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Waiting to release this RF x Caminando collection wasn’t easy. (Taken with instagram)

Image — Posted: December 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
Tags: boots, caminando, collaborations, des moines, dropdsm, kithnyc, kithset, ronnie fieg, sneakers

Boxpark – A New Look at Retail

Posted: December 5, 2011 in Uncategorized
Tags: boxfresh, boxpark, des moines, dropdsm, hypebeast, london, retail

Recently opened in Shoreditch London is an absolutely awesome new look at your typical shopping locale. We are all familiar with pop-up shops but this idea by fashion guru Roger Wade of Boxfresh and real estate developers Hammerson and Ballymore is more of an entire pop-up mall. Built from shipping containers the project features small retail shops by several big hitters such as The North Face, Vans, and Nike as well as smaller retailers and food/art spots throughout. I truly think is the wave of the future in retail as you can have an essentially mobile alternative to the retail strip mall. I could see these being a huge hit at music festivals throughout the world as well as tourist destinations that are bigger certain times of the year like New Orleans for Mardi Gras or even areas of NYC for fashion week (though we all know NYC is always poppin). Take a look at a few images below and then go to Hypebeast to check out more. What are your thoughts on this new look of retail?

regularolty:

Shoes for the day: Nike @KDTrey5 “Nerfs”.
First reaction when putting these on was “Wow, my foot isn’t going anywhere in these.” These will go down as one of the greatest shoes to never officially hit the NBA hardwood. The stability is awesome. The Zoom Air forefoot and the Adaptive fit system, AMAZING. The KD IV is definitely a shoe to look out for.
#shoutout @nikebasketball for making basketball shoes wearable on the street again!

Sounds great, shame they won’t hit the court

Image — Posted: November 21, 2011 in Uncategorized

Yep

(Source: http://www.stussy.com/features/stussy-30th-anniversary-past-present-future-by-nsw)

Image — Posted: November 21, 2011 in Uncategorized

stussy:

STUSSY TROOPS!!

Surplus Collection Available Now

This collection is absolute sickness

(Source: http://www.stussy.com/us/mens/new-arrivals)

Image — Posted: November 19, 2011 in Uncategorized

Ronnie Fieg x Asics Leatherbacks – Release Friday!

Posted: November 16, 2011 in Uncategorized
Tags: asics, asics gel lyte iii, des moines, dropdsm, kith, leatherbacks, ronnie fieg, sneakerhead, sneakers

The time has finally come. The opening of Kith Manhattan was last week and marked by some special New Balance DROPs but I have been waiting for these forever. The Leatherbacks were originally previewed months ago and feature a similar but totally different look to the elusive salmon toes. For this DROP Fieg once again goes with the Asics Gel Lyte III and premium materials. These feature a buttery leather for most of the upper with some signature blue highlights that have become so common with Fieg’s designs. The part that really makes them pop in my opinion is the grey toe area which contrasts that high quality leather so well. These release Friday morning at 11am EST in Kith Manhattan with 40 individually numbered pairs releasing in store with the limited Good Wood boxes, wood dog tags, and a Kith matching tshirt. The remaining pairs will be online at the Kith website and are sure to sell out in minutes. I’ve got my calendar marked and reminder set for the DROP that’s for sure! Lets just hope my ISP doesn’t drop the ball like it did on me for the Salmon Toes. (photos courtesy of Vagrant Sneaker)

Staple x New Balance 577

Posted: November 15, 2011 in Uncategorized
Tags: collaborations, des moines, dropdsm, new balance, pigeon, reed space, sneakerhead, sneakers, staple

Its not often that a designer has so much pull that a mere teaser pic can get me and thousands of others excited. Well Jeff Staple is that designer. His iconic pigeon has made appearances on some of the most coveted and rare sneakers in the game. Another thing I like about him is that he also designs for function, not just form. You see it in various Reed Space items and more. Designers like Ronnie Fieg are definitely inspired by the clean lines DROPPED by Staple over the years. Here we take a look at a teaser pic of the new Staple x New Balance 577 Made in England. The 577 is a great model that has most recently popped up in the Highs and Lows Night and Day Pack. The black body and pink (or is it infrared) highlights definitely look like they could have some more pigeon inspiration and I for one will be anxiously awaiting the full look. His last collab with New Balance was nothing short of awesome (pictured below) and I am sure this DROP will be just as great. Take a look below and get excited! (Pic credit)