It’s no secret to sneakerheads that sportswear juggernaut Nike owns Converse, but to those who like Converse shoes but don’t have the time or interest to delve into a brand’s corporate history, that fact is likely lost on them. Still, if you pay attention, this relationship is staring you in the face. The most obvious […]
Tag Archives: nike
May
01
Retro Cons Hit the Shelves
posted by Karlo Samson
The year 1984 is remembered for many things: the debut of the first Apple Macintosh, watching Ghostbusters and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in cinemas, and rocking out to Van Halen’s Jump all summer long. It also marked the release of a running sneaker from Converse called the Thunderbolt, which now, over three decades later, sees new life […]
October
21
Nike Air Mags in NYC?
posted by Karlo Samson
This just in. OMG. Now take this with a grain of salt. For the moment, at least. Nobody has made visual contact with these kicks yet. But the signals are there. After all, Nike sent a cryptic message to Michael J. Fox yesterday. Hell, Marty McFly even hinted at it in the Toyota Mirai teaser! Could this […]
October
08
Two New Colors for Nike’s Lunarestoa 2 SE
posted by Karlo Samson
I learned a new word today, marl, which the British & World English dictionary defines as, “a mottled yarn of differently coloured threads, or fabric made from this yarn.” It’s this kind of fabric that can be found in Nike’s newest colorways for the Lunarestoa 2 SE. Just announced by our fashion friends from over the pond, Oki-Ni, Lunarestoa […]
October
02
Nikes in Floral Flavor
posted by Karlo Samson
Shot these purty kicks for a magazine today. Not for everyone, but I think I can pull these shoes off.
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