Friday, August 28, 2015

1971 Nike Unknown Vintage aka ”Flyte Suede”

Thick suede, a gum outsole, golden sewed tag and round shoe laces…
compared to shoes of the same era, this model has a unique design.
A misterious vintage model from 1971


























The most unusual characteristic is its tag. As one can see, it is 

embroided with a golden thread on black nylon material. 


















The insole is also interesting. A much thicker sponge than other 'made 
in Japan' models.























So let's check out the eara, these originate from:
After testing sample at several production sites, Nike decided to 
order their first Cortez from a factory in Taiwan. 
The picture from Nike Chronicles shows the same kind of production 
print inside. 






















Unfortunately there are no catalog pictures of this model, but it's 
high quality materials lead me to believe, that not many where made.

Big up to Nike 70s archive for this great blogpost!

 

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Monday, August 24, 2015

SNEAKERS – a book by Ugly Mely

On September 2nd, Ugly Mely's book 'Sneakers' will be release on 
Amazon and selected  retailers like Collette.
Big up to Amel!







Wednesday, August 19, 2015

adidas Equipment Running Support '93


adidas continues to retro the EQT line and releases these in September

















 



Via

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Nike Dallas & Techno

Nike Dallas from 1985 and Nike Techno from 1989
picture via

Off Topic

Oh Disney, you are awesome and spooky at the same time!

Monday, August 17, 2015

Nike iD Huarache

Like many othe models, the Nike Air Huarache got a sakeskin option on iD. 
It looks amazing online, I am curious, what the material looks like in real
life...



adidas Superstars x Backjumps 1 of 1

Show some support for the Backjumps Junior Lab charity!
Today is your last chance to bid on a 1 of 1 customized pair of 
Superstars or Pro Model for a Backjumps Kids Art Project.
Check out all the shoes here







Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Saturday, August 8, 2015

Nike Aloha Pack #4

After 3 original colorways already released, here comes a 4th, subtle, 
summer make-up. The Wmns Nike Air Pegasus '83, Air Max 1 and Roshe 
One are available at the Nike Store on Hackescher Markt.
Mo - Sa: 10:00 - 21:00 Uhr






Friday, August 7, 2015

Backjumps x adidas Superstar Creators Lounge – Part I

Yesterday 20 teams got together to get creative on a classic silhouette.
Thank you adidas, and Backjumps for the colorful night.
This is part one of my recap 
All pictures here



Last Chores, then finally weekend!
















Andy Warhol in Gristedes, NYC, 1965. Photo by Bob Adelman.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

adidas Superstar Creators Lounge

Feel inspired and express your creativity with the interactive 
creators workshop. Have a drink and watch a live artist & DJ 
performance with DeJoe. Come along. Entry is free for all.