Nomad Shoes

One lesson taken away from our visit to Oakley’s Military Footwear Design Program was how much of the research and development resources trickled down to general consumer products in the end. One such is from another military hardware supplier, Danner, and its Jackal II GTX. An impressive demonstration of specific know-hows coming together, the Jackal II GTX with Realtree APG HD Camo Boots, as t..

SHOE 2011. 5. 6. 08:56

Stussy has come a long way as a street wear brand and the collaboration project with Fred Perry shows a mature side which has not existed until only recently. Basic mid cut design is accented by elastic ribs on the ankle with a double stripe creating subtle accent to the monotone shoes. Canvas uppers are perfect for the current season as it is lightweight and breathable, and it is offered in neu..

TREND 2011. 5. 6. 08:54

Sort of a retrospective on Nike‘s Bruce Kilgore. After marking his mark as a designer with the launch of Air Force 1 in 1982, Kilgore took on the challenges for another key Nike product segment, its running division. With Nike’s incessant encouragement to “think outside of the box”, Kilgore devised a very unorthodox design. To replicate the softness of a plush Teddy Bear, Kilgore literally took ..

SHOE 2011. 5. 6. 08:53

Secret agent Ethan Hunt will not only be quipped with an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, the veteran of Impossible Mission Force (IMF) will also be getting a futuristic set of wheels in the latest from the Mission Impossible franchise. Spied on the set of Mission Impossible 4 – Ghost Protocol in Mumbai, India last week was BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, the 2+2 seater hybrid concept introduced bac..

TREND 2011. 5. 3. 09:44

As Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks take on the Chicago Bulls tonight at 8 pm, look for the appearance of his very own Jordan Phase 23 Hoops. In Atlanta Haws colorways of red or Obsidian, each to feature Joe Johnson’s initials in Jordan Brand‘s icon form. The same goes for Ray Allen, whose Boston Celtics, the #1 team in the Northeast Division will go head-to-head with the Miami Heat, thus makin..

SHOE 2011. 5. 3. 09:39

Its Thursday, and goes without saying, another special product launch from Supreme. This time, its the venerable British classic, the Desert Chukka by Clarks Originals. Re-appointed in nubuck suede, plus premium leather piping and heel panel, the lux factor extends into chukka’s interior and sockliner as well. Rather than the familiar desert color scheme, Supreme added a set of 4 additional colo..

SHOE 2011. 5. 2. 08:21

To put it simply, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 is as close as any layman can be to the famous racing circuit at Silverstone. Nearly identical to the 911 GT3 RSR race car, its 6-cylinder engine boasts a 4-liter displacement, the largest of all 911 engine. Hence, the “4.0” designation. Forged partly in titanium, its able to pump out 500-horsepower and equivalent of 460 Newton meters at 5,750 RPM wit..

TREND 2011. 5. 2. 08:19

Nike SB has featured the Blazer model, which was originally crafted for use on the hardwood (as we chronicled in our initial installment of our Re Fresh segment), in many different forms. The traditional Blazer high has seen some interesting applications, like the quilted leather used on the uppers of the Supreme Blazer SBs, and the low top models have proven to be useful when skating as well. T..

SHOE 2011. 5. 2. 08:16