a visual collective outlet of inspiration
ok em beckham sucks… as usual, but snoop daaawg is the real daaawg here. oh and daft punks intro was poorly scripted but they sure rocked on the delivery of their lines. by kl
foot fetish
rather uncommon: common projects made in italy
bit pricy for a pair of sneaks but i’m drooling over it none-the-less. tan sole, italian nappa leather upper, rubber sole, made in italy. $375 USD. available at odin nyc. by dd
richard chai for pro keds
we shared an office with richard a few years back and always loved his cool demeanor. happy to see him do so well. here’s a few items from his recently launched menswear. a variety of color ways will be available against a low and high top models with zipper and laceless looks that borrow fabrics from chai’s own collection. by dd
TENNIS CLASSIC: Nike AC LIMITED EDITION for SELECT
nike tennis classic AC limited edition in brown for select
nike tennis classic AC limited edition in white for select
with puma over designing the hell out of their products to the point clown wear special, i’m turning back to converse adidas and nike when it comes to big sneak brands. here’s the latest AC limited edition for select in white and brown. quite nice and on my list. by dd
the party: adidas originals
much respect to the makers, it is not too often i would wanna look at a spot again and again, too bad the actual parties aren’t that cool .frankie valli & the four seasons’ beggin’ mixed up with prodigy’s fire starter back beat including the SFX/compression effects at the end… hell it works… it did for superga ; ) by dd
black label leggings: in rock & roll heaven
jet black leggings with pieced faux leather detail. get it at oak $178. by jr
Foot Fetish master: Christian Louboutin
photographed by robert maxwell
french shoe designer christian louboutin must be the gatekeeper of desire and principles. ‘‘when i design my summer collection, i must work in a hot place,’’ he says. ‘‘and i must be in a cold place when i design for winter.’’ he chose brazil for the summer; and for th fall winter collection his estate in the french countryside has no heat and is therefore ideal for wintertime. light wait globe-trotter, louboutin always packs light: ‘‘i only do carry-on.’’ but what about fanatics who can’t bear to part with their louboutins when they travel? ‘‘my advice to them would be to ship the pairs before. that way, they can bring as many as they’d like.’’ is that fed ex or by private carrier? by dd
adidas arthur ashe : 1970’s limited production match play
the adidas ‘match play’ embodies key elements of the original legendary arthur ashe’s signature model. matchplay was inspired by a tennis shoe found in adidas scheinfield archive, the matchplay carries many court shoe features such as a derby cut, pimple outsole.below: arthur ashe
the adidas arthur ashe shoe was originally released in 1975, in limited quantities (1,975 pairs) to celebrate his wimbledon victory that year. it was a special edition of the adidas stan smith model.
arthur ashe was not only the first black man to win wimbledon, he was the name on my first pair of tennis shoe that i owned when i was 8 or so. from what little i can remember they were quite basic and simple, like stan smiths but with a slightly off whitish leather, red tabs and yellow text, which was what made them different than the stan smith clan.
playing on damp clay courts in the hot summers of 78 made the soft white leather slightly reddish in color. this was a nice added touch for those avid clay fans not to mention projecting a rather self important image at age 8… seeing the stan smith post i searched for these vintage babies with no luck. best i could come up with was this. the adidas “match play”s. no mention of ashe on the shoe yet they come up under the search… some background: arthur ashe was the winner of US open 68, australian open 70, french open 71, wimbledon 75, australian open 77. by tm
adidas stansmith: ROBERT HAILLET MAHARISHI
easy does it, get it now but wear it in spring. only fault, if there is one, is the maharishi logo on the back-side… they should have just kept it clean and subtle, the dragon was enough. available at mita $158. by dd
Nike: easy-breezy tennis V’s
white and gery nike velcro tennis classic V
i don’t know why but im really into easy-breezy cover-girl mode (sorry j, i’m stealing your line here) and loving these nike tennis-classic Vs in white and grey. the lack of color, and the simple shape accented by the velcro is the easy look i need with comfy jeans and a thick sweater. i know they look like the ones i already have and posted earlier this year, but against everyone’s wishes, i still like them new and white. available at mita sneakers ¥ 7,870 (approx $90 USD). by dd
more foot fetish: high on boots
boots never looked so good as in the lens of photographer robbie fimmano shot for interview magazine. by dd
easy does it tokyo style: the new NIKE star classic [ナイキ]
simply delicious. the star classic in silver and white available at mita by dd
