by: Emily | November 17, 2009
CONCEPTS x New Balance - Freedom Trails Collection | Launch Party

To celebrate the launch of the collaborative Freedom Trails Collection created hand in hand by New Balance and CONCEPTS, a party is in order and it will be held at Sanctuary in Boston. Since Concepts previously previewed the photos of the collaborative 1500 sneakers, we…

by: masa | November 17, 2009
Reebok - The PUMP OG 2009 | Available Now

Reebok PUMP 20th Anniversary is on going with numerous collaborative projects being released one by one in their respective stores. What started all of this craze in the Pump system is definitely the original Pump which has been revamped as 2009 OG Pump model. colette…

by: X | November 17, 2009
Nike Blazer High V Lux TZ - Black

Nike will be releasing this new Blazer High V Lux TZ in all Black next month at select Nike Tier Zero retailers across the world. This is a completely new version of the Blazer and should not be confused with the Blazer High AC LE.…

by: masa | November 17, 2009
KICKS/HI x Reebok - PUMP 20th Anniversary Edition

“Mai Huli ‘Oe I Kokua O Ke Kai” is a Hawaiian saying which loosely translates to “never turn your back on the ocean” and KICKS/HI have taken inspiration from this phrase for the latest collaborative project with Reebok on the PUMP 20 Anniversary Collection. On…

by: Emily | November 17, 2009
CONVERSE x Terence Koh - CONVERSE 1HUND(RED)

The asianpunkboy is at it again. This time working with CONVERSE on its 1HUND(RED) project to create collaborative kicks to help fight AIDS in Africa. Taking on Terence Koh’s signature clincial, all-white look and obliterating the unnecessary, these new white leather kicks are streamlined in…

by: Emily | November 17, 2009
New Balance - U455

Released back in 1979 by New Balance as a trail running shoe, the new U455 are remade to be lightweight lifestyle shoes. However, the new ones that just dropped online at oki-ni still retain some of its original trail sensibility in the design and aesthetics.…

by: Emily | November 17, 2009
CONCEPTS x New Balance - The Freedom Trail Collection | Black Friday Release

Both Massachusetts based CCONCEPTS and New Balance are partnering up to pay homage to one of Boston’s historic landmarks, The Freedom Trail, with an eponymous collaboration collection through the latter’s partnership program. The collaboration collection includes a reworked classic 1500 sneaker and a new model,…

by: Jesse | November 16, 2009
Nike Hyperize Takehiko Inoue – Slam Dunk Manga Edition | Preview

The big spaces and smooth lines of the Nike Hyperize lend it to simple customization, like the Decades Pack and the G.I. Joe pack a few months back.  This model gets some custom treatment from Takehiko Inoue, the illustrator behind the b-ball-themed manga series, Slam…

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by: Poe | November 16, 2009
STPL x AIRWALK x Star Trek - AIRWALK Terrain Hi - Star Trek Starfleet Edition | Available Now

To coincide the DVD release of Star Trek, JJ Abrams’ rendition of the Sci-Fi classic franchise, Jeff Staple and his merry band of “Trekkies” at Staple Design just announced 3 new sets of AIRWALK Terrain Hi. Fashioned in identical sequence as the Starfleet uniforms in…

by: Jesse | November 16, 2009
Air Jordan XII (12) Retro - Flu Game – 1997 OG – 2003 Retro – 2009 Retro | Comparison

In a rare look at three versions of the same Air Jordan, we have photos comparing three version of the Air Jordan XII that span 12 years. Originally released in 1997, the original version of the Jordan XII in black and red appeared. The first…