Dr. Romanelli Converse

Posted on March 28, 2008 Under Fashion

L.A. designer Dr. Romanelli hasn't been to an "accredited medical university," but Chuck Taylor has decided to let the good doctor operate on a pair of limited edition Converse. The sneaker giant has teamed up with Bono's African AIDS charity…

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Death From Above: Nike

Posted on March 27, 2008 Under Fashion

Mark Ong (better known to sneaker heads as SBTG) teamed up with vinyl toy designer PHU to create 16 one of a kind sneakers for a collection called "Death from Above"-- depicting a fictitious aerial battle between 2 enemies, a…

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SneakersBR: Site Relaunch!

Posted on March 24, 2008 Under Life

Brazilian sneaker enthusiasts site SneakersBR, which has the lucky advantage of getting info first and straight from the horse's mouth, is back up again with a spankin' new look. The most prominent change is the addition of 22 bloggers, Honeyee.com-style,…

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Nike Dunk Be True Brazil Series

Posted on March 20, 2008 Under Fashion

The Nike Dunk turns 23 years old this year, and the sneaker company has been festing with releases galore for the accompanying Be True series. Besides an upcoming treasure hunt we told you about happening in Sao Paulo related to…

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Nike's Operation Be True: Sao Paulo

Posted on March 14, 2008 Under Fashion

To mark the launch of its super-duper exclusive Be True collection of only seven sleek kicks models each saluting a different metropolis including Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, London, NYC and L.A., Nike's thought of doing something really fun…

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Behance Inspiration: Nike Concept Sneaker

Posted on February 26, 2008 Under Life

French Industrial Designer and digital imaging maven Lysandre Follet pushes ideas into visual concepts. Lysandre first exhibited a crack ability to prototype with his "Motorola Stereo Camera Phone" and he has now just released his dream sneaker, a mutant Nike…

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Wilson Brothers x Nike: AF1 Silver Service

Posted on January 30, 2008 Under Design

Plenty has changed over the last 25 years. Why, in 1983, people drove "ground cars" and spoke to each other over the "telephone". How quaint. While those trends of the past may have faded into oblivion one thing has remained…

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Subtext x DC Shoes: Kicks

Posted on January 23, 2008 Under Fashion

Boarders and bikers alike are rightfully drawn to designs by the inspired master shoesmiths at DC Shoes. While the company specializes in footwear for the extreme sports set, they're also known for enlisting some of the world's most fertile minds…

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Nina Braun x Onitsuka Tiger: More Cushion for the Puschen

Posted on January 14, 2008 Under Fashion

Judging by the amount of times we've posted about the Onitsuka Tiger footwear imprint, the Japan-based Asics brand may soon come to be known as the sneaker that launched a thousand creative endeavors. While it's not the only footgear included…

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Nike Vinylheadz Blazers: Brazil

Posted on January 10, 2008 Under Fashion

Sneaker freakers who are behind on their forum reading, you're looking at Nike Brazil's newest ill entry inspired by those vinyl records you love to collect almost as much as kicks themselves. Released in Brazil only to the Art Walk…

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