adidas Originals – Samba Spezial drop 2
adidas Spezial take on another classic from the archive with this re-imagined version of the Samba in the second drop of the season.
This iconic shoe is featured in a new core black, white and metallic gold colour way and takes its inspiration from the vintage British Sambas which were available in the UK only during the 70’s and 80’s.
Other additions to this pack include a black Beckenbauer tracksuit, bold graphic t-shirt and Bulhill shoe in a new brown colour way.
Lauches 3rd November.
Saucony Originals – Pumpkin Spice Grid SD
Saucony embrace Autumn with this Pumpkin Spice Grid SD. Taking its inspiration from straight from the Pumpkin Spiced Latte, yes you did read that right, this iteration of the Grid SD features a mix of premium burnt orange leather and suede on the upper with metallic orange accents giving a nod to the smoky & bold hues of Autumn.
As with all things Saucony produce, the construction is pretty special. The toe box is wrapped in perforated cream Wolverine silkee suede while the midsole features an orange rust, smoky brown and transitions into white with brown speckle towards the toe box. A pigskin sock liner ensures increased comfort with every wear and suede adorns the tongue with cinnamon accent rope laces.
This shoe will be available in limited numbers from The Hip Store on Friday 28th October
adidas Originals by White Mountaineering AW’16
“One, design. Two, utility. Three, technology” – that’s how Mr Yosuke Aizawa summarises the ethos behind White Mountaineering.
With that in mind the much-anticipated collaboration between White Mountaineering and adidas Originals makes its return for AW’16, seeing the adidas Originals design DNA reinterpreted through the eyes of Yosuke Aizawa.
Staying true to the White Mountaineering design philosophy, the partnership sees adidas’ rich sportswear history reimagined with White Mountaineering developing classic sportswear pieces reworked into exciting contemporary designs.
Dropping 27th October
YMC x Padmore & Barnes
Padmore and Barnes have been hand crafting beautiful shoes from their Kilkenny factory since 1934. Responsible for the production of the classic Clarks Wallabee until 1987 when Clarks moved their production overseas, not to be deterred, the team at Padmore and Barnes decided to keep doing what they do best and have been making their own quality footwear ever since. To this day they are recognised as leaders in the field of design, innovation and production and continue to create some of the most sought after casual shoes in the market.
YMC were the UK sales agents for Padmore and Barnes when they first started over 20 years ago and join forces this season to re-issue some of their favourite, iconic styles.
The Trail Shoe
An original Padmore & Barnes suede upper wrapped in a textured rubber sole from heel to toe, the Trail shoe is hard wearing style, designed to last. They’re crafted from supple suede and completed with tonal laces and leather ankle trims.
The Trail Boot
An adaption of the Padmore and Barnes original moccasin the Trial Boot features a suede upper wrapped in a textured rubber sole from heel to toe, the Trail shoe is hard wearing style, designed to last. They’re crafted from supple suede and completed with tonal laces and leather ankle trims.
One Piece Shoe
The One Piece Shoe is crafted from a supple black leather with a unique side lace construction, these hand stitched lace ups are placed on Plantation crepe soles and are finished with tonal laces and moccasin stitching around the toe.
adidas x Spezial launch event
Last week saw the launch of the AW’16 collection of adidas Originals Spezial, curated by Gary Aspden.
To celebrate the launch we gathered at Munro House in Leeds for an exhibition of the look book, shot by Nick Knight featuring Wolf Gillespie, and a special (see what we did there) DJ set from Mr Terry Hall.
The latest collection sees some iconic pieces from the adidas archive re-imagined, the GT Manchester and Indoor Super being the talk of the night.
We also had a quick chat with man of the moment Gary Aspden, read it here.
Bodega x Saucony Elite Shadow 5000 ReIssue
Bodega x Saucony Elite Shadow 5000 ReIssue
In 2010, when the Saucony Elite concept was born, the idea was for these reinterpretations of classic silhouettes to be released exclusively through high-level Japanese retailers. Well, as you can imagine, people were not very happy about that and while Saucony Elite shoes, ultimately, did not end up exclusive to Japan, they still became pretty exclusive and highly revered.
Six years later, that the Bodega entry into the Saucony Elite series remains extremely sought after. As part of Bodega’s ongoing tenth anniversary celebrations, the Bodega archive has been rifled through and luckily for us this much desired shoe is back.
Launches – SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER
