CONVERSE JACK PURCELL BOAT
The Jack Purcell boat shoe released by Converse is everything that a boat shoe is about. It’s cheap, stylish, and maintains subtle tones in a casual makeup of predominately canvas material. The shoe features bronze eyelets and a vulcanized sole, with rope laces that wrap around the outside of the shoe for some extra Summer flair. You can pick the shoes up now at Mr. Porter for just $80.
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NIKE AIR FOAMPOSITE ONE “GOLD MEDAL”
When info was released that four more Foamposites were set to release this year, speculations of the colorway began. It looks like we have our first preview of what to expect, and it fits in line with what Nike has been doing leading up to the Summer Olympic Games, which gives some weight to the argument that the leaked image is real. The Nike Air Foamposite One “Gold Medal” takes the obvious source of inspiration and places a metallic gold upper above a clear outsole.
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NIKE “CLASH” COLLECTION
Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and other international soccer superstars will soon debut Nike’s new “Clash” collection as the Summer nears for an exciting season of nationalism and competition. The pack is full of well-designed performance footwear, like the Mercurial Vapor VIII, CTR360 Maestri II, T90 Laser IV and Tiempo Legend IV. Bright colors and sleek design draw attention to each show, and you can expect to see the footwear debuted in Munich on Saturday by Nike players and later in Poland and the Ukraine in summer competition by national team players.
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A BATHING APE X ANDY WARHOL X MEDICOM TOY 2012 CAMO BANANA
While Pop artists of our time such as Koons, Hirst, Fairey, and the ominous figure Banksy may have perfected the idea, it took a lifetime of criticism for Andy Warhol to introduce the concept of artist as “brand” to the high art world. Certainly artists like Shep are benefiting from the groundwork with highly successful clothing lines borrowing from their work on the walls of the world’s museums, while Warhol is either dancing on golden paved streets or rolling in his grave as he witnesses his name live on in continually varying forms.
Japanese streetwear company A Bathing Ape has teamed up with Warhol and Medicom Toy to create a plush body pillow featuring the artist’s famous banana. The yellow and black outside of the pillow opens to reveal a BAPE camo pillow inside. The pillow comes in three sizes and camouflage colors - pink, green, and blue - and is available now for Kyoto BAPEXCLUSIVE pre-sale, officially launching on June 9.
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NIKE AIR MAX 95+ BB “OLYMPIC”
Olympic colorways have been popping off left and right from the Nike camp of late, but none taken so literally as the duo detailed last week. The Nike Air Max 95+ BB takes the original Olympic flag and sprays it across the side of one of the brand’s more popular models. The shoes will release in plenty of time for the games on July 27th.
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SUPRA SKYTOP “PEEPS” EDITION
Spring and Summer always feature a steady stream of brightly-colored sneakers, and SUPRA is not one to miss the boat. The Skytop gets a Easter-seasoned “Peeps” remake with this bright yellow release in perfect time for the holiday. With a memory foam insole and SUPRAFOAM midsole injection, the marshmallow birds are represented by a soft fuzzy texture beneath the flashy outer design. The shoes are $140 and can be picked up now.
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HUF HAWAIIAN SNAPBACK HATS PACK
HUF is a favorite streetwear brand of ASCK’s, and with Summer just around the corner, they have captured the snapback trend in perfect fashion. Two styles of hats debuted this week in the Big H Hawaiian Starter cap and the Classic Script Floral Starter Snapback. The colorways with allover print designs retail for $34 apiece, and all six snapbacks are available now at HUF online.
Dropping just in time for the warm weather ahead is the perfect collection of summer snapbacks from HUF. Consisting of two different styles – the Big H Hawaiian Starter Snapback and the Classic Script Floral Starter Snapback – the collection offers three colorways of both styles, each sporting all-over graphic prints. Retailing for $34 USD each, you can pick up any of the six caps now from HUF’s web store.
NIKE AIR MAX 90 “WOLF GREY”
The Air Max 90 “Wolf Grey” is the newest model of one of the most revered runners in the history of runners. With a grey leather and mesh base that fits well with the hotter months for both running and style, the shoes feature smooth transitions between dark and light grays, and a bit of white and black for good measure. The shoes are up at select retailers like Titolo now for around $203.
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CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN 2012 SPRING/SUMMER “LOUIS TRASH” MEN’S FLATS
The “Trash” series from Christian Louboutin is one of his most popular and sought-after lines of shoes. The high-top Louis Trash Flat for men comes on the heels of the Havana Trash Flats, and features a clear coat and leather upper outside a collage of scraps from the famed designer’s Parisian atelier. Proving that one man’s trash is another’s treasure, the shoe retail at $1,095 USD, and can be picked up at Christian Louboutin’s store.
BURBERRY PRORSUM SPRING/SUMMER 2012 WOVEN TOP CORK SOLE LEATHER SHOES
The Burberry Prorsum has released a new shoe in a woven top cork sole with a mainly leather upper for their Spring/Summer 2012 line. There are new elements added to the classic silhouette which make it stand out from previous releases. From a cork foundation that separates itself from the tumbled brown leather upper to a patterned Navajo print on the toebox that is stitched in with a great attention to detail, the shoes justify their $708 asking price at MR PORTER.
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