Showing posts with label adidas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adidas. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Mimi Leung & adidas

  Mimi Leung & adidas

Vice Australia recently asked graphic artist Mimi Leung to work alongside industrial designer Chris Ruffe on this bright and bold neon light window display for adidas Originals at the Platypus sneaker store in Melbourne…
When it came to creating the piece, Leung wanted to push the use of the neon lighting by using fluoro colours to make the display change dramatically at night. Ruffe came up with the idea of using 3D elements, and so the display was built up from three seperate layers; a printed backdrop featuring Leung’s main illustration, cut-out vinyl pieces for the various characters, and the neon lighting itself. The shoes were then placed to interact with the characters and to add to the flow and dynamism of overall the piece. 
As Leung explains; ‘The idea is that these crazy, mad beings and forms (like little ghosts) are bursting out from an abstract organic form and playing with the shoes at night, when no one's looking.’ A short video documenting the production process is also shown below
To see more of Leung's work, visit her freshly updated website here
 





Monday, 25 June 2012

Adidas x Shaniqwa-Jarvis


Following on from our previous post about the adidas Consortium 'Your Story' project, the second of the five-shoe releases happened on Saturday, and included this ZX500 silhouette designed by London-based photographer Shaniqwa Jarvis.

The 'Your Story' project sees nine creative’s collaborating on a range of silhouettes from the Consortium F/W11 collection. Chosen from Olympic cities around the world, the selected creative partners were asked to take inspiration from their own past Olympic memories, translating them on to a shoe. (A&S)




 




Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Adidas x Kate Moross (not Kate Moss)



Part of the ongoing adidas Consortium ‘Your Story’ project, this collaboration with designer and illustrator Kate Moross is themed around the 2012 London Olympics. Created with grey suede uppers, the shoes feature a reflective triangle-based pattern including block-colour traingles which reference the various colours of the Olympic rings...



Thursday, 12 April 2012

Sneaker News


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 adidas originals zx 700 fluorescent 4 570x313 adidas Originals ZX 700 Fluorescent

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New for the Spring/Summer season, adidas Originals will be releasing their ZX 700 model in a Fluorescent Yellow colorway. The neon kicks have a white outsole and a few hints of blue on the heel and tongue of the shoe. These will be hitting select adidas Originals retailers over the next few weeks.



Sig Zane for Kicks/HI x Vans Vault Makua to Makai Pack

Sig Zane for Kicks/HI x Vans Vault Makua to Makai Pack

Sig Zane for Kicks/HI x Vans Vault Makua to Makai Pack

Sig Zane for Kicks/HI x Vans Vault Makua to Makai Pack 

Sneakers have some sort of ‘inspiration’ behind them, and more often than not, it’s some kind of pop culture reference that reflects the nostalgic attention to detail that unites sneakerheads.  But in the case of this new Vans Vault Chukka Boot and Era, we’re seeing a design that has its roots in one man’s quest for a life in harmony with the natural world.  Kicks/HI teamed up with fellow 50th stater Sig Zane to bring to live the ‘Makua to Makai’ Pack that takes us from ‘mountains to sea’ with a couple of Zane’s distinctive patterns that connect us with Hawaii’s unique and beautifully holistic culture. 


Nike Air Force 1 iD Atmos

One of the highlights of the sneaker calendar is without question the introduction of elephant print to the Air Force 1 iD. Here we have a look at an Air Force 1 iD in an Atmos outfit, featuring elephant print, a white toe-box, a black mid-foot panel, and the bright turquoise blue Swoosh. Unfortunately, the original grey/black color combo of elephant print is no longer available (although a number of other elephant print colors are up for grabs).




The iconic New Balance 1300CL are one of a few sneakers that has a timeless design. The use of quality materials and craftsmanship will continue to make it sought after for years to come. This “Steel Blue” colorway of the 1300CL will stay true to their roots of producing quality products. The upper is equipped with a mixture of premium grey nubuck and mesh materials. It’s also equipped with an ENCAP midsole for maximum comfort. Price around £80

Nike Blazer Low VNTG   Sail   Black

Nike Blazer Low VNTG   Sail   Black

Of the six leather vintage Blazers Nike Sportswear has released over the past three-plus years, Size? are responsible for two-thirds.  Their slice of the pie grows a bit larger today with word of another exclusive colorway, this time on the Nike Blazer Low VNTG silhouette.  These are basically a chopped-down version of the HO09 drop that also paired Sail and black.  And just as their height is shorter, so is the supply, but as of right now this old school take on early 2012′s signature colorway is available at Size?



NIKE PRE-MONTREAL RACER - 2012 - The ultimate embodiment of Nike, Steve Prefontaine had a special make up running flat in preparation for going for gold in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Bringing back the style on a road flat that Pre would of trained in prepping for games. Pre Lives. $85
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