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Asics Christmas Pack

Posted: October 15, 2013 in Blog
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Today we take a look at an upcoming “Christmas Pack” by Asics via the peeps at The Good Will Out (http://www.thegoodwillout.com). With the resurgence in popularity for the brand via several high profile collaborations the general release selections have been getting better with each season. This isn’t just the brand for those middle aged rainbow shoe wearing guys you see at the gym anymore! The pack consists of the brands 3 most popular retro running models the GL3, GT2, and Gel Saga. Each shoe gets a Christmas theme of its own with the first being the Gel Lyte III Santa. The 3 comes in a primarily red makeup with white hits via the stripes and toe box highlights making the inspiration pretty obvious. These are sure to be the fan favorite of the pack given the popularity of red in the sneaker community. The Gel Saga comes in a much more toned down makeup of a khaki like suede with a red sole. Dubbed the Rudolph its a cool effect the way the front of the red outsole plays up the red nose look of these kicks. The most intriguing of the pack to me is the GT2. At first glance these are just a basic green and white make up giving the Elf interpretation a basic tonal look. Upon further review I caught the all leather construction with different textures giving these a look rarely seen on the typically suede GT2. One can assume all three models with drop this winter in time for their inspired holiday. Will any of these be on your list to Santa? Let me know in your comments below!

 

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Ronnie Fieg – East Coast Project Preview

Posted: April 15, 2013 in Blog
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Ronnie Fieg is arguably the most famous name in sneaker designs that isn’t an athlete. There is a good reason for that. His designs with brands like Asics have brought them into the spot light with popping colors and premium materials. He has been hinting his next project for weeks with the hashtag #ECP or East Coast Project. The full details haven’t been released but it appears to be focused on the opening of his popular Kith retail concept in Miami. There are said to be 30 products dropping in the collection with the most hyped being the above pair of Asics GL3s with pretty obvious inspiration. The first of the duo is a Dolphins color make up of similar blue to the Mint Leafs but with those famous orange highlights. The second is a plush suede royal and orange colorway that seems to be a Knicks inspiration. Being the hypemaster he is Ronnie has also posted a picture of some no show, Kith branded, Stance socks that pair up with the Dolphins colorway. One can assume there will also be a pair to match the Knicks colorway. A Just Us beach towel is also in the mix adding to that beach theme. If I were guessing I would say a line of crews, tshirts, hats, and jackets will release alongside each shoe. I could also see the Miami iterations being a Miami exclusive but again no official word is known. Are you excited for this collection? Take a look at a few more pics after the jump and comment below!

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New Balance 1300 by Ronnie Fieg “Salmon Soles”

Posted: September 21, 2012 in Blog
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Today we take a look at the sneaker world’s most popular collaborator Ronnie Fieg’s  newest project with New Balance. Not a ton of details are known about the release yet but Ronnie just put up a front view on Instagram stating “salmon soles”. The shoe features the premium materials and color pop we have come to expect from his releases and the 1300 model is the lucky one to get “fiegstepped” this time. The 1300 is a premium model and Ronnie’s self proclaimed favorite model of all time. He used the steel blue colorway as the inspiration for his last New Balance collab 999. Sitting on a salmon colored sole the upper features a primarily navy suede upper with a cove blue logo hit. A white midsole and liner add a little contrast and complete the look. After being told that the “N” logo is indeed a cove blue I have come up with some speculation as to the design inspiration. Given the time of year and the colors being used I feel this shoe is a tribute to Fieg’s past releases of Cove and Salmon Toe GL3s. Both shoes dropped in September of 2010 and 2011 respectively. Given the past pattern of Kith releases it can be expected that this new iteration will drop in the next 2 weeks or so. Is a Kithstrike on the way? Stay tuned to @kithset and @ronniefieg on twitter and be ready!

 

 

Woei x ASICS Gel Lyte III Cervidae

Posted: May 31, 2012 in Blog
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Thanks to a gentleman by the name of Ronnie Fieg, Asics collaborations have been majorly in the spotlight of sneaker culture of late. The interesting thing about that is that Asics has been killing the collaboration market overseas for years. Today we take a look at another in a long saga of amazing collabs. The Asics Gel Lyte III Cervidae is a shoe created in honor of Woei’s 5th anniversary. Woei is a Dutch sneaker boutique located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For this makeup Woei chose the Cervidae, a deer found in Europe, as its inspiration. The shoes are covered in brown and tan suedes with navy stripes. Special golden logo hits are featured on the rear side and back heel. Sitting on white midsoles and a matching tan outsole these are stunners to say the least. Set to release in Rotterdam on June 30th and Worldwide July 7th the collaboration is sure to be an international hit. Take a look at the pics below and let me know your thoughts!

Ronnie Fieg x Asics Leatherbacks – Release Friday!

Posted: November 16, 2011 in Uncategorized
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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)