Right on the heels of the women’s Court Force Hi’s below comes a fresh pair or Air Alpha Force II trainers. It’s definitely a sneaker we haven’t seen much up but hope to in the future. Actually, this is the shoe model Charles Barkley wore in the 80’s when he was playing for the Philadelphia 76′ers. This particular one features the Varsity Red / Dark Cinder / White colorway that sorta reminds us of the Gold Digger SB Air Trainer . Well, whatever the case, these are fresh (more pics after the jump):
What did we tell you! No sooner than we mention the pending first shipment from Nike, we receive a very unmarked package. After questioning the UPS man, we decided to go ahead and open the box. Inside was the first of what we hope to be many great shipments from Nike. This package contained a Women’s Court Force Hi, Metallic Sliver Anthracite. Gotta say, they look sick in person as the metallic came out really well. Take a look for yourself:
Nike - Court Force Hi (Metallic Silver / Anthracite ) 316117 451 - $95
Though we would certainly never want to divert your attention from our beautiful blog, while roaming around the internet looking for great Holiday gift ideas, we came across some pretty cool sites that document some great product. All of them run in a blog-style format though they likely have a degree of editorial bias.
The first two pages are what you might call ’sister’ pages with Uncrate.com dedicated to men’s product while Outblush.com focuses on the women. Uncrate covers a product a day with links on where to purchase. You’ll find anything from The ISIS, which has been called the most difficult puzzle ever, to the Oblong Gear Clock seen below:
Outblush has things like this Rebecca Taylor Cardign:
Next on the list is Retailmenot.com, which features user-submitted lists of promotion codes to use for online shopping. Seems to be the most complete list of major websites out there and saved me 25% on a jacket I just ordered.
Finally, there is Woot.com, where you can check in every day for a new product. Sometimes it’s utter crap, and other times it marginally useful crap that you kinda want and just might buy because it’s so cheap. Whatever the case, Woot has a huge online community that discusses the merits of each days product. It’s actually been so successful that they have started offshoots dedicated to wine, amazingly called WineWoot, and another, possibly more interesting to this audience, ShirtWoot. And, yes, they do sell shirts on ShirtWoot: user-submitted tee-shirt designs to be exact.
Well, that’s all for now folks. We hope the holidays are continuing well and be sure to check back soon for details of our end of year clearance sale.
We get hit up five times a day about when we are getting our first shipment of Nike. To clear things up, our first products will come from the January release. A few select shops (who are obviously more important than we are) have begun receiving product and so the pics are out. We thought we would whet your appetite by showing you a sampling of just what to expect in the coming months. Below you’ll find anything from Dunk His to Court Forces to the Air Alpha Force to Dunk Trainers to, well, you get the idea:
It looks like someone went ahead and made a video of the ‘Us Placers’ track from Kanye’s ‘Cant Tell Me Nothing’ mixtape. From what we could find out, this is just a spec video and has no association with the original artists. Whatever the case, it’s a cool track and little kids impersonators never get old. (Check out the Holiday Pegleg tees on ‘Lupe’):
We have been waiting quite some time for our Evil Genius delivery and it has come in the nick of time. Our first shipment from them got an incredible response, and the price is always nice with these guys:
Saw some posts on both Hypebeast and Sneaker Freaker, and thought some shoes looked oddly familiar. They look familiar because we recently placed to order to have these beasts arriving at our quaint little shop in April of next year. While the 80s movement might be passe in the most forward of places, it has still got a stranglehold on sneaker culture. Regardless of the colorway (we chose the darker colorway on top), we really liked the tech details and figured if nothing else, at least they are fun to look at!
One shoe to rival the fluoro ‘90s goodness that Reebok will be captivating us with in ’08 is this forthcoming Puma Disc Blaze. As Reebok’s answer to the Pump, Puma attempted to revolutionize how we wear our sneakers with the unique Disc closure system. Originally introduced in 1992 (although some say 1990), this Disc Blaze takes graphic inspiration from the days of video gaming, however we like to think of it as an ode to the Fresh Prince of Belair. All you need now is your Aztec cap and Hammer pants. Get your running man on! Available April 2008.
Over a night of cheap Zinfandel wine, cheesy 80s Disco and coupled with the booming retro theme in New York, designers at Puma combined all that is 20 years ago to produce this version of the Disc Blaze. Abstract geometric patterns and loud colorways are thrown in to complete the package. No word yet on availability.
It’s funny how according to Hypebeast there is ‘no word on availability’ yet the Sneaker Freaker article the referenced clearly states the release date of April 2008….
Why is it that such a ‘festive’ season always incurs the greatest amount of stress? This is our video ode to stress, which sums up all of my recent post office experiences (shout out to the ladies of 75206!):
Ladies and Gentlemen: We were recently given the opportunity by our friends at Staple to order a few boxes of the Jason Markk x Staple Design sneaker cleaning solution. After collaborations with Undefeated and Nort, Jason Markk turned to Staple to create a truly unique product. I will leave it to the designers to tell you a little about this product below, but if you are interested in ordering one of these sets, please contact us at the shop. We will be putting together a special order, but as these are limited to 600 pieces, act fast. All orders must be in by December 31, 2007 and we require prepayment of $65, though your card will not be charged until the order is placed.
Custom designed, 2-tier, slide out box. (Inspired by your favorite personalized sneakers.)
Slide tray exposed. On the top tier, you’ll find a mini wood handle horse hair brush, a travel sized 2oz bottle of JM cleaner solution (airline friendly), and a compact foldable toothbrush (for those hard to reach spots).
Click to find out what other tricks this box has up its sleeve….
Anna Wintour has spoken: Toms are ‘wanted’. If you too want some Toms, get on the good foot and head to Centre quickly. These things go like hot cakes.
Well, however you spell it, you can stay gangster a little longer during the hot summers with this 40oz cozy:
Keep your King Cobra cool to the last drop with this 40 oz Cozy ($12). Constructed of neoprene with a possible gang-related design, the super size cozy has a handle for making your favorite malt treat even easier to handle. There ain’t nothing like a gangsta party.
The NYtimes.com recently posted an article about the monthly party dubbed 1992. It’s a quick read and worth a few laughs. Where were you in ‘92?
THE party took place on a recent Tuesday night at R Bar, a midsize nightspot in downtown Manhattan with comfortable banquettes, four stripper poles and large framed photos of scantily clad models on the crimson walls. The lounge is on an emerging stretch of the Bowery that looked very different 15 years ago. The people inside? Less so.
In tribute to the year 1992, an elevated D.J. segued through records by erstwhile hip-hop artists like K-Solo and Apache and into dance music by Color Me Badd and Bobby Brown, while members of the crowd swarmed the bar and contorted in dated dance steps. Some participants took the theme particularly seriously, wearing vintage Polo sweaters, retro Air Jordan sneakers and chunky gold door knocker earrings.
A celebration of the urban culture of the early 1990s, the monthly party is known simply as 1992. Bouncing around downtown Manhattan clubs since August 2006, it has attracted celebrity guests like Jay-Z, the producer Jermaine Dupri and the music mogul Andre Harrell. Europeans, hankering for a slice of retrograde Americana, have taken the party to Paris and Amsterdam.
Tomorrow, December 14, 2007, we will be starting our Holiday Sale. Save ten to fourty percent off pretty much all items in the store. This discount is in addition to any previously marked discounts but excludes some specialty items. Come by the shop, call or email for details as this offer is good for shipped orders as well.
Have you seen Chris Brown’s new video? This is what perplexes me about the fashion industry. How is Chris Brown rocking the new Staple Fall 07 Varsity Pigeon Jacket in his video before I even have it for myself!? Dammit…I always get shafted. Well, enjoy the video. This kid can cut a rug.
Haha. Once again, dont know how to feel about this one, but Im sure the kid has a good stylist. He is wearing the other colorway, but check out the jacket we just received in the post below. For your viewing pleasure:
Just received the last installment from Staple Design just in time for Holidays. Really excited as these are a great follow-up to the earlier collection. Among the four new pieces is the Staple Varsity Jacket, the Chapel Hill Military Shirt, the Fighting Pigeon sweat hoodie and the Weathermen Tee. Take a look and catch more pics after the jump.
After the success of the Roberta Oaks dresses over the Summer, we decided to do a fill in of her new holiday styles. We picked up two styles called the Didi and the Revere. All the garments are made from mixture of 58% bamboo, 37% organic cotton and 5% spandex jersey. If you arent familiar with bamboo fabric then you really owe it to yourself to check it out. These dresses are incredibly soft, wrinkle resistant,…..the list goes on. But you can read more about it HERE.
You may have seen them on the counter at the store, but we recently got in some fancy gift cards. You can put any amount on the cards, use them and refill them at any time. They came out really well with the gold foil in black plastic, but they look even better in your wallet, haha.
A few months back, our friend Matthew from Suite told us about the launch of a great new magazine called Monocle. Since then we have been seeing it pop us in numerous places and all with great fanfare. Perhaps it’s that the publication melds the the business and design world (think of cross pollinating The Economist, Dwell, Wallpaper* and Wired) or that it had a great layout covering topics A,B,C,D,and E (Arts, Business, Culture, Design and Editorial), but whatever the case take a second to see what Monocle has to offer. While the cover price is a little steep, the production quality is amazing, and, quite frankly, if you cant find something you are interested in, then…well…there is always Star magazine.
“Launched in February 2007, Monocle is a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design. Headquartered in London with bureaux in Tokyo, Sydney, Zürich and New York, Monocle appears 10 times a year in print and is updated constantly at monocle.com. Developed for an international audience hungry for information across a variety of sectors, Monocle’s team of award-winning editors and correspondents have been drawn from The New York Times, The Independent on Sunday, the BBC, CBC and a host of other news and current affairs outlets. More of a book than a magazine, Monocle’s designed to be highly portable (it’s lightweight and compact) and collectable (it’s thick and robust). On-line, the focus is on broadcasting with a wide array of films, slide shows and audio reports. Edited by Wallpaper* founder and International Herald Tribune columnist Tyler Brûlé, Monocle offers a comprehensive global briefing under a single editorial brand. In print and online, writers and photographers are dispatched to over 50 countries every issue to deliver stories on forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions.”
