Archive for February, 2009

If Rappers Were Characters from The Wire

February 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: news  •   1 Comment
Tags: ,

The Wire was no doubt one of the best shows ever on tv. Thanks to the DVD though, it will keep entertaining us for years to come. The Smoking Section have written up a list as to what rappers would play the characters from the show. They got everyone pretty much dead on. If you’re a fan of the show, you’ll want to click here now to check it all out.

pic and info: The Smoking Section

Converse Japan Marine Sea Crisp

February 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers  •   4 Comments
Tags: , ,

Part of Converse Japan’s February releases include the Marine Sea Crisp model in four new colourways. The classic boat shoe silhouettel features a canvas upper with some gingham lining. Perfect choice for the approaching Spring.

More after the jump.

UXA Collectibles Online

February 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags:

Yesterday, the UXA Collectibles Online website was launched. It will be regularly updated with earlier releases, and more exclusive items. Among the current stock is the Lex Diamond tee in both black and white, which was a collaboration between UXA and Diamond Supply Co..

pic and info: UXA Collectibles Online

Airwalk Prototype 600°F

February 12th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers  •   2 Comments
Tags: , ,

Airwalk have re-released their famoust Prototype. They went with the 600 series, and created three colourways. Two which are completely new, and one OG, the Torch (seen above). They are limited to only 144 pairs.

More after the jump.

Upper Playground: 10 ‘Best of’ Tees

February 11th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags:

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Upper Playground have re-released ten of their most popular tees from the past decade. Included are designs by such names as David Choe, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, and more. You can get the tees now in men’s and women’s sizes now through the Upper Playground online shop.

More after the jump.

12ozProphet Website Relaunch

February 11th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: website  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags:

12ozProphet have just gone live with their new website. The design is a bit cleaner, but what deserves the most praise is the new functionality. Keeping up with the latest blog posts and comments is far more convenient than before. They’ve also added some new bloggers including Martha Cooper. Head over now and look around.

pic and info: 12ozProphet

Nike SB Dunk Low Premium ‘Angel & Devil’

February 11th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags: , , ,

Nike has released a new SB Dunk Low Premium. It features a black/baltic blue colourway using premium leathers, and a touch of black denim. The insoles were decorated with a graphic depicting an angel and a devil. These have just arrived at Kix-Files.

More after the jump.

New Mishka Snapback Caps

February 11th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: hats-caps  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags: ,

Mishka just released two new caps. The Death Adder Arch and Script snapbacks are exclusive to the Mishka online shop.

More images after the jump.

Saucony Shadow 6000

February 10th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: sneakers  •   1 Comment
Tags: , ,

Here we have a few new colourways of Saucony’s Shadow 6000. Although originally intended as a high-performance running shoe, over the years it has grown to be just as much of a lifestyle sneaker than anything else, which is why Saucony has started to profit from this new target audience with the release of more vibrant colourways. These three are no different. You can pre-order them now at Hanon Shop.

More after the jump.

Swagger ‘Ocean’ Full-Zip Hoodie

February 10th, 2009  •   Posted by: mark  •   Posted in: fashion  •   Be the first to comment!
Tags:

Part of Swagger’s Spring collection are their new Ocean full-zip hoodies. They are covered front and back by  a large continuous graphic, and come in three colours. They just arrived at Choice is Yours.

More after the jump.