has a pair and hope he sends them my way out of spite for his brother. Ah well, don’t look back in anger, except for maybe this one time…
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Men's Style 101 With Mark McNairy
A comfortable childhood spent with The Andy Griffith Show, Hot Wheels and G.I. Joe toys spell out Mark McNairy's humble middlebrow upbringing in Greensboro, North Carolina. Since then the 54-year-old leading menswear designer has swept through an illustrious career spanning over 20 years, having collaborated with the likes of adidas, Woolrich, New Era, and Pharrell and BBC. Now the designer pays most of his attention to revered label Mark McNairy New Amsterdam, his own line that brings a fashion-forward approach to preppy menswear, and recently launched his first book titled F**k Ivy and Everything Else, which serves as a cheeky guide to men's style through the lens of McNairy. THE WALL STREET JOURNAL had a lengthy fill-in-the-blanks session with McNairy to know a little bit more about the savvy menswear designer's tastes in men's style, grooming and fashion. View excerpts from the interview below and read the full piece here.
Nothing ruins a good shirt like: the wrong button. A button-down shirt should either have a white pearly button or a smoke pearly button.
My dream car is: my Maserati Quattroporte. It was like the businessman’s sports car.
Every man should own: a pair of Levi’s Vintage Clothing 501 jeans.
I always carry: my Alfred Dunhill front-pocket wallet. I’m picky: It has to be the right shape, the right leather, the right branding. It’s hard to put it into words. It’s like when you see a woman and [think]: “What is it about her?” It’s the whole package.
Every man should know how to: tie a bow tie. I learned from George Graham [the noted importer of English menswear brands to the U.S.] that if you tie your bow tie a little crooked, cute girls will come up to you in the elevator and straighten it for you.
The most underrated part of a man’s wardrobe is: underwear. This morning I was wearing a blue chambray shirt and I didn’t really want to wear blue oxford-cloth boxers with it. If my underwear is wrong, I feel wrong.
Everyday I wear: a Tudor diving watch. I’m not into Rolexes because I don’t feel like I’ve earned one yet. When I’ve achieved what I want to achieve, I’ll buy one. Which means I’ll never own one.
It drives me crazy when: guys think a button-down shirt is one that buttons down the front. “Button-down” refers to the collar.
My biggest menswear pet peeve is: people hemming their jeans, especially without a [traditional] chain-stitch hem. Buy them as close as possible to your length and roll them up. I’m just not big on the word “fit.”
Men should focus more on: their shoelaces. When they’re all twisted-up and dirty, it’s a reflection of sloppiness.
I learned most everything about clothing construction by: examining vintage pieces and Polo clothing by Ralph Lauren.
My last clothing purchase was: a pair of cowboy boots in Mexico. I also bought a cool pair of $5 black work boots and new white Huaraches.
My current obsession is: reissued 1970s Chuck Taylors. I have a fear they’ll stop making them. They look like the original ones I wore growing up—the shape, weight, and feel and those rubber laces.
A man should never wear: too much jewelry.
The man who wore suits the best was: Fred Astaire. If a suit fits you right, it’s way more comfortable than a pair of jeans. It’s both physical comfort and mental comfort. Fred Astaire dancing in a suit is it.
My most regrettable look was: the time I wore camo cargo pants with crazy royal blue and yellow saddle shoes. I was in Paris with my friend and we went to the Ritz and the doorman didn’t “like my coordination” so he wasn’t going to let me in. Looking back, he was correct. I wouldn’t have let myself in, either.
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Teyana Taylor To Release Her Own Colorway Of The Reebok Question
The Reebok Question releases for 2016 just keep getting more and more interesting as the silhouette is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Today we have learned that Teyana Taylor is set to release her very own collaboration on the Reebok Question that she has posted on her Instagram account. According to Taylor the shoe will be releasing some time in October and features a tonal red look with textured leather on the upper and an icy blue outsole.
This will be Teyana Taylor’s third sneaker collaboration as she has already worked with adidas and Ewing Athletics in the past. Stay tuned to Kicks On Fire for more information regarding the Teyana Taylor x Reebok Question x The Answer.
via: teyanataylor
Author’s Take
If these only for the ladies I have a feeling that lots of men wont be too happy. The snake-skin detailed upper gives the Reebok Question a really nice look. Kind of looks like a custom.
Sneakers In 4K: Air Jordan 2 Wing It
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adidas Is Recruiting Top Young Designers With Their Upcoming Design Academy
Adidas is give the opportunity of a lifetime to up-and-coming young designers around the world with their adidas Design Academy. The 24-month program focuses on apparel, footwear and graphic design and gives designers a chance to create, invent and break new ground with adidas’ existing design teams – and possibly even land a job at adidas after the program.
The 24 month program will include multiple rotations with several major design studios, including one assignment abroad such as Shanghai, Tokyo, Portland or Nuremberg. The participants will also gain cross-functional knowledge in a 4-week rotation within one of our Brand Design, Product Marketing, Product Development or Innovation teams.
The deadline to apply is March 6, 2016 and the program begins June 1, 2016. Application details are here:
- Apparel (Germany): http://bit.ly/1KAGLYn
- Apparel (USA): http://bit.ly/1nSwfRF
- Footwear (Germany): http://bit.ly/1RhBdDB
- Graphic Design (USA): http://bit.ly/1SZ3tKX
- Or http://ift.tt/LsnmFq – navigate to “all jobs”
If this is something that interests you then don’t sleep because it’s an opportunity you don’t wanna pass up on.
Sneakers In 4K: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black
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adidas Announces Its Design Academy Program
German sportswear giant adidas is offering a 24-month design program. The aptly-titled adidas Design Academy will offer courses in graphic, footwear, and apparel design to applicants and candidates located in either the US or Germany. The program offers aspiring creators and designers the opportunity to make their own contributions and inventions in the realm of design. The Three Stripes i even offering up the possibility of employment at the end of the program. The application deadline is March 6, while the programs start this summer on June 1. You can find the links to the individual programs' registration sites below, or you can apply here by clicking on the "all jobs" tab.
Apparel (Germany): h
Apparel (USA): http:
Footwear (Germany):
Graphic Design (USA): http://bit.ly/
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The Gonz Abides: Art Supply Shopping & $1 Pizzas with One of Skateboarding's True Originals
Mark "The Gonz" Gonzales is a downtown legend and a creative dynamo; his newest frame with sunglass specialists RETROSUPERFUTURE is just the latest in a long line of collaborations that range from Supreme to adidas, SEE SEE to New Era, but The Gonz makes sure to never step in the same river twice. Sitting in an art supply store in Soho, The Gonz mused on his creative process: "I wanna do things that haven't been done yet, use new materials, do things new." This philosophy applies across the board—be it shoes, skate-decks or citrus-orange shades, Gonzales makes sure to strike from a place of pure creativity and originality.
HYPEBEAST hooked up with the man behind the Shmoo to talk his new sunglasses, art history, P. Diddy and more as he picked up art supplies and grabbed a slice of pizza after skating up and down the streets of SoHo NYC.
adidas Announces Schedule for its Uprising Basketball Programs for Elite HS Players
With spring just weeks away, the spring/summer grassroots circuit (aka AAU season) is on the horizon. And when it gets here, adidas will be hosting an array of events for elite HS players. Today, the three stripes company revealed the schedule for its Uprising youth programs, designed for elite HS prospects. Among the returning events is the Gaunlet series, which this year will culminate in South Carolina. The top prospects from the around the world will once again meet the top American prospects in Los Angeles, as part of the adidas Global Nations.
See below for official dates and more info from adidas:
adidas today announced its schedule for the 2016 adidas Uprising basketball circuit. adidas Uprising provides an exclusive platform for the next generation of basketball superstars and creators to foster their game and skills through a series of tournaments and development camps.
The adidas Gauntlet series gives top 15U, 16U and 17U teams from across the country a chance at the title of adidas Uprising Gauntlet champion. Teams compete in two preview events in Dallas, April 15-17 and Atlanta, April 22-24 to earn a spot in the Gauntlet Finale in South Carolina, July 7-9. The Gauntlet finale will host the top teams from the Gauntlet series, as well as the championship teams from regional qualifiers in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago May 27-30. Teams will be seeded for bracket play based on their Gauntlet win-loss record culminating with a championship game July 9.
The summer basketball tournament season culminates with 14U, 15U, 16U and 17U teams from around the country vying for the Summer Championships trophy July 20-24 in Las Vegas. Summer Championships is an open invite event showcasing five days of top prep basketball with a 17U championship game airing July 24 on ESPNU.
adidas Nations will continue to bring together the top U19 basketball players from the U.S., Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America to train and compete July 28 – August 1 in Los Angeles. Additionally, adidas will host four exclusive training camps for U.S. rising seniors to hone their skills and learn from elite trainers, former NBA and NCAA coaches and NBA athletes. adidas Uprising training camps will take place throughout the year in Chicago, Santa Barbara, Australia and Portland.
Former adidas Grassroots participants include NBA athletes Kyle Lowry, Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Andrew Wiggins, Justise Winslow, Eric Gordon, Dante Exum, and Serge Ibaka.
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Sunday, February 28, 2016
Did You Catch Russell Westbrook’s Air Jordan 30 PE Sneakers Last Night?
Did you catch last night’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder? If you happened to watch the game you were in for a treat as Stephen Curry once again proved why he will go down as one of the best shooters in the history of the NBA. Not only did he break his own record for most 3-pointers in a season, his game winning 3-pointed during overtime also tied the record for most 3-pointers in a game (12). Enough about Curry though, if you’re into sneakers as much as we are, you also probably noticed the shoes that were on Russell Westbrook’s feet, a never before seen version of an Air Jordan 30 PE. The shoe was done up in a black and white motif accented by the orange hits placed throughout the shoe including the Jumpman on the toe, laces and XXX branding on the heel. What did you think of Westbrook’s choice of footwear? Hot or not? Let us know in the comments below.
via: sneakerreporter
Sneakers In 4K: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black
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Cork Soles Appear On The adidas Originals Stan Smith
Here’s something you don’t see every day, an adidas Originals Stan Smith with a cork midsole. Yup, adidas just went there. The shoe’s upper is as normal as it comes with it’s all-white leather construction and black suede accents on the heel tab region of the shoe. Perforations on the side panels act as the Three Stripe branding, while the trefoil branding can be seen on the heel of the shoe. A set of white laces and eyelets also appear on the upper. The fun part of the shoe is found on the sole unit as it comes made entirely out of a cork construction. Said to be a women’s release, you can expect this version of the Stan Smith to begin arriving at select retailers in the near future.
via: Asphalt Gold
Author’s Take
It looks clean. I just wonder if it’s going to be comfortable or cause any kind of squeaking. Aside from that, it’s different, but a good different.
Pure Platinum Yeezy and Wu-Tang Clan Foamposites Are On The Way
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Spring Vibes: Nike Free Inneva Woven Pure Platinum
With Spring being right around the corner, the Nike Free Inneva Woven Pure Platinum is an ideal shoe to rock during the upcoming season. It’s unique construction makes this a breathable and lightweight option that also looks amazing on-feet. Made exclusively for the ladies, let’s take a closer look.
The colorway of the Inneva Woven comes in a Pure Platinum offering that consists of a Pure Platinum/Wolf Grey mix of threading all across the woven upper. Leather is found on the heel, while tonal laces, lining and Nike branding complete the look of the upper. Rounding out the main features of the shoe is the all-white Nike Free sole sitting below the upper. Said to be releasing some time in the Spring, are you looking to pick up a pair?
via: asphaltgold
Author’s Take
I like the look of the Inneva Woven, I just can’t wear any shoe with a Free sole, since I find it very uncomfortable. Add in a Lunarlon sole and I’m all in there.
Sneakers In 4K: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black
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Pick Up The adidas Tubular Radial Fleece Now Today
The adidas Tubular Radial Fleece tries on a new look for size as this time around the upper comes covered in a Tech Fleece material to give the shoe a nice and cozy look.
The upper comes in a grey heathered textile upper paired up with neoprene Three Stripes, mesh lining and a premium leather heel overlay. Underneath you will find a one-piece EVA outsol that provides lightweight flexibility and some nice grip. Available now, pick up your very own pair today for the retail price of $120. How do you like the Tech Fleece look on the shoe? Does it make the shoe look more aesthetically pleasing? Let us know in the comments below.
via: Premier
Author’s Take
I like the Tech Fleece look on the shoe, not only does it make the shoe look and feel more comfortable, it also keeps your feet warmer than other materials.
Sneakers In 4K: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black
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Release Date For The Nike SB Koston 3
The Nike SB Koston 3 is definitely a new look for the signature SB line. Being that Koston is a big fan of Flyknit, he felt the need to utilize it on his own signature line and was able to do so by way of the Flyknit collar. Said to be inspired by the Nike Magista football boot, Nike SB applied it to their sneakers for the first time ever. The use of Flyknit technology gives you a locked-in feel around the ankle which definitely helps when you’re on top of the board. The shoe also goes on to use the Nike Hyperfeel concept to help “create a symbiotic relationship between your feet and your board.” In other words, the shoe will include the drop-in Nike Lunarlon midsole which comes thinner around the toes to enhance boardfeel. The heel features thicker Nike Lunarlon foam and a responsive Nike Zoom Air unit to help riders land softly.
Koston goes on to say:
“You can make the most cushioned shoe ever, but if you can’t feel your board, then what’s the point? The Koston 3 is designed to be an extension of your foot. You’re trying to get as close to that barefoot feeling as possible.”
Nike designers also strategically placed areas of grip and durability in key areas, which is reflected in the thin, textured web-rubber sidewall and outsole. These areas help provide added flexibility and helps riders flick their skateboards. The more the rubber breaks in, the better it performs. There’s no doubt that the Nike SB Koston 3 is a new look for Nike SB, but Koston went on to say this:
“If it’s disruptive, so be it,I’m not afraid of change. That’s when progress is made.”
The Nike SB Koston 3 will officially release on March 1st at select Nike SB retailers for $150. You like this new look? Sound off below.
via: Nike
Author’s Take
Change is good. I have nothing against the traditional look of SB signature models, but if the shoe performs better, I’m sure people will get used to the look.
Sneakers In 4K: adidas Yeezy Boost 350 Pirate Black
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