Switching it beyond your usual 5600 and 6900 releases comes a new style for January from Casio G-Shock. The 7800 series incorporates the boxy shape of the 5600 with a larger dial. Many of the same functions you’ve come to expect are present including world-time, stopwatch, timer and LED backlight. Four models are available including your staple black model, however some bolder pieces are also on hand including silver, gold/snakeskin and black/croc.
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Here is a close look at the latest collaboration between Japan’s finest luggage makers Porter and the remarkable Original Fake. Combining the simple aesthetic of Porter with the playful use of colors Original Fake boast the outcome is two on par pieces, with a wallet and passport case.
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When Nike purchased Converse in 2003 for a cool $350 million, they probably weren’t thinking of adding a counterpart to the SB line they created just a year earlier. Time flies when you’re manipulating demand, and Nike/Converse might just have the Dwyane Wade to their Kobe Bryant, so to speak.
We’ve seen a few skateboarding shoes from One Star and now with the Black/Gold Pack, Converse is marking the start of a more aggressive strategy. Made up of the ERX 300 and CTS (Chuck Taylor Skate), this perforated pack of black leather kicks are accented with gold and red. The CTS looks like some of the other high-end leather Chucks we’ve seen, while the ERX 300 mimics the Nike RT1, Supra Skytop and other high-cut kicks du jour. Take a look at the pics from CtotheJL and check back with us for more details when Converse announces the release date.
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IDSKETCHING.COM : Cheng Shoe Sketch from Industrial Design Sketching on Vimeo.
For those interested in the field of industrial design or more specifically sneaker design, IDSKETCHING established by industrial designers John Muhlenkamp and Spencer Nugent, provides an insightful and quite interesting video documenting some of the rendering process involved in sneaker design. This latest feature follows the work of master sneaker designer Cheng Kue with narration by John Muhlenkamp on a Nike basketball silhouette. Further information regarding Cheng Kue can be found here.
Yamashita is coming up with this PVC figure for the Marvel Mighty Avengers Comic series. Everything from her facial, clothing and weapon details, to even her exquisite body is totally recreated with the distinct look of a Yamashita illustration, making this a very desirable figure just as the Rogue figure we talked about before. It is set to sell at May 2009, with the price of 6510 yen.
For the upcoming Lunar New Year which kicks off on the 26th, Bape Hong Kong has put together a special Lunar New Years secret gift bag. Each bag features an unknown set of contents all pertaining to the huge occasion for many Asian cultures. The gift bag is available for sale starting this weekend at Bape Hong Kong with a retail price of $2159 HKD (approximately $278 USD).
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Many of us are elated by witnessing an unprecedented event as Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States of America. Converse decided to commemorate the occassion with an Inaugural Edition pack of Converse CX Professoinal Leather Vulcs. Appearing in clean white/black and black/white colourways in both high and lowtops. No word yet on any release details.
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We all know that blood helps to indirectly ventilate the body, circulating oxygen and other nutrients and facilitating waste removal. Ventilators, these are not, but they’re splashed with blood in one of the more clever Valentines Day do-ups we’ve ever seen.
The Reebok Dual Pump Runner appears as a grey leather lowtop with a splash of shiny red on the inside of both shoes. When you get to tell your friends the story of how you stood toe-to-toe with Al Capone at the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, they’ll either think you’re really *gangsta*, or at least appreciate you for being thoughtful enough to not be rockin’ yet another heart-covered pink pair.
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Spike Jonze, one of the founders of the Southern California skate company, Girl Skateboards, is releasing a series based on photo stills from Where the Wild Things Are, picturing seven of the creatures from the movie.
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Bandai is releasing this SD X Full Armour knight on March 2009 for 6,090 yen. Each set comes with interchangeable armor, weapons, and accessories.
